Acknowledgement and celebration of those who have left the stage
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Tony Bennett
3 Aug 1926— 21 July 2023
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Sinéad O’Connor
8 Dec 1966—26 July 2023
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Randy Meisner
Poco—Eagles
8 March 1946—26 July 2023
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Robbie Robertson
5 July 1943—9 August 2023
The Band—solo
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Sixto Rodriguez
10 July 1942—8 August 2023
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Gary Wright
26 April 1943—30 August 2023
Spooky Tooth—solo
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Richard Davis
Jazz Bass
15 April 1930—6 September 2023
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John Marshall
Soft Machine—Nucleus
28 Aug 1941—16 Sep 2023
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Jane Birkin
14 December 1946—16 July 2023
Jimmy Buffett
25 December 1946—1 September 2023
Roger Whittaker
22 March 1936—13 September 2023
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A bit of a depressing post, Bruce, but I appreciate you’re compiling these lists – once again, some pretty big names on there!
Unfortunately, we know we will see many other great artists depart. At least, their work will stay behind. That’s the beauty of music and most other forms of art!
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I guess I do these to honour the artists who have died, Christian. I do understand that such lists are not everyone’s cup of tea, of course, and appreciate your comment.
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So many losses in just one quarter. I love that you own works by so many of the departed.
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Thanks for spending a moment with the post, JDB. As I commented to Christian, I know some don’t enjoy these reminders of mortality, but for me it is a journey of respect, especially when the artists is represented in my groaning shelves.
Sometimes I play works, sometimes not. Of course choosing and photographing an album is itself an act of acknowledgement. Keep well, my friend.
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Robbie Robertson came out of nowhere for me, and I had an irrational love for Randy Meisner.
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Are you a Poco fan, Graham? Or more Eagles and his solo stuff?
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Sad stuff, as always. I saw Sinead O at an early WOMAD and she was excellent.
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Was that WOMAD 1993 in Cornwall, St Austall?
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Unsure of the year but it would have been at Bracknell, near Reading.
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So we were not quite at the same WOMAD. Was wondering because she played 1993 as well, joining Peter Gabriel to duet on “Don’t Give Up” – it was magic, even sitting on the bitumen of a seaside car park.
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