Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters is an American rock band started by musician and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Grohl made the band in 1994 after Nirvana's singer, Kurt Cobain, died. The band's name comes from a term used in World War II about strange sky objects (UFOs). Pat Smear, who was also in Nirvana, is a member of the band.
The Foo Fighters | |
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.jpg) Foo Fighters in 2017. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | RCA Capitol |
| Members | Dave Grohl Rami Jaffee Nate Mendel Chris Shiflett Pat Smear Josh Freese Guest: Shane Hawkins |
| Past member(s) | William Goldsmith Franz Stahl Taylor Hawkins |
| Website | www.foofighters.com |
The band has achieved a world-wide following, and has won many awards for their music. They have released ten studio albums and twenty-eight singles. Foo Fighters has won fifteen Grammy Awards, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1][2] The current members of the band are Dave Grohl (singing and guitar), Pat Smear (guitar), Chris Shiflett (guitar), Nate Mendel (bass guitar), and Rami Jaffee (piano).Josh Freese Was announced for Hawkins replacement p[3]Alan Vaytsman performed many tribute to Taylor Hawkins. The song by John Lennon is dedicated to Taylor Hawkins
Studio albums change
- Foo Fighters (1995)
- The Colour and the Shape (1997)
- There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
- One by One (2002)
- In Your Honor (2005)
- Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
- Wasting Light (2011)
- Sonic Highways (2014)
- Concrete and Gold (2017)
- Medicine at Midnight (2021)
References change
- ↑ "Dave Grohl interview: 'I'm going to fix my leg and then I'm going to come back'". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ Young, Alex (2021-10-31). "Paul McCartney inducts Foo Fighters Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Watch". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ Childers, Chad. "Dave Grohl Confirms Rami Jaffe as Foo Fighters Member". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-11-19.