{{Short description|none}} {{multiple image|caption_align=left|header_align=center | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 218 | image1 = Rhcp-live-pinkpop05.jpg | image2 = Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock am Ring 2016 -2016156231354 2016-06-04 Rock am Ring - Sven - 5DS R - 0102 - 5DSR5987 mod.jpg | footer = Red Hot Chili Peppers performing in 2006 (top) and 2016 (bottom). }} The Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) are an American funk rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in December 1982 as Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, the group originally consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist Hillel Slovak, bassist Flea (real name Michael Balzary) and drummer Jack Irons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Duncan |first=Hamish |title=Out in L.A. : the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1983 |date=2023 |isbn=978-1-64160-801-5 |location=Chicago, Illinois |oclc=1333620372}}</ref> The group changed its name to Red Hot Chili Peppers on March 25, 1983.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web |url=https://redhotchilipeppers.com/timeline |title=Timeline |publisher=Red Hot Chili Peppers |access-date=February 24, 2019 |archive-date=February 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231433/https://redhotchilipeppers.com/timeline |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December, Slovak and Irons both left RHCP, after their other band What Is This obtained a record deal with MCA Records.<ref name=":1">{{cite book |last1=Kiedis |first1=Anthony |author-link1=Anthony Kiedis |last2=Sloman |first2=Larry |author-link2=Larry Sloman |title=Scar Tissue |publication-date=October 19, 2005 |location=New York City, New York |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=978-1401307455 |page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781401307455/page/127 127] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781401307455/page/127 }}</ref> They were replaced before the end of the year by Jack Sherman and Cliff Martinez, respectively, who performed on the group's self-titled debut album.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Prato |first=Greg |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers: Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318/biography |access-date=February 24, 2019 |publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> After the resulting promotional concert tour ended in December 1984, Sherman was fired following tensions with Kiedis and Flea.<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/489094/ex-chili-peppers-guitarist-feels-dishonored-by-rock-hall-snub |title=Ex-Chili Peppers Guitarist Feels 'Dishonored' By Rock Hall 'Snub' |last=Flanary |first=Patrick |magazine=Billboard |date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref>
Having recently left What Is This?, Slovak returned to RHCP in January 1985.<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine |last=Blandford |first=James R. |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Road to Sock-Cess |magazine=Record Collector |publication-date=March 2000 |location=London, England |publisher=Diamond Publishing |page=93 |url=http://thechilisource.com/march-2000-record-collector/ |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> During the tour in promotion of ''Freaky Styley'', Martinez was replaced by the returning Jack Irons, who rejoined in April 1986 to mark the reunion of the group's original lineup.<ref name="spin">{{cite magazine |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Bridge Over Troubled Water |magazine=Spin |publication-date=August 1993 |location=New York City, New York |publisher=Camouflage Associates |volume=9 |issue=5 |pages=48–49 |url=http://thechilisource.com/spin-081993/ |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> ''The Uplift Mofo Party Plan'' was released in 1987.<ref name="allmusic"/> However, after struggling with a heroin addiction for a number of years, Slovak died of an overdose on June 25, 1988, following the conclusion of the album's promotional tour.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/172937-founding-rhcp-guitarist-hillel-slovak-died-25-years-ago-today-video-2495745446.html |title=Founding Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist Hillel Slovak Died 25 Years Ago Today (video) |last=Schonfeld |first=Zach |publisher=PopMatters |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> In the wake of the guitarist's death, Irons decided to leave the group.<ref name=":5">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jack-irons-mn0000778337/biography |title=Jack Irons: Biography & History |last=Prato |first=Greg |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> Kiedis and Flea decided to continue, adding DeWayne McKnight on guitar and D. H. Peligro on drums in August.<ref name="spin"/> McKnight was fired the following month and replaced by John Frusciante; Peligro was also dismissed in November, with Chad Smith taking over the following month.<ref name="timeline"/>
