LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham, QUEEN's Freddie Mercury Top List Of Favourites To Bring Back To Life For A Gig
September 2, 2008, 16 years ago
Here are results of a recent poll on Thisdayinmusic.com which asked ‘Which dead rock star you would bring back to life for one gig?"
LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham was voted into first place with 26% of the votes. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second with 22% and ELVIS PRESLEY third with 10% of the votes. Bonnham died on 22nd September aged 32 after a heavy drinking session. ‘Bonzo’ was found dead at guitarist Jimmy Page's house of what was described as “Asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption”, (40 shots in 4 hours).
The highest placed female act was the US singer JANIS JOPLIN who died from an accidental drug overdose in 1970.
Complete results:
1. JOHN BONHAM
2. FREDDIE MERCURY
3. ELVIS PRESLEY
4. JOHN LENNON
5. JIMI HENDRIX
6. KURT COBAIN
7. BOB MARLEY
8. JIM MORRISON
9. JOHNNY CASH
10. JEFF BUCKLEY
11. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
12. DIMEBAG DARRELL
13. FRANK ZAPPA
14. IAN CURTIS
15. JANIS JOPLIN
16. BON SCOTT
17. JERRY GARCIA
18. PHIL LYNOTT
19. KAREN CARPENTER
20. KEITH MOON
Led Zeppelin's 'Moby Dick':
(Thanks Brianmay.com)
