New Year's tribute to the members of "Heart"

Here is my New Year's Day tribute to Ann & Nancy Wilson, the members of "Heart" soon to be inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. 



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Smoke on the Water

Jon Lord, keyboard and writer for Deep Purple and co-creator of one of the great rock & roll anthems of all-time, died yesterday at the age of 71. He had battled Pancreatic cancer.

Obit at - Rolling Stone

and The New York Times

Video of a '74 rendition of the classic, complete with amazing keyboard lead of the rock anthem, played on the Hammond Organ:

In front ... Rock n' Roll's all-time top frontmen

Gibson.com recently conducted a poll to detemine public opinion on the Top Rock n' Roll "Frontmen" or "Frontwomen" of all-time.

Here are Gibson Guitar's results:

1. Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
2. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
3. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
4. Elvis Presley
5. James Brown
6. Jimi Hendrix
7. Michael Jackson (The Jackson 5)
8. Roger Daltrey (The Who)
9. Prince
10. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
11. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
12. David Bowie
13. Tina Turner
14. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
15. Johnny Cash
16. Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
19. Bono (U2)
20. Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
21. Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) (Sex Pistols, Public Enemy Ltd.)
22. Rod Stewart (Faces)
23. David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
24. Joe Strummer (The Clash)
25. Bon Scott (AC/DC)

My personal favorites as noted in my all-time rock n' roll depth chart:


1. Mick
2. Bono
3. Roger
4. Sting
5. Bruce

Prince, Elvis, and Jim Morrison would be my next in line while Lennon/McCartney wouldn't qualify on my listing.


Click HERE for the full list of 50 by Gibson.com