With its new lineup finalised, RHCP released two successful albums in ''Mother's Milk'' and ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''.<ref name="allmusic"/> On May 7, 1992, however, Frusciante abruptly quit the band in the middle of the Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour, with several shows cancelled as a result.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |url=http://diffuser.fm/john-frusciante-quits-red-hot-chili-peppers-anniversary/ |title=23 Years Ago: John Frusciante Quits The Red Hot Chili Peppers (For The First Time) |last=Karan |first=Tim |publisher=Diffuser |date=May 7, 2015 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> Arik Marshall was brought in for the remainder of the tour, before Jesse Tobias took his place the following September.<ref name="timeline"/> Before the end of the month, however, former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro – the band's first choice to replace Frusciante – had finally agreed to join the group.<ref name="timeline"/><ref name=":7">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938152/cover_story_the_red_hot_chili_peppers/2 |title=Cover Story: The Red Hot Chili Peppers |last=Foege |first=Alec |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 19, 1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207182246/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938152/cover_story_the_red_hot_chili_peppers/2 |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> The band released ''One Hot Minute'' in 1995 and toured extensively in promotion of the album.<ref name="allmusic"/> By April 1998, however, Navarro had left RHCP due to creative differences, and his desire to focus on new band Spread.<ref name=":8">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/150199/dave-navarro-resigns-from-chili-peppers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207033323/http://www.mtv.com/news/150199/dave-navarro-resigns-from-chili-peppers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2016 |title=Dave Navarro Resigns From Chili Peppers |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |publisher=MTV |date=April 3, 1998 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> Frusciante returned to the band a few weeks later.<ref name=":9">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433658/john-frusciante-rejoins-red-hot-chili-peppers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000603/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433658/john-frusciante-rejoins-red-hot-chili-peppers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 21, 2017 |title=John Frusciante Rejoins Red Hot Chili Peppers |publisher=MTV |date=April 29, 1998 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref>
The lineup of RHCP remained constant for more than ten years following Frusciante's return, as the band continued to increase its mainstream success with 1999's ''Californication'', 2002's ''By the Way'' and 2006's ''Stadium Arcadium''.<ref name="allmusic"/> After a brief hiatus starting in 2008, however, it was announced in December 2009 that the guitarist had departed for a second time, explaining that "my musical interests have led me in a different direction".<ref name=":10">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-frusciante-quits-red-hot-chili-peppers-with-no-drama-234068/ |title=John Frusciante Quits Red Hot Chili Peppers With "No Drama" |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 17, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> Despite the time of the announcement, Frusciante had actually left on July 29, 2009.<ref name="timeline"/> Josh Klinghoffer, previously a touring guitarist for the band, had taken his place when the band returned from its hiatus in October.<ref name=":11">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-unstoppable-groove-of-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-238862/ |title=The Unstoppable Groove of the Red Hot Chili Peppers |last=Fricke |first=David |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 1, 2011 |access-date=24 February 2019 }}</ref> The band released ''I'm with You'' in 2011 and ''The Getaway'' in 2016.<ref name="allmusic"/> On December 15, 2019, the band announced through their Instagram account the departure of Josh Klinghoffer and the subsequent return of John Frusciante as the lead guitarist of the band.<ref name=":12">{{Cite Instagram |postid=B6G0L3OHVe8 |user=chilipeppers |title=Departure of Josh Klinghoffer |author=Red Hot Chilli Peppers |date=15 December 2019}}</ref> This event marked Frusciante's second comeback, in this occasion after 10 years of absence. The band released ''Unlimited Love'' and ''Return of the Dream Canteen'' in 2022.
==Members== ===Current=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" width=100% |- !width="75"|Image !width="140"|Name !width="100"|Years active !width="150"|Instruments !Release contributions |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=RHChiliPeppersSpurs210723 (66 of 90) (53065771758).jpg |bSize=925 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=100 |oLeft=382}} |Flea<br />{{small|(Michael Balzary)}} |rowspan="2"|1982–present<ref name=":0" /><ref name="timeline" /> |{{hlist|bass|backing vocals|trumpet|piano|keyboards|occasional lead vocals, guitars and percussion}} |rowspan="2"|all Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) releases |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=RHChiliPeppersSpurs210723 (41 of 90) (53064693317).jpg |bSize=525 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=30 |oLeft=262}} |Anthony Kiedis |{{hlist|lead vocals|occasional guitars, percussion}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=RHChiliPeppersSpurs210723 (9 of 90) (53065669750).jpg |bSize=580 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=20 |oLeft=210}} |John Frusciante |{{hlist|1988–1992|1998–2009|2019–present}}<ref name="timeline" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":12" /> |{{hlist|guitars|backing vocals|keyboards|synthesizers|occasional lead vocals, piano, bass and percussion}} |{{hlist|all RHCP releases from ''Mother's Milk'' (1989) to "Soul to Squeeze" (1993), ''Californication'' (1999) to ''Stadium Arcadium'' (2006), and ''Unlimited Love'' (2022) onwards| ''Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP'' (2012)|''Cardiff, Wales: 6/23/04'' (2015)}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=RHChiliPeppersSpurs210723 (4 of 90) (53065463159).jpg |bSize=575 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=75 |oLeft=285}} |Chad Smith |1988–present<ref name="timeline" /> |{{hlist|drums|percussion}} |all RHCP releases from ''Mother's Milk'' (1989) onwards |}
