Red Hot Chili Peppers

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012
Their 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2002 and 2006 albums were certified platinum by the RIAA
Quote: "(from Flea) "Creativity waxes and wanes, we're very lucky․""
Best known for mixing punk, funk, rock and rap in their music
Often reference the state of California in their songs
Before settling on their current name, the band was once called Anthym, What Is This? and Tony Flow & the MIraculous Majestic Masters of Mayhem
Briefly featured drummer Dave Navarro as a band member
Filled their first performance with improvisational music and a poem reading
Recorded their album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" in a mansion once owned by magician Harry Houdini
Wrote the song "Transcending" about actor River Phoenix

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