Lyrical: “16” or “Sixteen” (Part One)

These are songs that contain the number “16” or word “Sixteen” in their lyrics.

“Christine Sixteen” is a song by Kiss written by Gene Simmons and released on the band’s sixth studio album Love Gun in 1977, emerging from the same late-1970s creative surge that cemented Kiss as arena-filling rock stars. Musically, the track is built on a swaggering mid-tempo groove with a prominent bass line, handclaps, and a call-and-response feel that reflects

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Karl Cochran, Peter Jason, David Johansen, and Robert John Dies

More February 2025 celebrity deaths.

These artists are a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and producer that has collaborated with KISS; an actor who has worked with John Carpenter, been in movies such as The Karate Kid, and Heartbreak Ridge, and TV like These artists are a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and producer that has collaborated with KISS; an actor who has worked with John Carpenter,

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Singing Drummers (Part Two)

Both the drummer and singer, a rare combination in rock music.

Singing lead and playing drums simultaneously is one of the great feats in popular music. Here I’ll post about some of the artists that make it work. The drummer is typically relegated to the rear, but here we’ll find some that should be right out front.

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