The guitarist came in to replace the late Hillel Slovak, and proved to be the perfect man for the job. Frusciante's prowess with the ax coincided with the band's commercial breakthrough in 1991.

Instead, the recording features the Peppers’ founding guitarist and drummer, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons. Although released as a single after Slovak’s death, “Behind The Sun” is the ...

During that concert, the band talked about the Israeli-born Hillel Slovak, their Jewish founding guitar player who died from a drug overdose in the early 1990s. Band leader Anthony Kiedis talked ...

The band went through several lineup changes — including one that resulted from the death of original guitarist Hillel Slovak from a heroin overdose in 1988 — before settling on a roster ...

The cause of death is not yet determined. He was the second guitarist for the band after the departure of Hillel Slovak, who later returned to the group, replacing Sherman in 1985. The band ...

Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, by vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist Hillel Slovak, bassist Michael ‘Flea’ Balzary and drummer Jack Irons, the Chili Peppers se-cured a recording ...

The original line-up of frontman Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons first came together in Los Angeles in 1983, but just two weeks before signing a deal ...