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    Music Deaths

    When the music dies: Star musicians who passed away in 2013 leave a powerful legacy

    Bill Van Rysdam
    Dec 25, 2013 | 8:28 am

    Oliver Wendell Holmes once mused, “Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.”

     

    2013 saw time run out for many brilliant musicians. From rock, to jazz, to hip-hop, the world of music has lost a little more of its sound. Fortunately for us, the music they did leave us lives on. Here are a few of the artists we lost this year. Feel free to add any missed in the comments section.

     

    Lou Reed

     

    March 2, 1942 to October 27, 2013 / Age 71

     

     Lou Reed was a guitarist/vocalist and member of the Velvet Underground, an influential band that did not enjoy much commercial success, but inspired a generation of musicians. Known for his “deadpan” singing, Reed went on to a solo career and released Transformer in 1972. The hit single "Walk on the Wild Side" was a semi-tribute to Andy Warhol and the entourage that followed him.

     

    When first introduced to Reed's music, David Bowie had said, "I had never heard anything quite like it. It was a revelation to me."

     

     

     

    J.J. Cale

     

    December 5, 1938 to July 26, 2013 / Age 74

     

    One of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, J.J. Cale, was an American singer-songwriter and musician who drew on a genre of influences and thus influenced a genre of artists. Songs written by Cale that were covered by other musicians include "After Midnight" by Eric Clapton, Phish and Jerry Garcia, "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton, "Clyde" by Waylon Jennings and Dr. Hook, and "Call Me the Breeze" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer and Bobby Bare. In 2008 he was a Grammy Award winner, jointly with Clapton.

     

     

     

    George Jones

     

    September 12, 1931 to April 26, 2013 / Age 81

     

    The unrivaled George Jones was best known for his baritone ballads who notched five No. 1 hits in five separate decades. The legend known as “Possum” recorded more than 150 albums and countless hearts. Born in Texas, Jones was often overlooked as a songwriter; writing such hits as "The Window Up Above" and "Seasons Of My Heart."

     

     

     

    Van Cliburn

     

    July 12, 1934 to February 27, 2013 / Age 78

     

    Perhaps, the most renowned American classical pianist ever, Cliburn was thrust into fame after winning the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the impressive age of 23. When it was time to announce a winner, the judges were obliged to ask permission of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to give first prize to an American. "Is he the best?" Khrushchev asked. "Then give him the prize!"

     

    His accomplishment was so impressive, he received a New York ticker tape parade when he returned, the first time a classical musician was ever honored. Cliburn has performed for every president since Harry Truman and opened the door to other pianists with the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

     

     

     

    Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly

     

    August 11, 1978 to May 1, 2013 / Age 34

     

    One-half of the 1990s hip-hop group, Rapper Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly literally jumped into the music scene when he and his bandmate Chris 'Daddy Mack' Smith" were discovered at a local mall. Kriss Kross is best known for their single, 'Jump’ which flew on the charts in 1992, was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and certified double platinum as a single. Kris During performances, Kris Kross wore their clothes backward which became their signature look.

     

     

     

    Patti Page

     

    November 8, 1927 to January 1, 2013 / Age 85

     

    Page achieved a list of accomplishments second to none. She had more than 100 million record sales and had 24 records in the Top 10, including four that reached No. 1. Page made 'Tennessee Waltz' one of the best-selling recordings ever. She was also the first singer to have television programs on all three major networks, including The Patti Page Show on ABC.

     

     

     

    Richie Havens

     

    January 21, 1941 to April 22, 2013 / Age 72

     

    Born in Brooklyn, Richie Havens was Woodstock’s first performer. Havens was told to keep playing for almost three hours because many of the artists scheduled to perform after him were delayed in getting there due to the gridlock traffic. Known for his unique strumming style, Havens requested his ashes be scattered from a plane over the site of the Woodstock festival.

     

     

     

    Bobby Smith

     

    April 10, 1936 to March 16, 2013 / Age 76

     

    As the original lead singer of the soul music group The Spinners, Bobby Smith helped the group earn almost a dozen gold records and several Grammy award nominations. The Spinners dominated the radio airwaves in the 1970s with songs like 'I'll Be Around,' 'Could It Be I'm Falling In Love' and 'Games People Play.’ They scored their only No. 1 hit in 1972.

