Recording Artists with disabilities
- Rock and rock 'n' roll artists
Rock

Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis

disability:    epilepsy (source)

 singer with Joy Division, whose hits included Love Will Tear Us Apart

Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher

 

  • disability: dyslexia (source)

Member of Britpop band Oasis, who had a number of hits in the 1990s, including Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger

Richard Jobson
The Skids

   disability:    epilepsy (source)
    singer with The Skids, who had a few hits in the early 1980's including
    Into The Valley and Working For The Yankee Dollar

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Elton John
Elton John

Disabilities:

Has had several hits, from the 1970s into the 21st century, including "Your Song"

Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Anthony Kiedis

Disability:  lisp (source: Wikipedia article on speech disorders)

Lead singer and co-founder of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

John Lennon
John Lennon

Disability: learning disability (source)

Member of The Beatles, went on to have several solo hits including Power To The People and Give Peace A Chance

 

John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp

Disability: spina bifida since birth (source)

Hits include "Jack & Diane" (under the name of John Cougar Mellencamp)

 

Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury


Continued recording and performing for many months after being diagnosed as having AIDS.

Lead singer of Queen.

Neil Young
Neil Young

disabilities:   


    1970s progressive rock musician
    was part of band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , who had a hit with Woodstock

Heavy Metal

Rock 'n' Roll

Billy Fury
Billy Fury

disability: heart condition, resulting from rheumatic fever as a child

Had a number of hits from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. His hits include Maybe Tomorrow and Halfway To Paradise. Died in 1983, aged 42.

  • Billy Fury: the story website has much about Billy Fury, including his music (of course!) and his heart condition.

Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

disability : diabetes (source)

Had many hits from the 1950s onwards. Although he died in 1977, he continues to have hits to the present day.

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