Favorite Songs From Artists No Longer Alive

[Scud49]

Nancy Wilson (passed 2018) How Glad I Am, just a great song:

 

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Walter Becker of Steely Dan:

 

[Ozimoto]

I image a lot will be added to this thread with the loss of Brian Wilson. One of my favorites.

 

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And another. When I first started singing along with this one it seemed like the theme of the song was so far in the future. Now, not so much.

 

[Bigboote]

Frankie Kennedy was my favorite Irish flute player, died in his 30’s from cancer. He and his wife Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh founded Altan. This set is from their second proto-Altan album.

 

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One of the giants - Harry Belafonte:

 

[Dogstar]

Little woman, big voice.....left us wayyy to soon

 

[Dogstar]

Pretty much every grunge band other than Pearl Jam lost their lead singer. I was just never much of a fan of Nirvana, hype train was on overdrive with those guys. Much preferred Alice In Chains and Soundgarden.






As an aside, 80s metal bands have been surprisingly resilient by comparison. Lost a few to OD or car crashes or something, but many are still around.

I wore my "jar of flies" CD out. Looked like my cat had been playing with it.

 

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Gene Kelly - the iconic "Singing in the Rain:

 

[rugbymate]

Sandy Denny, lead singer of Fairport Convention, wrote the often covered Who Knows Where the Time Goes at 19. She died at 31 following an accident.

Yes…and the only female vocalist to sing on a Led Zeppelin song…the Battle of Evermore

 

[Wasn’t me]

Little Feat with the incomparable late Lowell George - not sure there are any other posts

 

[Wasn’t me]

my favorite Beach Boys song

 

[McFly]

 

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Mary Wells - MoTown's first superstar: