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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:45:14 GMT -5
« Reply #1 on: Sep 12th, 2003, 12:11pm By: TJ » I Created This Thread Today
Cos 2 PPL
I'm Fond Of In The Ent. World
Died Early This Morning...
(Note: The Other Person Is In Humourous Section)******************************************Johnny Cash
HOLLYWOOD, September 12, 2003 -- The lights are dimmed in Nashville.
Johnny Cash, country music's legendary icon, died Friday in a hospital in Nashville "due to complications from diabetes which resulted in respiratory failure," Cash's manager Lou Robin said in a statement. Cash was 71. The family has not yet announced funeral arrangements
******************************************* More News On Cash: Known as the "Man in Black" because he always wore black clothing typically topped with a long country preacher's coat, Cash was known for reaching the hearts of the working class across the country, especially coal miners, sharecroppers and cowboys.
Over a career spanning some 50 years, Cash, a reformed drug and alcohol rabble rouser, said he loved the stark and spare sound of his early recordings made at Sun Records, the seminal Memphis studio, without overdubs or afterthought, Reuters reports.
"That music has got a simple beat people can relate to, and a haunting quality that tries to go right to the gut and to the heart, and sometimes it does," he once said. "I don't know where it comes from. I just like that mysterious sound. A song has to be something I can feel. And 'feel' covers a lot of space with me, meaning spirituality, gut feeling and heart feeling."
Cash also racked up 10 Grammy Awards in his career, including 2003's Best Male Country Vocal Performance for his song "Give My Love to Rose." He won his first Grammy in 1967.
He also won the award for Best Cinematography in a Video at last month's MTV Video Music Awards for his video "Hurt" but was unable to attend the ceremony because he was in the hospital with a stomach ailment. He was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
His death comes four months after the death of his wife June Carter Cash, who died after complications from heart surgery at the age of 73.
Ed Benson, head of the Country Music Association, told Reuters that Cash would be sorely missed. "He was not only a giant in the music business but a cultural icon ... something very few people can say." |
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:47:03 GMT -5
« Reply #2 on: Sep 12th, 2003, 12:41pm By: DEX » So right! Johnny has done so much for music whether you liked what he did or not...It's all music and must be respected.........
God Bless you Johnny Cash.........
and Thank-You!
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:48:32 GMT -5
Reply #3 on: Sep 12th, 2003, 8:45pm By: CORKMAN  I know this was ages ago but.
R.I.P Jimi Hendrix........what a legend that guy was.
To the best guitarist ever.Jimi Hendrix![]() [/img]  Jimi Hendrix passed suddenly on September 18, 1970 while touring through London, England. When news of the tragedy made its way to James ?Al? Hendrix, (Jimi's father) back in the United States, the wheels for a lasting memorial began to take shape. Al Hendrix requested that Jimi's body be brought back to his birthplace of Seattle, Washington so that a burial at a new family plot, located at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton could be performed.
Despite having barely enough funds to bring Jimi's body back to America, Al Hendrix created a family burial site, consisting of five plots; one for Jimi, half-brother Leon, half-sister Janie, Al Hendrix and his wife Ayako 'June'. With Jimi being the first laid to rest in the new family plot, a modest headstone engraved 'Forever In Our Hearts -- James M. "Jimi" Hendrix -- 1942-1970' was crafted. Despite Jimi's grand musical style, the simple headstone was all that Al could provide his son at that point.
Fourteen years later, with the passing of Nora Hendrix (Al's mother) in 1984, a decision was made to include her in the family plot. As the years continued to move forward, the Hendrix family, like most families continued to grow in significant numbers, with more than forty new additions to both immediate and extended families. As the family continued to grow, Al Hendrix always kept a small flickering flame on his mind, believing that creating a larger family plot where everyone could be buried together.
Thankfully, through all of this, Al Hendrix successfully regained the rights to his son's musical legacy in 1995. After a two and a half year legal battle, the legacy of Jimi Hendrix had finally come home to whom it rightfully belonged. With the control of the Hendrix legacy firmly in the grips of his family and the elder Hendrix, Al finally reaped some degree of financial security as a result. With the legacy firmly back in family hands, Al Hendrix was in a position to bring past wishes to life.
