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Location: NJ | Buddy Miles passed Tuesday Feb 26
Body: God said “Buddy I need dem‘ feets!”
Miles, Buddy; born September 5th, 1947 in Omaha Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, peacefully on February 26, 2008, 10:09 p.m. in his home; at (60) sixty years old. He is survived by spouse Sherrilae Chambers -Miles, and soul sister Connie; who stood by his side with other close family and friends. There will be multiple Memorial/Tribute services across the United States beginning in Austin, Texas on March 30th at Threadgill’s on Riverside. He is survived by his step-daughter Chealsea, step-son Asa, grandson Brenden and granddaughter Mia, Niece’s Shalis, and Suquett, Nephew’s, Jay and Tony, great nieces, Brianna and Miracle, great nephew’s, Calvin and Jay, and Gino Parsons of Omaha. Buddy also leaves Randy Pavlock and a few others from Austin, whom he considered his own sons. He leaves many close friends and fans and a great musical legacy that will live on forever.
In lieu of flowers; the family has asked to please make donations to the Jazz Foundation of America specifically in Buddy Miles’ name to assist with funeral, and other expenses at www.jazzfoundation.org ; The Jazz Foundation of America, at 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY, 10036, Attn.: Amy Cusma.
He performed with some of the greatest names in musical history such as: Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Michael Bloomfield, Wilson Pickett, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, David Crosby, Jack Bruce, Eric Burden, Peter Torque, Billy Gibbons, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Vaughan, Rick James, Kool and the Gang, Jr. Brown, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Jr. Wells, Koko Taylor, Johnny Taylor, Barry White, Aretha Franklin, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Billy Cox, David Bowie and so many others; the list is shorter of whom he did not play with, than who he did.
Buddy Miles spent over (50) fifty years in the music world recording over 70 albums and performing for numerous world tours, television commercials, videos and charity events. | |
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Location: Vermont USA | Have you heard? Larry Norman passed away at the age of 60 Feb. 24th.
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Location: NJ | R.I.P. Buddy & Thanks.
Ok, . . I'll "bite" . . . who's Larry Norman?? | |
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Location: Vermont USA | Larry Norman (1947-2008) was a pioneer in the field of Christian Rock Music. His solo career began in the mid-60's. Norman is best known for his trilogy: "Only Visiting This Planet", "So Long Ago the Garden", and "In Another Land."
He helped launch the music careers of Randy Stonehill and others. | |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'll go with Buddy Miles for the Max, Alex.
Sorry to hear he's gone. | |
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| Sad day, Buddy Miles was one of the greatest. | |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by cliff:
R.I.P. Buddy & Thanks.
Ok, . . I'll "bite" . . . who's Larry Norman?? He Was Only Visiting This Planet: Larry Norman 4/8/47 – 2/24/08
Fred Mills
February 25, 2008
Larry Norman, the legendary musician and Christian rocker, died early Sunday morning at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas, from heart failure. His mother, siblings and several friends were with him at the time of his (peaceful) death. Norman was 60.
Though Norman was often referred to as “the Father of Christian Rock”— he was often associated with the countercultural Jesus People movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s—in some secular quarters he was also affectionately called “the Frank Zappa of Christian Rock” due to his outspokenness about the record industry, his uncompromising approach to making music and his sometimes eccentric ways. His career began in 1966 as frontperson for pop/psychedelic group People!, who had a huge hit single in 1968 with the Chris White-penned “I Love You.” The album of the same name also contained the terrific “We Need A Whole Lot More Jesus (and a Lot Less Rock ‘n’ Roll)” as well as the aptly-titled 13-minute “The Epic” (which took up all of side two).
Later, as a solo artist, Norman would record for both major labels (Verve, which issued the brilliant Only Visiting This Planet—one song on the album spawned the catch phrase, “Why should the devil have all the good music?”) and indie (Nashville’s Impact; Hollywood’s One Way), although by the mid ‘70s he’d established his own grassroots label, Solid Rock, in order to release his music without outside interference. In the ‘80s he also started the Phydeaux label as a means to counteract the spread of bootleg LPs bearing his name, for by that point he was beginning to be rediscovered by younger fans and musicians who’d heard of his complex, engaging, emotional music but had a hard time tracking down what were often limited edition pressings.
Both pioneers in their respective fields and will be missed. | |
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Location: NJ | Brotha' had a MAJOR 'fro!!! . . . | |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and I kinda liked his vocals. | |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Death is not a respecter of persons...
been a heavy week...Larry Norman, Boyd Coddington, Buddy Miles...may they Rest in Peace! Thanks for the memories and smiles... | |
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Rip Buddy miles "dem changes"