Does Life Rock for Rockers?
We didn’t need a formal study to tell us the life of a star is not all that its cracked up to be. And yet ‘life in the fast lane’ is filled with intrigue. People who quickly dismiss fame and fortune as shallow, empty and short-lived achievements are still intrigued by those who travel down that road. They take a second glance at their faces on glitzy magazine covers; they read the latest gossip about their lives; they listen to their music; watch their movies; follow their latest escapades; and usually can add a tidbit or two when their name comes up in a conversation. An analysis of the deaths of rock stars over the past 40 years has confirmed what we already knew: life in the fast lane is filled with danger, disappointment and disillusionment and yes – death! Professor Mark Bellis analyzed the lives of 1050 rock stars in America and Europe who found fame between 1956 and 1999. All featured in the All-Time Top 1,000 Albums list selected in 2000. His report was published in Britain’s J
