Famous People Who Hear Ear Noises from Tinnitus
Back in the 60s and 70s, doctors were already telling us that listening to loud rock music could eventually lead to hearing ear noise like constant ringing in the ears from tinnitus. It appears those doctors were right.
There's growing reason to believe that years of exposure to loud music will result in hearing loss as you get older. Just check out the roster of well known rock musicians from the 60s and 70s who now have to live with constant ringing in the ears and other ear noises caused by tinnitus.
Among the celebrity rockers who now hear ear noises that won't go away:
John Entwhistle and Pete Townshend of The Who. Townshend is completely deaf in one ear, a condition caused by the combination of an onstage explosions, loud stage music, and highly pumped up volume in headsets as he listened to playbacks of studio cuts.
Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac has been quoted in Rolling Stones Magazine as saying, "The world's worst is when you find yourself going like Mother Hubbard and cupping your hand behind your ear. I was a major glutton for volume: 'Gotta feel it, gotta hear it.' Sooner or later you're going to pay the reaper."
Others who have suffered at least partial hearing loss or related problems include the late George Harrison of the Beatles, Neil Young, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Huey Lewis and Bono.
Rockers from other groups (Metallica, My Bloody Valentine, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers) now hear noises in their ears too.
Other Causes of Tinnitus Among the Famous
Loud music is not the only hearing hazard among entertainers.
Both William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy have tinnitus-like hearing problems suffered due to a prop that exploded on a set during the filming of a Star Trek episode more than 40 years ago.
Tinnitus has been a problem for actor and comedian Steve Martin, who acquired it in the mid 80's while filming a pistol-shooting scene for the movie "¡Three Amigos!" .
Constant ringing in the ears has been a problem for some famous people for a long time - even before they found fame, in some cases.
Barbra Streisand has said her reputation for volatility may be the result of tinnitus or a similar hearing impairment from which she has suffered since she was seven, according to news sources in the United Kingdom.
Actress Morgan Fairchild had scarlet fever when she was very young. She says she had so many kidney infections and ear infections as a child that she admits she is "partially deaf" as a result.
Ear noises that may be caused by tinnitus have also affected many other famous people, including the late ABC newsman Peter Jennings, broadcaster Larry King, actor Richard Thomas, and presidents Bill Clinton and the late Ronald Reagan.
If you hear a constant ringing in the ears or ear noises like a hum, buzz, whoosh or anything else that shouldn't be there, you may have tinnitus. It doesn't necessarily mean you're heading for deafness, but it's definitely a sign that you should have your hearing checked as soon as possible.
There's growing reason to believe that years of exposure to loud music will result in hearing loss as you get older. Just check out the roster of well known rock musicians from the 60s and 70s who now have to live with constant ringing in the ears and other ear noises caused by tinnitus.
Among the celebrity rockers who now hear ear noises that won't go away:
John Entwhistle and Pete Townshend of The Who. Townshend is completely deaf in one ear, a condition caused by the combination of an onstage explosions, loud stage music, and highly pumped up volume in headsets as he listened to playbacks of studio cuts.
Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac has been quoted in Rolling Stones Magazine as saying, "The world's worst is when you find yourself going like Mother Hubbard and cupping your hand behind your ear. I was a major glutton for volume: 'Gotta feel it, gotta hear it.' Sooner or later you're going to pay the reaper."
Others who have suffered at least partial hearing loss or related problems include the late George Harrison of the Beatles, Neil Young, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Huey Lewis and Bono.
Rockers from other groups (Metallica, My Bloody Valentine, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers) now hear noises in their ears too.
Other Causes of Tinnitus Among the Famous
Loud music is not the only hearing hazard among entertainers.
Both William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy have tinnitus-like hearing problems suffered due to a prop that exploded on a set during the filming of a Star Trek episode more than 40 years ago.
Tinnitus has been a problem for actor and comedian Steve Martin, who acquired it in the mid 80's while filming a pistol-shooting scene for the movie "¡Three Amigos!" .
Constant ringing in the ears has been a problem for some famous people for a long time - even before they found fame, in some cases.
Barbra Streisand has said her reputation for volatility may be the result of tinnitus or a similar hearing impairment from which she has suffered since she was seven, according to news sources in the United Kingdom.
Actress Morgan Fairchild had scarlet fever when she was very young. She says she had so many kidney infections and ear infections as a child that she admits she is "partially deaf" as a result.
Ear noises that may be caused by tinnitus have also affected many other famous people, including the late ABC newsman Peter Jennings, broadcaster Larry King, actor Richard Thomas, and presidents Bill Clinton and the late Ronald Reagan.
If you hear a constant ringing in the ears or ear noises like a hum, buzz, whoosh or anything else that shouldn't be there, you may have tinnitus. It doesn't necessarily mean you're heading for deafness, but it's definitely a sign that you should have your hearing checked as soon as possible.
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