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RIP John David ("JD") Souther, songwriter, singer, actor, and all-around musical giant, aged 78

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013, an institution that declared him “a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters.” He was all that and more.

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RIP Nick Gravenites, aged 85.

A GoFundMe page to defray medical costs for Gravenites was set up in April, in part by longtime friend and colleague Barry Melton of Country Joe and the Fish, but not much else is known at this time.

I knew his work from way back, but if you don't know him then the obit will give you a pretty good idea of how important a figure he was.

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The legend that is Kris Kristofferson, has died, aged 88.

The country singer, actor, Rhodes scholar, soldier, and heartthrob epitomized the American Renaissance man.
Says Rolling Stone.

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slinger wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 11:53 pm The legend that is Kris Kristofferson, has died, aged 88.

The country singer, actor, Rhodes scholar, soldier, and heartthrob epitomized the American Renaissance man.
Says Rolling Stone.

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- and the man who reputedly discovered John Prine

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DaveyTed wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:07 pm
slinger wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 11:53 pm The legend that is Kris Kristofferson, has died, aged 88.

The country singer, actor, Rhodes scholar, soldier, and heartthrob epitomized the American Renaissance man.
Says Rolling Stone.

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- and the man who reputedly discovered John Prine
n 1970, Kris Kristofferson discovered a young John Prine performing at the Fifth Peg in Chicago. Their chance encounter led to Prine landing his first record deal soon after Kristofferson invited him onstage in front of industry heavyweights during a performance at the Bitter End in New York City. Bitter End.

“This is my first night in New York,” remembered Prine of the performance, “so it was like Oz to me.” The next day, Atlantic Records president Jerry Wexler offered Prine a $25,000 contract.

“Kris did more for me than anyone, without looking for anything for himself (in return),” said Prine in 2015 of Kristofferson’s early support. “I always make a point of telling musicians, and other singer-songwriters, that at no time did Kris ever introduce me to his music publisher or record label. He introduced me to people who were good people, and let it fly from there. After being in the music business for 45 years, I can see how rare that is.”

Kristofferson supported Prine. In turn, Prine also inspired him as a songwriter. In 1972, Kristofferson even wrote a song dedicated to Prine, which became the opening title track of his fourth album Jesus Was a Capricorn. Released in 1972, Jesus Was a Capricorn went to No. 1 on the Billboard Country chart and broke onto the 200 chart at No. 21. The album cover featured Kristofferson and his soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge.

“I wrote ‘Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed To John Prine)’ because I was so influenced by John,” said Kristofferson in 2016. “When I heard his songs I felt like his writing had kicked me into doing it. You take things from all over the place, though you don’t always admit it! I was really influenced by Roger Miller, Shel Silverstein, and Mickey Newbury. Everybody you admire influences you somehow in your art.”

Within its religious overtone, Kristofferson’s lyrics revealed more about martyrdom and the faults of human nature.

Jesus was a Capricorn
He ate organic food
He believed in love and peace
And never wore no shoes

Long hair, beard and sandals
And a funky bunch of friends
Reckon may just nail Him up
If He come down again

‘Cause everybody’s gotta have somebody to look down on
Prove they can be better than at any time they please
Someone doin’ somethin’ dirty, decent folks can frown on
You can’t find nobody else, then help yourself to me



Further into the verses, Kristofferson points out the lack of acceptance of the unknown—Most of us hate anything that / We don’t understand.

Eggheads cursin’, rednecks cussin’
Hippies for their hair
Others laugh at straights who laugh at
Freaks who laugh at square

Some folks hate the Whites
Who hate the Blacks who hate the Klan
Most of us hate anything that
We don’t understand

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RIP Paul Di'Anno.

Paul Di'Anno, the original singer of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has died at the age of 66.

Born Paul Andrews, the musician featured on the band's first two albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, establishing them as a crucial part of the new wave of British heavy metal.

He left the band in 1981 and was replaced by Bruce Dickinson. Di'Anno later admitted he had been partying "non-stop, 24 hours a day" and that the impact of his lifestyle "wasn’t fair to the band, the fans or to myself".

The band's current members paid tribute, saying they were "all deeply saddened" by his death.

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Sad news. He was still performing from a wheel chair. A friend of mine saw him perform at a festival in the summer. He was thrown out of Iron Maiden and slagged them off in the press. It was very good of Steve Harris to pay his medical expenses in recent years.
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