The Grammy Dead Pool

[FixedBusiness 407]

2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Doesn't start until the 10th as I understand it, so I think your sub comes into play.

 

Bad luck.

Oh shit, you're right. Guess I was having a little Glen Campbell moment of my own there.

[FixedBusiness 407]

On 8/1/2017 at 19:38, FixedBusiness said:

Here we go (I guess...)
Country:
Glen Campbell (Died August 8, doesn't count)
Kenny Rogers
Loretta Lynn

Subs:
Willie Nelson 1st sub
Dolly Parton

Pop:
Cher
Linda Nolan
Ken Dodd (I think he counts)

Subs:
John Newman
Della Reese

Rock:
Gord Downie
Christy Dignam
Shane MacGowan (I guess that's technically punk but punk crossovers into rock etc. He's going here)

Subs:
Malcolm Young

Fats Domino

 

Hip Hop/Rap:
Biz Markie

Flavor Flav
Rick Ross

Subs:
XXXTentacion
Fetty Wap

Soul/Blues
Chaka Khan
Aretha Franklin
Larry Cunningham

Subs:
Charles Bradley
Tony Bennett


 

 

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Just now, FixedBusiness said:

Oh shit, you're right. Guess I was having a little Glen Campbell moment of my own there.

Don't worry. you are going where the lights are shining on you.......like a.....

[Zsa Zsa's leg 886]

Campbell is a hit for almost everybody. Sorry for the late update.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

10 hours ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said:

Campbell is a hit for almost everybody. Sorry for the late update.

If the game didn't start until the 10th and Campbell died on the 8th, why is he a hit?

[Zsa Zsa's leg 886]

32 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

If the game didn't start until the 10th and Campbell died on the 8th, why is he a hit?

Oops. Nevermind.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

So, if reports of Dennis Edwards' death are correct, he is my first hit on this pool. https://www.hip-hopvibe.com/2018/02/02/dennis-edwards-former-lead-singer-of-the-temptations-has-died-at-75-years-old-twitter-mourns-his-death-ripdennisedwards/

 

Edit: Mirror Obit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/dennis-edwards-dead-temptations-lead-11960634

[CaptainChorizo 1,990]

I had 3 hits(Berkowitz,Hallyday,Downie) from my rock category in 2017so I might have won unless someone else had 3 earlier

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Looks like that's one category gone. Four more to go...

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Lovebug Starski becomes my second hit. https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/8098886/lovebug-starski-hip-hop-pioneer-dies-at-57

 

One blues/soul and one Hip/Hop Rap down in a week.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Hmm, turns out  should have played my Grammy teams in the Cup.

 

Vic Damone is my third hit in this pool (Pop Category) and my third hit this month. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5560321/vic-damone-dead-singer-musician-frank-sinatra/

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Larry Cunningham becomes a hit for me in the Soul/Blues category: https://www.soultracks.com/story-larry-cunningham-dies

[FixedBusiness 407]

Country:
Glen Campbell (died august 8th doesn't count)
Kenny Rogers
Loretta Lynn

Subs:
Willie Nelson 1st sub
Dolly Parton

Pop:
Cher
Linda Nolan
Ken Dodd

Subs:
John Newman
Della Reese

Rock:
Gord Downie
Christy Dignam
Shane MacGowan (I guess that's technically punk but punk crossovers into rock etc. He's going here)

Subs:
Malcolm Young

Fats Domino

 

Hip Hop/Rap:
Biz Markie

Flavor Flav
Rick Ross

Subs:
XXXTentacion
Fetty Wap

Soul/Blues
Chaka Khan
Aretha Franklin
Larry Cunningham

Subs:
Charles Bradley
Tony Bennett


Here's my team updated. Newest death is Larry Cunningham in Soul and Blues.

*no one really cares anyhow since someone has won already but loved this pool, thought I would simply keep it updated for me.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Having reviewed the thread Captain Chorizo has won the Rock Category, but all others are up for grabs. I might be the only person to have a hit in the Rap/Hip Hop section, but I have no idea who two of the Captain's entries are, ha!

 

In order to win the soul/blues section, it's looking like a crap shoot between Fixed Business (Chaka, Chaka...) and myself (Belafonte).

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Doris Day takes me to two hits in the pop category. Waiting on recently widowed Pat Boone there and Belafonte in the Soul/Blues category.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Kenny Rogers is my first hit in the Country category.

 

Yeah, I still care about this game!

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Not that it matters as the Rock category was won some time ago, but I had Lee Kerslake there.

 

After all this time my global score is 7/15 dead.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

On 19/09/2020 at 12:06, YoungWillz said:

Not that it matters as the Rock category was won some time ago, but I had Lee Kerslake there.

 

After all this time my global score is 7/15 dead.

Now have 8 hits out of 15 now Charlie Watts is dead. 

[YoungWillz 21,142]

On 24/08/2021 at 17:43, YoungWillz said:

On 19/09/2020 at 12:06, YoungWillz said:

Not that it matters as the Rock category was won some time ago, but I had Lee Kerslake there.

 

After all this time my global score is 7/15 dead.

Now have 8 hits out of 15 now Charlie Watts is dead

That's my Rock category extinguished - all three are dead after Gary Rossington's death.

 

Overall, 9/15 dead.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

On 06/03/2023 at 08:22, YoungWillz said:

That's my Rock category extinguished - all three are dead after Gary Rossington's death.

 

Overall, 9/15 dead.

That's my Blues/Soul category extinguished with Harry Belafonte's death and, in the absence of any claims, I claim the title for that category. Yippee!

 

Overall, 10/15 dead.