As Mr. Hendrix described in an interview in 1999, "with Jimi's music now in good hands, there is one important job left for me to take care of for my family. I have decided to create a memorial for Jimi at Greenwood Cemetery.
"A resting-place for a loved one is almost always a private issue dealt with quietly by family members. However, I have always understood that Jimi in some way belongs to his fans and the world.
"Understanding this, I recently joined with Greenwood Cemetery to create plans for a beautiful memorial on behalf of Jimi. This is something I always wished I could have done for my son, but I was not able to do so until now. With the creation of this new memorial, I am now able to make sure that there is a place where all my family can be buried together. This brings me great peace."
As Hendrix described, the proposed Jimi Hendrix Memorial is more than a place to celebrate the life of Jimi Hendrix, it will become the final resting place to other members of the Hendrix family. When the memorial is finished plans currently outline the relocation of several Hendrix family members to the new 54-plot memorial at Greenwood.
The new memorial will be place for all to enjoy and a place to remember the life and the music of Jimi Hendrix. Al Hendrix's involvement in the creation of the new memorial was rooted at its very center. Following announcements of the memorial in September 1999, Hendrix explained, "I have been directly involved with every aspect of the memorial project.
"I hope that in the years to come, both my family and Jimi's fans will find peace, remembrance, and inspiration from this memorial. I shall continue to embrace all of the other tributes to Jimi throughout the world, but I hope that the memorial project at Greenwood Cemetery will come to be seen as my legacy to Jimi and my family."
Work on the project began in early 1999 after Mr. Hendrix and his daughter, Janie Hendrix commissioned architect Mark Barthelemy of Cold Springs Granite to design the proposed memorial. The interpretive design incorporates many of Jimi's lifelong beliefs, themes from his own music, input from surviving family members and several significant historical elements, all ensuring that the completed monument would be as unique as the life and music that it celebrates.
Over the years the Hendrix family recognized the need to create something more significant for the fans who help keep Jimi?s musical legacy alive. With more than 14 thousand fans from around the globe visiting Jimi's current grave at Greenwood Memorial Park every year, Al Hendrix sought to create something that would make visiting Jimi's final resting place a truly personal and memorable experience for everyone. In addition to Mr. Hendrix?s desire for a fitting monument to his son, he also wanted a memorial for Jimi that was more respectful to the surrounding graves. With the thousands of visitors that Jimi's grave receives annually, fans trying to pay their respect to Jimi often unwittingly trample the surrounding graves.
On September 24, 1999, Al Hendrix and members of the Hendrix family held a press conference at Greenwood Memorial Park to unveil the initial design and announce to the world his intentions of creating a lasting memorial for his son.
Following on the heels of the announcement of the Hendrix memorial, the family took some pressure from fans after incorrect information was published in news reports throughout the country. Shortly following that, Al Hendrix released a statement to fans to reiterate why he was moving forward with the memorial.
Since that time, work on the project continued, leading up to a public commemoration of the memorial on June 10, 2002, a day that would mark Al Hendrix?s 83rd Birthday. Sadly in late 2001, Mr. Hendrix?s health gradually deteriorated and attention to the project was diverted towards his health. Sadly, James ?Al? Hendrix passes away at his Seattle home on April 17, 2002 at the age of 82.
Al was known for his deep affection for all those around him and he always had a special place in his heart for animals. Kindness, honor and loyalty were among his best characteristics. His is a spirit that will be truly missed yet his deeds will live on.
Just as Al Hendrix had strived to fulfill the dreams and preserve the legacy of his famous son, Jimi; surviving members of the Hendrix family vowed to keep Al Hendrix?s vision alive and to complete the projects that had already been started.
While Al Hendrix is no longer here to help see this project through to completion himself, his family has renewed their focus on the memorial project and are destined to see it to completion and a public dedication ceremony this June, to help mark what would have been Al Hendrix?s 84th birthday.
Since September, considerable work has been completed on the project including the construction of three granite pillars that brace the large granite dome that will cover a life-sized bronze statue currently being constructed in Italy. In November, the remains of Jimi Hendrix, his father Al Hendrix and step-mother Ayako were moved to their permanent burial sites around the memorial.
