Top Ten Rock and Rollers to Die Before 30

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4. Buddy Holly

Date of Birth:09/07/1936

Date of Death: 02/03/1959

Age at Death: 22

American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.

Regarded as the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll. Directly influenced many later artists such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Helped break racial barriers in music by being accepted by African Americans after playing the Apollo Theater in New York. Members of his band included the Bib Bopper and Ritchie Valens. These 3 are attributed to starting Rock and Roll. Country Super Star Waylon Jennings was a backup member of the band. Holly Died in plane crash along with Bopper and Valens on their way to a show. Jennings was scheduled to be on the plane but gave up his seat at the last minute.

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3. Kurt Cobain

Date of Birth: 02/20/1967

Date of Death: 04/05/1994

Age at Death: 27

Lead singer and guitarist for the influential grunge band Nirvana.

Influenced an entire generation of music in the 1990s that still continues on today. He gave a sense of rebellion and fueled the fire alternative rock needed. Alternative rock was the biggest genre of music in the mid 90s. The popularity is attributed directly to Nirvana who inspired many other grunge bands. He died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. His suicide was due to growing media pressure and drug addiction. 

2. Jim Morrison

Date of Birth: 12/08/1943

Date of Death: 07/03/1971

Age at Death: 27

Lead singer of the Doors.

Well known for his poetry and his on stage performances. The doors are one of the most popular American bands of all time. He was also famous for his self destructive lifestyle. His vocals are one of a kind and he is well respected as one of the greatest lead singers ever. He died in a bathtub of his Paris hotel room. His death was due to heart failure from excessive drug and alcohol abuse.

1. Jimi Hendrix

Date of Birth: 11/27/1942

Date of Death: 09/18/1970

Age at Death: 27

American born guitar master.

Self taught guitar player who grew famous for amazing solos and his work with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. His band produced such hits as “Purple haze.” He was a good friend of Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and many more in the music scene. Considered by many critics as the greatest guitar player of all time. His was famous for his skills as wells as his fashion and drug use. He played at Woodstock were he recorded his famous version of the National Anthem. He died in London from downing in his own vomit. His death is linked to a drug overdose.

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