Named after a friend who really did hate jazz, Johnny Hates Jazz released their first single, "Me and My Foolish Heart", on RAK Records in 1986. After searching for a major record label deal they landed one towards the end of 1986 with Virgin Records after a gig at, ironically enough, a jazz club. The group's debut single for Virgin, "Shattered Dreams", became a hit in 1987, reaching number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and number 2 in the U.S. charts. The group's debut album, Turn Back the Clock, also proved successful, reaching number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. They had three more Top 20 singles in the UK from this album: "I Don't Want to Be a Hero" , "Turn Back the Clock" , and "Heart of Gold", which was their last hit single.
This group was based in The Hague/Leiden and founded in 1970 as a hard rock outfit by "Peter Hollestelle" (ex-Peter & Blizzards, also solo). The others were, Ton Sijpestein, Aad van der Berg (in 1973 replaced by Frans Eschauzier), Pim Roos and Theo van der Hoven. By the end of 1977, the group added vocals and percussion and renamed itself Hasheband (later Cashmere).
"Mick Jagger's" career has spanned over 50 years. His performance style has been said to have "opened up definitions of gendered masculinity and so laid the foundations for self-invention and sexual plasticity which are now an integral part of contemporary youth culture" In 2006, he was ranked by Hit Parader as the fifteenth greatest heavy metal singer of all time, despite not being associated with the genre. Allmusic has described "Jagger" as "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock & roll". His distinctive voice and performance, along with Keith Richards' guitar style, have been the trademark of The Rolling Stones throughout their career.
