| John the OFM | 15 Aug 2011 6:57 p.m. PST |
Include a clip or two of him/her performing a song he/she wrote, even if someone else may have recorded it more famously. The latter is NOT a requirement, though. The clip IS, though.
You may define "too young" anyway you wish. It would be pointless and futile to try to put a limit on this. 
Might I suggest that they at least "look" young? 1) Steve Goodman.
City of New Orleans:
YouTube link You never even called me by my name:
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| Jay Arnold | 15 Aug 2011 7:16 p.m. PST |
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| RavenscraftCybernetics | 15 Aug 2011 7:25 p.m. PST |
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| TheCount | 15 Aug 2011 7:26 p.m. PST |
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| MiniatureWargaming dot com | 15 Aug 2011 7:30 p.m. PST |
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| Jakse375 | 15 Aug 2011 7:41 p.m. PST |
Hendrix all the way
YouTube link Croce would be a close second |
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 Saginaw | 15 Aug 2011 8:03 p.m. PST |
I second Jim Croce. Here he is performing one of my favorite songs that he wrote and sang: YouTube link I definitely remember the night it was announced that he died in a plane crash. My sister and I were coming home from her best friend's house, and, as always, we were listening to one of our favorite radio stations at the time when the news was broadcast. We were stunned, but especially my sister, since she had both of his hit albums, and had become a fan of his, She even mentioned at one time that if he ever came to Fort Worth, she would go to see him. |
| Shagnasty | 15 Aug 2011 8:18 p.m. PST |
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| Sundance | 15 Aug 2011 8:29 p.m. PST |
Ritchie Valens YouTube link YouTube link The second one might be him lip-synching – not sure. It's tough finding film footage of him and not Lou Diamond Philips. |
| John the OFM | 15 Aug 2011 8:34 p.m. PST |
Maybe I SHOULD have done it in Music instead of Polls. Too many good choices to wash out the final tally. |
| Agesilaus | 15 Aug 2011 8:37 p.m. PST |
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| Florida Tory | 15 Aug 2011 9:59 p.m. PST |
Another vote for Jim Croce. Rick |
| The Beast Rampant | 15 Aug 2011 10:14 p.m. PST |
I'd have to go Croce, too. |
| Angel Barracks | 16 Aug 2011 1:40 a.m. PST |
D: Needs more miniatures. |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 16 Aug 2011 2:07 a.m. PST |
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| Captain Swing | 16 Aug 2011 2:10 a.m. PST |
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| Paint it Pink | 16 Aug 2011 2:37 a.m. PST |
Amy Whinehouse meets the criteria for the dead by 27 i.e: die young and leave a beautiful corpse hall of musical fame. |
| Captain dEwell | 16 Aug 2011 2:45 a.m. PST |
Edward Woodward, who died aged 79, was a fine actor whose talents tended sometimes to be obscured by the huge popular successes of his bleak television series, Callan and The Equalizer. Was in Breaker Morant, The Wicker Man, and The Young Winston A terrible singer/songwriter but he was a WARGAMER link |
| Plynkes | 16 Aug 2011 2:58 a.m. PST |
Eddie Cochran. YouTube link She's sure fine lookin', man.
She's somethin' else. |
| Chokidar | 16 Aug 2011 3:00 a.m. PST |
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| kreoseus2 | 16 Aug 2011 3:01 a.m. PST |
Bob Calvert, of hawkwind and other projects. |
| paul liddle | 16 Aug 2011 3:44 a.m. PST |
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| religon | 16 Aug 2011 4:13 a.m. PST |
Robert Johnson no video exists. |
| zippyfusenet | 16 Aug 2011 4:28 a.m. PST |
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| ashauace6970 | 16 Aug 2011 5:10 a.m. PST |
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| Allen57 | 16 Aug 2011 5:20 a.m. PST |
Janis Joplin. I dont know how to do Utube. |
| Grand Dragon | 16 Aug 2011 5:31 a.m. PST |
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| yorkie o1 | 16 Aug 2011 6:27 a.m. PST |
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| Who asked this joker | 16 Aug 2011 6:40 a.m. PST |
I don't do music favorites. I love music. All fine choices here. |
| Lentulus | 16 Aug 2011 7:28 a.m. PST |
Stan Rogers -- I'll post a link when I get home |
| lugal hdan | 16 Aug 2011 8:19 a.m. PST |
I second all so far mentioned and add: Kurt Cobain (like him or hate him, his influence on subsequent music is undeniable.) Syd Barrett (Original Pink Floyd guy. Ok, he didn't really *die* young, but his life as a musician was cut short.) YouTube link |
| genew49 | 16 Aug 2011 8:49 a.m. PST |
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| LeadLair76 | 16 Aug 2011 8:56 a.m. PST |
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| tigrifsgt | 16 Aug 2011 9:04 a.m. PST |
South Philly Jim Croce, we're both from the hood. TIG |
| Liliburlero | 16 Aug 2011 9:13 a.m. PST |
Since John mentioned Steve Goodman and several others, Jim Croce, I'll go with B.W. Stevenson. All three of these guys were getting lots of airplay in the early 70's when I was in college…… YouTube link YouTube link |
| Lee Brilleaux | 16 Aug 2011 9:53 a.m. PST |
Some great suggestions. It's time to mention Gram Parsons, whose death was sadly predictable, but whose funeral was unexpected – his friends stole the body and cremated it out in the Joshus Tree desert. I can't access Youtube from here, but his work is easy to find. |
| bracken | 16 Aug 2011 10:42 a.m. PST |
I'm with jakse375 gotta be hendrix what that dude could do with guitar ! Wow !! |
| religon | 16 Aug 2011 10:56 a.m. PST |
I'll stick with RJ, but think Hank Williams deserves mention. |
| dandiggler | 16 Aug 2011 11:24 a.m. PST |
Kurt Cobain, Shannon Hoon, Lynn Strait. |
| The Beast Rampant | 16 Aug 2011 11:34 a.m. PST |
Amy Whinehouse meets the criteria for the dead by 27 i.e: die young and leave a beautiful corpse hall of musical fame. She must've taken one with her, because she didn't leave one here. |
| Sundance | 16 Aug 2011 12:08 p.m. PST |
Also, John Bonham, of course. George Harrison. John Lennon. Keith Moon. Brian Jones. The list goes on and on. And some of these people actually had talent. |
| 14Bore | 16 Aug 2011 1:47 p.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 16 Aug 2011 2:05 p.m. PST |
Hendrix left us far too soon….. |
| Andrew May1 | 16 Aug 2011 2:52 p.m. PST |
Nick Drake, Kurt Cobain, Mark Sandman, Ian Curtis, there are too many to mention. Mama Cass, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Marvyn Gaye, a whole litany of dead punks, rockers and metallers. |
| Plynkes | 16 Aug 2011 2:58 p.m. PST |
What, all of those are your favourite, Ace? :) |
| CeruLucifus | 16 Aug 2011 4:10 p.m. PST |
Brian Jones, in the dead before I listened to music category. The Stones without him lacked an important something. Jeffrey Lee Pierce. The Gun Club records are rock at its most intense. |
| Waco Joe | 16 Aug 2011 4:45 p.m. PST |
Croce
YouTube link Even gaming related since I remember listening to his album while I was playing games of SPI's Spartan |
| Lentulus | 16 Aug 2011 7:42 p.m. PST |
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| MahanMan | 16 Aug 2011 10:03 p.m. PST |
Sam Cooke. If I'm feeling low about my non-existent love life… YouTube link Since I try and massively fail at dancing… YouTube link And, when I'm stuck painting, or at a thankless task at work… YouTube link |
