Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis is the singer and a songwriter of Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Los Angeles band whose music combines funk, punk, rap and rock. His performances range from rhythmic, spoken delivery to melodic singing. Blood Sugar Sex Magik, released in 1991, brought the band a wider audience through songs including Give It Away and Under the Bridge.

He wrote the memoir Scar Tissue with Larry Sloman, published in 2004. Kiedis was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012.