Music
| Name | Lifetime | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Allman, GreggGregg Allman | 1947– | Rock musician and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. |
| Benson, RayRay Benson | 1941– | Front man of the Austin Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. Benson chose to treat his hepatitis C with Eastern medicine. |
| Cole, NatalieNatalie Cole | 1950– | Singer and daughter of Nat King Cole. She was diagnosed in mid-2008 during a routine examination. Her infection was likely caused by her drug use many years previously. |
| Crosby, DavidDavid Crosby | 1941– | Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known for being a founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. In 1995, he became seriously ill from hepatitis C. A liver transplant restored his health. |
| DeVille, WillyWilly DeVille | 1950–2009 | One of the founders of the band Mink DeVille and a pioneer in punk rock. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in February 2009 and was found to have pancreatic cancer during the course of his treatment. |
| Escovedo, AlejandroAlejandro Escovedo | 1951– | Musician specializing in roots rock/alternative country, diagnosed in April 2003. Various benefit concerts and tribute albums covered his medical bills. |
| Faithfull, MarianneMarianne Faithfull | 1946– | Singer, songwriter, actress and diarist; diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1995. |
| Fender, FreddyFreddy Fender | 1937–2006 | Country and rock and roll musician. Also struggled with alcohol and drug abuse and diabetes. He received a liver transplant in 2004. |
| Galás, DiamandaDiamanda Galás | 1955– | Greek American avant-garde vocalist who got Hepatitis C from drug use. |
| Helms, ChetChet Helms | 1942–2005 | Music producer who helped create the vibrant San Francisco rock music scene in the 1960s. He was undergoing interferon treatment for hepatitis C when he suffered a stroke. |
| Hill, DustyDusty Hill | 1949– | Bassist and vocalist with rock group ZZ Top. Their tour was cancelled when he was diagnosed in 2000. After he received treatment, the band resumed touring in 2002. |
| Judd, NaomiNaomi Judd | 1946– | Country music singer and songwriter who retired in 1991 after being diagnosed with hepatitis C. She started the Naomi Judd Research Fund to help find a cure for the disease. The foundation has raised over a million dollars for the American Liver Foundation. |
| Kiedis, AnthonyAnthony Kiedis | 1962– | American vocalist/lyricist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He contracted hepatitis C from drug use. |
| Lesh, PhilPhil Lesh | 1940– | Founding member and bass guitarist of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1992 and received a liver transplant in 1998. |
| Marks, DavidDavid Marks | 1948– | Founding member of The Beach Boys, was diagnosed in 1999. After undergoing treatment, Marks has been virus free since 2004. His diagnosis inspired him to stop drinking and smoking, and lead a healthier lifestyle. |
| Mastrey, TawnTawn Mastrey | 1957–2007 | Disc jockey who was the voice of 1980s heavy-metal scene in Los Angeles. She contracted hepatitis C when she was a child. |
| Neal, KennyKenny Neal | 1957– | New Orleans blues and swamp blues guitar player. He took a year off from performing while receiving treatment and returned to the Monterey Blues Festival in 2007. |
| Negron, ChuckChuck Negron | 1942– | Vocalist and founding member of Three Dog Night. He contracted hepatitis C due to "the long-lasting effects of drug use and alcoholism". |
| Paxton, Gary S.Gary S. Paxton | 1938– | Bakersfield country and gospel music artist. He contracted hepatitis C through several blood transfusions and almost died from the disease in 1990. |
| Richards, KeithKeith Richards | 1943– | Guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer and founding member of The Rolling Stones. He claimed that he cured hepatitis C "just by being me". |
| Salgado, CurtisCurtis Salgado | 1954– | Blues, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter-musician. Developed cirrhosis and liver cancer because of hepatitis C. Benefit concerts were held in 2006 to raise money for his medical bills. |
| Scalzo, TonyTony Scalzo | 1964– | Rock musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the band Fastball. |
| Turner, RandyRandy Turner | 1949–2005 | Lead singer for the seminal hardcore punk band Big Boys. |
| Tyler, StevenSteven Tyler | 1948– | Musician, songwriter, member of the rock band Aerosmith, and American Idol judge. In September 2006, he announced that he had been diagnosed three years prior and had just completed eleven months of treatment with interferon. |
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Famous quotes containing the word music:
“When in our music God is glorified,
and adoration leaves no room for pride,
it is as though the whole creation cried Alleluia!”
—Frederick Pratt Green (b. 1903)
“If I could believe the Quakers banned music because church music is so damn bad, I should view them with approval.”
—Ezra Pound (1885–1972)
“But listen, up the road, something gulps, the church spire
Opens its eight bells out, skulls’ mouths which will not tire
To tell how there is no music or movement which secures
Escape from the weekday time. Which deadens and endures.”
—Louis MacNeice (1907–1963)