david david american professional conductor currently serving music director portland youth raised ohio attended arts camp arts academy experiences inspired professional musician conductor graduated arts academy enrolled northwestern university studied performance robert placed second international association young artist competition selected join american soviet youth orchestra earned music degree honors performing guest conducting major moved new_york_city principal princeton symphony orchestra lincoln center debut occurred later year music director chosen conductor music director portland youth joining debuted oregon symphony oregon players continues perform local projects participated work silent film nationally internationally education career david born louis joan residents ohio father musician owned extensive record collection included classical music influenced david young age prior college attended arts camp spent years arts academy studied richard frank graduating stated experiences inspired professional musician conductor summer following freshman year northwestern university studied performance robert selected perform music festival italy placed second international association young artist competition selected member american soviet youth orchestra earned music degree honors northwestern following graduation returned presented university center performing arts moved new_york_city principal princeton symphony orchestra lincoln center debut took place alice hall november american premiere strings performed garden state long_island new_jersey symphony orchestra chamber orchestra americas guest conducted oklahoma chamber ensemble garden state organized benefit concerts church manhattan feed local residents released composer albert music director ensemble founded mark participated american academy conducting music festival times studied david conductor baltimore symphony orchestra february conducted richard voices light score silent film passion joan arc winter garden manhattan world financial center arts events series guest conducted brooklyn symphony orchestra cincinnati chamber orchestra ensemble eugene symphony international contemporary ensemble orchestra principal cascade music festival orchestra bend seasons key west symphony orchestra new_jersey opera theater member heritage society reserved people chosen contribute estate planning served conductor weeks arts camp oregon symphony debut january guest conducted oregon players ensemble based eugene october finalists fill position departing music director guest conducted oregon state university wind ensemble october followed university oregon symphony november april conducted performed promise opera life portland youth chosen field candidates conductor music director portland youth april awarded oregon symphony excellence music education award marking time recognition inspiring students presented organization accepted award orchestra behalf order use musicians possible uses romantic music early 20th century programs began offering chamber orchestra concerts tenure style interests said conducting style generally somewhat collaborative process musicians having player fairly specific asking terms bits individual expression comes hearts minds players don try detail addition conducting performance participated work silent film nationally internationally continues perform 45th parallel ensemble projects


born march known simply american country music singer songwriter record producer actress television producer began career music industry high school student singing high school band local radio shows siblings sophomore college performed national anthem national oklahoma city caught attention country artist red brought nashville tennessee signed contract mercury records year later released solo album released additional studio albums label signing nashville records took creative control second album kind country traditional country sound produced number singles blue somebody leave album brought breakthrough success bringing series successful albums number singles 1980s 1990s released studio albums acquired number singles number albums albums certified gold platinum multi platinum sales recording_industry_association_of_america referred queen country best selling artists time having sold million records worldwide early 1990s branched film starting starred broadway revival annie gun television sitcom nominated golden globe award best performance actress television series musical comedy early life born march oklahoma née smith born november clark vincent november october named maternal grandmother smith october smith daughter williams september elizabeth february april father grandfather john february february champion steer father world champion steer times john son clark stephen september august helen florida brown mother wanted country music artist eventually decided teach children sing young taught play guitar car rides home father shows siblings learned songs harmonies mother eventually forming vocal group called singing brother younger sister older sister alice participate played guitar group wrote songs group sang recorded ballad john released indie label boss song pressed thousand copies attended southeastern oklahoma state university planning elementary school teacher eventually graduating december attending school continued sing locally year hired perform national anthem national oklahoma city country artist red performing day impressed vocal ability agreed help launch country music career nashville tennessee recording demo tape signed recording contract mercury records music career career launch mercury recordings mercury january released debut single release year don want night stand failed major hit billboard country music chart peaking number completed second recording session september included production second single like love woman man reached number march recorded single april glad waited reached number august month mercury issued self titled debut album album departure future releases resembled material tucker according allmusic reviewer adams album chart billboard country albums_chart release releasing singles ward sheets wind love tonight makes respectively mercury issued second studio album dream album cover sweet dreams hit reaching billboard country chart november lift heaven brought time studio album feel fire released october spawned additional hit singles year september fourth album heart heart issued album chart billboard country albums list peaking lead single today country hit album received mainly negative reviews critics william allmusic gave half stars stating creative control music called ain love essentially soft pop ballad album material consisted mainly country pop styled ballads liked fifth album unlimited issued june spawned billboard number single early blues time thought leaving following year sixth album scene released positively received music critics announced departure mercury criticizing label country pop production styles breakthrough signed nashville records released seventh studio album little love originally album producer rejected suggestions country pop arrangements instead produced wilson album distinguishable country pop sound dissatisfied album sound went president jimmy told find material best suited liking instead finding new material found previously recorded country hits record collection recorded album album material included songs originally released singles ray price don believe want hear smith met young smith got right want album spawned number singles blue somebody leave given positive reviews critics billboard praising finest woman country singer wells rolling_stone critics honoring favorite country artists release kind country highest peaking album country albums_chart reaching album included instruments pedal steel guitar aimed traditional country sound later praised new george travis year won country music association awards female vocalist year major industry award album certified gold released album got deal followed traditional format kind country album produced produced jimmy like previous release album received positive feedback including rolling_stone called promising debut album second single mind entirely written reached billboard country chart january member grand nashville tennessee member february ninth studio album new_england released album producer jimmy incorporated traditional music style mainstream sound entirely different previously recorded country music rough guide called production title track bigger obvious manipulative title track peaked billboard country chart won grammy award best female country vocal performance following year addition album release gold sales recording_industry_association_of_america later certified platinum end year won entertainer year country music association highest honor awards released second album tenth overall gon allmusic critic william overly pleased album production saying lacked features set forth new_england criticized title track feel new_england portrayal woman trying recover ended love affair title track lead single release number single shortly release album spawned second number promise late following year compilation greatest_hits released album certified platinum sales eventually triple platinum twelfth studio album know released emotions divorce husband charlie battles album material according title track release number single second single love find way reached spot late released christmas collection merry christmas sold million copies united_states double platinum album included cover versions away silent night jones christmas guest thirteenth album issued received critics claimed moving farther away traditional country sound stereo review disliked album contemporary style stating years insisting stick hard core country tried contemporary type songs honest gone pop album peaked country albums_chart remained consecutive weeks okay maybe terrible reviewed poorly album certified platinum sales produced number singles know feels new fool old game addition release cover version sunday kind love hit billboard country music chart founded entertainment controlled management booking publishing promotion publicity accounting ticket sales fan club administration company eventually expand managing horse farm jet charter service construction book publishing fourteenth studio album sweet sixteen released spent sixteen weeks billboard country albums_chart album peak billboard reaching album given positive reviews unlike previous studio album release steel guitars returns neo fold according allmusic gave release half stars reviewer william found sweet sixteen double formula worked past lead single cover brothers clown version reaching july billboard country music chart hits followed sweet sixteen till love comes little girl walk respectively september released live live album originally certified gold certified platinum years later sixteen months release sweet sixteen giving birth son transitioned release rumor album sound production entirely pop oriented according kurt country music rough guide rumor attempt receive critical praise reviewers found album predictable stereo review mainly found recording places reviewer believed leaves competition dust calling album glorious rumor eventually sold million copies triple platinum year single lie fifteenth number single country chart addition album cover gentry hit fancy new track love hits billboard country chart aviation accident broken heart tour album lost members band chris austin evans jim terry jackson anthony michael thomas plus pilot holmes pilot chris charter jet plane crashed near san_diego california early morning march accident occurred private performance executives night plane charter jet believed taken