The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

The Artist

Moon was more of a performance artist than a drummer. He tried to match the energy of every single instrument at the exact same time. However, with a mind like Moon's, the attractive rock and roll lifestyle coupled with drug culture led him astray. Moon died of an overdose at the age of 31 in 1978. 

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The More You Know

  • Dolly Parton once entered a drag queen celebrity impersonator contest AS HERSELF and lost.
  • Guns N Roses wrote "Sweet Child O’ Mine" in five minutes.
  • Elvis Presley exchanged his truck for $1 to a man he generously gave a ride to; a truck for a buck.
  • Approximately 73 million people watched the Beatles make their U.S. television debut on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964.
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