In Memoriam

once_upon said:
My aunt played Connie Frances on the record player while sitting on the front porch - summer breezes and drinking cokes.
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My mom did, too. I've mentioned this before but would like to share it again. Back in the late 50's and 60's, my dad's brother (my uncle) worked for a juke box company in Columbus, Ohio. He distributed all the latest hits on those juke boxes whenever the other hit records went down on the billboards.

My dad would receive a box of records (14-inch X 14-inch) about every 4 or 5 months from him after my uncle removed the older 45's. Some of those 45's had "Disc Jockey Record. Not for sale." I inherited all those records, and included in those records are Chubby Checker, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Dionne Warwick The Shirelles, Lloyd Price, Check Berry, Patsy Cline and Connie Francis.

I can't begin to list all the artists, but my mom would pull out all the Connie Francis records and put them in a special place where she wouldn't have to search for them.

RIP, Connie Francis. You're a legend and your music will live on.
 
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Conductor Sir Roger Norrington has passed away. He was a character.
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Sir Roger Norrington obituary

Acclaimed conductor and pioneer of the early music revival with a dogmatic aversion to vibrato
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I liked him because of his dislike of vibrato. I'm not a fan of vibrato. I came across some recordings in the 80s. They were a revelation: clear, straight forward, no Schnickschnack as we say in German.
In 2001 or 2002 I went to a concert in Stuttgart with a friend.
R.I.P.
 
It sounds like he may have gotten caught in a riptide, I'm looking for something more official to confirm it. Makes sense though, they are scary!
 
So young, and under such horrific circumstances. Theo Huxtable is such an iconic character and a formative part of my life. The Gordon Gartrell shirt will forever be etched in my memory. My condolences to his family, friends and co-workers.
 
Rip tides or currents are dangerous and deadly. Two of my high school classmates drowned in similar incidents.

Too young, may his memory be a blessing to his family
 
Ozzy was a good man at heart, I think, but his battles with addiction were legendary, and they exacted a heavy price. That last concert, while triumphant, also gave a glimpse at just how frail he had become. RIP.
 
Wow what a way to go out....gives it all in that farewell performance last week and then quietly goes today. Not a metal fan but he is surely a metal legend. RIP.
 
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