The Story of Tim “Ripper” Owens

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Libby Pelham

Yesterday, I blogged about Tommy DeCarlo, a guy from North Carolina whose rock ‘n’ roll dreams came true due to his daughter posting a video of him singing on MySpace. He is now the new lead singer of the band Boston. But, he is not the first uber-fan to fill the lead singer shoes of his favorite band. Back in the Nineties, Tim “Ripper” Owens was the lead singer of a band called British Steel. British Steel was a tribute band (that is they played primarily another band’s songs) for heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest. In fact, the band took … Continue reading →

David Bowie: A Unique Rock Force

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Marjorie Dorfman

David Robert Hayward was born on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London, England. He changed his surname to Bowie in the 1960s to avoid confusion with Davy Jones, then very well known as lead singer of the rock group, “The Monkees”. He struggled throughout the 1960s, dabbling in different musical styles and art forms. Success came in 1969 with his hit song, “Space Oddity,” which was simultaneously released with the moon landing. The BBC publicized the song in their coverage of the event. His career then took a tailspin with his next three albums that were commercial failures. In 1972, … Continue reading →