In the coming months, considerable more granite work and bronze accents will be added to the memorial and the life size bronze statue will be installed. As the project continues, this website will feature the latest information. www.jimihendrixmemorial.com/[/center]
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:49:50 GMT -5
Reply #4 on: Sep 16th, 2003, 1:56pm By: JHOLLEY » I thought this was such a neat pic...had to share with yall.
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:50:34 GMT -5
« Reply #5 on: Sep 16th, 2003, 1:59pm By: TJ » Thank-You
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:51:54 GMT -5
« Reply #6 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 07:25am By: CORKMAN »Is this about any band members? because if it is i would like to put this man down in here...
Layne Staley Lead Singer from Alice in Chains...R.I.P...
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:52:28 GMT -5
« Reply #7 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 2:47pm By: TJ » Is this about any band members? because if it is i would like to put this man down in here... Layne Staley Lead Singer from Alice in Chains...R.I.P... 
Btw, yes the thread is for any band members that have died...
Past/Present and INFO/PICS on how they died, etc....
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:53:33 GMT -5
« Reply #8 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 3:45pm By: TJ »  Layne Staley, Alice In Chains Singer, Dead At 34
04.20.2002 7:56 AM EDT
Alice in Chains' Layne Staley was found dead in his Seattle home on Friday evening. 
Police responded to a call to check on Staley's well-being that was placed by a family member who claimed to have not spoken to Staley for two weeks. They arrived at Staley's address with the family member in Seattle's University District at 5:41 p.m. PT on Friday, according to the police report. Upon discovering his body on the couch surrounded by intravenous drug paraphernalia, according to the Associated Press, officers called investigators from the medical examiner's office, who arrived on the scene at approximately 7:30-8:00 p.m., a spokesperson said. Authorities said he'd been dead for several days, so the body wasn't immediately identifiable as that of Staley, whose longtime battle with drug dependency was a central component of his band's music ? a dark and bombastic sound that continues to influence artists some 15 years after the group first formed.
With Staley as their scowling, tortured frontman, Alice in Chains claimed a spot as the darkest and hardest band of the early '90s grunge movement, bringing a healthy dose of metal to the new movement. Born in Kirkland, Washington, in 1967, Staley formed Alice in Chains while still a high school student in the mid-'80s. The singer soon formed a friendship with guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who joined the band in 1987 and provided the other half of the group's creative core. Drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr (replaced in 1992 by Mike Inez) soon followed, and the band landed a deal with Columbia Records in 1989.
The band's 1990 debut, Facelift, found a home at both college rock and classic rock radio outlets, chiefly on the strength of the single "Man in the Box." The album soon went gold, and the band followed it with an appearance on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's Seattle love letter, "Singles." With anticipation high, the band delivered Dirt in 1992, pushing AIC to triple platinum status with caustic tracks such as "Angry Chair," "Rooster" and "Them Bones." A prime spot on Lollapalooza soon followed, but the trek would be the band's last major tour and Alice in Chains would be hard pressed to maintain their momentum.
Alice in Chains released the EP Jar of Flies in 1994 and a self-titled album in 1995, but they did not tour to support either offering. During this relatively quiet time, Staley provided vocals for the 1995 debut album from Mad Season, which also featured Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and the Screaming Trees' Barrett Martin. While rumors swirled about Staley's declining health and drug dependency, the group surfaced in 1996 to perform on MTV's "Unplugged" series. Save for a series of compilations cobbled together by Columbia, it would be the last music Alice in Chains would release.
Cantrell pursued a solo career, releasing Boggy Depot (which also featured AIC's Inez and Kinney) in 1998, further fueling rumors that Staley was in ill health. The singer did little to quiet the rumors with his one-off appearance alongside Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins and Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble on a cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" that appeared on the soundtrack of 1998's "The Faculty."
While Staley's output had greatly diminished in recent years, his influence hasn't. Traces of the frontman's distinct vocal style and Alice in Chains' thick-as-a-brick sound can be heard in the work of Godsmack, Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd, Adema and a host of others.~ More News ~  May 5, 2002 Alice in Chains' Layne Staley died from a mixture of heroin and cocaine, an autopsy and toxicology report revealed Monday.
