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deesh
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RIP Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Claydes Smith
didn't want to make a brand new post...so i thought this would fit under this topic:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/23/obit.smith.ap/index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Claydes Charles Smith, a co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 57.
Smith died Tuesday in Maplewood, New Jersey, after a long illness, his publicist said.
Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s, blending jazz, funk, R&B and pop. After a downturn, the group enjoyed a return to stardom in the '80s.
Smith wrote the hits "Joanna" and "Take My Heart," and was a co-writer of others, including "Celebration," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Boogie."
Smith was introduced to jazz guitar by his father in the early 1960s.
Later in that decade, he was in a group of New Jersey jazz musicians, including Ronald Bell (later Khalis Bayyan), Robert "Kool" Bell, George Brown, Dennis Thomas and Robert "Spike" Mickens, who became Kool & the Gang. Other members would include lead singer James "JT" Taylor.
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deesh
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 19:13 |
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Original Commodore Dies
...geez, just realized last time I posted in here it was because someone else passed and just another note - the co-founder of pink floyd (syd barret) just died too...2006 has been a rough year for the pioneers.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/11/obit.williams.ap/index.html
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Milan B. Williams, one of the original members of the Commodores, died after a long battle with cancer. He was 58.
Williams died Sunday at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, said JoAnn Geffen, a spokeswoman for the band.
Williams, who played keyboards, was one of the founding members for the Commodores, which formed in 1968 while all the members were in college at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The group, whose best-known member was singer Lionel Richie, had a series of hits during the 1970s and 1980s, including "Brick House," "Easy" and "Three Times A Lady."
Williams wrote the band's first hit, "Machine Gun."
"He was once, twice, three times a brother and we love him. He gave all that he could give to the Commodores. He'll always be remembered," said band member Walter Orange.
He is survived by his wife, Melanie Bruno-Williams, and two sons from previous marriages, Jason and Ricci. The funeral will be on Friday in Okolona, Mississippi, where Williams was born. There will be a memorial service in Los Angeles in August. |
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Samiroquai
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 22:56 |
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Re: Original Commodore Dies
| deesh wrote: |
| ...geez, just realized last time I posted in here it was because someone else passed and just another note - the co-founder of pink floyd (syd barret) just died too...2006 has been a rough year for the pioneers. |
Forgive the off-topic moment, but... SYD BARRETT'S DIED? Why wasn't I informed?!
RIP Syd. And I shall resist the temptation to cheesily quote a certain track from 'Wish You Were Here' at this juncture...
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deesh
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 01:31 |
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Re: Original Commodore Dies
| Samiroquai wrote: |
| deesh wrote: |
| ...geez, just realized last time I posted in here it was because someone else passed and just another note - the co-founder of pink floyd (syd barret) just died too...2006 has been a rough year for the pioneers. |
Forgive the off-topic moment, but... SYD BARRETT'S DIED? Why wasn't I informed?!
RIP Syd. And I shall resist the temptation to cheesily quote a certain track from 'Wish You Were Here' at this juncture...
Sam |
yep...
http://www.giantstep.net/news/188
2006 has been a year of saying goodbye to many pioneers, and today continues this grim reality. Essential Pink Floyd co-founder and member Syd Barrett has died at the tender age of 60. Barrett is credited with laying down the foundation for the groundbreaking rock band, which is credited with influencing many of today's musicians. His showcasing of spontaneous stage antics led many to believe the speculations about his heavy and damaging drug use. For quite some time, the talented singer and songwriter has been hiding away, leaving many to wonder if he was even still alive. Leaving the band in the late 60's, Barrett's contribution was always felt throughout Pink Floyd's long career, and for that he will be greatly remembered and missed. |
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