brown field municipal airport located near border mexico reaching altitude feet sea level aircraft crashed mountain located miles east airport second plane carrying band members crash accident believed occurred poor visibility near mountain considered flying news reported nearly immediately husband sleeping nearby hotel time stated los_angeles_times close years totally devastated like losing family right wants nashville dedicated sixteenth album broken heart deceased road band released october contained songs sorrow lost love measure suffering according nash entertainment_weekly nash reported hits stride traditional songs emotional turmoil combining spectacular vocal performance terrific song buying roses wife head spinning discovery husband woman release peaked billboard country albums_chart reaching billboard eventually sold million copies title track sixteenth number followed life reached billboard country music chart single greatest man knew peaked cover lawrence night lights went georgia reached known cut album later included soundtrack film seconds continued success december seventeenth studio album released album peak billboard reaching commented record second chapter broken heart music reviewers nash entertainment_weekly disagreed writing truth isn nearly predecessor unfortunately isn involving nash called album title track peaked billboard hot country singles tracks chart moment truth song wife answers phone find husband girlfriend end opportunity inform mate knows affair ultimatum choosing line sings handing husband phone christopher john time magazine wrote album ranged vocals best country singers mind album preceding singles heart won lie duet gill hits billboard country chart reaching respectively like preceding album sold million copies eventually riaa sales double platinum october compilation album greatest_hits volume released reaching billboard country albums billboard charts respectively selling copies christmas week tracks new singles love duet davis song later went reach billboard hot country singles tracks chart win women grammy best country collaboration vocals second single asked hit additional songs biggest hit singles course years including know know feels clown heart won lie originally selling million copies initial release multi platinum greatest_hits volume later multi platinum riaa album gone sell million copies worldwide makes best selling album date eighteenth studio release read mind album spawned major hit singles billboard country chart including single heart lonely hunter releases till love haven heard singles chart till love reaching billboard hot chart previously entered album reached billboard country albums charts charlotte allmusic gave album stars calling wonderful offering songs performed gifted country singer felt album material little soul little swing pop entertainment_weekly nash gave album positive feedback viewing album boiling rhythms brooding melodies reflect anger middle class 90s calling track thinks john best example idea song eventually spawned single considered controversial storyline described woman contracts aids night stand subject song garnered response radio peaked read mind major seller label selling million copies multi platinum riaa years releasing studio albums newly recorded material nineteenth studio album starting collection favorite songs originally recorded 1950s early 1980s album commemorate years music industry music critics gave positive response previous release allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine commented album considered rebirth thought tracks recorded merely entertainment album paid tribute favorite artists included cover versions talking sleep originally sung crystal come boston won mention sung ray price starting summer originally hit time phoenix featured guest vocals davis despite negative reviews starting certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america months release single cover lee ring finger time hands hit single major comeback music industry following year twentieth studio album album lead single fear reached country charts singles know ride reached respectively release garnered higher critical acclaim starting allmusic calling album excellent reminder deep talents vocalist nashville chairman bruce told billboard pleased release calling album tracks powerful concluding stating writers great songs nashville collected share country music female artist peaked country albums billboard album years multi platinum sales selling million copies end charted charity single proceeds sales single donated salvation army headlined tour brooks led recording duo following year song included album brooks album released june allmusic reported review album titles named nearly way draw attention parties longer new guns veterans danger losing ground younger musicians duet reached billboard hot country singles tracks chart june spawned additional hits year forever love wrong night honest heart addition peaked billboard country albums_chart reaching respectively good greatest_hits vol survivor released albums september issued second christmas album secret giving christmas collection eventually sold copies united_states november second studio album good released spawning singles release second release reached hot country singles tracks chart good brought billboard hot time peaking album eventually platinum end decade crossover hit unlike previous albums good produced people including entertainment_weekly commented album material odd set ballads including english portuguese duet returned greatest hits album greatest_hits vol survivor album helped receive gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america certified female country artist music history spawned number hit survivor major hit years temporary hiatus focus television sitcom album single cover kenny rogers sweet music man went return music industry seventy sixth chart single gon mountain released ended year break recording november studio album room breathe marked release new material years writing boston_globe steve found album material variety musical saying track love revival sounded like tucker calling sense country ballad dan country standard time gave room breathe received review reporting ultimately falls short leaving listener highlighted gon mountain sounding like inspired song music album reached peak billboard country albums_chart billboard staying position week second single somebody recorded mark loving minute release second number single billboard hot country songs chart years previous thirty number single overall took longer expected hit according said yeah concerned album came november took weeks somebody work way charts usually weeks resurgence life especially video came kicking butt single gets reached followed amy written track sister reached released compilation album comprised thirty number hits career major trade charts new songs included album gon love needs holiday released singles peaking respectively single seven years miss country entirely country standard time called tracks new_england lie album highlights album reached peak country albums_chart billboard release platinum riaa years august received nominations female vocalist year vocal event year nominations plus female artist nominations year history awards surpassing announced release fifth studio album september stated albums previously recorded newest release particularly special album history probably favorite album record got work sing friends career proud friends proof promotion album appearances radio shows september album lead single duet kelly originally recorded song fifth single billboard hot country songs chart tying records album given high critical praise magazines popmatters called vocals sound sweet extremely powerful vocal strength yields different kind authority soul powerhouse tina turner instead voice combines aspects singers southern sweetness album contained tracks country pop artists including kenny king justin_timberlake peaked country albums_chart album thirty year career peak debut billboard copies according nielsen_soundscan sold week release january embarked worlds voices tour began ohio ended november year month release album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america october album single weekend recorded album duet released radio writer skip duet partner early partnered brooks recorded version single don cry featured video version found album cowboy town sixth country hit breaking record country hits solo female november announced departing label years signing music group imprint big machine records coincidentally distributed mercury parent universal music group sold total seven million records worldwide won switch reunited label president scott worked senior vice president promotion 1990s later commented label switch stating thrilled joining team scott worked biggest singles career excited renew partnership november released greatest_hits box set compilation album containing cds blue april debuted single strange academy country music awards song debuted billboard hot country songs chart giving highest single debut career went peak sixth studio album loving released august solo studio album years album gained fairly positive reviews album critics august loving second album billboard country charts selling copies week album broke record female country artist billboard number albums previously held august label released album second single consider gone debuted hot country single chart single thirty fourth number billboard chart december week stay song longest lasting number career multi week number female country singer taylor swift song album final single loving written brooks peaked thirty fourth studio album women released november music group records album lead single called turn radio released august music video premiered august release women received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews november appeared country music association awards performing version beyoncé boy december scored 35th billboard number single turn radio second single women cover beyoncé boy took came love gets hold somebody single written mind later announced visiting cities women tour late year band perry steel edge opening acts different stops tour dates tour announced july march country music association announced inducted country music hall_of_fame unable attend announcement father slipped coma following stroke inducted country music hall_of_fame ceremony took place country music hall_of_fame nashville tennessee inducted musical idols present nash icon love somebody october announced inaugural signing big machine new imprint nash icon music disclosed working new album new songs single new label going like announced december released january served lead single love somebody seventh studio album released april love somebody debuted billboard country albums twelfth number album chart billboard selling copies album sold copies october grand grand debut september door guard gate missed night list performers parents older sister alice drove miles round trip oklahoma home turned minute performance night act cut songs invitation blues surprise appearance inducted grand january grand home says family like family reunion come everybody acting career entrance film television acting late 1980s music videos described mini movies video portray different character distinguished music videos videos released artists time late 1980s interested acting career eventually hiring agent hosted good morning america abc obtained film role playing heather horror comedy kevin bacon film told story small group people living nevada fighting subterranean worm like creatures film release developed strong interest acting second career following year starred kenny rogers television