Elvis Presley
John Lennon
George Harrison
Amy Winehouse
Aaliyah
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez
Donna Summer
Whitney Houston
Laura Branigan
Freddie Mercury
Michael Jackson
Karen Carpenter
Some of these singers died before my time, some when I was young, but it's not made their deaths any less sad to me...and these are just those who I can name from memory. I've no doubt I'm missing off a few people who I also wish were still around. So many musicians seem to either go down dark paths or just die before their time. It must be the pressure of the music business.
Although I was far too young to remember him when he was alive, Jeff Buckley's death is one that always gets me. It was such a tragic, and yet mysteriously intriguing one. It really is a huge loss for the music industry that we only got one completely finished album from him.
Exactly what I was thinking...he died in such a horrible way, drowning
Amy Winehouse
Jeff Buckley
Donny Hathaway
Dinah Washington
Sam Cooke
Jimi Hendrix
Obviously I wasn't around for the latter four but they all went well before their time. I was and still am sad about Amy's death just because I am a massive fan and learned to sing while listening to Frank, and to see her die just as she was slowly overcoming her problems was beyond sad.
Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia/Magnolia Electric Co. He died last month from organ failure (alcoholic) at 39. It's the first time one of my favourite musicians has died at a time when they're my favourite (if that makes sense). He was amazingly prolific and hid his problems well, even though his lyrics and music were pretty bleak. Came across as a really decent bloke too. I haven't listened to much else but his music this past month!
Buddy Holly
Eddie Cochran
Gene Vincent
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Elvis
John Lennon
Johnny Kidd
Dusty
Ian Curtis
George Harrison
Roy Orbison
Laura Nyro
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Del Shannon
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GG Allin -punk hellraiser (36, heroin OD)
Mick Ronson - Bowie guitarist (47, cancer)
It's tragic because she was incredibly young and was just starting to reach her full potential.
The same applies to Jeff Buckley and Amy Winehouse. They left too soon.
John Lennon
George Harrison
Amy Winehouse
Aaliyah
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez
Donna Summer
Whitney Houston
Laura Branigan
Freddie Mercury
Michael Jackson
Karen Carpenter
Some of these singers died before my time, some when I was young, but it's not made their deaths any less sad to me...and these are just those who I can name from memory. I've no doubt I'm missing off a few people who I also wish were still around. So many musicians seem to either go down dark paths or just die before their time. It must be the pressure of the music business.
Exactly what I was thinking...he died in such a horrible way, drowning
Yes of course, her albums were fantastic. :rolleyes:
Particularly her experimental electric funk period.
Karen Carpenter died when I was 5, but my mum played her tapes all the time.
Her story is so sad. Particularly her cold mother and awful husband. One of the most distinctive and beautiful voices ever.
agreed..... and thats a fact!
im not shocked by druggies snuffing it, play with fire...etc...
its disease or accident that shocks me.
i miss
dusty
dave dee
don partridge
sandy denny
tim hart
joe strummer
John Lennon was also a tragic loss of course, especially being murdered by some nutcase for no other reason than he was famous.
:mad:
She released a lot of good tunes, didn't she. The fascist cow.
.... but she did inspire some good anti thatcher music...lol
Jeff Buckley
Donny Hathaway
Dinah Washington
Sam Cooke
Jimi Hendrix
Obviously I wasn't around for the latter four but they all went well before their time. I was and still am sad about Amy's death just because I am a massive fan and learned to sing while listening to Frank, and to see her die just as she was slowly overcoming her problems was beyond sad.
If you want a really harrowing listen, check out "Harmony And Destruction", the album he was making when he died.
Eddie Cochran
Gene Vincent
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Elvis
John Lennon
Johnny Kidd
Dusty
Ian Curtis
George Harrison
Roy Orbison
Laura Nyro
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Del Shannon
Kevin Ayers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NQJ3-77xvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOV05EnZVY8
Brilliant:)
Me neither. They knew what they were getting into.
John Lennon's has to be the most shocking of my time.
Oh, yes, that was utterly tragic.
We've got the same taste in music. Don't forget George Harrison and Gary Moore
Of course, two more greats who went way too soon.
Will Owsley
Paul Hester
All tragic suicides, all baffling in their own way.