Most musicians in the entertainment business know that all kinds of music don’t always all kinds of record sales and a whole lot of cash!
Most successful rock musicians know that if they had started their career playing classical music, they would very likely not have a career.
Sharing this really cool link about rock stars who also write classical music. You probably already knew about Paul McCartney. Right?
Here is the complete list.
1. Paul McCartney
2. Roger Waters
3. Frank Zappa
4. Jonny Greenwood
5. Bryce Dessner
6. Glenn Danzig
7. John Paul Jones (???)
(???) No doubt the former bassist for Led Zepellin has the skills but he has been writing an opera for several years. (John Paul Jones Is Writing an Opera, UCR article dated June 2013). Loyal fans who believe are wondering and waiting.
♦ Reference:
- DeGroot, Joey. “7 Rock Stars Who Also Write Classical Music: Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa, And More.” Music Times, February 03, 2018 / 12:05 AM, 17 June 2014, www.musictimes.com/articles/6855/20140617/7-rock-stars-who-also-write-classical-music-paul-mccartney-frank-zappa-and-more.htm.
OTD 1991: Paul McCartney's first album of classical music, Liverpool Oratorio, was released. It was written in collaboration with composer Carl Davis and created in honor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic's 150th anniversary.https://t.co/DuZSITwAqo#PaulMcCartney pic.twitter.com/33Lg4hccIc— All McCartney (@allmccartneypod) October 7, 2018
Ca Ira (An Opera by Roger Waters) - And in the bushes where they survive ... https://t.co/w5l6CmU5jX via @YouTube @rogerwaters #PinkFloyd #rockstars #classicalcomposers #classicalmusic #music #musiclovers #musictrivia— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) May 2, 2020
“Frank Zappa united genres like rock, pop, jazz & #classicalmusic into one discography.” per @VinylMePlease ~ #BestOf #FrankZappa https://t.co/FEkk8CA0xG— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) May 2, 2020
More than a 'Freakout': Exploring Frank Zappa's classical roots ... @whyy https://t.co/ZFAVwgdLjq #music #musiclovers pic.twitter.com/4W56mb174H
In a conversation with Rachel Martin, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood explains that classical music has been a parallel passion since he was a kid. https://t.co/i4O7YX9BnN— NPR (@NPR) February 26, 2018
https://t.co/fQaa6sWZv1— Primephonic (@primephonic) February 27, 2020
The way in which @bryce_dessner assembled classical music and rock within his compositions is extraordinary. “St. Carolyn by the Sea” is an album influenced by Jack Kerouac’s novel Big Sur.
Give it a try and listen now on @primephonic 🎧
--@DGclassics pic.twitter.com/HoW0wxlTCp
“In 1992, Danzig once again changed musical direction, ... tried his hand at composing classical music with Black Aria. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard classical music chart.” (Wikipedia)