movie returns luck draw worked director rob film north playing film obtained negative reviews receiving half stars starred life television movie based song following year appeared buffalo girls based life western jane played playing jane friend annie buffalo girls nominated emmy award cast director james cameron brown film apparent production film extend original length turn scheduled prior concert engagements role recast starred brooks forever love based hit single broadway television series early expanded theater starring broadway revival annie gun playing annie previously portrayed buffalo girls performance critically acclaimed newspapers including new_york_times commented qualification best performance actress musical comedy season personally called musical hardest work life starred hall concert production broadway musical south pacific alec_baldwin brian mitchell directed walter adapted script david concert broadcast great performances series october premiered half hour television sitcom network based divorced mother hart learns handle life situations husband teenage daughter pregnant garnered critical acclaim success network highest rated television adults ranging ages eighteen ran seasons earned nomination golden globe award cancelled february series finale million viewers return television september confirmed website abc ordered pilot second television series country play divorced mother moves california restart music career pilot filmed april began production season august announced pilot country premiere november began showing friday night abc tweeted picked host nascar award las_vegas despite reports country watched freshman comedy debut season million canceled eighteen episodes musical styles legacy sound influenced country music bob barbara college attend local dances oklahoma texas border dance music commenting didn better dancing bob music explained influence career stating album sing song brother sister addition major hit sweet dreams remake version song according music described built traditional country music expand genres country pop mainstream pop soul adult contemporary times music criticized moving away traditional country music music critics called music melodramatic formulaic particularly album studio releases sweet sixteen rumor starting described terms possesses vocal range performs vocal voice musical technique singer note credited influencing trait stating listen records find style vocal pretty regarded country music influential female vocalists beloved highly credited remaining country popular female artists nearly decades maintaining success continually incorporating contemporary musical sounds changing traditional vocal style new artists credited inspiration careers country music including faith hill credited inspiration performers evans kelly lee ann clark taylor swift net music countdown second reported influence manifested ways role model shown handle fame grace good humor backing values goals importantly shown refuse accept limitations achieve explained online website feel like representing country music main career lie feel like waving flag country music couldn personal life siblings careers music industry brother country music industry late 80s returned oklahoma brief stint owns operates acre ranch near oklahoma continues sister successful christian music singer travels country husband speaking performing older sister alice retired social worker resides lane niece assistant basketball coach university arizona married national steer wrestling champion charlie battles years older teenage sons lance couple owned ranch oklahoma battles managed career divorced battles moved nashville tennessee later commented bob allen country music separation saying pack day leave totally starting later claimed wanted focus music career battles felt peaked insisted remain home helping care ranch quit music career stated wasn little girl anymore taking orders said knew career peaked wasn going walk away rolling awards charting number hits touring selling concerts worked hard career level success meant wasn giving lot people said career marriage maybe don know grown apart personal level wanted different things life personal issues career coming respect somebody anymore marriage walked away battles major stroke totally disabled result died april divorce battles career started gain significant sustained momentum married manager steel guitar player couple private ceremony boat lake pair took aspects career forming entertainment originally designed help manage career second marriage inherited gave birth son february august announced joint statement website separated months years marriage announced december divorce final october despite divorce remains close family step kids children considers grandchildren fact song somebody written granddaughter married friend fellow singer kelly managed husband speaking impending marriage stated thrilled death thrilled death buddy daughter law mean ask accolades holds record academy country music female vocalist awards seven american music awards favorite country female artist holds distinction win country music association female vocalist year award times won female vocalist times tied win female vocalist years row rare musical artist achieve solo number ones decades 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s holds record award nominations female artist discography filmography

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temple dog temple dog american rock band formed seattle washington conceived vocalist chris tribute friend late andrew wood lead singer bands mother love bone line included stone rhythm guitar jeff bass guitar members mother love bone mike lead guitar matt cameron drums eddie provided lead backing vocals band released album self titled temple dog april records recording sessions took place november december london bridge studios seattle washington producer earning praise music critics time release album widely recognized breakthrough pearl jam band tour celebration 25th anniversary self titled album history temple dog started frontman chris roommate andrew wood lead singer mother love bone wood died march heroin day got tour went tour europe days later started writing songs tribute late friend result songs reach hello heaven recorded soon got touring recorded material slow melodic musically different aggressive rock music approached wood stone jeff continue mother love bone intention releasing songs single described collaboration good thing time band situation play music band lineup completed addition later pearl jam drummer matt cameron future pearl jam lead guitarist mike named temple dog reference line lyrics mother love bone song man golden words band started reach hello heaven songs written tour prior wood death working existing material demos written cameron demo song bands recorded footsteps pearl jam times trouble temple dog idea covers wood solo material came abandoned quickly realized people including wood close friends relatives think band exploiting material release single soon deemed stupid idea dropped favor album album recorded days produced band described recording process non pressure filled situation expectations pressure coming record company eddie flown san_diego california seattle washington audition singer eventually pearl jam ended providing backing vocals hunger strike sample duet having trouble vocals practice stepped later said sang half song knowing wanted sang exactly way thinking temple dog released april records initially sold copies united_states recalled requested pearl jam cover picked new good thing refused album received favorable reviews failed chart critic steve allmusic later rated album half stars stating record sounds like bridge mother love bone theatrical 70s rock updates pearl jam hard rocking seriousness david rolling_stone wrote retrospect album deserves band members pleased material achieved purpose believed andy liked songs asserted thought wood blown away thing soon album release pearl jam embarked recording albums temple dog project brought close summer album received new attention released year earlier records realized catalog essentially collaboration pearl jam risen mainstream attention months album release respective albums decided reissue album promote hunger strike single accompanying music video attention allowed album single chart billboard resulted boost album sales album selling albums temple dog ended selling million copies achieving platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america cameron later reunited record cover hey baby land new rising sun tribute album stone free tribute interview ultimate guitar archive stated open temple dog reunion collaboration combination guys revealed temple dog reason joined experience open mind collaborations musicians bands live performances time temple dog played hour set writing material album band exception performed seattle ramp café november opened alice chains following short lived seattle group panic december moore theater seattle time album release band reformed short live performances occasions pearl jam performing temple dog performed hunger strike october foundations forum los_angeles california song set october hollywood hollywood rip magazine 5th anniversary party temple dog played secret headlining act spinal tap hunger strike august lake park virginia september meadows california shows festival series band played reach occasion pearl jam santa barbara bowl santa barbara california october joined band stage effectively reuniting temple dog cameron drummer pearl jam renditions hunger strike reach version reach recorded night later appeared pearl jam fan club christmas single pearl jam known perform hunger strike live rare occasions post band added night thing dog hunger strike live set additionally added aforementioned songs plus forward wooden jesus reach hello heaven solo live set october joined pearl jam onstage perform hunger strike los_angeles collectively reuniting temple dog following brief reunion fan group emerged facebook april supporting 20th anniversary benefit reunion tour place beginning april labor day weekend joined pearl jam onstage alpine valley wisconsin pearl jam twentieth anniversary celebration september joined song set included songs champion mother love bone cover vocals hello heaven reach hunger strike september appearance included song set joining hunger strike dog night thing reach included harrison finn october joined pearl jam onstage perform hunger strike shoreline mountain view california 28th annual bridge school benefit january pearl jam minus stone jeff matt cameron joined chris mike mad season sonic evolution concert hall seattle symphony group performed songs reach dog band tour celebration 25th anniversary self titled album discography studio albums singles music videos hunger strike members chris lead vocals guitar harmonica mike lead guitar backing vocals stone rhythm guitar backing vocals jeff bass backing vocals matt cameron drums backing vocals guest eddie backing vocals lead vocals guitar


