Red Hot Chili Peppers Band Members Names And Ages

Among Red Hot Chili Peppers band members, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante are the most popular members.

Original Red Hot Chili Peppers Band Members

The original Red Hot Chili Peppers band members included artists like Hillel Slovak, Jack Irons, Cliff Martinez, Jack Sherman, Flea, and Anthony Kiedis.

• Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician who was the backbone of the band handling multiple instruments and lead vocals until his passing in 1988. 
• Jack Irons was the first drummer of the band and also shared songwriting credits and backing vocal duties alongside his impeccable drumming. Sadly, he departed from the band in 1988, following Slovak's passing.
• Cliff Martinez also shared drumming duties. Sadly, he parted with the band after working with them for three years. He now works as a film score composer, drummer, and music composer for movies.
• Jack Sherman was responsible for guitar and backing vocals but parted ways with the band after two years. His input can be heard in multiple works of the band from 1983-1985.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Current Members

Red Hot Chili Peppers current members include original members Flea and Anthony Kiedis. Chad Smith and John Frusciante joined in 1988. 

Flea

Flea, also known as Michael Peter Balzary, is an Australian American musician and actor. He is the bassist of the band.

Alongside RHCP, he is also a member of other subgroups like Atoms for Peace, Pigface, and others. 

The bassist is considered to be one of the greatest guitarists ever and is one of the most respected artists in general.

His bass playing has been a signature part of the group's sound since its inception.

Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis is an original member and singer of the band. He is known for his soft, rhythmic, and raspy vocals.

Kiedis is famous for his rapping/singing style of vocals. He is widely considered an icon amongst Alternative Rock circles with even the mainstream audience recognizing his influence.

Aside from music, he authored the excellent albeit controversial memoir Scar Tissue. It is considered one of the best Rock memoirs of all time.

The 60-year-old singer and his band are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Chad Smith

Chad Smith joined the band in 1988. Smith is lovingly made fun of by fans for looking like actor Will Ferrell.

Smith was the replacement for D.H. Peligro who was fired in 1988.

The artist's inspirations are The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin.  

He has also worked with artists like Eddie Vedder and Johnny Cash in his music career.

John Frusciante

John Frusciante joined the band together with Chad. Originally, he was an on-and-off instrumentalist focusing on guitars, keyboards, and synthesizers.

Of all the members of the group, Frusciante might be the most respected. He is widely seen as a guitar genius in Rock circles, and a shrinking violet oftentimes at odds with the masculine and in-your-face energy of the rest of the members.

However, Frusciante's heavenly guitar licks have long been seen as the secret ingredient that makes the best RHCP songs.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers drummer is Chad Gaylord Smith. He is also the drummer of the band Chickenfoot which was established in 2008. 

Outside of RHCP, the musician also co-wrote and performed in Ozzy Osbourne's album Ordinary Man (2020) and Patient Number 9 (2022). He is a prolific artist known for his iconic drumming skills.

Smith also supports charity work as he has lobbied for music education in the U.S. in public schools.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer And Will Ferrell

Chad resembles comedian Will Ferrell. Their resemblance has caused a lot of loving mockery among both fanbases.

A running gag among fans, the issue was cleared after both of them appeared as guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where they faced off in a drum battle.

Red Hot Chili Peppers albums in order include 1. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers 2. Freaky Styley. The remaining twelve albums are as follows:

• The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
• Mother's Milk
• Blood Sugar Sex Magik
• One Hot Minute
• Californication
• By The Way
• Stadium Arcadium
• I'm With You
• The Getaway
• Unlimited Love
• Return of The Dream Canteen

Among this list, the best-performing album of the band to date is Californication. It achieved seven times platinum RIAA certifications along with multiple other accolades. 

The band has won six Grammy awards and has been nominated nineteen times throughout its career.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love Songs include 1. Black Summer 2. Here Ever After 3. Aquatic Mouth Dance. Unlimited Love is the band's 12th album.

The rest of the tracks are:

• Not the One
• Poster Child
• The Great Apes
• It's Only Natural
• She's a Lover
• These Are the Ways
• Whatchu Thinkin'
• Bastards of Light
• White Braids & Pillow Chair
• One Way Traffic
• Veronica
• Let 'Em Cry
• The Heavy Wing
• Tangelo 

Around The World Lyrics Red Hot Chili Peppers Meaning 

Around The World shows singer Anthony Kiedis being amazed by the world's beauty. It was released on September 14, 1999.

The third verse of the song exemplifies the song's meaning. The lyrics are:

Come back baby 'Cause I'd like to Say

I've been around the world, back from Bombay

Fox hole love Pie in your face

Living in and out of a big fat suitcase

Here we can hear the experiences of the singer from being a member of the band to leading a sophisticated lifestyle, traveling all over the world, and how amazing that is. The song is written by all the current members of the band.