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John Bonham (M)
31-05-1948 - † 25-09-1980
country: United Kingdom
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John Henry Bonham (named after his grandfather) was born on May 31, 1948 in Redditch, Worcestershire UK as the first son of parents Jack and Joan Bonham. After 26 hours of labour, baby John's heartbeat had stopped and the drunken doctor on duty had left. Thankfully, the nurse had quickly called another doctor who managed to revive him. The nurse said, "it was a miracle".
As a boy, John "Bonzo" Bonham would bang on his mother's pots and pans. He would often tie a wire around a coffee tin, and use it as a snare drum.
John Bonham got his first drum at age 10, and soon there after got his first drum kit. It was a second hand kit that his dad picked up for him, but he treated it like his baby. Bonham often said that mistreating your drum kit is just one step below child abuse. His first band came right out of high school when he played with Terry Web and the Spiders. He hadn't quite got that hard style that he became known for at that time.
Describing the style of John Bonham's drumming instantly conjurs up visions of the thunderous power he created. His contributions to rock music were revolutionary, and his talent unmatched and irreplaceable.
Later, he would play with many local bands like, The Nicky James Movement, A Way Of Life, and Steve Brett and the Mavericks. At age 18, he met his future wife, Pat. Pat was reluctant to marry him because she felt that he may not make it in the business.
However, Bonzo continued to assure her that he........click for full story of John Bonham
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| Vaas |
Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
| Pieter |
Amstelveen, The Netherlands |
| Lester |
Bilthoven, The Netherlands |
| D-rick |
Lincoln Park, United States |
| Bas Nee |
DUIVENDRECHT, The Netherlands |
| Hitter |
den bosch, The Netherlands |
| Jamezzz |
Doornenburg, The Netherlands |
| Twilight |
Nieuwerkerk ZH, The Netherlands |
| Zap |
Maastricht, The Netherlands |
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DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands |
| Lammy |
Luttenberg, The Netherlands |
| roy bult |
noord scharwoude, The Netherlands |
| Rosie |
Rijnsburg, The Netherlands |
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