     

    Slim Whitman

     

    January 20, 1923 to June 19, 2013 / Age 90

     

    The undisputed king of the country yodel, Slim Whitman’s career began in the late 1940s. His tenor falsetto and dark mustache and sideburns were to become a signature look. While well-known in Europe, it was the TV albums that made Whitman a household name in America.

     

    Whitman also spent time touring with a young artist named Elvis Presley in the 1950s. His 1955 single "Rose Marie" was on the UK Singles Chart for 36 years, holding the Guinness World Record for the longest time at number one until 1991.

     

     

     

    Donald Byrd

     

    December 9, 1922 to February 4, 2013 / Age 80

     

    A noted jazz trumpeter, composer and educator Donald Byrd was a top hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s. After playing in a military band during a term in the United States Air Force, Byrd obtained a bachelor's degree in music from Wayne State University and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music. Byrd recorded scores of albums.

     

    Ray Price

     

    January 12, 1926 to December 16, 2013 / Age 87

     

    In 1953, Price formed the Cherokee Cowboys. Its members read like a who’s who among country music legends featuring Roger Miller, Willie Nelson and Johnny Paycheck. Price had three No. 1 country music hits during the 1970s: "I Won't Mention It Again", "She's Got To Be A Saint", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me." Price was the first artist to have a success with the song "Release Me" in 1954, which later became a signature song of Engelbert Humperdinck.

     

     

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    New movie Eddington confronts the chaos of early pandemic life

    Alex Bentley
    Jul 18, 2025 | 3:30 pm
    Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Eddington
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    Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Eddington.

    The coronavirus pandemic had a profound impact on the entire world, one that has been shown in various ways by movies and TV shows. However, even though a number of productions have attempted to show what life was like during the early days of the pandemic, few have tried to truly reckon with the way lockdowns and restrictions changed people.

    Filmmaker provocateur Ari Aster does just that in Eddington, set in a fictional small town in New Mexico in early 2020 that proves to be a microcosm of the debates taking place worldwide at that time. Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) is not a fan of mask mandates or other restrictions imposed by the government, while mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) tries to lead by example in an effort to keep his community safe.

    The men butt heads not just on how to deal with the pandemic, but also over a personal history involving Joe’s wife, Louise (Emma Stone). When news of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota makes its way to town, it starts a slow simmer among the town’s youth population, putting even more stress on Joe and his small department. Conspiracy theories, white guilt, partisan politics, cults, and more combine to make the community into a powder keg that threatens to explode at the slightest provocation.

    Aster (Midsommar, Beau is Afraid) takes aim at all sides in a film that’s part satire and part thriller. No matter how each viewer reacted to the pandemic, the film offers at least a character or two that will come close to representing their viewpoint. Although opinions may differ, it seems clear that Aster is not portraying one side as “right” or more righteous than the other. What he is doing is demonstrating just how much was happening in a short period of time, and how those things could negatively affect anyone.

    On the flip side, the film also challenges viewers with viewpoints that may not match their own, which can make for an uncomfortable experience at times. The reactions various characters have to certain events range from rational to wholly unexpected, and Aster seems to delight in keeping the audience on their toes the entire time. This is especially true when violence rears its ugly head, resulting in some intense and upsetting scenes.

    Not everything in the film lands, though. A subplot involving Louise and Vernon (Austin Butler), a cult leader who preys on her fears, feels tacked on, with no relation to the film as a whole. In fact, the character of Louise is a misfire in general, one whose purpose makes little sense. Aster also lets (asks?) some actors speak in almost inaudible tones at various points in the film, a frustrating experience in a film as dialogue-heavy as this one.

    Phoenix loves to dig into off-kilter characters, and this one ranks high on that scale. Even if you don’t enjoy what his character does, it’s hard to fault the performance that brings him to life. Most of Pascal’s scenes are with Phoenix, and while he matches Phoenix’s energy, the lower key nature of his character leaves him overshadowed. The nature of the film means few others make an impact, although Deidre O’Connell as Joe’s passive-aggressive mother-in-law and William Belleau as Officer Jiminiz Butterfly stand out in their scenes.

    Few of us would volunteer to go back to the baffling days of early 2020, but Eddington does a great job of examining what was happening at the time and how events united some and divided others. It’s not a feel-good film, but it is one that will make viewers re-examine their reactions at the time and how those influenced the current reality.

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    Eddington is now playing in theaters.

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