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bruin
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response 58 of 106:
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Sep 17 13:16 UTC 2003 |
Just got word that singer/actor Sheb Wooley died at the age of 82. His
biggest hit was the 1958 novelty song "Purple People Eater."
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mynxcat
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response 59 of 106:
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Sep 17 13:43 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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remmers
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response 60 of 106:
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Sep 17 17:10 UTC 2003 |
Nope.
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jaklumen
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response 61 of 106:
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Sep 18 06:16 UTC 2003 |
Oh, hell no.
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tpryan
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response 62 of 106:
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Sep 20 21:50 UTC 2003 |
Under his 'gise as Ben Colder, Sheb Wooley also did a
number of country parody songs. (late 60s, early 70s).
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goose
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response 63 of 106:
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Oct 23 02:17 UTC 2003 |
Singer-songwriter Elliot Smith, 34, has died aparently at his own hand...
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/03-10/22.shtml
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mcnally
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response 64 of 106:
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Oct 23 06:09 UTC 2003 |
NPR did a nice piece on him this evening. It's a shame that
that (and possibly music he had on the "Good Will Hunting"
soundtrack) will be what most people remember about him.
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happyboy
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response 65 of 106:
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Oct 23 19:28 UTC 2003 |
never heard of him.
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mcnally
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response 66 of 106:
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Oct 23 23:27 UTC 2003 |
Smith was an "alternative" (whatever that means anymore) singer/songwriter
from the Portland area. He had a fairly large regional following and a
cult national following among those of us who like fairly mopey and
depressing singer/songwriter stuff. A high-profile song on the soundtrack
for "Good Will Hunting" earned him an Oscar nomination for best song and
enough exposure to swing a major-label record deal. It appears that he
finally succumbed to his long-term problems with substance abuse and
depression.
He wasn't among my favorite musicians, but I found a fair amount of his work
enjoyable. Personally I thought his performing talents were stronger than
his songwriting talents -- much of his self-penned material seemed too mired
in cliche and self-pity, even for my tastes, but he undeniably had a voice
and playing style that was effective and very well suited for his material.
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dbratman
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response 67 of 106:
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Oct 24 07:09 UTC 2003 |
All I remember about "Good Will Hunting" is that I didn't believe in
Robin Williams's character for a minute. Any of the other characters,
either.
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krj
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response 68 of 106:
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Dec 16 21:29 UTC 2003 |
Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham has died: reported today on Radio
Scotland and confirmed at his web site. Johnny Cunningham, the brother
of Phil, was probably best known for work in the bands Silly Wizard and
Relativity, and more recently he'd been part of the Celtic Fiddle
Festival tours.
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dbratman
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response 69 of 106:
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Dec 21 05:40 UTC 2003 |
Now that's tragic. Johnny Cunningham was a wizard of Celtic fiddlers.
He'll be missed - but his records won't, because they're not going away.
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albaugh
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response 70 of 106:
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Mar 5 21:09 UTC 2004 |
From the Ann Arbor News:
http://www.legacy.com/annarbor/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1
998
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George R. Cavender
Cavender, George R. Ann Arbor, MI Professor Emeritus of music at the
University of Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2004. He was born in
Wakefield, Michigan, the only son of Emma (Ylkanen) & George Cavender.
George served in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific during WWII.
He spent 40 years at the University of Michigan, primarily with the marching
band. To quote one of his students, George had indefatigable enthusiasm,
the ability to bring out the best in people, and a deep caring for those in his
charge. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Florence; his two children,
Dr. David Cavender and Patricia (John) Crick; four grandchildren, Brendan and
Carly Cavender and Brian and Kathleen Crick. Services will be private.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the George Cavender
Scholarship Fund C/O University of Michigan Bands. Arrangements by MUEHLIG
Funeral Chapel.
Published in the Ann Arbor News on MLive.com on 3/5/2004.
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albaugh
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response 71 of 106:
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Mar 5 21:15 UTC 2004 |
It doesn't say hold old he was. I want to say in his 80's.
George was my / our director while I played in the [non-music-major] Varsity
Band at U-M during 1975-1977. He also was a regular guest conductor during
one of the summer concerts of our Plymouth Community Band. He has been "out
of circulation" for several years, I believe, due to health reasons.
He certainly *did* have a lot of enthusiasm - quite often "over the top" -
but I managed to learn a few things about music while playing under him.
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cyklone
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response 72 of 106:
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Mar 5 23:36 UTC 2004 |
The article I saw said he was 84.
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krj
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response 73 of 106:
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Apr 9 19:53 UTC 2004 |
BBC Radio 3 reports the death of Bob Copper, 89, the patriarch of England's
Copper Family of folksingers. The Copper Family are considered very
important for having a family tradition which preserved lots of old
songs, and Bob got to be quite appreciated in his later years.
He made two or three tours of the USA in the last decade, IIRC, and
I think he was also given an award from the Queen this year.
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krj
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response 74 of 106:
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Apr 9 19:57 UTC 2004 |
Ah, this news story says that Bob died four days after travelling
to Buckingham Palace to be made a Member of the Order of the British
Empire. There is an official? family web page at
http://www.thecopperfamily.com
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twenex
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response 75 of 106:
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Apr 10 13:46 UTC 2004 |
That's very sad.
People who get6 that award get to put "MBE" after their names. Supposedly the
government are looking to change the system to get rid of the "Empire".
Personally, I'm amazed they didn't do it when they changed the name of the
Empire itself. But maybe I shouldn't be; they still can't agree on what to
replace the House of Lords with, having originally intended to to abolish it
in 1911! (one suggestion I heard was for a "House of Senators" (not "Senate").
Ugh.)
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mcnally
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response 76 of 106:
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Apr 10 16:32 UTC 2004 |
re #75:
If it's going to be "House of {X}" clearly it {X} ought to be
replaced with "Pancakes." The Pancakes won't like it at first,
but they'll get used to their new title. For everyone else it
will be an easy adjustment -- it practically rolls off the tongue
automatically..
[Or don't you have IHOPs in Britain? Don't tell me they're lying
about the "International" part..] ;-)
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twenex
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response 77 of 106:
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Apr 10 17:59 UTC 2004 |
Assuming you're referring to members of the aristocracy as "Pancakes", your
xenophobia is unwarranted, as the point of reforming the House of Lords is
to get rid of the, um, Lords - or at least to avoid their automatic membership
in Parliament.
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twenex
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response 78 of 106:
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Apr 10 18:03 UTC 2004 |
As an aside, I watched an interview with an Iraqi intellectual. In the course
of the interview, he said that America must get used to idea that it is a part
of the world, rather than the view that the world is part of America. While
I think it's unfair to tarnish all Americans with the same brush, the current
Administration's conduct, and #76, are perfect examples of what he was talking
about.
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dbratman
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response 79 of 106:
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Apr 10 20:00 UTC 2004 |
Dunno if the author of #78 is an American or not, but "Can't recognize
a joke when he sees it" does seem to be a good description.
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twenex
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response 80 of 106:
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Apr 10 22:08 UTC 2004 |
Au contraire, mon ami. #76 is too consistent6 with mcnally's style to be a
joke.
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krj
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response 81 of 106:
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Apr 11 06:53 UTC 2004 |
It would seem to be a joke that didn't survive crossing the
Atlantic. Sorry it drowned on the way, Jeff.
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dbratman
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response 82 of 106:
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Apr 11 15:29 UTC 2004 |
Ayup. Can't recognize a joke when he sees it. Just as I thought.
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