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adding to my Margaritaville post
that song has become quite an anthem in South Florida
plus a restaurant chain of the same name
the man did quite well for himself
R.I.P. Jimmy
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STEVE HARWELL (56)
lead vocals for Smashmouth
cause: liver failure
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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One more musical person has gone forward.
Gary Wright-age 80
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
P.S. Gary is said to have had Parkinson's Disease and Dementia.
Listen to my most favorite singer here sometime, James Otto that is!
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Roger Whittaker has left us - he was 87. Farewell to the whistler ... R.I.P. sir.
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^^
i was sure i posted this a couple of days ago, i guess i was wrong
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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GEORGE BROWN
drummer/founding member/songwriter for Kool & The Gang
aged 74
cause: cancer
article:
George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dies aged 74 (msn.com)
band Wiki:
Kool & the Gang - Wikipedia
i was a casual fan of the band but thats about it
one of the many hits George wrote for the band:
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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SHANE McGOWAN
aged: 65
cause: pneumonia
article:
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 (msn.com)
Wiki:
Shane MacGowan - Wikipedia
front man for Irish punk band The Pogues
their original name was Pogue Mahone which translated from Gaelic to English means "kiss my arse"
anyway,
i was never a fan of the band but they do have a christmas tune which makes the UK charts every year:
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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DENNY LAINE
aged: 79
cause: Lung disease
the article:
Wings and Moody Blues musician Denny Laine dead at 79 (msn.com)
his Wiki:
Denny Laine - Wikipedia
Moody Blues founder and original lead vocalist
Macca's right-hand man in Wings...
an excellent musician/songwriter and singer of my Dad's favourite song of all time:
RIP Denny:
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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LAURA LYNCH (65)
founding member of Dixie Chicks...
died in a car crash when a vehicle veered across the road and hit her vehicle head on.
the article:
Former Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Dies - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
i was never a Dixie Chicks fan and cannot recall anything i like so i have nothing to post as a tribute.
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.