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Eichhörnchen
04-24-16, 11:36 PM
Just heard it on the radio; famous for song Me And Mrs Jones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWOTdt9Bovk
Jimbuna
04-25-16, 07:58 AM
Me And Mrs Jones, the wedding song of a couple of friends of the wife and I.

RIP
Commander Wallace
04-25-16, 07:14 PM
He had a fantastic, soulful voice. It's sad that unlike today's artists, he didn't have anyone writing songs for him.





Rest in Peace.
Torplexed
04-25-16, 07:35 PM
2016. The year the music died. :dead:
Sailor Steve
04-25-16, 08:32 PM
Not really. The number is certainly high, especially with the year only one-third over, and may set a record, but a look at this list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_rock_and_roll) should point out the huge number of famous musicians who died in other years.

It's staggering, but it's also common.
Commander Wallace
04-25-16, 11:04 PM
Not really. The number is certainly high, especially with the year only one-third over, and may set a record, but a look at this list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_rock_and_roll) should point out the huge number of famous musicians who died in other years.

It's staggering, but it's also common.

The number is high but I'm not sure if people are referring as much to the number as the sheer loss of talent. In short, you can lose people which is always tragic but the sudden loss of that talent which was irreplaceable is what I think is hitting people.
Eichhörnchen
04-26-16, 03:44 AM
It sure is a dangerous business to be in :-?
Buddahaid
04-26-16, 12:23 PM
Interesting to check out the "see also list of deceased hip-hop(rap) artists" at the bottom. Dangerous indeed.
Reece
04-27-16, 04:45 AM
Not really. The number is certainly high, especially with the year only one-third over, and may set a record, but a look at this list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_rock_and_roll) should point out the huge number of famous musicians who died in other years.

It's staggering, but it's also common.
That list is not complete, I notice it doesn't have one of my favorite singers listed: Andy Williams.
Eichhörnchen
04-28-16, 06:37 AM
Interesting to check out the "see also list of deceased hip-hop(rap) artists" at the bottom. Dangerous indeed.

Incredible... they was nearly all gunned down, Blud. All these other fellas is old... they is more 'hip-op.' than hip-hop :D
Commander Wallace
04-28-16, 07:23 AM
Incredible... they was nearly all gunned down, Blud. All these other fellas is old... they is more 'hip-op.' than hip-hop :D


Either a hip-op or When they decide to get out of doing rap or become too old to rap, They usually go to the hip hop anonymous clinic. :O: