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John “Blackie Onassis” Rowan

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John “Blackie Onassis” Rowan Famous memorial

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
13 Jun 2023 (aged 57)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
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Musician. He joined the alternative rock band Urge Overkill in 1991. He preformed on their albums "The Supersonic Storybook," "Saturation," "Stull," and "Exit the Dragon." The band's cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" was featured in the movie "Pulp Fiction" and charted on the Billboard Hot 100. On the 1993 AIDS relief benefit album "No Alternative," the band performed a single, "Take a Walk." Urge Overkill toured with Nirvana on the USA "Nevermind" tour and Pearl Jam on their "Vs." tour. Urge Overkill disbanded after their album "Exit the Dragon." He and former member Nash Kato released the album "Debutante" in 2000, and he was credited as the co-writer for six songs on the album. He did not rejoin the band when they reunited in 2004.
Musician. He joined the alternative rock band Urge Overkill in 1991. He preformed on their albums "The Supersonic Storybook," "Saturation," "Stull," and "Exit the Dragon." The band's cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" was featured in the movie "Pulp Fiction" and charted on the Billboard Hot 100. On the 1993 AIDS relief benefit album "No Alternative," the band performed a single, "Take a Walk." Urge Overkill toured with Nirvana on the USA "Nevermind" tour and Pearl Jam on their "Vs." tour. Urge Overkill disbanded after their album "Exit the Dragon." He and former member Nash Kato released the album "Debutante" in 2000, and he was credited as the co-writer for six songs on the album. He did not rejoin the band when they reunited in 2004.

Bio by: Lanie


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  • Originally Created by: Lanie
  • Added: Jun 23, 2023
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255705614/john-rowan: accessed ), memorial page for John “Blackie Onassis” Rowan (27 Aug 1965–13 Jun 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 255705614; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Find a Grave.