The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.

Full Cast of The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Tom Petty as Self

Tom Petty

Self

Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was...

Little Richard as Self

Little Richard

Self

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 - May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was a flamboyant and...

Bono as Self

Bono

Self

Paul David Hewson, better known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist,...

Neil Sedaka as Self

Neil Sedaka

Self

The person Neil Sedaka was born on March 13, 1939 and is currently 85 years old.

Gary Busey as Narrator

Gary Busey

Narrator

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944), best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist....

Dick Clark as Self

Dick Clark

Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark was an...

Pete Townshend as Self

Pete Townshend

Self

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and...

Gladys Knight as Self

Gladys Knight

Self

The person Gladys Knight was born on May 28, 1944 and is currently 80 years old.

Steven Tyler as Self

Steven Tyler

Self

Steven Tyler is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and former television music competition judge,...

Jackson Browne as Self

Jackson Browne

Self

Browne was born October 9, 1948, in Heidelberg, Germany, where his father Clyde Jack Browne, an American serviceman,...

Keith Richards as Self

Keith Richards

Self

Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the rock band the...

Joe Strummer as Self

Joe Strummer

Self

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known from May of 1975 as Joe Strummer, was a British...

Roger Daltrey as Self

Roger Daltrey

Self

Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944), is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder...

Iggy Pop as Self

Iggy Pop

Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Iggy Pop (born James Newell "Jim" Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an...

David Crosby as Self

David Crosby

Self

David Crosby was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor. He was a member of both the Byrds and Crosby,...

Patti LaBelle as Self

Patti LaBelle

Self

The person Patti LaBelle was born on May 24, 1944 and is currently 80 years old.

David Lee Roth as Self

David Lee Roth

Self

The person David Lee Roth was born on October 10, 1954 and is currently 70 years old.

Paul Stanley as Self

Paul Stanley

Self

The person Paul Stanley was born on January 20, 1952 and is currently 73 years old.

Joe Perry as Self

Joe Perry

Self

Joe Perry (born September 10, 1950) is an American musician best known as the founding member, lead guitarist,...

Joey Ramone as Self

Joey Ramone

Self

Jeffry Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), best known by his stage name Joey Ramone, was an American...

John Entwistle as Self

John Entwistle

Self

John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player,...

Dick Cavett as Self

Dick Cavett

Self

Richard Alva Cavett (/ˈkævɪt/; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show...

Peter Coyote as Self

Peter Coyote

Self

Peter Coyote (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, author, director,...

Phil Collins as Self

Phil Collins

Self

While other major artists trudge painfully through a handful of over promoted releases each decade; this...

Boy George as Self

Boy George

Self

Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead...

James Hetfield as Self

James Hetfield

Self

James Alan Hetfield is an American musician and songwriter best known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist/rhythm...

Tina Turner as Self

Tina Turner

Self

Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 50...

Ozzy Osbourne as Self

Ozzy Osbourne

Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English...

Marianne Faithfull as Self

Marianne Faithfull

Self

Daughter of Eva, the Baroness Erisso, and Major Glynn Faithfull, a WWII British spy. Recorded the first song written...

James Brown as Self

James Brown

Self

James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The...

Chrissie Hynde as Self

Chrissie Hynde

Self

The person Chrissie Hynde was born on September 7, 1951 and is currently 73 years old.

Hank Ballard

Self

Carl Gardner

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Solomon Burke

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Bobby Hatfield

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Paul Kantner

Self

Wavy Gravy

Self

Chet Helms

Self

Jeff Baxter

Self

J.W. Alexander

Self

Johnny Otis

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Jerry Wexler

Self

Al Kooper

Self

Johnny Rivers

Self

Gerry Marsden

Self

Leon Huff

Self

Eddie Levert

Self

Les Paul

Self

Crew of The History of Rock 'n' Roll

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