david david james born december american singer songwriter musician actor years old won children division utah talent competition leading television singing appearances years old junior vocal champion star search sixteen years old youngest contestants seventh season american idol finished runner receiving percent million votes august released crush single self titled debut album album released months later debuted number billboard chart sold copies worldwide october released album featuring lead single bout love march left year hiatus missionary church jesus christ day saints chile stated continue music career february sold albums tracks united_states march released fourth album exclusively philippines original music album composed covers filipino songs album certified gold philippines units june fifth album begin released august united_states sixth album matter far released march early life born december miami florida marie née singer dancer jeff jazz musician mother honduras father spanish danish irish german descent speaks fluent spanish siblings family moved salt_lake_city suburb sandy utah years old lives murray attended murray high school earned eagle scout award boy scouts america member church jesus christ day saints volunteered years time missionary chile graduate modeling acting school salt_lake_city started singing age inspired les video musical started said started performing publicly age participated utah talent competition singing love won child division music career star search musical beginnings years old sang episodes television star search ended junior vocal champion star search losing junior grand champion title evans episode sang year old semi finalist american idol alongside second year star search started focusing lyrics didn pay attention lyrics competing star search preceded appearance jones meeting finalists american idol season performed spontaneous cappella rendition telling going received praise season winner kelly episode led appearances cbs early year star search found partial vocal declined risky surgery said feels fully recovered limited singing specific occasions like stadium fire independence day celebration young university stadium initial attempts songwriting arranging music star search experience written songs singles written father sunny dream sky high song written don tell american idol david received ticket hollywood auditions san_diego held stadium end july performance john mayer waiting world change judge jackson spontaneously joining sing background waiting song sixteen hollywood auditions attended school american idol seventh season parent guardian required minor took advantage decision allow contestants play musical instruments accompanied piano performances crazy day paradise angels 1970s themed week sang john_lennon song imagine earlier verses favor los_angeles_times columnist ann powers speculated wanted avoid singing religion faith unlikely song ideal wrote sing entire song good things utah thirteen asked judge jackson didn sing verse said verse favorite great message performance work judge simon called mess entertainment tonight reported feeling pressure father jeff reportedly son recording session previous night jeff interview weekly denied claim associated_press article reported jeff son add lyric sean kingston song beautiful girls interpretation stand beautiful girls samples bass line increasing costs licensing resulted jeff banned american idol backstage rehearsals defended father calling great guy keeps grounded results contestants split groups group white lee cook group david cook jason group declared safe groups formed asked choose group thought safe refused sat floor stage previous season finale sang don let sun moment imagine judge simon declared won evening david cook ultimately won thought win kid came songs nailed said cook final tally received percent votes finale identical commercials featuring fellow finalist cook tom cruise scene risky business dances underwear playing air guitar promoting game franchise guitar hero appearances music ranking charts songs performed american idol finale don let sun moment imagine debuted billboard hot chart week june imagine entered number giving hit don let sun number moment entered number week songs billboard bubbling hot singles chart versions longer think angels debuted number number number respectively july think dance dance competition reality cover imagine john_lennon featured music contestants william performance signed records june self titled album david released november single crush released august new_york radio station august crush available itunes debuted number billboard hot beaten rihanna best chart debut months according nielsen_soundscan track sold downloads week united_states sold million digital copies american idol winner david cook placed second forbes list breakout stars presented award teen choice awards august received teen choice award fanatic fans christmas heart asian tour kind christmas tour release debut album released new songs let talk love build bear theme song save day released japan bonus track album zero gravity february announced touring united_kingdom supporting british band close time personal tour tour began april continued opening act tour began june april returned american idol stage eighth season performed single debut album touch hand april television appearance paul performing crush album released fellow american idol david cook visited philippines days later live appearances shows eat confirmed month working new albums sophomore pop album christmas album august won teen choice awards breakout artist love song music tour category september won year music rising male star award alma awards performed cover standard acting debut appeared nickelodeon vote episode aired february special guest appearance season disney channel hannah montana episode sang duet wanna know cyrus played title character song featured soundtrack hannah montana appeared later compilation best hannah montana david cook performed mall asia concert grounds concert manila philippines june released chords strength memoir soul song power memoir refers partial vocal suffered fully recovered went book signing tour beginning new_jersey book bestseller came american idol stage april ninth season performed john_lennon imagine david performed previously week contestant performance mentioned working studio album sang star banner stand 30th anniversary annual capitol fourth concert washington fourth july aired pbs est live tape delay sang live music awards covering songs event tribute july interview aol revealed release album planned fall mention late september release went fall june records announced new single released july itunes july june version bout love available play website album released october october announced david guest star annual christmas concert choir sang performances december september glad christmas concert dvd choir performance released february announced records david released contract announced february left management wright entertainment group intends spend time working writing original material july joined perform stadium fire performed national anthem addition song set july toured asia performing indonesia philippines vietnam malaysia conclusion december kind christmas tour announced intention serve missionary church jesus christ day saints years stated return music completion mission missionary work begin matter far social media break early signed contract shoot prime time mini series philippines titled broadcast february march original music album released march philippines titled album contains covers classic filipino songs including south border rainbow announced end serve year mission church jesus christ day saints singer reportedly assigned chile entered utah missionary training center march august pre recorded album titled begin released united_states album consists cover songs new original track titled broken february new song called don run away leaked online october released itunes lead single second release serving mission album titled matter far consists tracks previously available asia newly released original songs released march confirmed march mission completed home utah embarked military tribute tour present meet reportedly shooting music video costa_rica untitled track following manager attached picture shows sets shooting concluded fans absence years september photos surfaced online set shoot music video title remains song music video debut february perform comedy sketch group studio september released new single free download titled glorious song motion picture meet performed fifteenth season finale american idol april philanthropy brands community foundation involved helping willing teenagers difference lives disaster relief teen celebrities taking teens jeans charity initiative homeless teenagers nationwide january haiti hit major earthquake january joined celebrities hour fundraising answered phones stayed longer afterward answering phones partnered international kind christmas tour effort increase awareness recruit new sponsors children need worldwide surprised children philippines program sang bridge troubled water met children small groups consistent artist supporters invisible children rallying fans donate protection initiatives central africa performing events held organization january travelled india rising star outreach non profit charity giving children colonies class education chance future india latino singers participated spanish version world haiti song video premiered march funds raised benefited haiti relief musical influences mother honduras music listened child latin influenced including watching mom sing events sisters big dancing according dance traditional music older sister listened jazz music said father collection gospel pop rock soulful music later interview revealed father jazz musician said enjoys broadway musicals american idol fast facts page cited musical influences cole wonder franklin adams like singer john mayer tries pop selections soulful vibe seventeen interview cited clever singer songwriter looks discography david christmas heart begin matter far filmography tours main act american idols live tour david live concert christmas heart tour asian tour kind christmas tour supporting act close time personal tour summer tour awards nominations


wright george wright april american wilderness photographer high sierra adams mentor best friend decades accompanied adams famous photographs taken long participant annual wilderness high trips sponsored sierra club family wright born raised california father successful attorney father clients charles adams adams father uncle william hammond wright head observatory result father success wright financially comfortable life wife daughter alberta divorced married pianist piano teacher daughter son david wright motivated heard performance study united_states spent seven years studying prague vienna wright known distinguished violin teacher university california extension mills college years renowned violin teacher conductor louis called foremost performers instructors west brought early end professional career decided pursue hobby photography career friendship collaboration adams wright met adams family gathering wright family vacation home santa mountains years old encountered week wilderness high trip national park organized sierra club nancy wrote high trip found drawn wright fire deep night making little fire twigs friendship continued wright death described mary street intense men shared deep interest classical music photography adams accomplished classical pianist wright introduced adams writings british philosopher edward carpenter thoughts helped shape men world views discussed works writers including bay area initial wilderness journey ended adams wright social circle musicians sierra club activists gathered berkeley home adams wright followed wright footsteps taking long trips wilderness sierra nevada summer remote mountain peaks autobiography adams called wright best friend years described wright world creator messenger beauty mysteries greatest gift confidence edge fear wright introduced adams albert patron arts play instrumental role adams enormous success photographer wright close friend virginia best adams girlfriend years wright visited adams away photography trips problems relationship adams wright best man married january wright accompanied assisted adams took famous photographs career april wright