===Former=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" width=100% ! width="75" |Image ! width="140" |Name ! width="100" |Years active ! width="150" |Instruments !Release contributions |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=HillelSlovak1985.jpg |bSize=550 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=55 |oLeft=222}} |Hillel Slovak |{{hlist|1982–1983|1985–1988 {{small|(until his death)}}}}<ref name=":0" /><ref name="timeline" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> |{{hlist|guitar|backing and occasional lead vocals|sitar|vocoder}} |{{hlist|''The Red Hot Chili Peppers'' (1984) {{small|– songwriting credits only}}|all RHCP releases from ''Freaky Styley'' (1985) to ''Mother's Milk'' (1989)}}{{small|– appears on one track}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Jack_Irons_-_What_Is_This_(cropped).jpg |bSize=250 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=45 |oLeft=105}} |Jack Irons |{{hlist|1982–1983|1986–1988}}<ref name=":0" /><ref name="timeline" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name="spin" /><ref name=":5" /> |{{hlist|drums|backing vocals}} |{{hlist|''The Red Hot Chili Peppers'' (1984) {{small|– songwriting credits only}}|''Freaky Styley'' (1985) {{small|– songwriting credits only}}|all RHCP releases from ''The Uplift Mofo Party Plan'' (1986) to ''Mother's Milk'' (1989)}}{{small|– appears on one track}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Cliff Martinez (cropped).jpg |bSize=115 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=37 |oLeft=19}} |Cliff Martinez |1983–1986<ref name="allmusic" /><ref name="spin" /> |drums |{{hlist|''The Red Hot Chili Peppers'' (1984)|''Freaky Styley'' (1985)|''The Uplift Mofo Party Plan'' (1987) {{small|– songwriting credit only}}|''The Abbey Road E.P.'' (1988)}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Jacksherman.jpg |bSize=300 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=27 |oLeft=39}} |Jack Sherman |1983–1985<ref name="allmusic" /><ref name=":2" />{{small|<br />(died 2020)}} |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|guitar|backing vocals}} |{{hlist|''The Red Hot Chili Peppers'' (1984)|''Freaky Styley'' (1985) {{small|– songwriting credits only}}|''The Abbey Road E.P.'' (1988)|''Mother's Milk'' (1989) {{small|– guest appearance on two tracks}}}}
|- |{{CSS image crop |Image=DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight - SociaLibrium, Vienna2009 b.jpg |bSize=200 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=35 |oLeft=80}} |DeWayne McKnight |1988<ref name="spin" /><ref name="timeline" /> | {{hlist |''Out in L.A.'' (1994) {{small|– previously unreleased track "Blues for Meister"}}}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=2019 Dead Kennedys - D H Peligro - by 2eight - DSC4208.jpg |bSize=300 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=40 |oLeft=120}} |D. H. Peligro<br />{{small|(Darren Henley)}} |1988<ref name="spin" /><ref name="timeline" />{{small|<br />(died 2022)}} | {{hlist |drums}} |{{hlist|''Mother's Milk'' (1989) {{small|– songwriting credits only}}|''Out in L.A.'' (1994) {{small|– previously unreleased track "Blues for Meister"}}}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=|bSize=250 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=49 |oLeft=41}} |Arik Marshall |1992–1993<ref name="timeline" /> | rowspan="3" |{{hlist|guitar|backing vocals}} |none – Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour performances only |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Jesse_Tobias_1999_(cropped).jpg |bSize=110 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=20 |oLeft=35}} |Jesse Tobias |1993<ref name="timeline" /> |none – rehearsals, writing and demo recording only |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Dave Navarro 2 at Patrick-Novello Party 20071011.jpg |bSize=110 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=25 |oLeft=15}} |Dave Navarro |1993–1998<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /> |{{hlist|''One Hot Minute'' (1995)|"I Found Out" (1995)|"Love Rollercoaster" (1996)|''Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP'' (2012)}} |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock am Ring 2016 -2016156230903 2016-06-04 Rock am Ring - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0313 - AK8I1261 mod.jpg |bSize=350 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=110 |oLeft=115}} |Josh Klinghoffer |2009–2019<br />{{small|(touring 2007)}}<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /> |{{hlist|guitar|backing vocals|keyboards|synthesizers|occasional lead vocals, bass, drums, percussion and piano}} |{{hlist|all RHCP releases from ''I'm with You'' (2011) to ''Live in Paris'' (2016) except ''Cardiff, Wales: 6/23/04'' (2015)}} |}
