We all know Wikipedia is currently the reigning champion for knowledge on most subjects, and so it was rightfully the direction to which I turned when trying to discover which famous musicians called Occidental their alma mater. To my surprise, Wikipedia listed only three musicians as Oxy alums, but thankfully, they have hit all of the major corners of American culture. For your enjoyment, I have a bit of information on each.
Eddie Galan (‘01): Musician, singer, and producer. Has found himself in the beating heart of American culture, producing such albums as the High School Musical soundtrack, as well as albums by Hannah Montana and some band called “The Clique Girlz”. His music has been featured on MTV’s “The Hills” and “Keeping up with the Kardashians”
Who comes in stark comparison with…
Jake Shears (’01, did not graduate): Male lead vocalist for the band “Scissor Sisters”. Major player in the English glam rock and electro-clash scene, and outspoken gay rights advocate. While he has never gained much success in the United States, he is very prominent in the UK, Australia, and Canada. In 2004, Bono called Scissor Sisters “the best pop group in the world”.
And, for a sense of history…
Tui St. George Tucker (’44): Noted composer and recorder player. Developed a special recorder design which was famous for having extra holes. Her most notable composition was “Indian Summer: Three Microtonal Antiphons on Psalm Texts”.
I don’t know what exactly this says about Oxy, but at least we have variety.
Thanks for the small paragraph. Always interesting to read things on yourself LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'm Eddie Galan. :)