*** Official OOT Less Important Than George Michael RIP Thread ***
Here's a catchall thread for condolences for all your George Michael and below subchampions. May they all RIP.
RIP Alla
took them two to make things right
RIP
Nerds
barely a week since Ogre died
in other tunes
Former Sun Devil baseballer Bob Horner. CWS championship in 77. Number one draft pick in 78. He may have done some other things, as well.
ted turner always loved murphy and horner back to back
Bad year for Buffy fans. Jiles got reaped. RIP Anthony Head.
A favourite artist of mine, David Hockney, aged 88.
Comic and actor Ronnie Schell made it to 94 years old.
Stand-up comedian Tom Dreesen, who opened for Sinatra, dies at 86.
Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and many others, died on Monday at his home in New York City. He was 94.
Did a cursory search for a full list of artists he discovered and propelled to stardom,but haven't found one yet. Would definitely watch a documentary on him if there's one out there.
Edit: available on Netflix YouTube and others. Definitely gonna watch.
The Clive Davis documentary on Netflix is titled Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives. Released in 2017, the biographical film chronicles the legendary music executive's 50-year career, his impact on the pop-culture landscape, and his role in discovering or elevating iconic artists like Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Santana.
The guy with three names from Blood, Sweat and Tears.
Broken YouTube Link Victor Willis, the frontman of 1970s disco group Village People, has died at the age of 74, the band's official social media page has announced.
The Texas-born musician was the lead singer and co-writer of the band's biggest hits including YMCA, Go West and In The Navy.
