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Mon Nov-21-05 01:29 PM
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Any Chris Whitley Fans? Sad (But Not Unexpected) News |
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Edited on Mon Nov-21-05 01:39 PM by Crisco
According to posts on his website, from his brother, CW is in the final stages of lung cancer and getting hospice care.
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For those who never got past "Living with the Law," Whitley was an amazing artist. His 1996(?) tour from the Terra Incognita was one of the most amazing concerts I've ever attended.
I think there are a lot of his fans who aren't surprised by this, only at the "how" factor.
And for those who say hand-rolled cigarettes are better for you - Chris rolled his own. He's young. 45 or so.
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Mon Nov-21-05 01:35 PM
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1. Link Wray writter of Rawhide passed away also. |
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Edited on Mon Nov-21-05 01:35 PM by DanCa
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Mon Nov-21-05 01:37 PM
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Bad week for guitar fans.
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Mon Nov-21-05 01:44 PM
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3. And it's only Monday :sigh: (nt) |
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Tue Nov-22-05 11:45 AM
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4. "Dust Radio"...terrifying, brilliant. |
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And yes, we lost Link Wray too. Bad week for music, but genius is never forgotten.
:toast:
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Tue Nov-22-05 01:14 PM
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5. If you go to the website now |
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He died on the 20th. Thats sad.
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Tue Nov-22-05 01:23 PM
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updated thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4335918I know he wasn't huge, but for some of us, very inspirational. An artist down the hall from my office has a huge (like 6x9 canvas) portrait he painted, of Chris wailing away.
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Tue Nov-22-05 01:34 PM
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7. Was he related to Keith Whitley, |
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the first of Lorrie Morgan's many husbands?
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Tue Nov-22-05 09:27 PM
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They may have had demons in common but that's about it.
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