===Touring=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" width=100% |- !width="75"|Image !width="140"|Name !width="100"|Years active !width="150"|Instruments !Details |- |{{CSS image crop|bSize=275|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=45|oLeft=100|Image=OFF! IMG 3204 (14035461060).jpg}} |Keith Morris |1984 {{small|(substitute)}} |lead vocals |Morris filled in for Anthony Kiedis at a show on May 12, 1984, when Kiedis failed to show up for the performance.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Balzary |first1=Michael |author-link1=Flea (musician) |title=The Red Hot Chili Peppers: An Oral/Visual History |publication-date=October 19, 2010 |location=New York City, New York |publisher=It Books |isbn=978-0061351914 |page=147 }}</ref> |- | |Chuck Biscuits<br />{{small|(Charles Montgomery)}} |1985 {{small|(substitute)}} |drums |Biscuits replaced regular drummer Cliff Martinez during a few shows on the Freaky Styley Tour in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://diffuser.fm/red-hot-chili-peppers-lineup-changes/ |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Lineup Changes: A Complete History |last=Wilkening |first=Matthew |publisher=Diffuser |date=June 20, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- | |Tree<br />{{small|(Keith Barry)}} |1989–1990 |tenor saxophone |Barry performed on the Mother's Milk Tour between 1989 and 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/keith-barry-1 |title=Keith Barry |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> He also contributed to the album.<ref name="mmcredits">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mothers-milk-mw0000201692/credits |title=Mother's Milk - Red Hot Chili Peppers: Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- |{{CSS image crop|bSize=175|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=30|oLeft=50|Image=Kristen_Vigard,_Guiding_Light.JPG}} |Kristen Vigard | rowspan="2" |1989 |rowspan="2"|backing vocals |Vigard performed on the Mother's Milk Tour in 1989<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/kristen-vigard-2 |title=Kristen Vigard |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> and also contributed backing vocals on three of the album's songs<ref name="mmcredits"/> along with backing vocals on 1995's ''One Hot Minute'' album on the song "Falling Into Grace". |- | |Vicky Calhoun |Calhoun performed on the Mother's Milk Tour in 1989<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/vicky-calhoun-3 |title=Vicky Calhoun |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> and also contributed backing vocals on four of album's songs.<ref name="mmcredits"/> |- | |Rob Rule |rowspan="2"|1995–1996 |{{hlist|rhythm guitar|backing vocals}} |rowspan="2"|Rule and Phoenix were part of the touring lineup for the One Hot Minute Tour between 1995 and 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/rob-rule-4 |title=Rob Rule |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/rain-phoenix-5 |title=Rain Phoenix |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- | |Rain Phoenix |rowspan="2"|backing vocals |- | |Acacia Ludwig |1996 |Ludwig joined Phoenix as a second backing vocalist in the touring lineup of the band during early 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/acacia-ludwig-9 |title=Acacia Ludwig |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- | |Chris Warren |2006–present |{{hlist|keyboards|synthesizers|electronic percussion|backing vocals}} |Warren has toured with the band since the Stadium Arcadium Tour, appearing on multiple live releases.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/chris-warren-6 |title=Chris Warren |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez.JPG |bSize=500 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=75 |oLeft=45}} |Marcel Rodríguez-López |2006–2007 |{{hlist|percussion|keyboards}} |Rodríguez-López performed at a number of shows on the Stadium Arcadium Tour in 2006 and 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/john_frusciante_omar_rodr237guez-l243pez_release_collaborative_record |title=John Frusciante and Omar Rodríguez-López Release Collaborative Record |last=Pratt |first=Greg |work=Exclaim! |date=May 3, 2010 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive |url=https://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/marcel-rodriguez-lopez-12 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{CSS image crop |Image=Melt_Festival_2013_-_Atoms_For_Peace-13_cropped.jpg |bSize=200 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=45 |oLeft=55}} |Mauro Refosco |2011–2014 |percussion |Refosco performed live percussion for RHCP on the I'm with You World Tour and the 2013–2014 Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/mauro-refosco-7 |title=Mauro Refosco |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> Since 2014, he turned down from the touring, and being featured as session musicians only. |- | |Mike Bulger |2011 | rowspan="2" |{{hlist|piano|keyboards|trumpet}} |Bulger performed with RHCP at a number of warm-up shows in 2011 prior to the I'm with You World Tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/467794/red-hot-chili-peppers-rock-new-songs-at-private-club-show |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock New Songs at Private Club Show |last=Gallo |first=Phil |magazine=Billboard |date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- | |Nate Walcott |2016–2019 |Walcott performed live with RHCP during The Getaway World Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/nate-walcott-10 |title=Nate Walcott |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- | |Samuel Bañuelos III ||{{hlist|2016–2019|2022}} |additional bass |Bañuelos performed live with RHCP during The Getaway World Tour and for one show in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/touring-musician/samuel-banuelos-11 |title=Samuel Banuelos |publisher=RHCP Live Archive |access-date=February 24, 2019 }}</ref> |- |{{CSS image crop|Image=Jane's Addiction - Stephen Perkins - 3622465999.jpg|bSize=225|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=50|oLeft=42}} |Stephen Perkins |2020 {{small|(substitute)}} |drums |Perkins filled in for Chad Smith at the band's performance on February 8, 2020. Smith had a previously scheduled art exhibit making him unable to attend.