proftournesol Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 It's a dangerous time for many musicians now. Manu Dibango has died from Covid-19. John Prine is currently in ICU, on a ventilator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, proftournesol said: It's a dangerous time for many musicians now. Manu Dibango has died from Covid-19. John Prine is currently in ICU, on a ventilator I don't know either of these 2 artist. But very sad, never the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willco Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 22 minutes ago, needlerunner said: I don't know either of these 2 artist. But very sad, never the less. John Prine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 54 minutes ago, proftournesol said: It's a dangerous time for many musicians now. Manu Dibango has died from Covid-19. John Prine is currently in ICU, on a ventilator That is really sad news. I heard earlier in the day that Joe Diffie at 61 had died from complications from Covid-19 and now another country music legend in John Prine is on a ventilator in ICU..............terrible news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 34 minutes ago, needlerunner said: I don't know either of these 2 artist. But very sad, never the less. One of the best songwriters in America Great sense of humour especially on stage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Jackson Browne has it but not serious as I understand it Tom Rush also 60’s folkie still releasing records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, Willco said: John Prine Great song Written about the loneliness of old age when he was about 20 years old Also about loneliness but of a different kind From the same record 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 The guy who wrote Joan Jett's "I love Rock'n'Roll" https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/american-musician-alan-merrill-has-died-of-coronavirus-20200330-p54f9q.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenikoy Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I fear to guess who will be named on this list in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinm1 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I hear Jackson brown is pos, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphy Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Placido Domingo has it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray4410 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 isn't there anything sacred against this evil bloody virus,taking away talented musicians that we know and love as well as all the other poor souls around the world,i am on this site because of my love of music I can only hope that myself and all other members and there families are still here in six months time or more to keep on enjoying the artists and music that we got into hifi Let's Think About Living Johnny Burnette In every other song that I've heard lately Some fellow gets shot And his baby and his best friend both die with him As likely as not In half of the other songs Some Cat's crying are you ready to die We've lost most of our happy people And I'm wondering why Let's think about living Let's think about loving Let's think about the whoopin' and hoppin and boppin' and the lovie, lovie dovin' Let's forget about the whinin' and the cryin' And the shooting and the dying And the fellow with a switchblade knife Let's think about living Let's think about life We lost old Marty Robbins Down in old El Paso a little while back And now Miss Patti Page or one of them Is a-wearing black And Cath's Clown has Don and Phil Where they feel like a-they could die If we keep on a-losin' our singers like this I'll be the only one you can buy' Let's think about living Let's think about loving Let's think about the whoopin' and hoppin and boppin' and the lovie, lovie dovin' Let's forget about the whinin' and the cryin' And the shooting and the dying And the fellow with a switchblade knife Let's think about living Let's think about life 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Argentinian sax player Marcelo Peralta also passed away in Madrid last week. Another victim of coronavirus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Manu genius shines through even in the simplest tunes. 2 moths ago....such poise and humanity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Not a musician this time, but another celebrity has fallen. https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/people-entertainment/2020/04/01/andrew-jack-dies-of-coronavirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator2310 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Wallace Roney - RIP. Only 59. I fear that the toll will be high - there's no parachute for many of these souls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Coronavirus claims Fountains Of Wayne singer Adam Schlesinger https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/01/adam-schlesinger-fountains-of-wayne-dead-coronavirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTree Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Ellis Marsalis - RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 This one has really upset me https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/02/fountains-of-wayne-adam-schlesinger-coronavirus also https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/01/pop-singer-cristina-coronavirus-us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_mike Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 On 01/04/2020 at 5:03 PM, gator2310 said: Wallace Roney - RIP. Only 59. I fear that the toll will be high - there's no parachute for many of these souls. Some more on Wallace for those who don't know him. https://www.wbgo.org/post/wallace-roney-intrepid-jazz-trumpeter-dies-covid-19-complications-59?utm_source=Jazz+E+News&utm_campaign=d491c84ec7-Jazz_E_News_May_30_2018_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_515c090776-d491c84ec7-109373453&mc_cid=d491c84ec7&mc_eid=37f8463761#stream/0 And another, Mike Longo, long time pianist for Dizzy. https://www.wbgo.org/post/mike-longo-prominent-jazz-pianist-known-his-tenure-dizzy-gillespie-dies-83?utm_source=Jazz+E+News&utm_campaign=d491c84ec7-Jazz_E_News_May_30_2018_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_515c090776-d491c84ec7-109373453&mc_cid=d491c84ec7&mc_eid=37f8463761#stream/0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bucky-pizzarelli-whose-guitar-mastery-extended-to-seven-strings-dies-at-94-of-coronavirus/2020/04/02/28fc127e-74ee-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentorange2 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Marianne Faithfull in a battle https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/marianne-faithful-hospitalized-coronavirus-978562/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistairm Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Vale John Prine... one of the all time great songwriters of our generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 52 minutes ago, alistairm said: Vale John Prine... one of the all time great songwriters of our generation. very sad, but not unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 That's sad I'm dreading seeing new posts here. Jazz keyboard player Onaje Allan Gumbs has also passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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