Laboratory results determined the singer died April 5, according to a spokesperson for the King County medical examiner's office, the same day fellow grunge pioneer Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. Staley was found dead two weeks later, surrounded by intravenous drug paraphernalia in his Seattle apartment (see "Layne Staley, Alice In Chains Singer, Dead At 34").
The death certificate reads Staley's death resulted from "an acute intoxication due to the combined effects of opiate (heroin) and cocaine." The death was classified as "accidental."
The lethal combination goes by the name "speedball" in drug circles. The same ingredients contributed to the deaths of comedian John Belushi in 1982 and actor River Phoenix in 1993.
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:54:51 GMT -5
« Reply #9 on: Sep 20th, 2003, 12:49am By: CORKMAN »Thats what i Do Not Like about the music industry these days. Heaps of talented people are dying from drugs......i mean just because your a rock star doesn't mean you have to take drugs.
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:55:26 GMT -5
« Reply #10 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 07:30am By: TJ » Thats what i Do Not Like about the music industry these days. Heaps of talented people are dying from drugs......i mean just because your a rock star doesn't mean you have to take drugs. LMAO, Well I'm Sure It's By Just Plain Simple Bad Choices  ...The Scene Can Get Out Of Hand. Are You Against ALL Drugs Corkman Out Of Curiosity? They're Human Beings As We All Are & The Sad Thing Is That They Tend To Falter To The Evil Ways Of The Downfalls Of Their Careers. Unfortunate Isn't It! |
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:57:20 GMT -5
« Reply #11 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 07:38am By: CORKMAN »Im not against ALL drugs alc. is fine lol.........well i know that im not going to take them thats for sure.........pot is alright because it isn't very dangerous compared to all the others but still i wouldn't take it.
Too many greats have died from drugs.
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:58:24 GMT -5
« Reply #12 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 10:38am By: DEX »to Cozy Powell.....A god to drummers
The ultimate heavy metal drummer
to Keith Moon.you where one of the best rock drummers in the early years your drumming like the songs will live forever
John Bonham....
You can learn so much after someones death I have learned so much about you since you died........
long live your memory........
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:59:01 GMT -5
« Reply #13 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 11:47am By: TJ » Im not against ALL drugs alc. is fine lol.........well i know that im not going to take them thats for sure.........pot is alright because it isn't very dangerous compared to all the others but still i wouldn't take it. Too many greats have died from drugs. Marijuana is used here in Canada now as a healing method for ill ppl by the Govt. They're complaining the stuff grown by the Govt. isn't effective/strong enough though and are buying it illegally again. Anyhow, drinking alcohol is a touchey subject with me cos I'm surrounded by many alcoholics for my liking. That's the real world not the music industry. Anyhow, I'm not saying that I don't tie one on here and their cos that'd be a lie if I said I didn't,lol. I just don't aggree that ppl should use these narcotics/alcohol to hide their innerselves! Bands unfortunately are surrounded by these everytime they play gigs - especially when playing gigs in the bars. Anyhow, nowadays POT can be very dangerous cos' it's mixed with tons of other stuff so I'm told and can be VERY dangerous. The 60's were a generation of milder forms of drugs. Acid/Pot/Etc...on the streets nowadays is more potent! Hmmmm, interesting topic here maybe someone should create a thread on Let's Talk Drugs,lmao! |
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 12:59:38 GMT -5
« Reply #14 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 12:48pm By: TJ » to Cozy Powell.....A god to drummers The ultimate heavy metal drummer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   
Drummer Cozy (Collin) Powell died in a car accident near Bristol, England on April 5th, 1998.
It would appear that Cozy was alone in his Saab 9000 when he lost control on the M4 motorway, and crashed into the center divider traveling well in excess of 90 mph, between junctions 18 and 19. He died of his injuries in the hospital. It had been said that weather played a part in this, but that has yet to be confirmed.
The prolific Powell ,50, was touted as one of Britain's best players after stints with such greats as Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Jeff Beck, Geneva, The Who's Roger Daltrey, Gary Moore, Queen's Brian May, Whitesnake, Michael Schenker, Peter Green, the ELP spinoff Emerson, Lake and Powell and his own Cozy Powell's Hammer among many others.
