Monday, January 18, 2016

Glenn Frey, R. I. P.

Glenn Frey, Eagles co-founder and SoCal country-rock pioneer, dead at 67: LOS ANGELES — Glenn Frey, the singer and guitarist who co-founded the Eagles and enjoyed a second wind as a solo artist and television actor, has died, the band confirmed Monday on its website. He was 67.

15 comments:

Deb said...

Wow--would not have expected this. A bad week for entertainment icons indeed.

Jeff Meyerson said...

No indeed. Had no idea he was sick. They are dropping like flies. And yet some icons go on and on - and let's hope they keep on.

Chuck Berry is 89, Fats Domino is 87, Little Richard is 83, Jerry Lee Lewis is 80. Of that group, Richard certainly looks the healthiest. Willie Nelson is 82. Pat Boone is 81.

Dion is a relatively youthful 76, seems healthy, and performs regularly.

A lot of the singers we see relatively regularly are certainly in the 70ish range - Neil Young and John Fogerty are both 70, as is Bob Seger. Jimmy Buffett turned 69 on Christmas Day, Carlos Santana and Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) are 68, James Taylor turns that age in March, as does Jackson Browne in October.

Face it, we're geezers and like geezers who can still rock.

And if you don't like it, stay the heck off my damn lawn!

Jeff Meyerson said...

Don Henley and Joe Walsh are both 68 too.

Deb said...

I go back to what Chrissie Hynde said--all of our (baby boomers) rock heroes are going to die within the next ten years.

Unknown said...

Some of the early rock era folks still around:
Connie Francis, 77
Kay Starr, 93.
Sue Thompson, 90
Lynn Evans, lead on most of the Chordettes hits (don't know her age)
Sherrell Paris of the Paris Sisters (80s)
Jack Scott, 80
Charlie Gracie, 79
Ronnie Dove, 80
Tony Bennett had a few rock hits, 89
Ed Ames of the Ames Brothers, 88
Clarence "Frogman" Henry, 78
Bonnie Guitar, 93

Jeff Meyerson said...

Neil Sedaka 76
Brenda Lee 71
Kris Kristofferson 79
Aretha Franklin 73
Jimmy Clanton 77
Steven Stills 71
Graham Nash 73
David Crosby 74
Van Morrison 70
Paul Simon 74
Rod Stewart 71

Jeff Meyerson said...

How did I forget these?

Brian Wilson 73
Mike Love 74
Christine McVie 73
Irma Thomas 74
Smokey Robinson 75
Dionne Warwick 75

Unknown said...

I see Paul Simon, so Art Garfunkel should be on the list, too. Probably Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys, too.

Deb said...

Er, Bill, Carl Wilson died in 1998.

Unknown said...

Senior moment. I was thinking of Al Jardine. He's still around, right?

Unknown said...

Frankie Valli must be 80 or more by now.

Cap'n Bob said...

Yes, Al Jardine is still with us. I think he's the forgotten voice of the Beach Boys, and the one who adds so much to their sound.

Bummer about Glenn Frey, and a shock.

Jeff Meyerson said...

Al Jardine is 73
Art Garfunkel is 74
Frankie Valli is 81

Deb said...

Also, much like Jeff, Art Garfunkel has been keeping track of every book he's read since 1968:

http://www.artgarfunkel.com/library/list1.html

Jeff Meyerson said...

True. Although I only started in 1971, periodically, and completely in 1975.