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(Vocals, b. 1946) An American soul and gospel singer, Reverend Al Green (he was ordained a pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis in 1976) made his recording debut on Back Up Train (1967). His third album Al Green Gets Next To You (1970) was the start of a golden period when he recorded many of the songs ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

(Vocal/instrumental group, 1987–present) Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Tré Cool (drums) and Mike Dirnt (bass) formed Green Day in California in the late 1980s. By 1993 the trio had signed with Reprise, and Dookie (1993) was a global success. 1995 saw the release of Insomniac and the following year Nimrod. The atypical acoustic song ‘Good Riddance (Time Of ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

In March 2011 the New Musical Express published a list of the Top 100 gigs that music fans ‘should have been at’. Green Day were at No. 68 and the gig in question was their famed performance at The Den in Wigan on 21 December 1991 where they not only performed tracks from their debut LP 39/Smooth and upcoming album Kerplunk ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

Blues-rock guitarist Peter Green was born Peter Greenbaum in Bethnal Green, London in 1946. He began playing guitar at the age of 10. Among his early influences were Hank Marvin, Muddy Waters and B.B. King. After Green played bass in several semi-pro outfits, keyboardist Peter Bardens invited him to play lead in his band. Three months later ...

Source: Rock Guitar Heroes, consultant editor Rusty Cutchin

American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown (2009) cemented Green Day’s position as one of the biggest, if not the biggest, rock band in the world. From their Hurricane Katrina collaboration with U2 to the honour of performing The Simpsons Movie theme, Green Day were woven into the fabric of popular culture. Not only did more awards flow into ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

Although Insomniac had failed to repeat the commercial success of Dookie, it had maintained Green Day’s international momentum. Their constant touring had worn out their mental joints, leading to the cancellation of European dates in 1996; a period of reflection and musical re-evaluation followed. The gap between Nimrod (1997) and Warning (2000) removed Green Day from public eye and ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

The success of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and Nevermind (1991) steamrolling around the world in 1992 alerted major labels to the potential of independent rock music. With two albums and a growing armada of fans, Green Day were seen as an act with similar potential. Their major label debut, Dookie (1994), fulfilled this potential, racking up phenomenal ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

Although Green Day is now one of the biggest bands in the world, selling out stadiums from America to Australia, there would not have been a band had it not been for 924 Gilman Street. It was this legendary musical co-operative venue in Berkeley, California, that gave the aspirations of Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Ryan Pritchard ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

The abandonment of Cigarettes And Valentines coupled with the arrant pleasure of recording as fictional band The Network restored Green Day’s creative juices. A subsequent studio experiment led the band on to craft their next album: a full-length, punk-rock opera, American Idiot (2004), which, armed with a political and sonic edge, catapulted them back into the big ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

May ASCAP Pop Music Awards The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is vital in protecting the rights of artists such as Green Day by licensing public performances of their songs through mediums like radio and distributing royalties to songwriters. The ASCAP holds an annual awards ceremony to honour the most-performed songs in their repertory, and in ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

January ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’ Billie Joe had actually written the acoustic ‘Good Riddance’ back in 1993 after his relationship with his first serious girlfriend Amanda ended. This bittersweet song was released as a single and, as well as becoming a hit, crossed over into a wider cultural arena, where it was used to highlight clips ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

Spring Green Day Leave Lookout! Despite their love of pot and good times, Green Day took their music seriously and handed over the day-to-day running of their affairs to Elliot Cahn and Jeff Saltzman of Cahn-Man Management whose track record included The Melvins and Mudhoney. The first item upon an agreed agenda was to upgrade their record label. Despite ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

Spring Sweet Children Are Born Billie Joe Armstrong was born on 17 February 1972 in the town of Rodeo in the San Francisco Bay Area. The town was dominated by a vast oil refinery and referred to as ‘Bordeo’ by the local youth. He was the youngest of six children and recorded ‘Look For Love’ aged five, released in a ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

January Billie Joe’s DUI ‘Let’s get drunk and go out driving/Let’s see how quickly we can go,’ Tre Cool’s track ‘DUI’ was supposed to be on Shenanigans but did not appear on the CD. Whether or not Billie Joe was listening to ‘DUI’ at 1am on 5 January when powering along in his BMW is unknown but he was stopped ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley

June Lennon’s ‘Working Class Hero’ In June 2007, the album Instant Karma was released to raise money for the Amnesty International campaign to raise money to help those caught up in the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. The album featured covers of John Lennon songs performed by various artists, ranging from Aerosmith’s take on ‘Give Peace A Chance’ to ...

Source: Green Day Revealed, by Ian Shirley
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