Dead Pop Stars

[ObakeFilter 1,008]

1 hour ago, nantonian2013 said:

The one saving grace of deaths like these is that it introduces you to bands you'd been meaning to listen to for years, but had not yet got around to. The Olivia Tremor Control fall firmly within that category.

They just now released two new singles after like a decade and were teasing a long-delayed third album, their albums are just flawless and this loss is huge for me personally.

 

I may give that mewithoutYou album a spin too.

[ObakeFilter 1,008]

Jerry Page of the 90's noise-rock / grunge band Crust (that was known as Mud Honey at some point but changed it's name to distinguish itself from the better known band), has passed away recently as shared by his family and confirmed by Trance Syndicate (his band's former label).

[Gisooo 3,596]

American singer Steve Alaimo (Wiki) reported dead at 84, some days shy of his 85th birthday.

 

FB tributes here, here and here

 

He had nine singles chart in the Billboard Hot 100 without once reaching the Top 40 in his career, the most by any artist.

 

[Ulitzer95 13,054]

On 02/12/2024 at 09:02, Gisooo said:

American singer Steve Alaimo (Wiki) reported dead at 84, some days shy of his 85th birthday.

 

FB tributes here, here and here

 

He had nine singles chart in the Billboard Hot 100 without once reaching the Top 40 in his career, the most by any artist.

 

Local obit for Alaimo.

[ajlposh 573]

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary seems to be in failing health

[Joey Russ 7,303]

1 minute ago, ajlposh said:

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary seems to be in failing health

100% deathlisty if he makes it that far

[jd24fan 79]

1 hour ago, ajlposh said:

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary seems to be in failing health

 

Saw him two years ago with his son in concert. He was still sharp as a tack, but he was frail with a tremor throughout the show. Was supposed to see him in September with Paul Stookey, but the show was cancelled with no rescheduled date, which led me to suspect Yarrow was in failing health. However, he still has a show scheduled near me sometime next year, should he make it. He's a folk icon, and we're losing so many great musicians lately. 

[ObakeFilter 1,008]

On 23/10/2024 at 09:07, gcreptile said:

Power pop singer songwriter Matthew Sweet suffers a debilitating stroke:

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/matthew-sweet-stroke-tour-gofundme-1236187225/

Matthew Sweet was recently dischanged from Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Omaha, in a note on GoFundMe he says that he “may never play guitar again” and that his wife Lisa “has to become my caregiver for the rest of our lives"

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-matthew-sweets-stroke-recovery

[Dead Wait 1,162]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14187463/Max-George-spending-Christmas-hospital-finding-issues-heart-admits-hes-lucky-caught-was.html
 

Max George (The Wanted) spending Christmas in hospital with heart problems….

[Ulitzer95 13,054]

New video interview of Ruth Pointer (wiki), last surviving sister of the 4 Pointer Sisters.

79 in March – ironically she was the oldest member of the group.

Talks about the deaths of her sisters in the interview. Looks and sounds great for her age, and more importantly still performing live. A definite pass for any 2025 lists.
 

 

[The Old Crem 3,702]

8 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

New video interview of Ruth Pointer (wiki), last surviving sister of the 4 Pointer Sisters.

79 in March – ironically she was the oldest member of the group.

Talks about the deaths of her sisters in the interview. Looks and sounds great for her age, and more importantly still performing live. A definite pass for any 2025 lists.
 

 

They have died in reverse order of age. June was the youngest and died first. Bonnie second youngest and died next. Then second eldest Anita died. 

[Whitehouse 880]

20 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

New video interview of Ruth Pointer (wiki), last surviving sister of the 4 Pointer Sisters.

79 in March – ironically she was the oldest member of the group.

Talks about the deaths of her sisters in the interview. Looks and sounds great for her age, and more importantly still performing live. A definite pass for any 2025 lists.
 

 

But tailor made for my "Last surviving member" list....

[maryportfuncity 10,753]

On 14/12/2024 at 13:18, Ulitzer95 said:

New video interview of Ruth Pointer (wiki), last surviving sister of the 4 Pointer Sisters.

79 in March – ironically she was the oldest member of the group.

Talks about the deaths of her sisters in the interview. Looks and sounds great for her age, and more importantly still performing live. A definite pass for any 2025 lists.
 

 

 

 

Well, she might find herself driving past some white police in Minneapolis, just sayin'

[Grande Pablo 115]

Ruth McArdle from The Lords Of Acid.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15UjnQ8UbP/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[ladyfiona 2,725]

On 12/12/2024 at 20:43, Dead Wait said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14187463/Max-George-spending-Christmas-hospital-finding-issues-heart-admits-hes-lucky-caught-was.html
 

Max George (The Wanted) spending Christmas in hospital with heart problems….

 

Update on Max George - needs urgent heart-block surgery "way quicker than the doctors first thought".

[YoungWillz 21,457]

Former bassist with Simply Red during their 90s-2000s era Steve Lewinson, reportedly dead: https://www.noise11.com/news/simply-red-bass-player-steve-lewinson-dies-at-age-60-20241218

 

Played on their cover of The Air That I Breathe which reached #6 in August 1998. The era of the videos concentrating on Hucknall I'm afraid:

 

 

[ObakeFilter 1,008]

33 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Former bassist with Simply Red during their 90s-2000s era Steve Lewinson, reportedly dead: https://www.noise11.com/news/simply-red-bass-player-steve-lewinson-dies-at-age-60-20241218

 

Played on their cover of The Air That I Breathe which reached #6 in August 1998. The era of the videos concentrating on Hucknall I'm afraid:

 

 

Now he is simply dead. 

[YoungWillz 21,457]

5 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

Now he is simply dead. 

Simply Red have had a few casualties.

 

And yet Jimmy Carter lives.

 

An essay on this on my desk first thing tomorrow morning. 

[time 8,717]

42 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Simply Red have had a few casualties.

 

And yet Jimmy Carter Mick Hucknall lives.

 

An essay on this on my desk first thing tomorrow morning. 

FTFY

[YoungWillz 21,457]

On 02/02/2020 at 16:31, msc said:

Julian Lennon has a touch of the old malignant skin cancer, with test results yet to come to see how malignant it is after surgery.

 

 

 

Julian Lennon survived the removal of the mole on his head at that time.

 

Now being reported he recently underwent 7 hours of surgery for skin melanoma: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14210693/John-Lennons-son-Julian-61-reveals-shock-cancer-diagnosis-details-seven-hour-emergency-surgery.html

 

Awaiting results. 

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,715]

The minute you let ‘em under your skin, then you begin to make it better.

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 377]

On 18/12/2024 at 11:33, YoungWillz said:

Former bassist with Simply Red during their 90s-2000s era Steve Lewinson, reportedly dead: https://www.noise11.com/news/simply-red-bass-player-steve-lewinson-dies-at-age-60-20241218

 

Played on their cover of The Air That I Breathe which reached #6 in August 1998. The era of the videos concentrating on Hucknall I'm afraid:

 

Did they ever have any other era? Virtually every one of their album covers is basically just a picture of Mick Hucknall.

 

[TheKeysOfMarinus 396]

Just a bit of form spotting: I saw Paul McCartney last night (absolutely brilliant) and he brought on Ronnie Wood to play guitar on Get Back. Ronnie looked pretty rough - he wasn’t moving around so much as swaying and looking like he was about to fall over. It wasn’t just me who thought it - I heard quite a few people remarking on it as we all walked to the tube. I have a feeling he doesn’t have as long as Mick and Keith despite being younger. 
 

 

[Joey Russ 7,303]

Ronnie Wood did have cancer back in like 2017 so I wouldn’t be surprised if it came back

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,715]

5 hours ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said:

Just a bit of form spotting: I saw Paul McCartney last night (absolutely brilliant) and he brought on Ronnie Wood to play guitar on Get Back. Ronnie looked pretty rough - he wasn’t moving around so much as swaying and looking like he was about to fall over. It wasn’t just me who thought it - I heard quite a few people remarking on it as we all walked to the tube. I have a feeling he doesn’t have as long as Mick and Keith despite being younger. 
 

 

Paul made Ronnie take the tube home with the hoi polloi? Get back (to Richmond Park, or is it Little Venice these days).