- July 18, 2011
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- in Catalog Releases, Catalog Rock
Wesley Willis – Rock & Roll Will Never Die
Wesley Willis was a schizophrenic street singer who built up a small cult following with his bizarre, three-chord rants about trivial everyday items, music, and people he knew. Willis was discovered singing on the streets of Chicago in the early '90s. For the first part of the decade, several independently released tapes of his songs appeared, eventually followed by indie recordings of his albums. By 1995, he had gained the attention of several well-known musicians, including Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. Shortly before signing a major label contract with American Records in 1996, Willis was profiled on MTV, which resulted in increased recognition in certain alternative …
Tracks:
- Hootie & The Blowfish
- Kurt Cobain
- Nirvana
- The Rolling Stones
- Jello Biafra
- Mojo Nixon
- Bolt Thrower
- Spin Doctors
- Dave Grohl
- Foo Fighters
- Pink Floyd
- Blues Traveler
- Fugazi
- Blackie-O
- KRS-1
- Morbid Angel
- KMFDM
- Shonen Knife
- Liz Phair
- Courtney Love
- Jefferson AirPlane
- Lotion
- Dale Meiners
- The Wesley Willis Fiasco
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