Comedy in the Fast Lane: Sam Kinison’s Rock Star Life

He Performed With the Mötley Crüe and Ozzy Osbourne

The bigger he became in the comedy world, the more he was welcomed into the rock music industry. He was such a rock ’n’ roll comedian that he would perform with bands like Mötley Crüe and Ozzy Osbourne and sometimes have a touring band of his own.

Heather Locklear, Sam Kinison, and Tommy Lee pose for a photo.

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He appeared in the music video for Bon Jovi’s Bad Medicine in 1988. The same year Kinison recorded a novelty version of Wild Thing by the Troggs. The video became a huge MTV hit, with cameos by Billy Idol, Steven Tyler, and Slash, to name a few.

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