David Bowie born January 8, 1947 is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. Active in five decades of popular music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970′s. He has been cited as an influence for many musicians and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.

Boy George is Irish singer-songwriter who was a part of the English New Romantic movement that emerged in the early 1980′s. He helped giving androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980′s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. His 1990′s and 2000′s-era solo music has glam influences such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Marilyn Manson born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969 is an American musician and artist known for his controversial stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band, Marilyn Manson. His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer Charles Manson. His long legacy as being depicted in the media as a bad influence on children, along with his seemingly outrageous styles for which he models, and the controversy surrounding his lyrics all have led to his more pronounced public appeal.

KISS combined kabuki makeup, fire-breathing, blood spitting, pyrotechnics, and extreme merchandising to become a successful rock act for the past 3 decades. Their makeup was such a part of their persona that simply removing their makeup to reveal their real faces was a great media event.

Peter Brian Gabriel an English musician and songwriter who became fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts. Gabriel was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2009.

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970′s with their debut album Three Imaginary Boys (1979); this, along with several early singles, placed the band as part of the post-punk and New Wave movements that had sprung up in the wake of the punk rock revolution in the United Kingdom. During the early 1980′s, the band’s increasingly dark and tormented music helped form the Gothic rock genre.

Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk rock scenes of the mid-1970′s. Their first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles and was noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop, rap, and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a new wave band.

Motley Crue is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Six and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Motley Crue has sold more than 80 million album copies worldwide, with 25 million only in the U.S.

The New York Dolls are an American rock band, formed in New York City in 1971. In 2004 the band reformed with three of their original members, two of whom, David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, continue on till today and have released two records of new material. The original bassist, Arthur Kane died shortly after their first reunion concert.

Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbet, bassist Ryan Martine and drummer Matthew McDonough.

Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and broadcaster whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors and baby dolls, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed to shock.