Gone Too Early

[Gregory2Smith1]

Presley & Hendrix probably the 2 most famous

Morrison & Lennon another 2 giants of the music world

let's not forget Moon & Owen

who was your favourite that left us too early?

here's one of my favourites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ii8m1jgn_M&feature=fvwrel

 

[sams dad]

Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye

 

[Tory Boy]

who was your favourite that left us too early?

My mum.

TB

 

[TheMajor]

Laurel & Hardy.

 

[bassking]

john beverley, stiv bators, kurt kobain

 

[fire&skill]

Just seen Weller & Winehouse on TOTP2 Xmas. I'd sort of forget how f*ckin' brilliant she was.

 

[Frutos]

Freddie Mercury

 

[jakarta]

Presley & Hendrix probably the 2 most famous

Morrison & Lennon another 2 giants of the music world

let's not forget Moon & Owen

who was your favourite that left us too early?

here's one of my favourites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ii8m1jgn_M&feature=fvwrel

Sorry - Owen? - is Michael dead?

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

don't forget this man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGZxzxaYb8I&feature=fvsr

 

[gripper stebson]

Sorry - Owen? - is Michael dead?

Bill?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

The London Boys.

 

[brakespear]

Peel.

 

[Beach Hut]

Freddie Mercury

Huge loss to the music industry, Mercury was one of the greatest live performers ever

 

[Greyrun]

Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye

Donny Hathaway

 

[Garage_Doors]

Ian Curtis

 

[16 bit 44.1]

Presley & Hendrix probably the 2 most famous

Morrison & Lennon another 2 giants of the music world

let's not forget Moon & Owen

who was your favourite that left us too early?

here's one of my favourites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ii8m1jgn_M&feature=fvwrel

Yeap - Ian Curtis - Good call. I missed them live by only a few months having weirdly been turned on to them by The Sun's coverage of his death. Saw New Order's first London show though! I remember the atmosphere was really aggressive!

 

[Gwylan]

Presley & Hendrix probably the 2 most famous

Morrison & Lennon another 2 giants of the music world

let's not forget Moon & Owen

who was your favourite that left us too early?

Presley? He was an overweight cabaret performer when he died - way, way past his best. You could also argue that Jim Morrison was on the downward slope too and, call it heresy, John Lennon too.

Of course, they all died young but if you're referring to creative powers not sure that many of those would count.

Sams Dad is right: Cooke, Redding and Gaye are much better candidates all dying near the peak of the powers.

I'd add:
Bessie Smith
Robert Johnston
Hank Williams
Buddy Holly
Eddie Cochran
Janis Joplin
Jacques Brel
and Bob Marley - IMHO, the saddest of all

 

[Dave the OAP]

My dad

 

[Return of the Rev]

ian curtis,joe strummer,johhny cash,most of the ramones,my willie,sid.

 

[timbha]

mark bolan
kirsty mccall
marley, mercury and winehouse