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Musical Moustaches
The Adderley Brothers
Both "Cannonball" and Nat had fine lip hair, "Cannonball"
to complement his Sax. And Nat to go with his Cornet.
Gerry Allit
Mr L. Brown's (an originator of this site) 1st trumpet teacher, and head of
Staines Music centre for many years, in Surrey.
David
Axlerod
Jazz-fusion-funk-rock innovator much beloved of Hip-Hop types.
Kenny Ball
Enjoyed much success with his "Jazzmen", and I'm sure that fine 'tache
would have kept his face warm at "Midnight in Moscow".
"Count"
Basie
Jazz Big Band Leader from Redbank, New Jersey. Ran various sized bands from
the 1930s through to the 1970s, which contained many other moustaches.
Sonny Bono
Singer, husband of Cher, Congressman, rubbish skier and all-round fine 'tache
wearer.
All of
the Beastie Boys
Mainly in the "Sabotage" video, but we're sure they've dabbled on
other occasions.
James Brown
Godfather of Everything, not quite of the 'tache, sported a fine example in
the mid 70's.
Errol Brown
No relation to above, Hot Chocolate crooner went for the bald with moustache
look favoured by many, but worn only by the few.
Cab Calloway
Had his fine "pencil" on show nicely in "The Blues Brothers".
Bootsy Collins
Fine exponent of the Bass guitar, joined James Brown's band at the tender age
of 18. Went on to star in such madcap musical schemes as, Funkadelic, Parliament,
and Bootsy's Rubber Band.
Chick Corea
Jazz piano playing fusionist, whose particularly avant garde style was most
vividly captured in the "Electric Band".
David Crosby
Of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young fame. Appeared in The Simpsons at an A.A.
meeting with Barney Gumble.
Edward Elgar
Magnificent plumage from the classical giant. Nice work Eddie.
Duke Ellington
Jazz Big Band Leader and all round syncopated impresario of the jazz world from
the 30's to the 70's. This small well pruned number could only be described
as not quite a pencil.
Flavor Flav
Public Enemy Clown, employed purely to rant in between Chuck D's rapping. Wears
an enormous clock around his neck. Genius.
Vince
Guaraldi
Wrote the groovy jazz piano music for the Charlie Brown cartoons. This
man has a fine cookie-duster and no mistake.
Larry Graham
Fine upstanding member of the "Sly and the Family Stone" community.
Went on to form his own group "Graham Central Station", and is now
occasionally seen along side the young lad Prince, who sports a non too impressive
"Craig David inspiring" designer beard look! Graham was the innovator
of the "Bow-tie" moustache which becomes wider, the further away from
the nose.
Hall
or Oates
One half of power pop 80s duo, Hall or Oates rocked our world with his marvellous"Scouser".
Herbie
Hancock
Jazz Piano innovator. Asked to be an integral part of Miles Davis' second regular
small group, at an early age. Went on to create some ground breaking funk albums
with the "Head Hunters" and as a solo artiste.
George Harrison
Guitarist in the Beatles, recently attacked by a madman and diagnosed with cancer
its busy busy for George.
Jimi Hendrix
Half Indian, half Black, half gone most of the time but hid a secret moustache
for most of his career, until overdosing.
James Hetfield
Owner of Metallica the hard rock / Metal group who have shut down Napster.
Keith Jarret
Jazz Pianist, although some of his work stems from a slightly more classical
background. Renowned for moaning audibly to accompany his playing, on recordings.
Quincy
Jones
Jazz, and soundtrack recording artiste extrodinare. Producer of millions of
albums, including "Thriller".
Kris Kristofersen
He sings both types, Country and Western. Also to be found in many a terrible
"made for T.V." movie.
John Lennon
Beatle singer attacked by madman, never got cancer though.
Ron Mael
Scary "Sparks" frontman, proud owner of the lesser spotted "Hitler".
Paul McCartney
Beatle singer, never attacked by madman, wife died of cancer.
Freddy
Mercury
Queen Singer, went to parties with dwarves. Another part-time "Bow-tie"
experimenter.
Garry Mullen
Impersonated the above in "Stars In Their Eyes"
and won.
Maceo Parker
As well as being clean shaven and going for an all out beard, luckily the young
lad Parker housed a impressive wannabe "Cookie Duster" during early
stints with the James Brown band and also with his own band "Maceo and
all the King's Men".
Ray Parker Jr
Was in Stevie Wonder's band-"Wonderland", as well as playing Wah Wah
for Herbert Hancock, but is clearly more famous as the singer of the "Ghostbusters"
theme, for the film "Ghosbusters".
Little Richard
Exceedingly camp 50's Rock N Roller.
Carlos Santana
Impressive "bandit" from the boy "Santana", along with his
screaming geetar licks over latin-tinged funk rock.
Scatman John
He first sung in public at the grand old age of 45.
Patti Smith
No relation to the Jiggy-tastic Mister Smith but proud tache wearer since the
dawn of punk rock. And our first Musical Lady 'tache.
Will Smith
He has been seen Gettin Jiggy with a 'tache on many occasions in film
and T.V.
Clark Terry
Trumpeter, our own Mister Browns favourite exponent of the horn. A member of
the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Count Basie's small group, along with many
other moustached jazz men.
Stevie
Wonder
All-round souljazzfunk legend pity about "I just called.."
Nigel Wood
Composer of contemporary brass and woodwind classical music.
