Born in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, songwriter Ben Vaughn grew up in
Collingswood, then in California, where his parents settled. Attracted to
rock'n'roll, he began by playing drums before opting for the guitar. In 1983, he
formed the Ben Vaughn Combo, which produced two albums and made a name for
itself on stage, before going solo in 1988. After a dozen solo recordings,
including Mono (1993) and Rambler 65 (1994), his reputation grew thanks to two
collaborative albums, Kings of Saturday Night with Kim Fowley in 1995 and Cubist
Blues with Alan Vega and Alex Chilton in 1996. His ro...