Famous rockers. Old masters
On December 14 in Moscow Music Town and on December 15 in St. Petersburg’s “Waiting Hall” the group Eläkeläiset will perform. The Finnish project, whose name translates as “Pensioners”, plays great amount hits different eras in the humpa style (fast foxtrot with syncopations) and pretends to be old robbers. Since Eläkeläisetclearly intend to perform for a very long time, COLTA.RU I remembered 10 groups that have actually been performing on stage since time immemorial and are not yet planning to retire. Except The Rolling Stones,noted V past year 50- anniversary.
1.
Blind Boys of Alabama
On stage: 69 years (since 1944)
The state's gospel group, officially nicknamed "Heart of the South," began when its members were 9 to 12 years old. At first the group was called The Happy Land Jubilee Singers, however, after the competition "Battle of the Blind Boys" with the ensemble Jackson Harmoneers from Mississippi, both projects changed their names - to Five Blind Boys of Alabama And Five Blind Boys of Mississippi.
In 1948 they recorded their first single “I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine” for the label Vee-Jay. While many gospel singers were moving into more popular soul, Blind Boys of Alabama stuck to the original style. They played in support of Martin Luther King Jr., but their audience was generally limited to African-American churchgoers. In 1983, the musicians took part in theatrical production "The Gospel at Colonus", which received two Off-Broadway Awards and Pulitzer and Tony nominations. Thanks to her Blind Boys of Alabama became known to the masses. They received six Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award. Album "Deep River" produced by Booker T. Jones, BBoA sang on Peter Gabriel's CD "Up", the Letterman show was reimagined "Jesus" Lou Reed with the author. In the new century, their collaborators include Billy Preston and rapper Gift of Gab, among the fans - Bon Iver.
They performed at the White House three times - under Clinton, Bush Jr. and Obama.
From the original lineup to Blind Boys of Alabama Jimmy Carter sings. And Clarence Fontaine is still alive, who, when his health allows him, also joins the team. In 2006, another founder, George Scott, left the world. In 2013, the group released new album "I'll Find a Way" and actively performs in support of it with concerts.
2.
The Shadows
On stage: 55 years (since 1958)
The most famous instrumental rock band appeared when singer Cliff Richard, whose single "Move It" sold well in Britain, a team was needed to perform. Guitarist Hank Marvin was found in a bar, and he agreed to take on the case if only his friend Bruce Welch was involved. Name The Drifters, which was signed by the team working in the studio, soon had to be changed so as not to quarrel with the American vocal group.
In 1960, the group, which began an independent career, recorded its most famous number - "Apache". In 1961, a player who still plays The Shadows drummer Brian Bennett. In 1968, the Shadows broke up, but the members continued to play with each other. Five years later the name was returned. They even performed at Eurovision (contrary to the common cliche, they had enough vocal numbers, Welch took the place at the microphone). Bennett left in 1990, but in 2004 participants were able to gather for farewell tour, but the farewell dragged on - it continues to this day. Note that Cliff Richard did not disappear from their horizon - The Shadows, for example, in 2009-2010 we went on a tour with him around the world.
3.
The Lords
On stage: 54 years (since 1959)
The Germans started with skiffle and beat music, and continued with glam. From the classic line-up, vocalist Ulli Günther and guitarist Leo Lietz are in the ranks. They constantly rewrite old hits and play on TV to plywood, but are notable for something else: unlike other hard rock bands, The Lords were great comedians and used to love to make fun of stereotypes - for example, Beatle jackets turned into waiter outfits.
4.
The Beach Boys
Family project of the three Wilson brothers, cousin Mike Love and their buddy Alan Jardine really look like a bunch of Florida retirees now. The group, which started with songs about surfing, quickly reached, thanks to Brian Wilson, mini-pop symphonies on the record "Pet Sounds", then returned to the roots and went to extremes - all depending on whether Brian was able to get out of bed. Drummer Dennis Wilson drowned in 1983, and his brother Carl died of cancer in 1998. Then the group spread into several versions - depending on the number of living participants. In 2012, they got back together and recorded a new album. "That"s Why God Made the Radio", played concerts. However, now Mike Love, who now has more rights to the group, and Bruce Johnston, who replaced Brian at concerts in the mid-60s, are a constant in the team. Others appear from time to time.
5.
Golden Earring
On stage: 52 years (since 1961)
They really are old-timers. The main line-up has remained unchanged since 1970, when drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk joined them. Latest album came out last year and has a title in the style of “devil in the rib” - "Tits" n Ass", it went gold in the group’s homeland. The main hit of the Dutch, "Radar Love", released in 1973. By that time, the residents of The Hague had already left psychedelia for the more popular hard rock. They actively toured Europe, but, for example, did not play in England for 40 years - from 1969 to 2009. In 2011, the Netherlands issued a postage stamp in their honor.