adams virginia best charles michael photographer arnold williams rocky perch high valley called diving board adams took face half dome mary street called adams significant photograph triumph showing extreme manipulation values photo set adams path america known photographer adams called excursion personally historic moment photographic career sierra club high trip national park wright adams photographed lake near eagle scout peak virginia swam lake patches wright shocked saw adams frozen lake cliffs sierra nevada national park beautiful photos wright produced mary street described image mirrored waters shattered black cliff descends partially frozen lake secretary interior hired adams months create photographs lands jurisdiction department interior wright accompanied adams young son michael adams long road trip west traveling river valley near nightfall november encountered fantastic scene church cemetery near new_mexico pulled road adams recalled son michael wright god sake don time desperate capture image fading light set camera knowing moments remained light gone result new_mexico photograph popular adams personally photographic prints long career october auctioned print photograph art historian called photo perfect marriage straight pure photography wright berkeley home wright purchased old dairy barn street berkeley california hired architect bernard home nicknamed barn wright home featured soaring ceiling room rope swing hung space grand daughter law remembered evenings wright studio women wore evening dresses men wore music big stone fireplace home known party central sierra club members era social circle richard wife francis wife david wife anne wife wright best friends adams wife virginia nancy described atmosphere wright house berkeley finding warm welcome house music violin piano poetry especially sierra club high trips high trips large wilderness organized led sierra club beginning high sierra destinations canadian wright photos trip adams photographers included portfolio produced commemorate member participated high trips wright david recounted wright told participated high trips tom turner wrote wright talented photographer mountain scene entertained loved greet weary day end unexpected cup tea soup high trips wright student entertain groups participants performances bach double violin photographer inventor writer forced wright career resolved pursue hobby photography new career museum modern art accepted wright photographs donated albert photography collection followed prints following year photos displayed golden gate international exposition san_francisco wright work featured exhibition museum modern art called action photography work peter alfred paul strand issued united_states patent portable photo printing device devices including portable high trips solid camera violin cases leather tolerate packed month article published included page photographs wright described thoughts high mountain beauty resembles great music beauty high country like majestic hymn sings cold sunny air brilliant mountain air makes sunlight living thing cloud forms filters changing floods light clothing mountains beauty arrives deep voice river wind forest swelling chorus giving universal proportions dedicated words sierra club leader william edward introduction wright posthumous book words earth final years adams described wright final years complex difficult suffered stroke caused personality change rigid painful experience friends wright died legacy death nancy edited completed book words earth titles published sierra club books adams wrote foreword foot meter high sierra peak officially named mount wright memory wright described internationally known photographer photography significant contribution appreciation natural scene mountain located kings canyon national park southwest mountain south southeast mount virginia best adams later arranged park ranger wright ashes slopes mount wright adams sierra club arranged wright personal papers donated library university california berkeley exhibit school featured photos school wright adams wright children attended school critic writing los_angeles_times praised wright work exhibition wright adams jaw dropping image shot boys playing basketball school outdoor court backdrop rolling hills los_angeles basin far captures moment sheer ballet composition perfect think choreographed players rebound


roger keith january july english musician composer singer songwriter painter best known founder member band pink floyd lead singer guitarist principal songwriter early years credited naming band excluded pink floyd april david took new guitarist briefly hospitalised amid speculation mental illness musically active years pink floyd recorded singles debut album contributed second unreleased songs began solo career single octopus solo album laughs album recorded course year different producers peter jones david roger waters nearly months released began working second final album produced featuring contributions richard wright went self imposed death album unreleased tracks released emi approval innovative guitar work exploration experimental techniques distortion feedback influenced musicians recordings noted strongly english vocal delivery leaving music continued painting dedicated biographies began appearing 1980s pink floyd wrote recorded tributes notably album wish included shine crazy diamond homage biography early years born roger keith english city cambridge middle class family living road fourth children father arthur max prominent related elizabeth anderson max maternal grandmother ellen elizabeth cousin family moved hills road played piano occasionally usually preferred writing drawing got acoustic guitar year got acoustic guitar bought electric guitar built story acquired nickname age named old local cambridge jazz double bassist beat claims changed spelling differentiate namesake story nicknamed showed field day scout site wearing flat cap instead scout working class names years sister stated home allowed scout 7th cambridge troop went patrol leader point memorial junior school taught roger waters mother mary later attended high school boys waters father died cancer december month 16th birthday day left entry diary date blank time brothers sisters left home mother decided rent rooms eager help son recover grief mother encouraged band played band formed perform room roger waters childhood friends waters visited point waters organised gig benefit friends meeting house march shortly joined boston crabs broke september taken place cambridge technical college art department met david winter early beatles impact began play beatles songs parties rolling_stones fan girlfriend saw perform village hall point started writing songs friend recalls hearing elephant later recorded solo album time occasionally played acoustic played bass guitar summer bass guitar blues summer saw bob_dylan perform performance inspired write bob_dylan blues thinking future decided apply college arts london enrolled college summer study painting pink floyd years starting band pink floyd evolved line changes including screaming joined tea set spelled set found playing concert band came pink floyd sound known pink floyd blues band later pink floyd went studio time friend richard wright gave band free time record summer trip garden friend dave gale moore storm trip friend paul ended naked bath reciting rules rules summer consequence continuation drug use band absorbed mat sect storm living street went london hotel meet sect guru managed join sect deemed young join deeply important event life intensely upset rejection living proximity friends decided write songs bike written time london underground enterprises pink floyd began playing cover versions american songs carved style improvised rock roll drew improvised jazz bob departed band band direction changed change guitars keyboards mason reflected felt ideas time time reading included fairy tales lord rings teachings don juan period wrote songs pink floyd album songs later appear solo albums new rock concert venue ufo pronounced foe opened london quickly haven british psychedelic music pink floyd house band popular attraction making appearances rival popular musical group london underground psychedelic music scene end pink floyd gained reliable management team andrew king peter end october pink floyd king set enterprises manage group finances staffed found road house peter wilson road manager experience lighting lighting assistant king wanted prepare demo recordings possible record deal end october booked session thompson private recording studio king said demos time realised going write material turned songwriter like overnight king befriended american joe promoter ufo club making important british music scene newly hired booking agent morrison proposed sending better quality recordings morrison agency band played gig outside london time november band performed strangely named concerts music event arranged group landlord mike college art performed free school following weeks performing versus smith event december arranged majority rule campaign benefit albert hall band biggest venue point lets love london beginning dating later marry future stars member jack unknown affair peter convinced thought band sounded like bad use pink floyd film swinging london scene cost january took band john wood sound techniques promoter joe tow band recorded minute version composition nick filmed recording film let love london later video release london later commented band completely like jazz group gates dawn attempted sign band records morrison convinced king try start bidding war emi late january produced recording session group returning sound techniques aforementioned bidding war idea finished pink floyd signed emi unusually time deal included recording album meant band unlimited studio time emi studios return smaller royalty percentage band attempted record arnold version january released instead band studio album gates dawn recorded intermittently february july studio abbey road studios produced beatles engineer norman smith time beatles recording lovely album sgt pepper lonely hearts club band studio time album released august arnold released months earlier march reached number british singles charts despite banned radio london follow single emily play better peaking number album successful hitting number british album charts singles including written principal visionary author critically acclaimed debut album songs wrote wrote departure pink floyd late early behaviour increasingly erratic unpredictable partly consequence reported heavy use psychedelic drugs prominently speculation suffered described joyful friendly increasingly depressed socially withdrawn experienced disorganized speech memory intense mood swings periods changes began gradually went missing long weekend according friends including wright came completely different person striking features change development blank dead eyed referred pink floyd shine crazy diamond line look eye like black holes sky unable recognize old friends known years know point tour city los_angeles said sure nice las_vegas reports described stage chord entire concert playing san_francisco performance slowly guitar audience enjoy antics unaware rest band interviewed pat tour reply questions blank totally mute according nick mason wasn moving lips day exhibited similar behaviour band appearance dick clark popular american surviving footage appearance shows parts song group interview asked questions clark answers point clark noted flying non stop london los_angeles time forget bring guitar sessions damage equipment occasionally unable hold pick performance late reportedly crushed entire tube hair subsequently melted face heat stage lighting making look like