Zsa Zsa Speck
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Zsa Zsa Speck was the keyboard
ist for Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids
in 1989. His stage name
came from the combination Zsa Zsa Gabor
and Richard Speck
, following the band's naming style of combining the names of a fashion icon and mass murderer. He was replaced by Madonna Wayne Gacy
at the keyboards later in 1989.
In his book The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
, Marilyn Manson describes Zsa Zsa as a "gawky," acned
teenager.
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
ist for Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
in 1989. His stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
came from the combination Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor is a Hungarian-born American stage, film and television actress.She acted on stage in Vienna, Austria, in 1932, and was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936. She emigrated to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style", with a personality that...
and Richard Speck
Richard Speck
Richard Franklin Speck was a mass murderer who systematically tortured, raped and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on July 14, 1966.- Monmouth, 1941–1950 :...
, following the band's naming style of combining the names of a fashion icon and mass murderer. He was replaced by Madonna Wayne Gacy
Madonna Wayne Gacy
Stephen Gregory Bier Jr., formerly known by his stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy is the former keyboard player for Marilyn Manson, 1989-2007. His stage name came from the names of the singer Madonna and the serial killer John Wayne Gacy...
at the keyboards later in 1989.
In his book The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell is the autobiography of Marilyn Manson, leader of the American rock band Marilyn Manson. The book was released on February 14, 1998 and written with the help of Neil Strauss as a ghost writer....
, Marilyn Manson describes Zsa Zsa as a "gawky," acned
Acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring...
teenager.
External links
- [ Colorblind's entry at AllMusic.com]