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And a couple of snarling garage area rock and roll singles, Seattle’s Sir Raleigh & the Cupons may also be notable for starting the professions of upcoming West Coast rock and roll legends Dewey Martin and “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow. Originally referred to as the Blue Diamond jewelry, the group primarily …

Originally finding success simply because the frontman of Seattle’s Soundgarden, rock vocalist Chris Cornell forged an effective career following the band’s 1997 demise, both using the supergroup Audioslave so that as a diverse solo artist. Created in Seattle on July 20, 1964, his music profession didn’t take form until he …

The youngest of eight children, Duff McKagan was created in Seattle, Washington within the spring of 1964. His actual name is usually Michael, but his family members offered him the nickname Duff at age two and it trapped. He was raised rebellious, falling deeply in love with punk and glam …