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- Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) Herbert Hoover, without question, has one of the worst reps of any modern U.S. president. Remembered largely as the sitting president during the 1929 stock market crash and (possibly more embarrassingly) as the inventor of Hoover Ball, Hoover actually made significant contributions to the musical culture of the White House during his singular term.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945) In contrast, FDR’s presidency is defined by many momentous milestones, but given the rampant unemployment, the burgeoning second world war and his ailing personal health, it doesn’t seem like music was that big part of his either.
- Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) Truman’s music tastes were just pretentious enough to hint that he may have been our first hipster president. The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site website writes that he “was not fond of what he called ‘modern noise,’ preferring the traditional classical music of his youth.”
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) According to the White House Historical Association, Ike Eisenhower was admittedly not knowledgeable about European music trends, but the general did take important strides in providing American music with a platform on a national stage.
Brian Francis Johnson is an English singer and songwriter best recognised for his over three decades long association with the Australian hard rock/blues rock band AC/DC as its lead vocalist. He got introduced to music as a kid and performed in different shows with the Scouts and remained part of local church choir.
Johnson credits his songwriting influences as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead, Otis Redding, G. Love and Special Sauce, Ben Harper, Sublime, the Beatles, Bob Marley, Neil Young, and A Tribe Called Quest. [18] Johnson names Jimi Hendrix as his all-time favorite guitarist. [19]
Oct 1, 2008 · Johnson is the Delta-blues guitarist who on one dark Mississippi night “went to the crossroad,” as he wrote in one of his most famous songs, to barter his soul to the Devil for otherworldly...
- Mark E Smith
- Jeff Buckley
- Jack Bruce
- Captain Beefheart
- Levon Helm
- Billy Idol
- Bob Seger
- Morrissey
- Peter Frampton
- Geddy Lee
Arguably the most contentious of inclusions in this list of the best male rock singers of all time, The Fall’s late frontman will no doubt polarize opinion here as his band did in life. However, while Smith’s heavy Mancunian accent, cryptic lyrics and idiosyncratic, sing-slurred vocal delivery were anything but textbook, he was a unique individual,...
Jeff Buckley’s accidental death, at the age of 30, curtailed what should have been a brilliant career. On the only album released during his lifetime, 1994’s spellbinding Grace, he made full use of his four-octave vocal range both on magnificent self-penned original songs (“Dream Brother,” “Last Goodbye”) and haunting covers of James Shelton’s “Lil...
As one-third of rock’s first supergroup, Cream, Jack Bruce is predominantly recalled for his virtuosic bass playing and his dextrous songwriting skills. However, he was also an extremely accomplished singer, in possession of a forceful, but melodic timbre that was perfect for Cream’s driving blues songs and rich psychedelic rock. Check out:White Ro...
Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart) possessed a remarkable, five-octave vocal range that was so powerful that he reputedly shattered a studio mic while recording “Electricity’ for the Magic Band’s debut album, Safe As Milk. He was renowned for his growling, Delta blues-influenced delivery, and his band’s initial albums reflected their leader’s lo...
Drummer and co-founder of The Band, Levon Helm shared lead singer duties with pianist Richard Manuel and bassist Rick Danko. All three had distinctive voices, but Helm’s higher-pitched, reedy burr always added grace and gravitas to the songs he put his inimitable stamp on, such as “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” “Up On Cripple Creek,” and th...
The distinctive baritone of Generation X frontman turned 80s solo star Billy Idol owed a debt of gratitude to both Jim Morrison and David Bowie. However, he employed it to devastating effect on a series of dramatic radio hits such as “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” and “Eyes Without A Face,” all of which became MTV staples and yielded multi-platinum...
Like his heartland rock rival Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger wrote impassioned, blue-collar anthems with an across-the-board appeal which he delivered with a raspy voice and a gutsy urgency. With help from evergreen classics such as “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man,” “Night Moves,” and “Turn The Page,” the Detroit-born rock singer-songwriter has moved over 75 ...
Renowned – and equally reviled – for the mournful dourness of his voice, Morrissey has nonetheless excelled as both lead singer with The Smiths and as a solo star. Deeply influenced by feminism and Mancunian writer/dramatist Shelagh Delaney, as well as glam rock and punk, he had no formal vocal training, but his high baritone has graced show-stoppi...
Formerly associated with Humble Pie and The Herd, Peter Frampton rose to superstar status in the mid-70s when his classic live album Frampton Comes Alive! moved over eight million copies. A commanding singer in his own right, Frampton is perhaps most associated with one of his signature sounds, the talk-box effect (which allows a musician to contro...
Though few rock fans would argue Rush frontman Geddy Lee is one of rock’s greatest – and most versatile – bassists, his vocal abilities tend to polarise opinion. He sang in a high pitch on the band’s landmark 70s releases such as Caress Of Steel and A Farewell To Kings, but discovered a deeper register that he used to charismatic effect on Rush’s s...
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Brian Francis Johnson De Luca (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott , he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC . Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971.
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Aug 20, 2020 · Johnson and Sandford began fielding pitches from songwriters, many of whom seemed too dependent on Johnson’s association with Miami Vice. Songs titled “Mr. Miami” and “Miami Don” were ...
