Posted on 12/30/2016 7:28:48 PM PST by Rockitz
The passing of George Michael this week reminded many of the seemingly short life expectancy of musicians (and performers in general). In fact, as on study found, while blues, jazz, and country singers typically live as long as the average American; rock, techno, punk, metal, rap, and hip hop stars die significantly sooner.
I hope I die before I get old, The Whos Roger Daltrey sang in My Generation in 1965. This didnt happen for Daltrey, who is now a ripe 71, but it did to many other musicians.
Dianna Theadora Kenny, a professor of psychology and music at the University of Sydney, has conducted a statistical study of premature death among musicians.
As The Washington Post notes, she found that musicians from older genres including blues, jazz, country and gospel have similar lifespans to American people their own age. The life expectancy for R&B musicians is slightly lower, while the life expectancy for newer genres like rock, techno, punk, metal, rap and hip hop is significantly shorter.
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Yes...He is/was a very attractive man. The Who was my absolute favorite band.
Same here. I think I watched CSI Miami mostly because they used "Won't Get Fooled Again" as the theme song.
Good to learn that Ennio Morricone is still composing.
from 1966, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOr0na6mKJQ
He is my favorite! Amazing composer.
Tragic accidents
SRV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWw55XhTehg
Jim Croce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmkXlP1VxFQ
Jim Reeves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ndMZqT6i4I
Patsy Cline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRNCvHXHHU
Buddy Holly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdIPgtLthX8
Rich Mullins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJL_bChiTI0
Johnny Horton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSt0NEESrUA
Cool. Glad you’re enjoying BCC.
Happy New Year!
:)
Happy New Year, Friend! :)
We must always consider what kind of future we will leave behind for Keef.
They rock and I needed a new band like a junkie needs a hit!
Happy New Years Man :)
You gotta be around my age. I’m 48.
How’d you find them?
Pop was some drummer!!
A non Classical person I know said it was fascinating to him to see musicians on stage who were not addicted to heroin.
I got a few years on you ;)
I’ve been following Glenn Hughes over the years. He does a lot of cool stuff with industry pros, and eventually BCC was formed. BCC is kinda fluid in that they separate and get back together.
Good you got music in the family — something no family should be without.
Thank you, and same to you!
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