TrampledUnderFoot Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 As time goes on, more and more of our beloved rockers are passing away. I find many rock deaths very interesting because there are many myths and stories behind them. I'm doing a bit of research about the deaths of various artists and was wondering if everyone could help out! Some Deaths I Could Think Off The Top of My Head: John Lennon Jim Morrison Jon Bonham Jimi Hendrix The Boys of Lynyrd Skynyrd Keith Moon (may they all rest in peace) If you have any info on the deaths of these people, or any others i have undoubtabley missed, post it! I just find it very interesting... oh! and who do you think was the worst loss/ most tragic? My vote would be John Lennon or Jon Bonham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I've heard that Keith Moon jumped into an empty pool, ODed, or died from medicine to help him with his alchoholism problem. Also, I just heard The Song Remains The Same on the radio for the first time. I really liked it. I'm just listening to Back On My Feet Again. I liked that one two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansgirl319 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Lynrd Skynrd's members died in a plane crash and apparently Jimi choked on his own vomit while sleeping. Some other notable rock star deaths include Janis Joplin, who O'D on heroin and Gram Parsons, who binged on alcohol and drugs, but what happened after Gram's death is certainly more interesting than the death itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ever hear that The Average White Band all died in a plane crash? My ass. Black Magic Woman just came on the radio. I've never heard it before, but man, this song is great. I love this kind of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ever hear that The Average White Band all died in a plane crash? My ass. That´s not true... Drummer Odeed in 1973, that´s all I know about deaths in the AWB... Benjamin Orr, bass player of the Cars and the leader of the band along with Ric Ocasek. He died from cancer and that´s a great loss for music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Check this web site to answer your dead rock star queries: http://elvispelvis.com/fullerup.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 That site is very good, Marc. I´m trying to find another one which is listed by alphabetical order, it´s among my files but I can´t find it... I´ll post it as soon as I do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addictedtoclassic Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 First off, only three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd along with a road manager. Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocals) Steve Gaines (part of the greatest guitar trio ever) Cassie Gaines (back-up singer) Allen Collins died many years later from medical complications. Leon Wilkeson died a few years ago from medical complications. Second off, you are missing: Duane Allman George Harrison Toy Caldwell Tommy Caldwell John Entwistle Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Stevie Ray Vaughn Ray Charles And a whole big list of individuals that didn't die from old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 ...Gram Parsons, who binged on alcohol and drugs, but what happened after Gram's death is certainly more interesting than the death itself. Absolutelly! That´s an amazing story... his friends (Emmylou too) stole the corpse and that was just the beginning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I read in Furniture Weekly that rocker deaths outnumber recliner deaths by at least 2 to 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhul Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 John Bonham On 24 September 1980, Bonham left Worcestershire to meet with the group at Bray studios for rehearsals for the upcoming US tour. He consumed a steady diet of quadruple screwdrivers along the way. After the rehearsals, the band retreated to Page's Windsor house, where Bonham continued to drink and then passed out. At around 1:45pm on 25 September, sound technician and Plant roadie Benji Le Fevre checked on Bonham to find out why he hadn't stirred. There was no pulse. A doctor arrived and pronounced Bonham dead at the scene. A subsequent coroner's inquest revealed the cause of death to be accidental -- Bonham choked on his own vomit after drinking the equivalent of 40 measures of vodka. Alcohol poisoning may have been involved, but was not positively determined. On 4 December 1980, Led Zeppelin issued the following statement: "We wish it to be known that the loss of our dear friend and the deep respect we have for his family, together with the sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were." The best drummer ever. His soul lives on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenYearsGone Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Second off, you are missing: Duane Allman George Harrison Toy Caldwell Tommy Caldwell John Entwistle Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Stevie Ray Vaughn Ray Charles And a whole big list of individuals that didn't die from old age. And Barry Oakley...very intersting how his death paralleled that of his bandmate, Duane Allman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addictedtoclassic Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Didn't they die in the same intersection exactly a year apart from each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 People Who Died By Jim Carroll Teddy sniffing glue he was 12 years old Fell from the roof on East Two-nine Cathy was 11 when she pulled the plug On 26 reds and a bottle of wine Bobby got leukemia, 14 years old He looked like 65 when he died He was a friend of mine Refrain: Those are people who died, died Those are people who died, died Those are people who died, died Those are people who died, died They were all my friends, and they died G-berg and Georgie let their gimmicks go rotten So they died of hepatitis in upper Manhattan Sly in Vietnam took a bullet in the head Bobby OD'd on Drano on the night that he was wed They were two more friends of mine Two more friends that died / I miss 'em--they died Repeat Refrain Mary took a dry dive from a hotel room Bobby hung himself from a cell in the tombs Judy jumped in front of a subway train Eddie got slit in the jugular vein And Eddie, I miss you more than all the others, And I salute you brother/ This song is for you my brother Repeat Refrain Herbie pushed Tony from the Boys' Club roof Tony thought that his rage was just some goof But Herbie sure gave Tony some bitchen proof "Hey," Herbie said, "Tony, can you fly?" But Tony couldn't fly . . . Tony died Repeat Refrain: Brian got busted on a narco rap He beat the rap by rattin' on some bikers He said, hey, I know it's dangerous, but it sure beats Riker's But the next day he got offed by the very same bikers Repeat Refrain; repeat song to Eddie Copyright Earl McGrath Music/Jim Carroll Music ASCAP (1980) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Jim Croce - yet another airplane crash. Here's an old thread, which started out discussing drug-related deaths and just evolved from there. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I read in Furniture Weekly that rocker deaths outnumber recliner deaths by at least 2 to 1. I love UncleJoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrampledUnderFoot Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Gram Parsons, who binged on alcohol and drugs, but what happened after Gram's death is certainly more interesting than the death itself. ok, do tell! i want stories people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrampledUnderFoot Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Second off, you are missing: Duane Allman George Harrison Toy Caldwell Tommy Caldwell John Entwistle Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Stevie Ray Vaughn Ray Charles And a whole big list of individuals that didn't die from old age. i wasnt aware the john enwistle was dead. oh and I know i'm missing alot of people... elvis Randy Rhodes Dimebag Darrell the list could go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Marc Bolan (T-Rex) - car crash Bon Scott - aspirated his own vomit Jim Croce - plane crash John Denver - plane crash I believe the Doobie Brothers' drummer died this week of pneumonia. There are many, many more of course. As The Righteous Brothers said in their song, "I bet they have a helluva band" in Heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Brian Jones (<) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansgirl319 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 addicted, by members I meant not all members. If I had written The members of L.S., I would have meant all members. Edna, I've never heard Emmylou was in on the heist too. Has any one heard that Ronnie Van Zandt was supposedly buried in a Neil Young T-shirt in homage to their feud/friendship? Supposedly some idiots dug up his corpse to see if the story was true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I may be wrong on this, but I think Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain all died at age 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 they did. odd coincidence. but was cobain coincidence? big question. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansgirl319 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 True, jr. and I think Brian Jones did too. Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys drowned while surfing, Pete Hamm and Tom Evans of Badfinger both shot themselves, and 70s soul singer Donny Hathaway jumped to his death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Edna, I've never heard Emmylou was in on the heist too. You´re right, RCGirl... I´ve found this: info:http://ebni.com/byrds/memgrp6.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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