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What Artist passing affected you the most

John Lennon is my choice. Hell, I still know exactly where I was and what I was doing on Monday December 8, 1980. I was just entering a bar/disco in San Francisco California, after driving from Cal, and watching the Patriots v. Dolphins game when Cosell announced Lennon's death. Sad Sad Evening.

Freddie Mercury would be another.
 
No contest for me. It was Terry Kath. Most underrated rock guitarist/vocalist ever. In any other band he would have been the well known front man.
It's no coincidence that his band, Chicago, pretty much died creatively when he pulled that trigger. He was in the prime of life.

Keith Emerson would be next on my list, then Tony Williams, probably the greatest drummer ever.
I felt pretty bad when Harry Chapin died, too. Always liked his stuff.

Obviously any Beatle...they were a big part of the soundtrack to my childhood.
 
For me it would be SRV, Jim Gosa and Chuck Niles. I had just restarted playing guitar again in the late 80s and discovered SRV only to have him pass away shortly thereafter; his playing style just resonated with me in a unique way. Jim Gosa and Chuck Niles were radio DJs for KBON, KKGO then what would be KJZZ here in Southern California. They were THE voices of straight ahead jazz. After my return to playing and getting back into jazz I discovered that Jim Gosa died in 1989 but I was able to enjoy Chuck Niles until his passing in 2004.
 
#1 FZ. Greg Lake, Keith Emerson. Jerome Garcia. Losing an artist/musician is like losing a thread on the fabric of life. All contribute, some more, some less, but they make an impact on life. Long Live MUSIC & the ARTS.
 
Jerry Garcia's death hit me the hardest. Saw him perform more than 60 times. The second hardest was Roy Orbison. Never got to see him perform. His career was catching second wind when he passed.
 
Randy Rhoads for me,,,had just seen 'em play and then he was gone forever...

A few already mentioned: among many others.
Bonzo ~ Was gonna finally get to see them,,,and then I was'nt...
Dime ~ Really tragic,total loss for words.
Cliff Burton ~ IMO the band never recovered from his loss.
Layne Staley ~ Really dug his songwriting chops.
Chris Cornell ~ What a voice / what a loss.
SRV ~ At Alpine Valley no less,been to many a concert there before moving down to ATX.

Also a few others not mentioned yet:
Keith Moon ~ no more original Who line-up.
Jeff Hanneman ~ Ditto for Slayer...
Bon Scott ~ Just could'nt wrap my head 'round that one.
Ronnie Montrose ~ Another legend gone.

That's enough for now,Comfortably Numb is playing and I'm starting to get a bit bummed out trying to think of any others. :(

Bret P.
 
Losing Gregg Allman a few weeks back was pretty hard; I really loved his soulful singing and saw him half a dozen times or more. B. B. King and Jerry Garcia were pretty tough too.

There's a lot of records featuring these guys over here. ..
 
I was an early teen in 1973,when Jim Croce and his side kick Maury Meuhleisen died in a plane crash. So glad some video of the two of them performing together has survived.

Karen Carpenter died in 1983 due to heart failure brought on by anorexia.

Glen Campbells' passing was a reminder of a disease that took my fathers life 10 years ago. I remember watching the various variety shows that were prevelant in the 70's. Karen and Glen were must see TV in our household.
 
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