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Anthony Kiedis
For the better part of three decades, singer-songwriter Anthony Kiedis was the voice of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the genre-bending punk-funk-rock band that rose from the Los Angeles club scene to the top of the pop music business in the 1990s. Kiedis brought a kinetic stage presence to the Chili Peppers' high-intensity stage show, as well as songwriting that extolled a fantasyland version of their hometown. 1991's "Under the Bridge" became the Chili Peppers' breakout hit and ticket to mainstream stardom. In 2011, the Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiedis' rise to the top of his business served as a powerful reminder of the redemptive powers of music.