Just a few weeks previously, Powell had been forced to cancel a Japanese tour with Yngwie Malmsteen because of a minor motorcycle accident that led to a foot injury.
Powell had achieved notoriety as a solo performer as well as a band player. Polydor in England recently released the "Best of Cozy Powell" which included tracks from his three solo albums. Most recently, Powell had been in discussions reguarding a reunion of Rainbow with former bandmates Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore. He recorded four albums with that band. That project is now on hold.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 13:00:20 GMT -5
« Reply #15 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 1:02pm By: TJ » to Keith Moon.you where one of the best rock drummers in the early years your drumming like the songs will live forever. [shadow=LightGreen,left,300]KEITH MOON[/shadow] Longtime drummer for the Who, Keith Moon is his lifetime destroyed more drum kits than most musicians have the opportunity to play on. An obvious inspiration for the muppet drummer Animal, Moon's wild and zany side kept him in constant trouble and the Who in constant financial turmoil. In many American cities, hotel destruction provided an easy ticket out of town.
BORN: August 23rd 1947, London (Wembley)
DIED: September 7th 1978, London.
Moon died tragically in 1978 of an overdose of sleeping pills. He was replaced in the Who's lineup by Kenney Jones.
Keith was renowned for his offbeat style of playing -- which meant he wasn't a real good timekeeper, but one of the most exciting drummers to hear. His strangely placed rolls and hits on classics like "I Can See for Miles" help set the Who apart from other bands of the era. |
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 13:01:01 GMT -5
« Reply #16 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 1:23pm By: TJ » John Bonham.... You can learn so much after someones death I have learned so much about you since you died........ long live your memory........ [shadow=Beige,left,300]JOHN BONHAM[/shadow] [/img] ![]() [/img][/center] Born on May 31, 1948 John Henry Bonham became very serious about drumming at age ten.
His first band was Terry Webb and the Spiders. Was part of the Crawling King Snakes for a while along with A Way of Life was in the third Band of Joy with Robert Plant. He used to put his drum set out in front of the stage so that he would have as much a chance of getting noticed as Robert. Married his wife, Pat, in 1967. They had two kids: a son and a daughter.
Turned down offers to perform with Joe Cocker and Chris Farlow in order to join Led Zeppelin. His symbol is three rings interlocking, which stands for the trilogy - man, woman, and child. It was taken from a book of runes and he chose it simply because he liked it. It is also to logo for Ballantine Beer. More recently, it can be seen on the shield of one of the characters in the animated film "Quest for Camelot" His sequence in The Song Remains the Same shows his family life and his other love - cars. He drag races, rides a motorcycle, and scoots along in his Addams family-esque car. And he also shows off his cow and drives a tractor. He once bragged that he hadn't broken a drum skin in three years, which is almost unbelievable considering his power and strength.
Plant later said that what made bonham such a great drummer was that he didn't not overplay. It was what he held back made him a great drummer. At one stop on the 1977 tour in America, Bonham, Peter Grant, and John Bindon were arrested and later charged for severely beating a security guard who had pushed Grant's son. At another show, Bonham yelled to a disruptive audience member "yeah, peace love and happiness in here, and I'll kick your ass outside!" He loved Heineken beer so much that he was dubbed John "Heineken" (Henry) Bonham. In 1977, he was in a car accident and broke three ribs. One of his joys of performing live was yelling as loud as he could while beating the drums to give it that extra edge.
Just prior to his death at a show in early 1980, he fell of of his stool during the third song, indicating the extent of his substance abuse.
He died on September 24, 1980 at Page's home. He had consumed an uncountable number of drinks and had been taking a drug to keep him off of heroin, and when he was laid down to sleep, his face was up instead of down, which caused him to choke on his own vomit. |
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« Reply #17 on: Sep 22nd, 2003, 1:56pm By: TJ »  [shadow=Yellow,left,300]BON SCOTT[/shadow](Original Singer Of  )RONALD BELFORD
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« Reply #18 on: Sep 28th, 2003, 5:25pm By: TJ »  [shadow=HotPink,left,300]R O B E R T
P A L M E R[/shadow]
Palmer, known for the highly stylized videos for such '80s hits as "Simply Irresistible" and "Addicted to Love," was in Paris with his companion, Mary Ambrose, vacationing for a few days after taping a career retrospective program for England's Yorkshire Television. He was scheduled to return to Switzerland this weekend, where he had lived for the past 16 years. "He was in perfect health as far as we know," said manager Mick Cater. "He had a medical annual a couple weeks ago and the doctor said he was in great shape." Cater said Palmer had gone out to dinner and attended the theater Thursday night and was found dead in his hotel room.
