Addictedtoclassic Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Not drugs, but still dies WAY before their time was up: Ronnie VanZant Steve Gaines Al Collins (first went crazy, then died) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzcat Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) died from complications of chronic alcoholism at age 28. Arguably the first great white jazz musician and still emulated by jazz musicians to this day. As Louis Armstrong said "ain't nobody played like him yet". His story is a classic and tragic tale of genius being cut short by excess of addiction and not unlike Hendrix, Morrison, Cobain, and many other more recent examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 How about the daddy of 'em all? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Can you imagine how many more concertos this kid coulda written had he merely lived to be 40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Aaron Philips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzcat Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 How about the daddy of 'em all? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Can you imagine how many more concertos this kid coulda written had he merely lived to be 40? Yes, an excellent example. It does make you wonder what some of these folks would have gone on to do if they survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzcat Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 How about the daddy of 'em all? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Can you imagine how many more concertos this kid coulda written had he merely lived to be 40? Yes, an excellent example. It does make you wonder what some of these folks would have gone on to do if they survived. Charlie Parker (1920-55) would be 84 years old if he would have survived drug addiction. I can only hope he wouldn't have finished his career playing Cindy Lauper songs like Miles did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN! At lease he was able to get clean and sober before he died, but still a huge loss for the rest of the world. I think he had a lot left to give. Elvy, you hit me right in the heart. It's been a little over 14 years since Stevie Ray went down in that helicopter, and I still choke up sometimes when I'm listening to him, and the thought hits me that he'll never play another note. I loved that guy. His music spoke to me in a way nobody else ever had before or since. I only hope everyone gets a chance to experience something like that. He was a true blues guitarist. And he could kick it in the ass, too. Long live Stevie Ray Vaughan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 It makes me sad everytime I think about Keith Moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden_ann Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Marvin Gaye, killed by his own father. Andy Gibb(he was sort of a phenom at that time). Karen Carpenter. Selena was on the verge, but was cut down by another act of senseless violence. Did anybody mention Richie Valens already? Tupac Shakir. John Lennon was truly shocking. I had just bought the Double Fantasy album. What a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Oh, you are right, we forgot about Karen carpenter... she died of anorexia, that´s a sad sad thing... I´ve been listening lot to Carpenters lately... And nobody mentioned Otis Redding? It was a plane crash, but he was very young. Just like Mamma Cass, she was 29, maybe... and left a 4 years old baby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I don't believe anyone mentioned Robert Johnson, so I will. ROBERT JOHNSON! ROBERT JOHNSON! ROBERT JOHNSON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I don't believe anyone mentioned Robert Johnson, so I will. ROBERT JOHNSON! ROBERT JOHNSON! ROBERT JOHNSON! But Thammy, ya doethn't hath ta call me Johnthon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy11173 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 They didn't die from drugs, but it's sad that they died; Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behindblueeyez Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Keith Moon I forget, how DID Jim Corce die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Plane crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 "Operator" is one of the saddest songs ever written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Oh, Jim Croce. Yeah, Operator is great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Oh, that poor good young Wolfie! The film is very good too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Keith Moon was already mentioned... Brian Jones was incredibly sad too. And John Entwistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Cancer has taken many at an early age also. Laura Nyro Nicolette Larson Patty Donahue (lead singer of The Waitresses) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Then of course there was the lead poisoning: Johnny Ace Terry Kath (Chicago) Marvin Gaye John Lennon Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics and porn films) Kurt Cobain and a whole bunch of hip-hop artists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Rick Wilson, from B´52... James Honeyman- Scott and Peter Fardon (Pretenders), the Labelle Sisters, Fred "SoniC" Smith, Mick Ronson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 It makes me sad everytime I think about Keith Moon. ...and everytime you see your avatar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 John Lennon was the voice of all mankind, his loss made the 80's even more meaningless. His loss is still hard to take even after 24 years. God...I miss him. John Lennon's voice said to not trust his; trust your own. Billy Holiday Robin Gibb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Mr. Charlie 'Bird' Parker. One of my favorite jazz artists who died early from Heroin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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