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Johnette Napolitano

Johnette Napolitano, American singer-songwriter and bass player

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Born
September 22, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1957

About Johnette Napolitano

Johnette Napolitano is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and bassist for the rock band Concrete Blonde. In 1986, Napolitano co-founded Concrete Blonde with guitarist James Mankey. A live CD-video of the first tour was planned, featuring performances from many of the album's guest artists and Napolitano on vocals for the songs originally recorded by Talking Heads. Johnette Napolitano and Holly Vincent Vowel Movement (1995, Mammoth Records) Pretty & Twisted (1995, Warner Bros. Napolitano also recorded a solo album titled Sound of a Woman around 1996–1997, and performed many of the songs on a solo tour opening for Paul Weller.

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Johnette Napolitano timeline

  1. In 1986, Napolitano co-founded Concrete Blonde with guitarist James Mankey.
  2. Johnette Napolitano and Holly Vincent Vowel Movement (1995, Mammoth Records) Pretty & Twisted (1995, Warner Bros.
  3. Napolitano also recorded a solo album titled Sound of a Woman around 1996–1997, and performed many of the songs on a solo tour opening for Paul Weller.

The world when Johnette Napolitano was born

Johnette Napolitano was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johnette Napolitano's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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