20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Stephen King
9. He Was In A Band With The Creator Of The Simpsons...
In that case, King was happy to step back and allow the actual musician to pen all the lyrics and songs. But in other occasions he has been less restrained, such as in the case of The Rock Bottom Remainders an all-star covers band made up of various authors, named after the remainder of unsold books that publishers either pulp or sell off cheap to wholesalers, who have played to arena-sized crowds across the US.
Their performances collectively raised $2 million for charity from their concerts, and included a rotating group of authors-turned-musicians from The Joy Luck Club's Amy Tan, comedic writer Dave Barry, 127 Hours subject Aron Ralston, Tuesdays with Morrie's Mitch Albom to The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
They covered the likes of Louie Louie, Dock Of The Bay, The Ramones' Rockaway Beach and Ben E King's version of Stand By Me, rather fittingly. King played guitar with the band from 1992 right up until their final public appearance on June 23, 2012 at the annual conference of the American Library Association in Anaheim. Apparently a reunion's on the cards, though...