Bad Brains

American rock band · US hardcore punk band

Members

• Sid McCray 1977–1978 (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• H.R. 1977–1984 (lead vocals); 1986–1989 (lead vocals); 1990–1990 (lead vocals); 1994–1995 (lead vocals); 1997–present (lead vocals) · MusicBrainz
• Earl Hudson 1977–1984 (membranophone); 1986–1991 (membranophone); 1994–1995 (membranophone); 1997–present (membranophone) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Darryl Jenifer 1977–1984 (bass guitar); 1986–1995 (bass guitar); 1997–present (bass guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Dr. Know 1977–1984 (guitar); 1986–1995 (guitar); 1997–present (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Chuck Mosley 1990–1991 (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Israel Joseph I 1991–1994 (lead vocals) · MusicBrainz
• Mackie Jayson 1991–1994 (membranophone) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gary Miller (4) · Discogs
• Israel Joseph-I · Discogs
• Paul D. Hudson · Discogs

Also known as

The Bad Brains

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm2902983/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/152600878
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000075264
• discography page files.nyu.edu/cch223/public/usa/badbrains_main.h
• discography page www.punk-lyrics.net/band/bad-brains
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/251561
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Brains
• discogs listed www.badbrains.com
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/badbrains
• discogs listed www.instagram.com/badbrainsofficial/
• fanpage home.dti.net/joly/brains/index.html
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/1oVj9JmPUPg4SQ2uerV2xc
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/8302
• image commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bad_brains_1983.
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Bad+Brains
• myspace myspace.com/badbrains
• official homepage badbrains.com/
• official homepage www.badbrains.com/
• official homepage www.pirate-punk.net/groupe-musique-punk/?band=Ba
• other databases musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Bad_Brains/
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/3440
• other databases imvdb.com/n/bad-brains
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/bad_brains
• purchase for download www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/bad-brains/96085
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/1747
• streaming tidal.com/artist/16204
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798671
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Brains
• youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UCbi76RXqjPzi80HMMa2V8Tw

Identifiers

mbid: e919b253-da5b-4aae-a444-6a368376a2d6 · wikidata: Q798671 · isni: 0000000123590152 · discogs: 251561 · apple_music: 6562656 · spotify: 1oVj9JmPUPg4SQ2uerV2xc

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