NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jimi Hendrix are amongst the most influential and iconic members of a burgeoning club of artists, musicians and actors who have all tragically passed at the age of 27 – largely due to substance abuse or victims of unfortunate circumstances. But what links exist between the iconic trio and just how did the idea of the 'The 27 Club' enter the pop culture psyche?
Within the space of a year in 1970 and, in quick succession, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all tragically met untimely deaths. The link between them? Each of them only 27 at the time of their deaths.
Speaking to musical experts and those who knew them best, a myriad of reasons exist but the term 'The 27 Club' was coined to mark a trio of musicians whose immense musical talents saw them at the forefront of their genres before the pressures ultimately proved too much.
'The 27 Club' documentary sets out to boldly examine the mystique that surrounds members of the club and why the notion continues to fascinate and inspire conspiracy theories and speculation surrounding their deaths the world over. The shared thread of misfortune that links each member of 'The 27 Club' paints a torrid picture of alcohol and substance abuse, suicide and freak accidents.
Was something darker at play or is it simply a tragic cycle of individuals who were eventually worn down by the excesses of fame? Almost every member from revered Manhattan artist Jean-Michael Basquiat to 'Grateful Dead' band-member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan were all subject to the same dismal tales of dependency, depression and pain.
With exclusive insight from notable figures in the music industry, in 'The 27 Club', we consider the landscape and the pitfalls that still exist in the industry today.
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