nick mason later disputed portion story stating waste good tour november guitarist david list nice called substitute occasions unable perform failed appear christmas david old school friend asked join band second guitarist cover idea retaining member line band handful shows played sang stage occasionally deciding join playing band members soon grew tired antics january waters driving way southampton university band elected pick person car said shall pick said let bother written bulk band material initial plan group non touring member beach boys brian wilson soon proved impractical subsequently time member band according roger waters came practice session new song dubbed got song simple presented soon difficult learn eventually realised practising kept changing arrangement play arbitrary changes sing got eventually realised simply bearing sense humour waters called real act mad genius contribute material band secrets released songs wrote pink floyd gates dawn blues band second album successful single scream scream vegetable man officially released deemed dark unsettling feeling guilty friend members pink floyd unable bring definitively tell longer band according wright lived time wright awful job telling going buy cigarettes went play gig return hours later find position cigarette burned completely fingers incident later referenced pink floyd wall emerging unaware long period time ask got cigarettes supposedly spent time outside recording studio reception area waiting invited showed played slide guitar remember day attempted sessions played set controls heart sun april group officially announced longer member day band contract enterprises terminated record label considering musical brains band stayed solo years leaving pink floyd public eye year behest emi harvest records embarked brief solo career releasing solo albums laughs single octopus songs bob_dylan blues reflected early interest blues laughs left pink floyd followed suit led emi studios record tracks later released solo album laughs said seriously difficulties working sessions june july tracks better shape shortly july sessions broke girlfriend corner went drive britain mini ending psychiatric care cambridge new year somewhat recovered taken flat gardens south london post modernist artist fields flat close look right kitchen deciding return music contacted emi passed jones head emi new rock label harvest norman smith declined produce record jones produced wanted recover produced sessions recordings tracks improved jones produced sessions started april emi studios sessions brought friends help humble pie drummer jerry wild old band drummer wilson sessions played bass talking wasn easy said jones case following playing seeing playing note tracks album feature overdubs members band soft machine time played guitar sessions soft machine founder kevin debut joy toy performance religious experience later titled singing song morning released album reissued time told going afternoon drive followed pink floyd according legend check ins customs ran runway attempted flag jet friends ryan bass player short lived influential manchester band york ensemble later spotted beach wearing clothes carrier bag money point trip asked help recording sessions waters produced sessions remade track soft machine overdubs recorded tracks sessions came minor halt waters mixing pink floyd newly recorded album dismay end july managed record tracks problem recording songs recorded played live studio released versions number false starts commentaries despite track closer complete better produced waters left jones produced track later said sessions laughs sessions pretty rushed little time particularly laughs difficult got frustrated feeling look fucking career mate don finger guy trouble close friend years album release january jones shocked waters produced songs felt angry like dirty public unnecessary said trying like trying punish waters positive genius said nice surprised drop dead don think stand statement second album recorded sporadically sessions taking place february july album produced david featured bass guitar richard wright keyboard humble pie drummer jerry songs attempted play sing existing backing track thought losing track rats originally recorded later overdubbed musicians despite changing said playing play tune twice couldn play sense times play absolute magic times experienced extreme middle darker maybe end bit middle moment sessions happening pink floyd begun work heart mother occasions went spy band recorded album wright said sessions record interesting extremely difficult dave roger laughs dave second trying help way worrying getting best guitar sound forget going studio trying sing performances despite numerous recording dates solo albums undertook little musical activity outside studio february appeared john bbc radio programme gear playing songs previously released recorded album song kind performance possibly written richard wright accompanied session played bass percussion respectively backed live concert period gig took place june exhibition hall music fashion festival trio performed songs aunt elephant octopus poor mixing left vocals barely way number end fourth song unexpectedly guitar walked stage performance appearance bbc radio recording songs studios february came album session took hiatus music career lasted year extensive interview rock rolling_stone december discussed length showed new string guitar talked touring stated frustrated terms musical work inability find good play later years stars final recordings february guest spots cambridge pink member drums jack bass minute band backing visiting blues musician eddie guitar burns featuring henry cow guitarist fred trio formed short lived band called stars initially received coffee bar town market square corn exchange cambridge proved disastrous days final recalled stopped street showed scathing review gig played quit spot despite having played subsequent gig venue supporting free emi contract signed document ended association pink floyd financial interest future recordings attended informal jazz poetry performance pete brown cream bassist jack bruce october brown arrived late saw bruce onstage guitarist recognised playing silver tune later brown read poem dedicated cambridge best songwriters country surprise guitar player earlier stood said end returned live london staying hotels december year settling little contact apart regular visits management offices collect royalties occasional visit sister august persuaded return abbey road studios hope recording album according john engineered sessions point looked like younger long haired sessions lasted days consisted blues rhythm tracks tentative guitar overdubs recorded tracks titled don slow withdrew music industry time good sold rights solo albums record label moved london hotel period attempts employ record producer including behalf sex pistols damned wanted produce second album fruitless withdrawal cambridge money ran moved cambridge live mother returned live london lasted weeks soon returned cambridge good walked miles london cambridge death received royalties work pink floyd compilation live studio albums singles featured songs said sure money got inducted rock roll hall_of_fame member pink floyd attend ceremony according profile book biographer journalist tim reverted original roger continued live late mother semi detached home cambridge returned painting creating large abstract said avid main point contact outside world sister lived nearby physical health declined suffered stomach type diabetes appeared spoken public mid-1970s time little diminish interest life work reporters fans travelled cambridge seek despite attempts live quiet life public appeals family people leave photos harassed walking cycling 1980s death published media apparently like reminded musical career members pink floyd direct contact visit sister house november watch bbc documentary reportedly found bit noisy enjoyed seeing mike calling teacher enjoyed hearing emily play final public musical past 1970s copies photographer rock book psychedelic contained number photos rock person music industry kept contact rock conducted final interview retirement music industry years later subsequently turned rock london maybe times cup tea conversation moved cambridge spoken years rock approached photography book agreed having reverted birth roger stage years book simply death aftermath suffering diabetes years died home cambridge july aged cause death cancer occupation death certificate retired musician cremated ashes given family member friend home margaret square cambridge market reportedly attracted considerable interest fans sold french couple bought simply liked reportedly knew november possessions sold auction auction house cambridge raising charity items sold included paintings everyday items decorated nme produced tribute issue week later photo cover interview sunday_times sister revealed written book read deeply history art actually wrote unpublished book sad read moment found mind absorbing didn want distracted response news death fellow pink floyd david said sad roger keith passed away find time play songs remember genius smile wonderfully eccentric songs career short touched people know according local newspapers left approximately million brothers sisters sum apparently largely acquired royalties pink floyd compilations live recordings featuring songs written band tribute concert called games held centre london captain sensible kevin pink floyd performing series events called city wakes held cambridge october celebrate life art music sister supported series official events memory brother festival success arts charity escape artists announced plans create centre cambridge art help people suffering mental health problems memorial bench placed gardens cambridge prominent tribute planned city legacy wish sessions noted reunion members pink floyd recording sessions wish attended abbey road session watched band record shine crazy diamond song happened time year old overweight shaved hair including recognise behaviour session erratic spent session teeth roger waters finally managed ask thought song simply said sounds bit old briefly attended reception wedding immediately followed recording sessions left early saying goodbye apart brief encounter waters couple years later saw waters ran outside dropping bags process time member pink floyd saw reflection day appears nick mason book inside personal history pink floyd reference reunion appears film wall character pink played bob body hair having mental breakdown compilations emi records constant pressure jones released album studio takes previously unreleased material recorded title disc originally set include unreleased pink floyd songs scream scream vegetable man remixed album jones band pulled songs finalised emi issued release crazy diamond boxed set albums takes solo sessions illustrated inability refusal play song way twice emi released best wouldn miss april september time song bob_dylan blues officially released taken demo tape kept early 1970s session kept tape contains unreleased living sessions october harvest emi capitol records released introduction collection pink floyd remastered solo work compilation introduction includes downloadable bonus track minute track recorded earliest solo sessions announced vinyl double album version issued record store day editions live solo material exist years air recordings bbc sessions pink floyd circulated engineer taken tape early pink floyd gave bbc played tribute john website tribute programme gear aired entirety featured live versions set controls heart sun brief second snippet instrumental reaction engineer andy jackson said found huge box tapes mason possession containing versions songs era pink floyd played