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