6.
The Spotnicks
On stage: 52 years (since 1961)
An instrumental rock band from Sweden, who wore better times space suits on stage, released 42 records and sold them with a total circulation of 18 million. Before The Spotnicks Bo Starander and Bjorn Thelin played in a duet The Rebels, joined by guitarist Bo Vinberg, and the project first became known as Rock-Teddy and The Blue Caps, and then The Frazers. They, of course, took the new name in honor of the Soviet satellite. The Swedes followed The Shadows And The Ventures and played instrumental surf music, so the language barrier was not a problem for them. Their single "Orange Blossom Special" in 1962 he entered the British top thirty. They replayed “Polyushko Pole” and “Hava Nagila”. Jimmy Nichol appeared in the lineup, replacing The Beatles Ringo Starr on tour in 1964. The group broke up in 1970, and a year later their Japanese record label asked the group to reform. Winberg has been shuffling around the lineup ever since, with Thelin and rhythm guitarist Bob Lander occasionally appearing in the lineup. A farewell tour is planned for May 2014.
7.
The Hollies
On stage: 51 years (since 1962)
Guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott came to The Hollies in the first years of its existence - and has been staying afloat ever since. But the creators, Alan Clarke and Graham Nash (also known for the quartet Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), left the group in 1971 and 1968, respectively. All these years the British have been riding the wave of the mainstream, although their best music was undoubtedly composed in the 60s. Royalty per song "Creep" Radiohead, which turned out to be extremely similar to theirs "The Air That I Breathe", received not by the participants, but by composers Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood.
It's funny, but in 2010, when The Hollies into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Hicks and Elliott (and their current composition) were unable to perform at the ceremony, so Clark and Nash played with other old members.
8.
The Ideas of March
On stage: 49 years (since 1964)
A one hit band can also live as long as Rolling Stones. The jazz-funk band from the Chicago suburb of Berwyn changed its name from The Shon-Dels on The Ides of March in 1966 (their bassist read Shakespeare at school). By 1970 they had a contract with Warner Bros Records and single "Vehicle" in second place in Hot 100. After which they broke up in 1973. And they started playing only in 1990 - at the suggestion of the city authorities. As a result, a new record was even released "Ideology", and the band returned to tour. In 2011, two of the original members died, one left to do other things, but the group lives and performs.
9.
The Monkees
On stage: 47 years (since 1966)
Members of the eponymous American comedy series At first they pretended that they were musicians, then they went on tour, began recording albums on their own, and then went their separate ways. solo projects. In the 1980s, the forgotten series began to be shown again, and in 1986 the group began touring, sometimes even in full force- the most intractable was always Michael Nesmith, who had experience playing guitar and bass before filming and was quite happy solo career. Main star Davy Jones passed away in February 2012. However this year The Monkees, already as a trio, made a new tour.
10.
"Myths"
On stage: 47 years (since 1966)
If you do not take into account the Soviet VIA, in which the only patriarch is usually artistic director(for example, Pavel Slobodkin has been managing “Jolly Fellows” since 1966), “Myths” should apparently be considered the oldest Russian rock band. Leningraders started playing rock and roll at school. Two friends, Sergei Danilov and Gennady Barikhnovsky, and their comrades performed on dance floors and tried to compose a rock opera “Time”. Their vocalist Yuri Ilchenko at one point performed with Mashina Vremeni, which is now sometimes credited with being the oldest active rock band. They worked under the guise of "Levenshtein's People" (that was real name radio presenter BBC Seva Novgorodtseva). We joined the Leningrad rock club and were the first to play at a “legal” club concert. Received second prize at the 1st festival of the Leningrad Rock Club. In the 1990s they toured in Germany. Conducted anniversary concerts. Even after the death of Sergei Danilov in 2007, the group continued to exist - for example, they took part in the Golden Mile of Rock and Roll festival with Chaif, Picnic, U-Peter and Urfin Juice. A collection was published in 2010 best songs"What happens next."
Bonus: The Zimmers and Peace Old Jazz Band
In addition to groups that have been playing for a long time, there are projects whose example shows that it is never too late to form a group. Eg, The Zimmers, created as part of a documentary BBC about the life of the elderly and lonely - the British answer to the Buranovsky grandmothers. The oldest member of the group, Buster Martin, is 104 years old (alas, he passed away in 2011). The Zimmers perform cover versions of youth hits - from Beastie Boys before LFMAO- record singles and tour.