early years creative impact technical innovation wrote pink floyd early material innovative guitarist extended techniques exploring musical sonic possibilities distortion feedback echo machine tapes effects experimentation partly inspired free improvisation guitarist keith group active time london playing guitar old echo box sliding lighter board create mysterious sounds associated group known delay units achieve trademark echo sounds allen founder member soft machine cited use slide guitar echo key inspiration guitar style recordings pink floyd later solo albums delivered strongly british vocal delivery specifically southern england described guardian writer nick kent having english style vocal projection david_bowie quoted saying anthony person heard sing rock pop music british accent free form sequences sonic pioneered new way play rock guitar played different guitars tenure including old harmony electric harmony acoustic acoustic single different white late silver mirrored discs body guitar associated guitar felt close musical pop culture influence artists acknowledged influence work paul_mccartney pete kevin dream julian cope david_bowie inspired jimmy page brian damned expressed interest working point 1970s recorded cover emily play album pin ups track grass album influenced andy let fellow band member borrow records career dedicated esque played bbc documentary pink floyd story decline profound effect roger waters songwriting theme mental illness pink floyd later albums particularly dark moon wish deliberate tribute song shine crazy diamond wall wish partly imagery steel rail solo song laughs album album cover songs called released album collection cover songs tenure pink floyd solo career artists appearing indie bands including soup dragons artists written tributes include contemporary kevin wrote dream honour provided guitar early version song religious experience singing song morning covered songs live record paid homage song feels like covered bike good trying love baby television personalities single know lives album don kids love tribute trash released single tribute life work called album music proceeds single trust support arts mental health johnny showed interest biographical film based life portrayed briefly opening scene tom play rock roll performing golden hair life music including disastrous cambridge corn exchange concert later lifestyle recurring motif work died play run london statue october proposed statue erected cambridge corn exchange announced funded cambridge city_council unveiling planned personal life speculation concerning psychological family denied suffered mental illness despite displaying textbook case interview sister said mind brilliant bordering seen syndrome use psychedelic drugs especially 1960s documented theories subsequently suffered wright asserts problems stemmed massive acid change personality behavior came suddenly roger waters maintains suffered doubt article published response notions problems came drug quoted saying opinion nervous breakdown happened deep rooted thing psychedelic experience acted catalyst don think deal vision success things went stories erratic behaviour stage documented secrets pink floyd odyssey author nicholas interviewed people knew pink floyd days included friends peter susan wilson artist fields shared flat late 1960s june storm june alarm bells began sound kept girlfriend lock key days occasionally door claim cruelty committed frequented apartment period described writer critic went flat harry terrible noise sounded like heating pipes shaking said sort said having bad trip storm responded claim stating remember locking sounds like pure fantasy like friends assert infamous mad mad sue believed acid held answers thought genius god morning coffee day knowledge leaving ending trip later rescued flat friends moved erratic behavior continued anderson included quotes story told volatile occasion pull girlfriend time beating head occasion threw woman called room refused house strange behaviors contradicted usually gentle nature according interview nick kent members pink floyd approached psychiatrist problem hearing tape conversation declared died sister insisted suffered mental illness received treatment time resumed regular contact 1980s allowed spend time private home lost souls essex claimed formal therapy programme years later apparently agreed sessions psychiatrist psychiatric hospital cambridge claimed medication therapy considered appropriate sister denied vague past roger bit selfish self absorbed people called projecting disappointment knew wanted wasn willing said took photography went seaside said took keen interest art continued devote painting took train london look major art collections loved flowers regular trips gardens abbey near course passion painting despite relationships women married children briefly engaged marry planned relocate oxford marriage happened discography studio albums laughs filmography trip directed gordon london lets love london pink floyd story


stylized american metal band california formed band current lineup includes founding members davis vocals james guitar brian head guitar backing vocals bass addition ray drums replaced band original member david originally formed members band released demo album mind band later went release self titled debut album followed life band experienced mainstream success follow leader issues debuted number billboard band mainstream success continued look mirror compilation album greatest_hits vol released spanning decade singles concluding band recording contract immortal records epic records signed virgin records releasing untitled album recent albums iii remember path released records latest album shift released prospect park caroline records sold million copies worldwide band official releases peaked billboard peaked seven official releases certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified double platinum certified triple platinum certified times platinum certified gold released seven video albums thirty music videos band released singles charted earned grammy awards seven nominations mtv_video_music_awards nominations history early years formation formed original members band associated band james david originally consisting richard james david joined band moved california los_angeles dropped high school stayed reunited band found manager released entitled love peace triple records released length studio album consisted tracks album entitled laughing releasing albums broke briefly known recording demo singer named enlisted brian davis form band went thinking band suggested corn band rejected idea spell instead backwards band appear logo designed vocalist davis explained music makes dumb established makes cool rented studio jeff called underground chicken sound beach california recording underground chicken sound crowd outside studio band began playing prelude later song clown resulting larger crowd gathering said crowd gathered sounded different started performing summer members saying touring pain ass beach band spotted epic records employee paul describe sound new genre rock released demo album mind album limited printing received critics public released record companies people filled given played free house pain demo pioneered metal sound began recording debut album ross robinson finished recording end june october released self titled album immortal records epic imprint label peaked number albums_chart eventually reach number seventy billboard february album received positive reviews critics said established new wave metal sparking metal genre album started record producer ross robinson music career influenced bands coal chamber finished recording album began touring house pain record company gave money tour bus gig atlanta halfway tour tour bus record company gave stopped working find new tour successful promoting album band went tour sick january later year chosen alongside direct support self titled album went gold midst tour eventually certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa aside touring released singles blind released august shoots released october received grammy nomination best metal performance need released april fourth final single clown released february blind single chart peaking number canadian rpm alternative life success debut decided enter studio second album band created large fan base expectations follow album high went studio early april ranch studios california album released october despite minimal radio airplay television attention life debuted number billboard peaked number new_zealand album sold copies week jon new_york_times said band mad everybody including album certified double platinum united_states platinum australia gold canada single place hide spawned grammy nomination best metal performance released second single march band charting single billboard peaking number thirteen bubbling hot chart single good god released july band gained popularity headlining music festival tool forced stop touring diagnosed viral promotional disc released promote band life tour featuring urge included live tracks follow leader prior release band album produced weekly online documented making record featured special guests porn star ron project gave fans chance ask band questions approach represented times band utilized internet way released album follow leader august featured number guest vocalists ice cube member fred actor hidden track eye written launched political campaign style tour promote release follow leader tour took group chartered jet north_america help promote follow leader talked fans answered questions special fan conferences organized stop tour route signed jim rose jim rose circus hosted entire tour album considered band members complete success debuting number billboard copies sold week release singles spawning biggest singles got life freak exposed wider mainstream audience music videos mtv total request live got life retired video freak reaching retirement months later freak won grammy best music video short form received nomination best hard rock performance video earned mtv_video_music_awards nominations video year best rock video breakthrough video best direction best special effects best art direction best cinematography best editing viewer choice eventually won awards best rock video best editing freak failed enter billboard hot manage peak number bubbling hot chart follow leader considered members band commercially successful album certified times platinum riaa having sold million copies worldwide issues band fourth album issues produced brien released november featuring cover art designed won contest held fans mtv issues released week highly anticipated records debuted number billboard copies sold keeping second album way decade song hitting number celebrate album release band performed record entirety live audience new_york historic apollo theater broadcast concert simultaneously radio stations performance marked performance rock band buddy holly late 1950s special event featured new_york police department marching drum band conducted richard group singers enhance melodic choruses davis album snippet falling away featured brief dance bassist featured official website file release advice attorneys corporate establishment album promoted band highly successful sick twisted tour little album issues released band appeared episode south_park titled pirate ghost mystery single issues falling away premiered single entry billboard hot reaching number ninety bad released album second single february peaking number fourteen bubbling hot chart single somebody followed moderate success music videos filmed singles long time friend fred directing falling away martin directing concept video bad performance based video somebody featured