Personally, my new goal is to join Prince and Bono by being known only as “Brock”. These guys all knew that it’s not about your height. I hope this list of short rockstars has inspired (or at least entertained) you. He’s played a ton of benefit concerts, organized multiple charities and non-profit campaigns, met with decision-making politicians like Bush and Obama, and written all of the lyrics for one of the most successful rock and roll acts of our time. Photo by jenta / Īlthough Bono has been made fun of for his accolades and activism, the fact is he is an amazing person. Oh, and he was granted honorary knighthood by the Queen of England. This singer, humanitarian, writer, activist and philanthropist is the only person in the world to be nominated for a Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe and Nobel Peace Prize.
Like Prince, Paul David Hewson is internationally known by his stage name, Bono. Marley may have only been 5’8″ tall, but had the spirit and presence of a lion. A Rastafarian and generally spiritual man, his last words were to his son Ziggy: The compilation album Legend that was released after his death sold over 25 million copies.īob Marley died from cancer when he was just 36 years old. He was the lead singer of his band, Bob Marley & The Wailers.Īlthough hardcore reggae people will probably take issue with this, Marley was basically responsible for the genre’s popularity in the U.S. Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist. “I Shot the Sheriff”, “No Woman, No Cry”, “Stir It Up”, “Jammin”, “Redemption Song”, and so on. You can probably even name (and sing) a handful of his songs: No matter where you’re from or what kind of music you listen to, you know who Bob Marley is. Mellencamp lives on a lake in Indiana, and his vacation homes are in Georgia and South Carolina, not the Caribbean and the Hamptons.īeing 5’7″ didn’t stop Johnny Cougar from marrying supermodel Elaine Irwin (5’11”), releasing over 20 hit songs, being nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, and co-founding Farm Aid. He wrote about regular people trying to make it in the real world, which was a breath of fresh air amongst all of the glam rock and bubble gum pop. Mellencamp captured the voice of small town America. John Mellencamp 5’7″īest known for his all-American brand of pop/rock, John “Cougar” Mellencamp is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has received critical acclaim for his early work as well as his latest album (and most of the stuff in between). Most of them were several inches taller than him. Oh, and did I mention he is a ladies man? He’s dated fashion models (Kim Basinger), pop stars (Madonna), and actresses (Carmen Electra). He would simply play every instrument for every song (all of which he wrote, by the way). In fact, especially in the early days of his career, the recorded and produced all of his own stuff. By this, I mean that he ridiculous at guitar, bass, drums and a bunch of other instruments. Photo by s_bukley / Īlthough he is usually seen as a flamboyant, tight pants wearing front man, he is actually an extremely gifted mulch-instrumentalist who has won seven Grammy Awards. Prince is a musical genius who has produced 10 platinum albums and 30 hit singles over the course of his career. Prince 5’2″įirst of all, if you are universally known by one name – nay, one syllable – you know you’ve made it. Daltrey was the lifeblood of one of the best rock bands of our time.
He was confident on stage and is known for his signature move of swinging the microphone around his head. He wouldn’t shy away from confrontation, and he readily got his point across with his fists. He also created the deity-esqe persona that influenced some of the biggest rock-n-roll front men of his generation (and those to follow).Īt just 5’7″ tall, Daltrey supposedly ran the show – on stage and off. Photo by everett225 / Īlthough he wasn’t the most prominent songwriter in the band, he did write a handful of hit songs for The Who, as well as several other groups. He is a singer, songwriter, actor, musician and founder of one of the best rock bands of all time, The Who.
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