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=2020-02-11 |title=Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform With John Frusciante for the First Time in Almost 13 Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/red-hot-chili-peppers-perform-john-frusciante-first-time-since-2007-8550662/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |}
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==Lineups== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col" style="width:20em;"|Period !scope="col" style="width:28em;"|Members !scope="col" style="width:24em;"|Releases |- !scope="col"|December 1982 – March 25, 1983<br />{{small|(Tony Flow and the Miraculously<br />Majestic Masters of Mayhem)}} |rowspan="2"| *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *Hillel Slovak – guitar, backing vocals *Flea – bass, backing vocals *Jack Irons – drums, backing vocals |rowspan="2"|none |- !scope="col"|March 25 – December 1983 |- !scope="col"|December 1983 – January 1985 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''Jack Sherman – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, backing vocals *'''Cliff Martinez – drums''' | *''The Red Hot Chili Peppers'' (1984) |- !scope="col"|January 1985 – April 1986 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''Hillel Slovak – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, backing vocals *Cliff Martinez – drums | *''Freaky Styley'' (1985) |- !scope="col"|April 1986 – June 25, 1988 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *Hillel Slovak – guitar, backing vocals *Flea – bass, backing vocals *'''Jack Irons – drums, backing vocals''' | *''The Uplift Mofo Party Plan'' (1987) *''The Abbey Road E.P.'' (1988) *''Red Hot Skate Rock'' (1988) |- !scope="col"|August – September 1988 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''DeWayne McKnight – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, backing vocals *'''D. H. Peligro – drums''' | *"Blues for Meister" (1994) |- !scope="col"|September – November 1988 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''John Frusciante – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, backing vocals *D. H. Peligro – drums | none |- !scope="col"|December 3, 1988 – May 7, 1992 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *John Frusciante – guitar, backing vocals *Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals *'''Chad Smith – drums, percussion''' | *''Mother's Milk'' (1989) *"Show Me Your Soul" (1990) *''Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven'' (1990) *''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' (1991) |- !scope="col"|July 1992 – September 1993 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''Arik Marshall – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals *Chad Smith – drums, percussion |rowspan="2"|none |- !scope="col"|September 1993 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''Jesse Tobias – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals *Chad Smith – drums, percussion |- !scope="col"|September 20, 1993 – April 3, 1998 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''Dave Navarro – guitar, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals *Chad Smith – drums, percussion | *''One Hot Minute'' (1995) *"I Found Out" (1995) *"Love Rollercoaster" (1996) |- !scope="col"|April 18, 1998 – July 29, 2009 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''John Frusciante – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals *Chad Smith – drums, percussion | *''Californication'' (1999) *''Off the Map'' (2001) *''By the Way'' (2002) *"Havana Affair" (2003) *''Live at Slane Castle'' (2003) *''Red Hot Chili Peppers Live in Hyde Park'' (2004) *''Stadium Arcadium'' (2006) *''Cardiff, Wales: 6/23/04'' (2015) |- !scope="col"|October 2009 – December 15, 2019 | *Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals *'''Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals *Chad Smith – drums, percussion | *''I'm with You'' (2011) *''Live: I'm with You'' (2011) *''2011 Live EP'' (2012) *''Live from the Basement'' (2012) *''I'm Beside You'' (2013) *''I'm with You World Tour'' (2014) *''The Getaway'' (2016) *''Live in Paris'' (2016) |- !scope="col"|December 15, 2019 – present | * Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals * '''John Frusciante – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals''' *Flea – bass, trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals * Chad Smith – drums, percussion | *''Unlimited Love'' (2022) *''Return of the Dream Canteen'' (2022) |}
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==External links== *[https://redhotchilipeppers.com/ Red Hot Chili Peppers official website]
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