Sad Day For Music

another great dies too young

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080302/jeff_healey_080302/20080302?hub=TopStories
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Guitar great Jeff Healy, 41, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, something he had battled all his life and which claimed his eyesight at age one. Healy is survived by his wife and two children, a son and daughter.... condolences to them at this difficult time.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As soon as I heard I created a station on Pandora.

For those in the States, you can hear music similar to "See the Light" here.

Good thoughts going out to his family.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow.. 41  X-( Been singing his Angel Eyes song for years.. Those of you who don't know who he is, he played the lead singer at the club in the Movie 'Roadhouse'
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's a shame...all the great blues players just seem to go at an early age. (:( 
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
 :SNIFF!:  One of the all time best guitarists
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
He was a damn fine trumpeter as well. A friend of a friend Tara Hazleton sang with his jazz band in Toronto the last few years. http://www.amazon.ca/Sound-Jazz-Various-Artists-Collections/dp/B000GET0CY
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
All around nice guy too. Met him about 18 years ago after playing a concert at college. You could see how exhausted he was but, took the time to meet, talk and sign autographs. Very genuine.

Very sad day and I think his jazz career would've out shined his blues.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh man!! I love his stuff!! A sad day indeed.............. :SNIFF!: 
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
 (:( 

It's been that kind of week.

Last week, the former drummer for Jimi Hendrix Band Of Gypsys, the voice of the California Raisins and probably my biggest influence to play classic rock drums, the great Buddy Miles also past away 5 days ago of congestive heart failure at age 60!

Damn, then Jeff Healy too. I remember that dude kickin' ass in the movie Road House.

 :SNIFF!: 

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Damn...hadn't heard about Buddy Miles.

Think I'll give "Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles - Live" album a listen.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
We all gotta go sometime but damn, it should be a lot later than 41. Going to pull out some of his songs and light the candle. For him its on to better things in a better place.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Damn...hadn't heard about Buddy Miles.
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Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jeff was a truly great electric jazz-man. I own 6 or 8 of his albums and play regularly and hove done so since seeing Roadhouse in the theaters. I am very sadden by this news.

And I hadn't heard about Buddy Miles either. Another great loss to the world of music.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sad Day For Music indeed...
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sad news  (:( 

Jeff was a phenomenal guitar player; he put so much feeling into his music. And Buddy was one of the greats. I still love his music as much as I did when I first heard him.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
He was a damn fine trumpeter as well.
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Jeff Healy was a fine talent, too be sure... could also play piano and other instruments. :HOT:

Being in Oz (don't think he ever toured here), I never had the good fortune to see Jeff play live, but I have several of his CD's and will collect those of his I still do not have.

Now I'm gonna crank up 'Angel Eyes' (and several other Healy classics) in tribute to a truly gifted musician....long live (the memory and music of) Jeff Healy. :CONGRAT: :CONGRAT: :SNIFF!:
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
musician....long live (the memory and music of) Jeff Healy.
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WHAT!!! :SNIFF!: no way , damm he is/was so talented, go play your music in the heavens above Jeff Healy, we love ya :SNIFF!: