Blackie Onassis, drummer for ’90s rock band Urge Overkill, dies at 57

  • June 14, 2023

John Rowan, who drummed for the Chicago band Urge Overkill under the name Blackie Onassis, has died. The group was best known for its cover of ‘Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon.’

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