The Smiths; and other musical favorites and opinions of aging mongers
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A couple of greats, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, singers, songwriters, guitarists and storytellers. Croce died in a plane crash, age 30.
Chapin died driving on the LIE, Exit 40, hit by a truck from the rear. I believe he was driving an older Volkswagen Rabbit. Probably had his guitar thrown in the back seat.
His las concert was to be a free benefit concert in Westbury. Just the kind of guy he was.
Both sang vivid stories about life, so real and true, without fanfare, pomp and circumstance.
And, John Denver, went down in his self-piloted aircraft, but not before he “filled up our senses,” with great music, acting and huge amounts of community, world and selfless service to humanity.
Fricken hippies were great Americans with humongous spirits.
Chapin died driving on the LIE, Exit 40, hit by a truck from the rear. I believe he was driving an older Volkswagen Rabbit. Probably had his guitar thrown in the back seat.
His las concert was to be a free benefit concert in Westbury. Just the kind of guy he was.
Both sang vivid stories about life, so real and true, without fanfare, pomp and circumstance.
And, John Denver, went down in his self-piloted aircraft, but not before he “filled up our senses,” with great music, acting and huge amounts of community, world and selfless service to humanity.
Fricken hippies were great Americans with humongous spirits.
Elvis will always be "The King." He did a lot, and there is definitely some crap, but his influence on everything that came after (especially his influence on the Beatles) cannot be overstated. And his true early rock (Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, etc.) and some of his later stuff (Burning Love, Suspicious Minds) make up a truly awesome body of work.
That said, Chuck Berry was probably the real King of Rock 'n' Roll.
That said, Chuck Berry was probably the real King of Rock 'n' Roll.
