Four Temperament Ensemble / Music

• ABBA:
  • Frida is sanguine
  • Björn is choleric
  • Agnetha is melancholic
  • Benny is phlegmatic
• The music video to Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" features 4 versions of Alanis:
  • A melancholic Alanis driving in a car with three doppleganger's of herself.
  • The version of her in the front passenger seat is sanguine.
  • The yellow sweater wearing one in the backseat is phlegmatic.
  • The green sweater wearing one in the backseat is choleric.
• Arctic Monkeys
  • Alex is choleric
  • Jamie is melancholic
  • Nick is phlegmatic
  • Matt is sanguine
• The Beatles:
  • In the early days:
    • Paul McCartney is sanguine
    • John Lennon was choleric
    • George Harrison was melancholic
    • Ringo Starr is phlegmatic
    • As Paul started to take more artistic control he became more choleric, whilst John, George and Ringo leaned towards melancholic, phlegmatic and sanguine respectively.
• Behemoth:
  • Nergal is choleric
  • Inferno is melancholic
  • Orion is phlegmatic
  • Seth is sanguine
• The original four members of Black Hippy:
  • Schoolboy Q is sanguine
  • Ab Soul is choleric
  • Jay Rock is melancholic
  • Kendrick Lamar is phlegmatic
• Blur:
  • Damon Albarn is choleric
  • Graham Coxon is melancholic
  • Alex James is sanguine
  • Dave Rowntree is phlegmatic
• The Clash:
  • Joe Strummer was choleric
  • Mick Jones is sanguine
  • Paul Simonon is melancholic
  • Topper Headon is phlegmatic
• The Corrs:
  • Andrea is melancholic
  • Jim is choleric
  • Sharon is leukine
  • Caroline is sanguine.
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young:
  • David Crosby was Choleric (outspoken and at times cranky and egotistical).
  • Graham Nash is Sanguine (cheerful and friendly, the more positive one).
  • Neil Young is Phlegmatic (reserved but fairly cheerful and spontaneous).
  • Stephen Stills is Melancholic (the more introverted and introspective one).
• Woodface era Crowded House:
  • Neil is melancholic
  • Tim is choleric
  • Paul is sanguine
  • Nick is phlegmatic.
• Depeche Mode:
  • Dave Gahan is sanguine
  • Martin Gore is phlegmatic
  • Andy Fletcher is choleric
  • Alan Wilder is melancholic
• Disturbed:
  • Vocalist David Draiman is phlegmatic (tends to sit in a dark, lonely corner and write lyrics)
  • Guitarist Dan Donegan is melancholic (main song-writer, generally a meticulous professional)
  • Drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer tend to sit between choleric and sanguine.^note  Mike is deeply involved in song-writing and tends to provide the most mood, heaviness and "feel" to the sound, but is also the lovable goof of the group; John is a humble sweet-heart, the all-around Nice Guy who prefers to find ways to better-structure and improve upon the template the others provide. If you want to get technical, Mike is closest to choleric; and John is closer to sanguine.
• The Doors:
  • Jim (Melancholic) - moody, unstable, neurotic and shy
  • Ray (Sanguine) - sociable, carefree, level-headed and materialistic
  • John (Choleric) - confident, dramatic, cynical and anxious
  • Robby (Phlegmatic) - quiet, passive-aggressive, stubborn and idealistic
• Duran Duran:
  • Simon Le Bon is choleric
  • Nick Rhodes is melancholic
  • John Taylor is sanguine
  • Roger Taylor is phlegmatic
  • Former guitarist Andy Taylor is a little harder to pin down, but for that very reason, he may have very well been leukine, which would complete the five-temperament format.
