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Stephen Fry

I got my introduction to him via the Jeeves and Wooster series where he played Jeeves, the archetypical butler and model of efficiency to Hugh Laurie’s“Bertie Wooster”. But even before that, the duo had a comedy variety series for 4 seasons on the BBC called Fry and Laurie

Philip Michael Thomas

Was Don Johnson/Sonny Crocket‘s partner in Miami Vice, which let’s face it, was The 80′s zeitgeist..in the eyes of Michael Mann, anyway 

Larry Wilcox

The “other guy” in C.H.I.P.S whose name no-one can recall (It was Jon Baker). Was Erik Estrada’s partner in the late 70′s tv show C.H.I.P.S …and er thats about it!

Duff McKagan

Bass player for Guns N Roses. Married and divorced twice during the GNR days, one of which was Playboy playmate Linda Johnson. He was a big Sid Vicious fan although he fared better than his idol (he survived).

Izzy Stradlin

The quiet guy in the background of Guns N Roses, the rhythm guitar player. Apparently his bandmates used to call him “Mr. Invisible”. He knew trouble when he saw it and left the band in mid-tour in 1991.  

Steven Adler

Original Guns N Roses drummer who was fired in early 1990 (the first to go from the orignal GNR line-up). He was relaced by ex-Cult drummer Matt Sorum.

John Rutsey

Original drummer for the Canadian power trio Rush, played on the self-titled debut album in 1974.

Stu Sutcliffe

John Lennon’s roomate which led to him becoming the original Beatles bassist. He apparently even coined the band’s name as a take-off on Buddy Holly’s Crickets.

Pete Best

Original drummer for The Beatles. After they returned from Hamburg in 1962, manager Brian Epstein fired him, claiming the rest of the band didn’t want him in the band anymore.

The guy from Eurythmics

He was Annie Lennox’s partner in the Eurythmics (who were the 80′s answer to The Captain & Tennille)