may she rest in peace! However self-inflicted her problems were, she was troubled and couldn’t escape them.... until now.
I hate to see this happen to anybody, but it’s no surprise. But people continue not to listen, it’s the old “Won’t happen to me” theme.
I never saw much talent there, like most modern pop singers. No range, one style of music, nothing technically difficult, just the overdone riffs or licks or whatever they call that excruciating aaaaaaaaa stuff. Once I heard that style once, I had my fill of it.
Are there any videos of her singing anything at least moderately difficult ?
Pop musicians today are all “marketing of a lifestyle” and no talent. Sheeple fans aren’t appreciating the talent (though they swear they are) because they wouldn’t know an aria from an arpeggio, they like the “concerts”, videos, cool (decadent) clothing styles, and the fact that their “hero” singer is such a “rebel”, boozes, sexes and drugs their way through cool party places all night. And the music business passes out “grammy awards” to themselves to keep the profits rolling in from the sheeple.
Why is it that the people IN “the arts” are always head-over-heels about some of the most despicable, morally challenged persons in their profession??
Well like most people I cant say I am surprised by this. I loved her music I have 2 of her CD’s and when I hit the hay tonight I’ll probably listen to her CD’s. I have two of her CD’s.. Its a darn shame. She was a great talent.
Perhaps our children will make her into this generation The Doors or John Morrison.
This really does make me sad — for her, her fans, and especially her family members. Prayers for those hurting...
I’m not surprised, but I had hoped she would find some way to overcome her demons. She was a VERY talented woman, and it’s sad when drugs yet again take someone who had so much to offer the world. May she RIP.
Here is the song I heard that made me sit up and pay attention to her a few years back:
“Back to Black” — It’s chilling watching this today, but somehow it’s fitting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1evzhSast8
Side Note:
She is now a member of the infamous “27 Club”, or “27 Forever Club”. {Morrison, Joplin, Johnson, Jones, Hendrix, and Cobain all passed at 27 years of age...)