Certain artists have been with KISW from the start, many of which you still hear today! Not all have what it takes to survive the decades, but some do... with movies, posthumous albums, books, and new line-ups. So please read closely, because we wouldn't want you to miss any of it!
Formed by English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald with American vocalist Lou Gramm in 1976, Foreigner was a British-American rock band. They have sold more than 70 million albums worldwide, with over 37.5 million in the United States alone.
Golden Earring, a Dutch rock band, was founded in 1961 and called Golden Earrings until the "s" was dropped in 1969. In the Netherlands, they had over 40 hits and achieved more than 30 gold and platinum albums. The band saw international chart successes with the songs "Radar Love", "Twilight Zone", and "When the Lady Smiles".
Jefferson Airplane was founded in San Francisco in 1965, and was the first band from the area to gain considerable commerical success. Considered a leading band in the psychedelic rock movement, they played at all of the most famous rock festivals that took place in the 1960s, including Woodstock. This success in the 60s lead to increasing popularity in the 70s and 80s, and eventually spawned two successive bands, Jefferson Starship and Starship. In 1996, Jefferson Airplane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jimi Hendrix is considered the greatest electric guitarist in musical history and his music continues to inspire musicians across many different genres. He gained fame in Europe with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and soon began to win over American fans after his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. He went on to play many of the most famous rock festivals in the late 1960s, including Woodstock. His last public performance was an informal jam at a jazz club in Soho with Eric Burdon's funk-rock band, War. Hendrix died on September 18th, 1970 in London. Even after his death, Jimi Hendrix releases continued into the 1980s. Nine to the Universe was released in March of 1980 in the US. The album contains five jam sessions and only charted in one country, the United States. Radio One was released in 1988, and is made up of a number of tracks which were recorded for the BBC in 1967.