• Franz Ferdinand:
  • Lead Singer/Guitarist Alex Kapranos is sanguine
  • Rhythm Guitarist/Keyboardist Nick McCarthy is choleric
  • Drummer Paul Thompson is melancholic
  • Bassist Bob Hardy is phlegmatic
• Gorillaz:
  • Murdoc is choleric
  • 2D is sanguine
  • Noodle is melancholic
  • Russel is phlegmatic
• Glay:
  • Teru is sanguine
  • Takuro is choleric
  • Hisashi is phlegmatic
  • Jiro is melancholic
• Japan:
  • David was choleric
  • Mick was sanguine
  • Steve was phlegmatic
  • Rich was melancholic
  • Rob was leukine
• Joy Division:
  • Ian Curtis was melancholic
  • Bernard Sumner was phlegmatic
  • Peter Hook was choleric
  • Stephen Morris was sanguine
• Katy Perry: Stylistically, her four albums roughly match with a temperament.
  • One of The Boys is choleric, having a lot more rock elements and generally sounding rawer and angrier than her later albums.
  • Teenage Dream is sanguine, many dance songs about joy and happiness, pure pop.
  • Prism is melancholic with the latter half of the album being very introspective and a level into maturity.
  • Witness is phlegmatic, with the songs primarily sounding a lot more downbeat than her earlier work and calming.
• L'arc-en-Ciel:
  • Hyde is phlegmatic
  • Ken is melancholic
  • Tetsu is choleric
  • Yukihiro (1997-present) is sanguine
  • and Sakura (1992-1997) was leukine
• Led Zeppelin:
  • Robert Plant is Choleric
  • Jimmy Page is Melancholic
  • John Bonham was Sanguine
  • John Paul Jones is Phlegmatic
• Luna Sea:
  • Ryuichi is sanguine
  • Sugizo is melancholic
  • Inoran is phlegmatic
  • J is choleric
  • Shinya is leukine
• The Monkees:
  • Davy Jones was sanguine
  • Michael Nesmith was choleric
  • Peter Tork was melancholic
  • Micky Dolenz was phlegmatic
• Manic Street Preachers:
  • James Dean Bradfield is choleric
  • Nicky Wire is sanguine
  • Richey Edwards was melancholic
  • Sean Moore is phlegmatic
• New Order:
  • Bernard Sumner is Melancholic
  • Peter Hook was Choleric
  • Gillian Gilbert is Phlegmatic
  • Stephen Morris is Sanguine
• Nirvana:
  • Kurt Cobain was melancholic
  • Krist Novoselic is phlegmatic
  • Dave Grohl is sanguine
  • Pat Smear was supine
• Oasis' original lineup:
  • Liam Gallagher is choleric
  • Noel Gallagher is melancholic
  • Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs is sanguine
  • Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan is phlegmatic
  • Tony McCarroll and Alan White are leukine
• One Direction:
  • Niall Horan is sanguine
  • Louis Tomlinson is choleric
  • Zayn Malik is melancholic
  • Harry Styles is phlegmatic
  • Liam Payne is eclectic, but after Zayn’s departure, Liam fills the melancholic spot.
• Panic! at the Disco:
  • Brendon Urie is sanguine
  • Ryan Ross is melancholic
  • Spencer Smith is leukine
  • Jon Walker is choleric
• Pantera:
  • Phil Anselmo is choleric
  • "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was sanguine
  • Rex Brown is melancholic
  • Vinnie Paul is phlegmatic
• Pink Floyd:
  • Roger Waters is choleric
  • Syd Barrett was eclectic
  • Richard Wright was phlegmatic
  • Nick Mason is sanguine
  • David Gilmour is melancholic
• Queen:
  • Freddie Mercury was sanguine
  • Brian May is melancholic
  • Roger Taylor is choleric
  • John Deacon is phlegmatic
• Radiohead:
  • Thom is choleric
  • Jonny is melancholic
  • Ed is sanguine
  • Phil is phlegmatic
  • Colin is leukine
• R.E.M. (the classic lineup):
  • Michael Stipe is melancholic
  • Peter Buck is choleric
  • Mike Mills is sanguine
  • Bill Berry is phlegmatic
• The Rolling Stones:
  • Mick Jagger is choleric
  • Keith Richards is sanguine
  • Brian Jones was melancholic
    • After Jones's passing in 1969, Mick Taylor became the melancholic from 1969 through 1975, when he himself was replaced by Ronnie Wood.
