they’re part of the 27-foot welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten musicians
who died at age 27 for this list we
chose to focus on solo artists and
musicians who are founding members
leaders or vocalists of their respective
bands
number ten Pete hem no matter where you
go
as bat fingers original singer and
guitarist Pete ham composed some of the
rock groups highest charting singles
however he found even more mainstream
recognition when Harry Nilsson took
without you to the top of the charts
despite this success badge fingers luck
took a turn for the worse
label issues manager problems and lack
of funds ultimately left ham so hopeless
that he hung himself
remember none Chris Bell
after forming power-pop outfit big star
Chris Bell took on singing and guitar
duties and shared the majority of
songwriting with Alex Chilton but we
also contributed production work to the
critically acclaimed number-one record
the album’s lackluster commercial
success spurred Belle’s departure
while his depression and heroin habit
continued to torment him during his solo
career it was actually a car crash that
took his life number eight
Ron Pigpen McKernan though the Grateful
Dead were active between 1965 and 1995
they never would have been the band we
know today without founding member Ron
mckernon skills on multiple instruments
his vocals and blues expertise helped
shape much of the Bands
early work and gave him several live
staples but his heavy drinking and poor
health
finally got in the way even though he
stopped touring Pigpen died from
internal bleeding of his digestive
system ain’t no thing mama I’m sure
gotta make me go to rehab I say and no
rule number seven Amy Winehouse yes I’ve
been black but when I come back you know
no no fewer surprised to learn alcohol
poisoning caused Amy Winehouse’s death
though the multiple Grammy winner was a
promising young diva with an extremely
unique voice
she was also plagued early on with
personal demons
for drug addictions violent tendencies
and health issues were constantly
splashed across the tabloids
despite her problems we remember her as
a one-of-a-kind talent
yes
number six Brian Jones we formed the
Rolling Stones Brian Jones eventually
saw Mick Jagger and Keith Richards take
over and while he was a multi-talented
musician he soon found himself being
squeezed out fact that he was expecting
it made it kind of easier I guess as his
use of drugs and alcohol increased he
distanced himself more and more and was
eventually dismissed I didn’t really
even think he took it all in he was
already up in the stratosphere so when
the guitarist was found dead in his
swimming pool a month later people
believed his substance abuse might have
been a factor number five Janis Joplin
just the queen of psychedelic soul was
an electric and provocative performer
whose colorful fashion sense and flashy
hairstyles helped her remain etched in
our memories but her success with Big
Brother and the Holding Company as well
as her solo work weren’t enough to help
her overcome her long battle with drugs
and alcohol as it was most likely a mix
of these that caused her untimely death
this is my number for Robert Johnson
yeah Robert Johnson’s complex style made
him a legend but what’s also legendary
is how the king of Mississippi Delta
blues allegedly got his skills by
selling his soul to the devil since his
official cause of death is unknown some
think Satan came to collect but the most
popular theory is that an envious
husband poisoned him after Johnson made
the moves on his wife Fanny pick me one
more drink and hyung killed anyone okay
number three
Jim Morrison come on come on come on
come on
thanks to the magnetic and impulsive Jim
Morrison the doors lit the fire of
controversy wherever they went his deep
voice charisma and on and off stage
persona helped the band fashion of
provocative and cutting-edge sound that
still resonates today unfortunately
Morrison’s wild lifestyle took its toll
when the young psychedelic rocker was
found dead in a bathtub since no autopsy
was performed different theories exist
for his death ranging from a heart
attack to a drug overdose
number two Kurt Cobain
alternative rock and music in general
were never the same after Nirvana burst
onto the scene with their adolescent
indifference
led by Kurt Cobain the been introduced
the Seattle sound to the masses and
became leaders of grunge’s big for
though Cobain’s drug dependence and
personal issues led him to take his own
life
there’s no denying the few musicians
both to a generation quite like him
number one Jimi Hendrix
are you
as the original Seattle rocker Jimi
Hendrix wasn’t only a musical innovator
with avant-garde ideas he was also an
incomparable guitarist Jimi was also
famous for his drug use
sadly it was a mix of such substances
and asphyxiation that took him away in
1970 though we left an incredible body
of work we can only imagine what further
greatness he could have given us should
he have lived past 27
though the sex drugs and rock and roll
lifestyle may sound appealing it doesn’t
always lead to a happy and long lasting
life be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more informative top
10
you
