If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/11/2011 2:13 PM EST

    All been said already, but...


    Jim Morrison
    Layne Staley
    Stevie Ray Vaughn
    John Lennon
    Kurt Cobain
    Jimi Hendrix
    Brian Jones
    Janis Joplin
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/11/2011 3:01 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....:
    Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison.  Elvis was one of music's ultimate singers and entertainers.  Morrison was an extremely creative songwriter and was a very good baritone 2 lead singer as well.  Who knows what we may have missed by their lives passing too soon? 
    Posted by cavaliersfan


    elvis died twice.
    imo, musically he died in 1960.
    his true rock 'n' roll significance was in the '50's.
    his las vegas era saw him change from a rock and roll singer into a lounge act.
    sad but true.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/11/2011 3:03 PM EST

    In Response to Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....:
    Elliott Smith Mark Sandman Nick Drake (at 26...!!) Brian Jones And the ultimate loss (after Jimi): Bob Marley
    Posted by MattyScornD


    good call on brian jones.
    the STONES were never as good after jones' death.
    he was the true leader of the band.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/11/2011 3:07 PM EST

    i'd like to add PATSY CLINE to the premature list.
    for my money, the greatest female singer of all time.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/12/2011 7:12 AM EST

    Richie Valens
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/12/2011 8:08 AM EST

    David

    How about Johnny Thunders?
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/12/2011 8:31 AM EST

    here's a trivia question concerning premature deaths.

    name the pop band that had two of it's members commit suicide.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/14/2011 12:23 AM EST

    It's hard to deny any of the entries or reasoning here.

    My obvious would be Jimi Hendrix because I don't think he ever really touched the surface of his creative peak as an artist...and that's saying alot because he had a pretty diverse catalogue already.

    Frank Zappa is another one who would've continued to create incredible music for a long time. RIP FZ

    Shannon Hoon, arguably one of the best lyricists of his generation and was just getting started. He had so much to say and an extremely unique way of saying it and unfortuately didn't have enough time to say it all.

    We could've gotten a lot more out of Jaco Pastorius, Brad Nowell and Hillel Slovak too.


     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 1/19/2011 2:52 PM EST

    Bob Marley. 

    He would be 65 today or whatever, and he'd sound as good today singng those songs  as he did back then. Plus, you get the feeling he was just starting to scratch the surface.


     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 11:26 AM EDT

    bump



     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 11:31 AM EDT

    Joe Strummer
    Ian Curtis
    Jay Reatard (so underated.. put out so much music from ages 15 - 29)
    Kurt Cobain
    Lux Interior (I know the Cramps were not putting new music out but had to mention my man Lux)
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 11:40 AM EDT

    There are some serious jams going on in heaven and hell depending on who went where.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 11:50 AM EDT

    , the more I am convinced that Jimi would have collaborated with the members of ELP
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    Oh hell yea!

    When Jimi asked Chicago to open for him, they were rather in awe, and said, "why us"?

    Hendrix - "Because your horn section sings with one voice, and your gutiar player is better than me!" - Terry Kath.

    Now THATS some high a55 praise!
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 11:59 AM EDT

    I would've liked to see what direction the Allman Brothers went in if Duane had lived.  Sure they're still going strong,  and Derek Trucks does hint at what might've been.  But basically they found a sound early, and stayed with it.  I'm not so sure Duane would have left it at that.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 12:41 PM EDT

    Nick Drake - phenomenal artist/songwriter...if he had ever found the right backing band, he would have been unstoppable.

    In the same vein, Tim Buckley...

    ...and a thousand times: Duane Allman
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 12:53 PM EDT

    jeff buckley...but i'm sure someone said him already


    ...and i love nick drake, beautiful music.
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 1:44 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....:
    jeff buckley...but i'm sure someone said him already ...and i love nick drake, beautiful music.
    Posted by phsmith8

    yes, you said Jeff Buckley ph (I know, because I was going to say him too! :)
     

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    Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....

    posted at 4/25/2011 1:47 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely....:
    In Response to Re: If there was a musician or singer who didn't die prematurely.... : yes, you said Jeff Buckley ph (I know, because I was going to say him too! :)
    Posted by chazz508


    ha! figures. jeez, i need to start remembering things.