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Rachel Bolan
WriterBorn February 9, 1964 (60 years)
Rachel Bolan (born James Richard Southworth; February 9, 1964), is an American musician, best known as the bassist and main songwriter of the metal band Skid Row.
His stage name 'Rachel' is a hybrid of his brother's name, Richard, and his grandfather's name, Manuel. 'Bolan' is a tribute to one of his childhood idols, T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. In 1990, Bolan legally changed his name to Rachel Bolan Southworth.
His stage name 'Rachel' is a hybrid of his brother's name, Richard, and his grandfather's name, Manuel. 'Bolan' is a tribute to one of his childhood idols, T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. In 1990, Bolan legally changed his name to Rachel Bolan Southworth.
Filmography
| 2024 | Skid Row - Live in London · as Himself - Bass |
| 2008 | 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs · as Self |
| 1989 | Moscow Music Peace Festival · as Self [skid Row] |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |