British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home in the early morning hours on July 23. Sad, but not too surprising. She had trouble dealing with addiction to drugs and alcohol. She was on my radar, but only slightly. I liked her 2006 hit Rehab.
She was 27 years old, and joins a list of other well-known rock artists who died at this tragically young age. Others in the 27 Club:
Robert Johnson. Blues man. (I've written about him, check out the post about the Crossroads)
Jimi Hendrix. Innovative rock guitarist and icon, died just months short of his 28th birthday.
Janis Joplin. American rock singer.
Jim Morrison. Poet, singer, frontman of The Doors. I went through a Doors phase just before my first year of college. Lots of good music, and the biography, No One Here Gets Out Alive, is highly recommended.
Kurt Cobain. American singer of the Seattle-based grunge-rock band Nirvana.
No comments:
Post a Comment