Formed in 1983, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ onstage antics quickly built a loyal following. Late in 1983, original members Jack Irons and Hillel Slovak left — joining another band.

Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Ritz in New York in 1986, from left: Jack Irons, Hillel Slovak, Flea and Anthony Kiedis Gary Gershoff/Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: As Bono premieres his Andrew Dominik ...

The funk rockers had weathered the 1988 heroin-overdose death of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak, and singer Anthony Kiedis and new guitarist John Frusciante had struggled in the drug’s grip.

Flea has paid fresh tribute to his former Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmate Hillel Slovak in a moving post on Instagram.. Slovak, who passed away in June 1988 at the age of 26 following a heroin ...

In addition, founding guitarist Hillel Slovak returned to the fold following Jack Sherman's departure. If the debut release was a false start, Freaky Styley was another chance to translate the ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers reunited with their original drummer Jack Irons last weekend, performing together in tribute to the band’s late guitarist Hillel Slovak.. Irons and Slovak were the band’s ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers, bass player Michael "Flea" Balzary, singer Antony Kiedis, guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons on 09.02.1988 in München / Munich.

1983: The original band was formed by four members of the same Los Angeles high school; vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bass player Michael “Flea” Balzary, guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack ...