Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted October 28, 2022 Well, FB had false claims that he had died yesterday, as you know BUT the same site also put up false claims that Dwayne Johnson had also died. Just saying, like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted October 28, 2022 And the trend continues, there is still a gap of two or three between every hit on the list. Either JLL or Scales had to go to make this trend continue. Done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted October 28, 2022 Ha. I always thought he was black. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted October 28, 2022 Finally a score for my "last surviving member" list. He was the last member of the Million Dollar Quartet, consisting of Lewis, Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. The killer is dead... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted October 28, 2022 If anything.... Not a whole lot of shaking going on in his coffin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 716 Posted October 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, Whitehouse said: Finally a score for my "last surviving member" list. He was the last member of the Million Dollar Quartet, consisting of Lewis, Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. The killer is dead... Also the last surviving member of the original inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now everyone inducted on the Hall's first year is gone. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted October 28, 2022 BBC News is saying 'Jerry Lee Lewis has died aged of 87' Not a construction I'm familiar with. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,640 Posted October 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Cerberus said: BBC News is saying 'Jerry Lee Lewis has died aged of 87' Not a construction I'm familiar with. Does TomTomTelekom work for them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 716 Posted October 28, 2022 What other 50s rock stars are still with us? Pat Boone and Cliff Richard come to mind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted October 28, 2022 Marty Wilde? Joe Brown? Tommy Steele of course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,406 Posted October 28, 2022 Duane Eddy and Wanda Jackson. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,640 Posted October 28, 2022 Chubby Checker had a hit in 59. He’s rock n roll. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,606 Posted October 28, 2022 36 minutes ago, Life Is Beautiful said: What other 50s rock stars are still with us? Pat Boone and Cliff Richard come to mind... Jerry Keller, Hank Marvin, Craig Douglas who all had number 1 hits in '59 still around. Whether they're 'rock' stars or not is open to interpretation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,745 Posted October 28, 2022 Not a rock star but a 50s major artist, Sonny Rollins is still alive. 92, former heroin addict suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for more or less a decade now, would be nice to see him on the DL 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 902 Posted October 28, 2022 I could have sworn he was on the DL list recently! I didn't realize his only other appearance was in 1993! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 716 Posted October 28, 2022 Ok I just found out that he was on the Deathlist back in 1993 (the year I was born) and now I have to go lay down and think about it for the next four hours. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Life Is Beautiful said: What other 50s rock stars are still with us? Pat Boone and Cliff Richard come to mind... Johnny Tillotson, Paul Anka, Dion DiMucci 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted October 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, markb4 said: I could have sworn he was on the DL list recently! I didn't realize his only other appearance was in 1993! Me too ! But that’s What I love about it : they had the year right, they can have all the credits they want, congrats ! This is more impressive imo than havin someone on the list for 15 years till he/she dies. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gadget 17 Posted October 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Windsor said: Ha. I always thought he was black. Me too... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 235 Posted October 28, 2022 I’ll be damned. Figured it was just a hoax. I suppose someone was covering their ass in the retraction and/or response. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leytonpond 2 Posted October 29, 2022 I say change the rules of Deathlist. Once you are on the list, you cannot leave it until you die! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted October 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Leytonpond said: I say change the rules of Deathlist. Once you are on the list, you cannot leave it until you die! Luckily, nobody else says that. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted October 29, 2022 14 hours ago, Lafaucheuse said: Johnny Tillotson, Paul Anka, Dion DiMucci And Neil Sedaka ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,745 Posted October 29, 2022 Wikipedia says he died from pneumonia. Rockin' Pneumonia following a bout of Boogie Woogie Flu. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted November 4, 2022 Couldn't be arsed to go through pages of this thread, yeah, I'm bone idle. Anyway, just wondering if anybody mentioned, in passing, that people are mourning a legend that once married his 13 year old cousin. Just sayin, like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