  • Charlie Watts was phlegmatic
  • Bill Wyman is leukine
    • After Wyman's departure in 1993, the lineup stayed the same until Watts's passing in 2021.
• Scooter:
  • H.P. is choleric
  • Rick is melancholic (but not depressed)
  • Michael is phlegmatic
  • Ex-members:
    • Ferris was sanguine
    • Axel was leukine
    • Jay was phlegmatic
• Sex Pistols:
  • Johnny Rotten is melancholic
  • Steve Jones is choleric
  • Paul Cook is phlegmatic
  • Sid Vicious was sanguine
  • Glen Matlock is leukine
• Soulfly (Current line-up):
  • Max: Choleric
  • Marc: Melancholic
  • Zyon: Phlegmatic
  • Mike: Sanguine
• Space
  • 1996 line-up:
    • Tommy (sanguine)
    • Jamie (choleric)
    • Andy (melancholic)
    • Franny (phlegmatic)
  • The later members:
    • Leon, Allan, and Yorkie are all phlegmatic
    • Ryan is melancholic
    • Phil is choleric
• Status Quo's original Frantic Four line-up:
  • Francis Rossi is sanguine (cheerful and charismatic, yet also a reserved family man and finally lives a healthy life).
  • Alan Lancaster was Choleric (notoriously ill-tempered and self-righeous).
  • Rick Parfitt was Melancholic (The Perfectionist who had several issues with drug addiction and alcohol, even more than the others).
  • John Coghlan is Phlegmatic (quiet and humble, and never wrote songs, just supporting with drums).
• The Stone Roses:
  • Ian Brown is Melancholic
  • John Squire is Choleric
  • Mani is Sanguine
  • Reni is Phlegmatic
• System of a Down:
  • Singer/keyboardist Serj Tankian is sanguine
  • Guitarist/Singer Daron Malakian is choleric
  • Bassist Shavo Odadjian is phlegmatic
  • Drummer John Dolmayan is melancholic
• tool:
  • Maynard James Keenan is choleric
  • Danny Carey is sanguine
  • Adam Jones is melancholic
  • Justin Chancellor is phlegmatic
• U2:
  • Bono is sanguine (most of the time)
  • Edge is melancholic
  • Adam is phlegmatic
  • Larry is choleric
• The Who:
  • Roger (Choleric) - hard-working, uptight, temperamental and domineering.
  • Pete (Melancholic) - self-righteous, insecure, stubborn and temperamental.
  • John (Phlegmatic) - moody, charming, witty and mischievous.
  • Keith (Sanguine) - hyper-active, arrogant, temperamental and insecure.
• XTC:
  • Andy Partridge is choleric
  • Colin Moulding is sanguine
  • Dave Gregory is melancholic
  • Terry Chambers is phlegmatic
• The lineup of the infamous 1959 Winter Dance Party in Rock Music:
  • Buddy Holly: Sanguine
  • Ritchie Valens: Melancholic
  • The Big Bopper: Choleric
  • Dion Di Mucci: Phlegmatic
• The Wiggles
  • The original lineup:
    • Greg is choleric (he even wears yellow)
    • Jeff is phlegmatic
    • Anthony is sanguine
    • Murray is melancholic
  • The new lineup:
    • Simon is phlegmatic
    • Lachy is choleric
    • Emma is melancholic
    • Anthony is still sanguine
• 5 Seconds of Summer:
  • Luke Hemmings is melancholic
  • Michael Clifford is phlegmatic
  • Calum Hood is sanguine
  • Ashton Irwin is choleric

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