Amy Winehouse found dead

[the golden boy]

Didn't know where to put this, but her biggest success in America came from CHR. What a waste. I wonder if there will be a bump in airplay for "Rehab" in the coming days.

 

[landtuna]

Predictable.

 

[the golden boy]

Y101 is playing "Rehab" as I speak.

 

[KeithE4]

Very sad, but not unexpected. She joins Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Alan Wilson as the newest member of the "27 Club."

 

[DToTheJ]

Not to mention the most recent inductee of the "27 Club" prior to today: Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

 

[atlantaboy]

Yeah, this is really sad - especially since she sang about not wanting to go to rehab (and I'm guessing she died of an OD)

 

[KeithE4]

Not to mention the most recent inductee of the "27 Club" prior to today: Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

As well as the original member of the "27 Club" - bluesman Robert Johnson.

 

[carolinaradio]

Yeah, this is really sad - especially since she sang about not wanting to go to rehab (and I'm guessing she died of an OD)

I agree....although I didn't care for the few songs by her that I heard, it is a shame.

 

[pellmell]

Very sad, but not unexpected. She joins Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Alan Wilson as the newest member of the "27 Club."

It's interesting that you put Alan Wilson in the list. I didn't know his name (or that he died at 27) until about two weeks ago.

 

[KeithE4]

Very sad, but not unexpected. She joins Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Alan Wilson as the newest member of the "27 Club."

It's interesting that you put Alan Wilson in the list. I didn't know his name (or that he died at 27) until about two weeks ago.

He's pretty much forgotten today, outside of blues-rock and '60s music fans. For those who don't know who he was, Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson was the lead guitarist/vocalist for Canned Heat from its founding in 1965 until his death on 9/3/1970 - 15 days before Jimi Hendrix. His death was due to an overdose, but suicide was not ruled out (he had severe emotional problems throughout his life and his drug use certainly didn't help).

Another member of the "27 Club" is Grateful Dead keyboardist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, who died on 3/8/1973 due to a lifetime of excessive alcohol abuse.

 

[only1moore]

Very sad, but not unexpected. She joins Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Alan Wilson as the newest member of the "27 Club."

It's interesting that you put Alan Wilson in the list. I didn't know his name (or that he died at 27) until about two weeks ago.

He's pretty much forgotten today, outside of blues-rock and '60s music fans. For those who don't know who he was, Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson was the lead guitarist/vocalist for Canned Heat from its founding in 1965 until his death on 9/3/1970 - 15 days before Jimi Hendrix. His death was due to an overdose, but suicide was not ruled out (he had severe emotional problems throughout his life and his drug use certainly didn't help).

Another member of the "27 Club" is Grateful Dead keyboardist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, who died on 3/8/1973 due to a lifetime of excessive alcohol abuse.

You forgot another member: Guitarist Malcolm Hale from Spanky and Our Gang.