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten musicians
who died at age 27 for this list we
chose to focus on solo artists and
musicians who are founding members
leaders or vocalists of their respective
bands
number ten Pete hem no matter where you
go
as bat fingers original singer and
guitarist Pete ham composed some of the
rock groups highest charting singles
however he found even more mainstream
recognition when Harry Nilsson took
without you to the top of the charts
despite this success badge fingers luck
took a turn for the worse
label issues manager problems and lack
of funds ultimately left ham so hopeless
that he hung himself
remember none Chris Bell
after forming power-pop outfit big star
Chris Bell took on singing and guitar
duties and shared the majority of
songwriting with Alex Chilton but we
also contributed production work to the
critically acclaimed number-one record
the album’s lackluster commercial
success spurred Belle’s departure
while his depression and heroin habit
continued to torment him during his solo
career it was actually a car crash that
took his life number eight
Ron Pigpen McKernan though the Grateful
Dead were active between 1965 and 1995
they never would have been the band we
know today without founding member Ron
mckernon skills on multiple instruments
his vocals and blues expertise helped
shape much of the Bands
early work and gave him several live
staples but his heavy drinking and poor
health
finally got in the way even though he
stopped touring Pigpen died from
internal bleeding of his digestive
system ain’t no thing mama I’m sure
gotta make me go to rehab I say and no
rule number seven Amy Winehouse yes I’ve
been black but when I come back you know
no no fewer surprised to learn alcohol
poisoning caused Amy Winehouse’s death
though the multiple Grammy winner was a
promising young diva with an extremely
unique voice
she was also plagued early on with
personal demons
for drug addictions violent tendencies
and health issues were constantly
splashed across the tabloids
despite her problems we remember her as
a one-of-a-kind talent
yes
number six Brian Jones we formed the
Rolling Stones Brian Jones eventually
saw Mick Jagger and Keith Richards take
over and while he was a multi-talented
musician he soon found himself being
squeezed out fact that he was expecting
it made it kind of easier I guess as his
use of drugs and alcohol increased he
distanced himself more and more and was
eventually dismissed I didn’t really
even think he took it all in he was
already up in the stratosphere so when
the guitarist was found dead in his
swimming pool a month later people
believed his substance abuse might have
been a factor number five Janis Joplin
just the queen of psychedelic soul was
an electric and provocative performer
whose colorful fashion sense and flashy
hairstyles helped her remain etched in
our memories but her success with Big
Brother and the Holding Company as well
as her solo work weren’t enough to help
her overcome her long battle with drugs
and alcohol as it was most likely a mix
of these that caused her untimely death
this is my number for Robert Johnson
yeah Robert Johnson’s complex style made
him a legend but what’s also legendary
is how the king of Mississippi Delta
blues allegedly got his skills by
selling his soul to the devil since his
official cause of death is unknown some
think Satan came to collect but the most
popular theory is that an envious
husband poisoned him after Johnson made
the moves on his wife Fanny pick me one
more drink and hyung killed anyone okay
number three
Jim Morrison come on come on come on
come on
thanks to the magnetic and impulsive Jim
Morrison the doors lit the fire of
controversy wherever they went his deep
voice charisma and on and off stage
persona helped the band fashion of
provocative and cutting-edge sound that
still resonates today unfortunately
Morrison’s wild lifestyle took its toll
when the young psychedelic rocker was
found dead in a bathtub since no autopsy
was performed different theories exist
for his death ranging from a heart
attack to a drug overdose
number two Kurt Cobain
alternative rock and music in general
were never the same after Nirvana burst
onto the scene with their adolescent
indifference
led by Kurt Cobain the been introduced
the Seattle sound to the masses and
became leaders of grunge’s big for
though Cobain’s drug dependence and
personal issues led him to take his own
life
there’s no denying the few musicians
both to a generation quite like him
number one Jimi Hendrix
are you
as the original Seattle rocker Jimi
Hendrix wasn’t only a musical innovator
with avant-garde ideas he was also an
incomparable guitarist Jimi was also
famous for his drug use
sadly it was a mix of such substances
and asphyxiation that took him away in
1970 though we left an incredible body
of work we can only imagine what further
greatness he could have given us should
he have lived past 27
though the sex drugs and rock and roll
lifestyle may sound appealing it doesn’t
always lead to a happy and long lasting
life be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more informative top
10
you
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