Guns N' Roses
Formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California
- Original Lineup -
Axl Rose (vocalist) ... Slash (lead guitarist) ... Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitarist) ... Duff McKagan (bassist) ... Steven Adler (drummer)
- Current Lineup -
Axl Rose ... Slash ... McKagan ... Richard Fortus (guitarist) ... Frank Ferrer (drummer) ... Dizzy Reed & Melissa Reese (keyboardists)
- Genres considered -
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
- Success -
Debut album (Appetite for Destruction - 1987) No. 1 on Billboard 200
"Welcome to the Jungle" & "Paradise City" Top 10
"Sweet Child of Mine" No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
30 million copies sold worldwide ... 18 million copies sold in the U.S. alone
Best-selling debut album ... 11th best-selling album
2nd album (G N' R Lies - 1988) No. 2 on Billboard 200 ... 10 million copies sold worldwide and 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone
"Patience" Top 5
- Honors -
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012
Career - Sold over 100 million records worldwide with 45 million in the U.S. alone ... One of the best-selling acts of all time
- Awards -
American Music Awards - 4 Awards
MTV Video Music Awards - 4 Awards
World Music Awards - 2 Awards*
*Both awards were issued in 1993 - World's Best-Selling Hard Rock Artist of the Year & World's Best Group
I am generally not one for heavy metal because the tone is too intense for my interest (which is jazz, pop rock, synth-pop, and classic rock). With that said, a select few songs from Guns N' Roses have caught my attention as intriguing and worthy to really listen to.
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