An example of an “unproduced” ensemble - Peace Old JazzBand, which appeared at a Shanghai hotel in 1980, when the oldest member, Zhou Wanrong, turned exactly 60. The rest of the members were his match: they had been playing jazz since the 1940s and had seen everything from the Japanese occupation to Chinese turbo-capitalism. German director Uli Gaulk made a film about them "As Time Goes By in Shanghai!". Money for it was successfully raised on the crowdfunding network Kickstarter .
The most popular rock- world groups of all time
The 20 most successful bands in the history of world rock music can be determined by the number of CDs with their albums sold.
So, the group is in 20th place Journey(Journey). Since 1973, this San Francisco rock band has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide.
In 19th place is an American hard rock band Van Halen , founded in 1972 in California by Dutch-born brothers Edward and Alex Van Halen. Over the entire history of this band, 80 million albums have been sold.
Legendary American rock band The Doors(Doors), established in 1965 in Los Angeles, has sold approximately 100 million albums worldwide. The Doors went first American group, who released 8 gold albums in a row.
Def Leppard(can be translated as deaf leopard) is a British rock band formed in 1977. To date, this group has sold more than 100 million albums.
One of the most shocking rock bands - KISS founded in 1973 in New York. Thanks to the crazy makeup and stage costumes, even people who are not interested in rock music recognize the musicians of this group. Kiss has forty-five gold and platinum albums and has sold over 100 million records.
Guns N' Roses(Trunks and Roses or Guns and Roses), a Los Angeles-based band formed in 1985. More than 100 million albums of this band have been sold worldwide. This is the youngest group on this list. However, their record sales are comparable to the grandfathers of rock and roll.
The Who(Who) are a British rock band formed in 1964. They were the first to start breaking instruments on stage after the performance. More than 100 million albums of this band have been sold worldwide.
Legendary Metallica- the only group in history that performed on all seven continents of the Earth, including Antarctica, and in one year, 2013. Sold approx. 110 million albums all over the world.
Bruce Springsteen, an American rock and folk musician from New Jersey, is one of the highest paid rock performers in the world. Twenty-time Grammy Award winner, winner of the Oscar and Golden Globe awards for best songs to the films “Philadelphia” and “The Wrestler”, Bruce sold 120 million discs with his songs around the world.
Forever young and energetic Jon Bon Jovi, vocalist of the American rock band Bon Jovi from New Jersey, which was formed in 1983, released 12 studio albums, five collections and two live albums. In total, the group's albums have sold 130 million copies.
Eagles(The Eagles) are an American rock band performing melodic guitar-driven country rock and soft rock. Even people far from rock music have probably heard their immortal hit “Hotel California” more than once. Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975, released in 1976, sold 29 million copies and remains the best-selling album in US history. In total, about 150 million of their albums have been sold.
Aerosmith- American rock band from Boston. 150 million albums sold. In terms of the number of gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, Aerosmith is the first among American groups.
U2(pronounced "Yu tu") are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 1976. The group's albums have sold approximately 180 million copies. They have twenty-two Grammy awards to their credit, more than any other group in the world.
AC/DC(translation - alternating / direct current) is an Australian rock band from Sydney (Australia), founded in 1973 by immigrants from Scotland, brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. One of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal. The total circulation of discs with their albums is 200 million copies.
Group Queen(Queen) - a cult British group of the 70-90s of the last century. The group has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums and numerous compilations. Many compositions performed by Freddie Mercury have long become classics. Thus, the six-minute composition Bohemian Rhapsody, which combines the features of rock, pop music and opera, is today named the song of the millennium in the UK. In total, approximately 200 million albums have been sold. Queen Worldwide.
Another legendary English rock band The Rolling Stone s(rolling stones or tumbleweed) founded in 1962. Worldwide album circulation Rolling Stones exceeded 250 million.
Pink Floyd - a British rock band founded in 1965, famous for their philosophical lyrics, acoustic experiments, innovations in album design and grandiose shows. Worldwide circulation Pink albums Floyd exceeded 250 million.
And again the British are a British rock band founded in 1968 - Led Zeppelin . Led Zeppelin tops VH1's 100 list The greatest artists hard rock." In total, their albums have sold 300 million copies.
King of rock and roll American singer and actor, Elvis Presley(Elvis Presley) ranks second in the number of discs sold - 600 million copies!
Obviously, the first place is occupied by the immortal Liverpool four Beatles (The Beatles - Beetles). Just imagine: a total of 2.3 billion of their discs have been sold worldwide!
