Friday 18 May 2012

2012 The Year of Dead Musicians?

It does seem to be the year of it doesn't it? not sure whether I'm noticing it more but there does seem to be some quite notable deaths this year & we aren't even half way through. Will this be the cursed year for musicians? Is it a dangerous year for them? Perhaps its the Mayan Calendar's fault, well what ever it is we have lost a lot of talent so far this year. Makes me wonder who is next. (fingers crossed for Celine Dion, on second thoughts scrap that otherwise we will be subjected to My Heart Will Go On over & over & over again & that is not something you would even wish on your worst enemy) Goodbye to:-
Herb Reed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbQuYgPrM0k&ob=av2n
Robin Gibb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAkkpbm_8E
Donna Summer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8TBmeK9Abg
Donald 'Duck' Dunn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7QSMyz5rg
Adam Yauch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBShN8qT4lk
Tommy Marth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FufL80hJsP8
Chris Etheridge not my taste but they ho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwPTYimAE7E
Earl Scruggs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_NUVf3Pysg&feature=fvst
Greg Ham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I
Barney McKenna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46EXY4oP1Do
Davy Jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuBREMXxts
Whitney Huston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA&ob=av2n
Kay Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVHtelH1rE
Etta James http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSS9VcMidA

There have also been a lot of opera singers & organists that seem to have died too but have to admit they are not in my repertoire. So if you are a musician take care. I hope not to have to add more onto this list.

I'm also writing this on the day of a none musical friend of the family's funeral goodbye Bob

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