Question 1

Hillel Slovak was a guitar player and founding member of one of the longest-lasting rock bands still recording and touring in the early 21st century. Sadly, Hillel was only with the band until his death in 1988. He was a big influence on the young man who would take his place in the band, John Frusciante. Which band did Hillel Slovak co-found?

Accepted Answer

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Question 2

Usually regarded as one of the best women in rock history, and indeed one of the best musicians overall regardless of gender, this performer was a symbol of 1960s counter-culture. She was influenced partly by Beat poets, she lived in the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood of San Francisco, and her drug use was well-known. On October 1, 1970, she recorded the song "Happy Trails" as a birthday greeting for John Lennon, just days before she died. Who was she?

Accepted Answer

Janis Joplin

Question 3

The grunge movement of the early 1990s was riddled with brilliant musicians in a constant struggle with their drug addictions. One such victim of heroin addiction was the lead singer of the band Alice in Chains. Who was he?

Accepted Answer

Layne Staley

Question 4

A '90s grunge musician who fell victim to the drug culture of Seattle was this bass player. She first played, recorded and toured with the band Janitor Joe, but she was much more well-known for being in the band Hole. She was planning to leave the Seattle grunge scene following the death of a close friend, but she, too, died before she could leave. Who was she?

Accepted Answer

Kristen Pfaff

Question 5

This next musician was one the best rock band frontmen ever. He sang for a band that took its name from the Aldous Huxley novel "The Doors of Perception". In addition to singing, though, he had a degree in film from UCLA and made a couple of relatively unknown films. He also wrote poetry and published two books of his poems in 1969. Who was he?

Accepted Answer

Jim Morrison

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