Roger Waters
Pink Floyd became one of the most popular and influential bands in rock music, and Waters became the mastermind and songwriter behind most of the albums Animals and The Wall. Much of Waters' writing during Pink Floyd was inspired by the World War II death of his father when he was a child and the mental breakdown of former bandmate Syd Barrett. Waters left Pink Floyd in the '80s to embark on a solo career, and the band continued on with Gilmour as the leader. Waters frequently performs Floyd songs at live concerts.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The cover of "Sgt. Pepper's" helped spur many rumors claiming that Paul McCartney had died and had been replaced by a look-alike named "Billy Shears" - who is introduced to the listener at the beginning of "With A Little Help from my Friends." Here are some of the rumors:
- Everyone on the album cover appears to be standing in front of a fresh grave.
- A left-handed bass made of flowers sits beside the supposed grave. McCartney was the bass player. Some people believe that, if you look closely, the flowers appear to spell out "PAUL".
- A statue of the Hindu god Shiva - known as "The Destroyer" - appears to be pointing at McCartney.
- A hand appears above McCartney's head, which in many cultures symbolizes death.
The story of McCartney's supposed death can be chronicled in the lyrics of some of the songs from the album. Apparently he was driving down a road at 5:00 A. M. ("She's Leaving Home") and was distracted by an attractive woman on the side of the road ("Lovely Rita"). He continued driving after a street-light had turned red and he was struck by an oncoming vehicle ("A Day in the Life").Paul is Dead: Paul is Dead
It should be noted that the most people do not believe that Paul was actually killed, but a small group of people do maintain that McCartney was replaced by William Campbell (a. k. a. Billy Shears) in 1966 and everything done by who we know ...
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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
In 1968, William Shatner on The Transformed Man.
In 1985, Dollie de Luxe on the album Rock vs Opera, as part of the 20 minute piece "The Magic Flute (Beatles Mix), combining the first part of the verse with the choir "O Isis Und Osiris" from "The Magic Flute".
In 1988, The Christians on the charity compilation album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father.
In 1992, Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids parodied the song as Luci in the Sky with Demons on the cassette tape The Family Jams.
In 2003, Hyde (musician) on the album Horizon.
In 2005, Katie Melua on Piece by Piece.
In 2006, Puffy AmiYumi on the Hataraku Otoko single for the anime series Hataraki Man.
In 2007, Bono and The Edge performed the song on the Across the Universe soundtrack.
In 2009, Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band.
In 2009, Cheap Trick released Sgt. Pepper Live, which included the song.
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Syd Barrett
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Woodstock 40th Anniversary
The Woodstock Music Festival took place between August 15 and August 18, 1969. For three days, thirty-two performers took part in the iconic festival that took place on a farm in Bethel, New York. Over 450,000 people attended the original Woodstock festival. The 40th anniversary of the festival was in 2009.http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/aug/14/woodstock-music-festival-bands
Warner Home Video released a DVD box set of of restored footage of Woodstock in June 2009.
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Cream Band
Fresh Cream
Disraeil Gears
Wheels of Fire
Goodbye
Live Cream
Live Cream Volume II
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Beatles Live From Abbey Road
The album cover of Abbey Road played a significant part in the Paul is dead rumor. Conspiracists note that Paul McCartney is the only one who is walking with his right foot in front of his left. He is also walking barefoot; in Italian culture, the dead are buried barefoot. Some have also said that the other three Beatles are symbolically playing a part in the [[funeral[[ procession. John, dressed all in white, is the priest. Ringo, dressed in black, is the executor. George, dressed in denim, is the grave digger.
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History of Rock Music
In the 90s, rap music and alternative rock gained in popularity. Some of the top bands and musicians of the 90s include: Counting Crows, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Beck, Faith No More, Green Day, SoundGarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, TLC, and 2Pac.
Number One Hits of the 90s
1990-Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
1991-Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
1992-Nuthin' But a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
1993-Loser - Beck
1994-Waterfalls - TLC
1995-Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
1996-California Love - 2Pac
1997-Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G.
1998-Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
1999-Smooth - Santana and Rob Thomashttp://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_songs90-99.html
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Pink Floyd
- 1967: Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- 1968: A Saucerful of Secrets
- 1969: Ummagumma
- 1970: Atom Heart Mother
- 1971: Meddle
- 1972: Obscured by Clouds
- 1973: The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1975: Wish You Were Here
- 1977: Album
- 1979: The Wall
- 1983: The Final Cut
- 1987: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
- 1994: The Division Bell
