The Playboy Music Hall Of Fame

April, 1979

Keith MoonRock 'n' roll has spawned legions of bad boys, but Keith Moon eclipsed them all. For his 1964 audition to join The Who, teenaged Moon invaded a live performance and reportedly challenged the band to let him play. He played and proceeded to destroy the drum kit. The Who hired him on the spot and rock drumming has never been the same. The son of a motor mechanic and a cleaning lady, Moon spent his early adolescence playing surf music in a London group capriciously called The Beachcombers...