use cgi effects video staple total request live retirement issues described stephen_thomas_erlewine hip hop oriented follow leader certified times platinum following success follow leader june emerged media fifth album debuted number billboard sales band blamed music piracy drop sales version album leaked months prior official release date april anthony began airing songs playing songs broadcasters received cease letter sony music entertainment anthony said reason premature premiere rival new_york station studio guests appear anthony release album preceded ballroom new_york day prior album release broadcast digitally movie theatres united_states album contained experiments styles previously attempted allmusic related band far experimental time delivering helmet like ringing guitars melt mix esque tight funk drumming constantly improving david memorable riffs shape dark sound structures offer collection chords music videos stay directed hughes brothers stay earned grammy award best metal performance stay peaked number seventy billboard hot look mirror album leaking internet look mirror released friday november days earlier original release date album received weekend worth sales resulted poor showing billboard week look mirror places number nineteen number increasing album total sales album self produced band explained wanted fans hear music album presented different styles themes compared previous albums lead vocalist davis related album love hate hate people losing mind previous albums think coming place hurt finally got point hurting turned sheer hate anger definitely comes album mtv_news said davis convinced fans shocked particularly album second track break called brutal released single time july promote film appear soundtrack tomb cradle life unspecified legal issues single debuted peaked number thirty billboard hot hit united_states time gave grammy nomination best metal performance category released greatest_hits album greatest_hits vol october album debuted number billboard selling copies album choice tracks studio albums released single cover song word originally composed cameo single peaked number bubbling hot chart special editions greatest_hits vol included dvd titled live featuring seven select songs november early brian announced band crowd services valley bible fellowship california said addicted tried rehab stuff internet helped kick trying quit couldn wanted die knew going quit church shot sit church high drugs wonder people service day said god quit interview rolling_stone head described final moments band tense year band gon kick bass player guy girlfriend couldn stage fights wife band obviously drugs secret drugs crazy stuff like having finish blow right got border gon come check following departure released solo album formed band love death released debut album completing record deal sony partnered emi signed virgin records innovative arrangement virgin paid million exchange share profits studio albums including tours merchandising virgin received percent stake band licensing ticket sales revenue sources band album virgin released december debuted number billboard scanning close copies album managed stay half billboard thirty consecutive weeks single album twisted accompanied music video directed dave hip hop artists jon david banner portray twisted peaked number billboard hot second single coming released february peaking number seventy billboard hot music video directed little certified platinum united_states album sold million copies worldwide held press conference hollywood forever cemetery january announcing tour years selected open dates trek kicked hometown mayor harvey hall officially declared day february resurrection family values tour announced april featured stone sour japanese metal group grey main stage headlined edition rounding main stage promoting europe davis diagnosed blood disorder hospitalized weekend prevented performing renowned download festival despite illness band performed guest singers including taylor stone sour fame matt shadows led rest european bill including summer open air originally unknown public singer revealed letter fans dangerously low blood high risk death problem treated early december announced founding drummer david taking indefinite temporary hiatus band performed mtv studios times square december mtv series broadcast february march north american south american european asian mtv stations played song acoustic set complete guest appearances cure amy lee performance eventually cut songs album air mtv sales nearly brought mtv number week untitled album untitled album released july debuting number billboard copies sold week album certified gold riaa concluded deal virgin records features touring keyboardist drumming duties left terry bad religion brooks david went hiatus played drums live shows permanent addition ray army david lee confirmed david departure evolution hold released singles promote untitled album peaked number seven bubbling hot chart single kiss limited release april covered song kidnap sandy claws originally performed paul catherine released nightmare revisited reported october written recorded original song inspired video game simply entitled released april released live dvd live performances guitarist brian iii remember youtube video bassist affirmed charity song titled song released featuring guitarist jim root drummer dave machine head guitarist brian head musicians song intended raise money bassist fell state following car accident november announcement ballroom blitz tour march title new album revealed iii remember later month announced officially signed records davis later confirmed record deal going real exciting record companies let want davis continued great bands label work right like good home right lead single leave available streaming leave simultaneously released radio stations hit billboard active rock mainstream rock airplay charts music video directed received exclusive premiere iii remember released july debuted peaked number billboard purchases reported second single let guilt released month managed peak billboard active rock chart pop scheduled single iii remember plans scrapped records unsatisfactory results previous singles headlined music weapon tour disturbed late early tour featured supporting acts moment path tenth studio album path released december second final studio album records album features contributions 12th planet kill noise artists path debuted peaked number billboard copies premiered lead single spin april single managed peak number bubbling hot chart digital copies purchased united_states according nielsen_soundscan second single released october music video directed produced alexander films peaked number seventeen bubbling hot stint festival appearances promoted path headlining tour split sections band kicked playing rare songs albums including proud previously included soundtrack film know summer followed different stage set playing new songs setlist ended hit singles encore appearances came special album release performance filmed recorded hollywood issued formats shout factory september path won album year revolver golden gods awards victory golden gods awards ceremony celebrates best hard rock heavy metal music inducted hall_of_fame awards shift suffering present july davis told getting ready start recording eleventh studio album released independently announced album contain influences like path guitarist james stated interview phoenix new times new album heavier aggressive face guitars vocals went new recording techniques studio riffs fresh approach november bassist ryan toured temporary replacement stayed home wife pregnancy january guitarist brian head confirmed return band play number festival shows including rock range rock ring rock park download festival status band initially thought temporary touring purposes ray later announced joining tour later month techno artist beta confirmed working new song upcoming album commented sound like past future time confirmed ray don producing upcoming album february entertainment group updated clients list confirmed signed management independent label prospect park productions later june caroline records added roster confirming band signed contract label partnered management prospect park february posted photo showing head line escalated rumors process rejoin permanently confirmed head confirmed recording band upcoming album said album right tell normally new record normally songs time plus songs best numbers end choose think going little extra special time later confirmed saying band completed songs album head later elaborated musically best album eleventh studio album shift released october single set released august band recorded episode guitar center sessions september scheduled premiere november audience channel latest act inducted world famous hollywood october band brought family values tour day festival october venue line revealed september music video spike veins released february band performed entirety self titled debut album occasions process writing new songs twelfth studio album guitarist head described music new album heavier heard long time july guitarist james revealed metal hammer taylor stone sour guest appearance new album revealed nick producer album july premiered new song rotting vain chicago open air festival style influences legacy band stated primary influences include led alice chains faith red hot fear factory cathedral living color helmet rage machine slayer pink floyd tool ministry inch nails boys black jane addiction work inspired hip hop music suggested cover song ice cube wicked family identified pioneers metal music form alternative metal music began mid-1990s generally considered alternative metal metal band band labeled heavy metal metal hard rock rap metal funk metal groove metal industrial metal debut album mixed metal funk hip hop groove lyrics focus pain personal traditional heavy metal themes metal generation rock punk marked biggest metal band world controversies arguments band heavy metal lead singer davis commented yeah heavy metal like priest iron maiden metal man thought funk band band debut album parental advisory label album lyrics works based early experiences song daddy described lead singer davis kid abused somebody went parents told thought lying shit didn believe happening son don like talk song talked kill written davis experiences child step mother follow leader marked album majority lyrics origins relating early occurrences songs like pretty written incidents occurring adulthood bassist plays instrument techniques davis said small eye storm music small described band basket case contradictions band virtually support television radio broadcasting years influence park cold machine head minute silence crazy town chris theory thousand foot breaking benjamin drowning pool trust company ill coal chamber days grace hollywood bands created fan base described small entertainment extremely loyal debut album said established metal genre bands coal chamber inspired album rage similar grooves song structures sound hip hop elements machine head inspired debut album album launched career record producer ross robinson later produced albums dollar bill roots albums controversy prior release follow leader michigan high school assistant principal said interview michigan newspaper music vulgar intends insulting giving student day suspension wearing shirt logo filmed giving away hundreds free shirts donated band outside school ottawa county policemen helped hand shirts filed cease order school district comments threatened dollar lawsuit actions dropped band members personal lives awards nominations band members timeline discography studio albums life follow leader issues look mirror untitled album iii remember path shift suffering