Thus, the most commercially successful and popular groups appeared in England, not America. Indeed, with the exception of Elvis, the leaders of this ranking come from the UK. Although there are no comrades for the taste and color.
This is the top 10 most popular rock bands according to Hit Parader magazine. Hit Parader magazine specializes in hard rock and heavy metal news, so you can trust it.
An American rock band known for their challenging image, they achieved enormous success: 4 albums were awarded the title of multi-platinum, 5 gold albums, 1 gold compilation album, 1 gold video album and 7 albums of the group reached the top 10, including two number one albums. VH1 ranked Marilyn Manson #78 best rock bands in the “100 Great Artists of Hard Rock" Marilyn Manson is recognized as number 723 in the frame of great artists of all time.
Marilyn Manson has sold approximately 50 million records worldwide.
American glam metal band founded in Los Angeles in 1981. Is the brightest representative this genre and one of its cores. The band was formed by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by guitarist Mick Mars and vocalist Vince Neil. Over the course of Mötley Crüe's history, they have sold more than 175 million albums worldwide, including 100 million in the United States.
American metal band formed in 1981. Performs music in the style of thrash metal and heavy metal.
Metallica had a great influence on the development of metal and is one of the "big four thrash metal". Metallica's albums have sold a total of over 100 million copies worldwide, making them one of the most commercially successful metal acts. In 2011, one of the largest metal music magazines, Kerrang! in the June issue recognized Metallica as the best metal band of the last 30 years.
7.AC/DC
An Australian rock band formed in Sydney in November 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.
Along with bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple Queen, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Judas Priest and Motorhead AC/DC are often regarded as pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal. The musicians themselves classified their music as rock and roll, since it is based on rhythm and blues with a highly distorted sound of rhythm and lead guitars.
The team has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 68 million in the United States. The most successful album, Back in Black, sold over 22 million in the US and over 42 million abroad. Overall, AC/DC is the most successful and famous rock band from Australia and one of the most popular in the world.
American metal band formed in 1992 in the USA. The group's albums were certified platinum, with a total of about 35 million copies sold worldwide. In 2006, the group received its only one to date Grammy Award. The team is known for the fact that its members wear masks and special overalls at concerts, photo shoots and interviews. The masks change with the release of the new album.
5.Queen
British rock band that achieved widespread fame in the mid-1970s, and one of the most successful groups in the history of rock music. Facilities mass media they call the group “cult” and write that it still has hundreds of millions of fans.
The group has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums and numerous compilations. Eighteen Queen hits took first place on the charts in different countries. Each member of the group is the author of at least one hit that reached the top of the British charts. Concert performances the groups were also recognized as one of the brightest and most significant in the history of rock.
British rock band formed in September 1968 in London, England, and are recognized as one of the most successful, innovative and influential in modern history. Having created their own sound (characterized by a heavy guitar drive, a deafening rhythm section and shrill vocals), Led Zeppelin became one of the leading hard rock bands and played a fundamental role in the development of heavy metal.
Led Zeppelin remain one of the most successful groups in rock music: their worldwide album sales exceed 300 million, 112 million were sold in the United States (fourth place). Led Zeppelin has had seven albums reach the top of the Billboard 200. Led Zeppelin is ranked number one on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists in Hard Rock. Rolling Stone magazine voted them "the heaviest band" and "the best band of the '70s." Led Zeppelin were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Grammy in 2005 for Outstanding Contribution to musical development, in May 2006 - Polar Music Prize, the musical equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
3. Guns 'n' Roses
American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985.
The group gained worldwide popularity after the release of its first full-length album, Appetite for Destruction, by Geffen Records in 1987 (according to the RIAA, it is the most commercially successful debut album in the history of rock and roll). Success was consolidated with a world tour and two albums, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. This is one of the most successful rock bands, with a total record sales of 100 million copies.
This one of the most famous American hard rock bands originated in 1973 in Pasadena, California.
Each new Van Halen album rose higher in the charts than the previous one. In 1983, the group earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most expensive performance: they received $1.5 million for a 90-minute concert at the US Festival.
1. KISS
American rock band, founded in New York in January 1973, playing in the genres of glam rock, shock rock and hard rock and known for the stage makeup of its members, as well as concert shows accompanied by various pyrotechnic effects.
As of 2010, they have over forty-five gold and platinum albums and over 100 million records sold.
On February 20, the Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography hosted creative meeting with photographer Sergei Shandin. The theme of the evening was rock photographers and legendary shots of 20th century musicians. Introducing the 30 most bright images famous rock musicians and no less famous photographers.
