In 27, rock legend Gene Simmons of KISS fame, a man with over 100 million album sales and many-a-story to his name, will serve as our guide to the enigmatic 27 club, examining sex, drugs, and rock' n' roll from the inside, and answering our enduring questions. Becoming a member is a perverse privilege, but the cost of entry is dangerously high. 2011), among other unforgettable figures. 1994), and nu-Blues heroine, Amy Winehouse (d. 1988), legendary Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain (d. Since then, the morbid pantheon has continued to grow, now including art prodigy Basquiat (d.
This is how the rumour of the '27 club'-the idea that there is something fateful, myth-worthy, or even cursed about turning 27-began. This is how the rumour of the '27 club'-the idea that there is something fateful, myth-worthy, or even curse Beginning in the summer of 1969, a slew of major rock stars all died in quick succession: Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison, all hugely influential musicians of their time, passed away, under tragic circumstances, and at exactly 27 years old. Beginning in the summer of 1969, a slew of major rock stars all died in quick succession: Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison, all hugely influential musicians of their time, passed away, under tragic circumstances, and at exactly 27 years old.
