Music Trivia -> Performers with Handicaps -> Latest Entries
Handicaps? Hardly, more like handicapable. These performers still make great music even if they are missing one of the senses or a body part.
The 20 most recent entries are listed below. There are 73 entries in this section.
A.J. McLean: Depression and Anxiety
When A.J. checked himself in to treatment for substance abuse he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
Celeste
Woody Guthrie: Huntington's Disease
Raphael
Mikey Way: Bipolar Disorder
The guitarist of My Chemical Romance had to leave the band for awhile during the recording of their album "The Black Parade" because his depression became so bad.
TBuck
Ozzy Osbourne: Bipolar Disorder
TBuck
Sinead O' Connor: Bipolar Disorder
TBuck
Peter Gabriel: Bipolar Disorder
TBuck
Kurt Cobain: Bipolar Disorder
TBuck
Max Bemis: Bipolar Disorder
Max is the lead singer of Say Anything and spoke about his situation in an interview in 2006.
TBuck
Jordan Knight: Performance Anxiety
Jordan, unlike his brother Jonathan, suffered from performance anxiety. He says that he read several books on meditation and has learned how to relax before he performs.
Celeste
Daniel Johns: Bullemia
Daniel suffered from the eating disorder bullemia. It made doctors and hospitals more aware that men are just as susceptible to eating disorders as women are.
Celeste
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Syd Barrett: Schizophrenia
According to a number of sources, Syd Barrett was already suffering from schizophrenia before getting involved with LSD. The resulting meltdown got him kicked out of Pink Floyd and left him unable to perform music, hold a job or live a normal, independent life until his death in 2006, aged 60.
neptunevsmars
Richard Pleasance: Tinnitus
The former Boom Crash Opera bassist/guitarist/songwriter/producer continued to work with the band in the studio after developing permanent ringing in his ears, but had to be replaced by a stand-in for live performances.
neptunevsmars
Bobby Darin: Heart damage
A bout of rheumatic fever during his childhood left Darin's heart in a permanently damaged and enlarged condition. His accomplishments as a singer, songwriter, producer and actor are often attributed to the fact that he was advised by doctors that he would not live past the age of 18, therefore he was aggressive and took risks throughout what ended up being 37 years. For further details, get the DVD of Beyond The Sea. Kevin Spacey is awesome as Darin.
neptunevsmars
Frank Zappa: Permanent injuries from a serious fall
Zappa sustained permanent physical damage after he was pushed into an orchestra pit by an enraged fan in London, 1971. The incident knocked him unconscious and left him confined to a wheelchair for about a year; of course he only made four albums over that year! His singing voice was permanently lowered due to his windpipe being crushed in the fall, and one of his shattered legs healed shorter than the other - something which he referred to in the song "Dancin' Fool".
neptunevsmars
Craig Nicholls: Asperger's Syndrome
His often bizarre, erratic and volatile behaviour had concerned the band and their management for some time, and no-one could put their finger on why. The band had to stop touring to get to the bottom of the problem after he got abusive and violent during a radio gig, and ended up facing assault charges. The band's roadie observed that his avoidance of eye contact, dislike of being touched and his unusual speaking voice were consistent with Asperger's Syndrome - a high functioning autism spectrum disorder - and he was officially diagnosed in late 2004. He has subsequently given up smoking marijuana and the band no longer do large scale tours, two factors that are believed to have aggravated his condition.
neptunevsmars
Nick Jonas: Diabetes
he's the youngest brother in the Jonas Brothers and has type 1 diabetes. He found out he had it because he began drinking more water, using the bathroom, and felt moody. He found out he had diabetes in Nov of 2005. He wears an Omni Pod.
Amy
Jonathan Knight: Panic Disorder
Jonathan Knight, the oldest member of the New Kids On The Block, revealed on the Oprah Winfrey show that he suffered from severe panic attacks and anxiety.
Celeste
Jerry Garcia: Lost part of a finger
At age four he had an accident while helping his brother chop wood. Despite missing most of his right middle finger, his guitar playing was very good.
Ra'akone
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