The singer was born Robert Alan Palmer in Batley, England, on January 19, 1949, and raised on the island of Malta until the age of 19. He was a member of several English bands when he was in his early 20s, among them the Alan Bown Set and Dada, a 12-member soul band whose sound would help shape Palmer's style as a solo artist. Palmer quit the group in 1973 to release his solo debut, 1974's Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, which featured members of the American rock band Little Feat and the funk group the Meters.
He experimented with a reggae sound on 1975's Pressure Drop but returned to a more rock-oriented groove on 1979's Secrets, which featured his first hit single, "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)." He latched onto the new wave sound in 1980 on Clues with some help from singer Gary Numan, best known for his hit "Cars," and the Talking Heads' Chris Frantz. The album spawned another hit, "Looking for Clues," which was accompanied by a low-budget video in which Palmer frolicked with oversized telephones and keyboards. The clip was an early staple on MTV.
Palmer formed the band Power Station with Duran Duran's John Taylor and Andy Taylor and ex-Chic drummer Tony Thompson in 1985. The band scored two top-10 hits with the new wave funk song "Some Like It Hot" and a dance-influenced cover of T. Rex's classic rocker "Bang a Gong (Get It On)." Palmer quit the group on the eve of a major tour and recorded his 1985 solo album, Riptide, a disc that would bring him his biggest success.
One of the first old-school artists to truly make it big via glossy videos, Palmer dressed up in a suit and surrounded himself with an army of slick-haired, ruby-lipped female backup performers for the clips to the driving rock and soul songs "Addicted to Love" and "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On."
He stuck with the formula for 1988's Heavy Nova, which featured one of his biggest hits, the urgent rocker "Simply Irresistible," whose clip again featured his harem of similarly dressed video vixens.
Don't Explain (1990) failed to connect with audiences, and Palmer?s output began to slow through the '90s. He released a 1992 album of standards, Ridin' High, followed by the eclectic Honey in 1994, which featured the guitar histrionics of Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt, some world music influences and a cover of Devo's "Girl U Want."
After an ill-conceived reunion with Power Station in 1996, he released the pop album Rhythm & Blues in 1999. A concert album recorded in 2000 at the venerable Apollo Theater in New York, Live at the Apollo, was released in 2003, followed by an album of blues covers, Drive, released in May.
"Robert Palmer had a profound influence on us as musicians," John Taylor said in a statement. "He was a sophisticated music scientist who loved to experiment. In many subtle ways, he helped to change and shape popular music. Very few artists can claim to have created a body of work as satisfying as his. He had a great sense of fun and he knew how to rock. He was a good friend to all of Duran Duran."
Palmer was not working on a new album at the time of his death, according to Cater. "My Kind of People," the hour-long show that was to focus on his musical influences and was to be aired in his native Yorkshire only, has not yet been scheduled for air.
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Post by TJ on Jan 7, 2004 13:03:17 GMT -5
« Reply #19 on: Sep 30th, 2003, 3:14pm By: MAC » I'm really touched by this thread...
MY HEROES:
Jimi Hendrix (of course)
BUT ALSO:
Ian Curtis: July 5th, 1956 - May 18th, 1980
- (Joy Division) - His voice still gives me the chills
Jeff Buckley: November 11th, 1966 - May 29th, 1997
- Why did he take that midnight swim.
Such a waste; such a beautiful person
David MacComb: ? 1962 - February 1st, 1999
- (The Triffids) - Even solo he was great.
Songs like 'Bury me deep in love' - whaaaaw
Michael Hutchence: January 22, 1960 - November 22, 1997
- He 'made' INXS, so full of life, so energetic.
Such a shame he met the wrong woman
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