Sergey Shandin - famous photographer, traveler, teacher. Over the years of his creative career, Sergey Shandin has collaborated with the companies NTV-Plus, Gazprom, Sibur, Lebedyansky OJSC, ABBYY, AGA, Nestle, and the Yakhroma sports park; publications “Izvestia”, Parents, Burda, Hello, and many others.
Sergey is an active participant in all-Russian photo exhibitions, a laureate national award“Photographer of the Year 2009” in the “Commercial Photography” category.
We present the photographers Sergei spoke about and their most famous works.
Anton Corbijn
One of the most famous rock photographers.
He has photographed U2, Depeche Mode, R.E.M., Metallica, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Tricky, David Sylvian, John Lee Hooker, Nick Cave, Brian Ferry, Bon Jovi and other artists. Author of several documentaries and books about photography.
Corbijn's unique style and talent for conveying the characteristics of musicians in photography were appreciated by everyone who worked with him.
Depeche Mode even once proclaimed Corbijn as the fifth member of the group.
In the 1980s, Corbijn turned to the music video genre.
Corbijn shot the largest number of videos for British group Depeche Mode, for whom, like U2, he also designed records.
In addition, he also directed videos for Front 242, Metallica, Nirvana, Johnny Cash, Bryan Adams, Roxette, Coldplay, The Killers.
In 2007, Corbijn made his debut in big cinema, directing the feature-biographical film “Control” about Ian Curtis, frontman of Joy Division (in 1988, Corbijn directed a video clip for their song Atmosphere). In 2008, an exhibition of the photographer’s works entitled “The Four Dimensions of Anton Corbijn” took place, at which he presented more than 170 photographic works.
Jim Marshall
American photographer Jim Marshall is also known for his work with world rock stars. Among them are The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix.
He was the only photographer allowed to shoot backstage at The Beatles' final concert, and was also the head photographer for the Woodstock festival.
The Beatles. Photo by Jim Marshall
Johnny Cash. Photo by Jim Marshall
Jimmy Hedricks. Photo by Jim Marshall
Joel Brodsky
Another famous one American photographer, who worked with rock stars. One of his most famous shots is that of Jim Morrison, taken during the Young Lion photo shoot.
Annie Leibovitz
Famous American photographer. Annie is recognized as the most sought-after female photographer today.
One of her most famous works is a photograph of John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono.
This photo was taken on December 8, 1980, just hours before Lennon was killed. After several attempts to take a single portrait of Lennon for the cover of the magazine, the musician insisted that both be present in the frame. Leibovitz then asked John to take off his clothes and cuddle up to Yoko. She talked about it this way: “Yoko asked if she needed to take off at least top part clothes, and I answered - no, it’s not necessary, not yet understanding what exactly the image should be. When John hugged her, it looked amazingly strong. It was like she was cold and he was warming her up. The first test on Polaroid delighted them both. John said: “In this shot you showed our relationship exactly as it is. Promise me he'll be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine." I looked into his eyes and realized that the deal was done.” 25 years later, in 2005, the photograph of John Lennon and Yoko was recognized as the best magazine cover over the past 40 years.
In addition, Annie shot portraits of Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, Jack Nicholson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Sting, Reese Witherspoon, and the British Queen Elizabeth II.
Jered Mankowitz
He entered the history of world photography thanks to his photographs of the heroes of rock and roll of the 60s: Mick Jagger and the entire Rolling Stones team, Marianne Faithfull, Jimi Hendrix.
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At the age of 15, Jered left school, interned with the famous photographer Tom Blau, and after two years of working as an assistant on various photo projects, he opened his own studio.
Since 1965, Jered became a “staff” photographer for the Rolling Stones, spending six months on tour with them and taking several covers for their albums.
"Rolling Stones." Photo by Jered Mankowitz
Bob Gruen
American photographer Bob Gruen captured almost all of rock. Bob Gruen began his creative career with the “position” of John Lennon’s personal photographer.
It was Bob Gruen’s works that made the cultural news and became classic portraits of the musician.
He photographed Queen, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, David Bowie, Elton John, Bon Joey, Ozzy Osbourne and many others.
Bob Gruen's work is included in the collection of London's National Portrait Gallery.
Grün held a huge number of exhibitions, published six books and starred in several films.
Ian McMillan
The most famous shot of Ian MacMillan and The Beatles was taken in 1969. The photo shoot included 6 frames: musicians crossing the road in 1969. During the shooting, which took only 20 minutes, car traffic was blocked. The fifth frame was recognized as the best and became the legendary cover of the Beatles' Abbey Road LP.
