Mocrzy wrote:

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How about Michael Jackson...Oh No Wait...it was just his career that died...

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Well, that and all the blood vessels that once led to his nose...

Trish wrote:

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I hadn't heard about Chris Ledoux.  I'm sorry to hear that.  The thing that always shocked me about Wendy from the Plasmatics is that women don't usually shoot themselves.  Statistics show that women will commit suicide usually in a way that keeps the body's appearance in tact.  That was quite a shocker for me and I always wondered if she actually committed suicide or if she was murdered. 

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Aside from her incredible gorgeous feminine figure, not too much about her was feminine!  And people close to her all agree on the suicide ruling.

Was Milli Vanilli 80's or 90's?   Seems like they were right on the decade line.  Anyway, their co-lead singer, I mean mimer.

Tim Kelly- he was the guitar player for Slaughter. I think he died in some auto accident in 1998.

woo_hoo22 wrote:

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Tim Kelly- he was the guitar player for Slaughter. I think he died in some auto accident in 1998.

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Yes, that was sad.  And surprising.  At least I got to see him live about 7-8 times before his death.

woo_hoo22 wrote:

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LOL! I think we've hit something that LS knows way too much about & is there ANYBODY you didn't see in concert? LOL!

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Am I being a know-it-all?  (Sorry)

Yes, there are a couple of artists I have not yet seen in concert.  (But I'm working on it!) 

One is Jean Beauvoir, who NEVER tours the U.S.!  It's very frustrating.

And I have never in-person laid my eyes on the amazing Jim Steinman.  (Yet!)

Oh I didn't mean to say you were a know it all! No offense was meant! I just thought it was funny how much you knew.

Lady Strange,  I'm digging those Jim Steinman songs too.  I've started requesting one a day just to familiarize me with his music.  Reminds me of Meatloaf.  What's his bio?  I've never heard of him.

You were talking about going to so many concerts.  My concert days are over.  My husband basically told me when we got married that I was really just doubling the cost of my own ticket buying him one too, because he wasn't getting ANY entertainment from it.  So I quit going.  For several years, he worked security at one of our concert venues here in Nashville.  He'd come home and I'd ask him who it had been and how it was, he wouldn't even KNOW the name of the band or care!!  It's just not in his blood.

 

Do you know that I never made that Roseanne connection! Yes cool!

woo_hoo22 wrote:

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Do you know that I never made that Roseanne connection! Yes cool!

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Really- You didn't know it was him?  The first time I saw him on "Angel" I said to my friend, "Oh brother - he's using a cheesy accent?"  And she (who is fanatical about actors the way I am about muscians) told me no, it's the other way around.  She explained to me that he was actually using an American accent on "Roseanne."  Since I found that out, I saw a repeat of "Roseanne," in which his Irish accent totally slipped out a couple of times, when he was doing a scene where he was really angry.

Tennessee Girl wrote:

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I can't blame it ALL on the hubby.  Combine him with a full-time job, two kids, and I must confess my cheapness.  I'm too tight and the concerts I WANT to see are too expensive.  I'm keeping my eye out though for that first concert experience for my kids though.  It's a VERY important question for people "What was YOUR first concert to go to?".  I'm very proud to say Foreigner.  I don't want my kids to say something cheesy like Britney Spears!!  I'm hoping INXS comes around.  They may not want to go but I'll drag them kicking and screaming anyway.  Actually, my younger one went with me to see Elton John a couple of months ago so that'll be her first experience.  My boss gave me the tickets.  I wanted to take my older one.  She didn't even know who he was and refused to go.  My younger daughter ended up going with me.  I loved it.  She fell asleep!!

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What Foreigner tour was it?  Do you remember who the opening act was?

 

 

Ok- so no pop star, but:

SYDNEY, Australia (Billboard) -- In an unsual ruling, the grave site of AC/DC singer Bon Scott in Fremantle Cemetery in Western Australia was classified with a heritage listing Wednesday.

Scott's legend has grown since February 19, 1980, when he died of alcohol poisoning at the age of 33.

Heritage listings usually are reserved for buildings, but the grave was recognized because it is visited by thousands of fans each year, a reflection of AC/DC's global popularity. A 2004 Australian movie, "Thunderstruck," centered on a group of AC/DC fans journeying across the country to visit Scott's resting place.

"For that particular form and style of music, AC/DC were very significant in bringing that kind of music to the world," says Kim Haynes, the National Trust's Western Australia heritage officer.

In addition, the Western Australia Bon Scott fan club's efforts to erect a Scott statue in Pioneer Park opposite the Fremantle railway station have received the blessing of Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri.

Fremantle Council is discussing the idea, and Tagliaferri is hopeful the statue will be up by the end of the year. But Doug Thorncroft, president of the fan club, is pushing for a July unveiling, to coincide with what would have been Scott's 60th birthday. The club is starting a campaign to raise the $60,000 price tag for the statue.

Saturday, bands around Australia are holding tribute nights for Scott to mark the anniversary of his death. At Melbourne's Hi Fi Bar, AC/DC tribute band Thunderstruck will be joined onstage by former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans before a crowd expected to include Scott's widow, Irene.

Glenn Hughes (Village People)
The mustached biker of legendary disco group, The Village People, Hughes passed away of lung cancer on March 4, 2001. He was born on July 18, 1950.

Jerome Smith (KC & The Sunshine Band)
Former rhythm guitarist for KC & The Sunshine band, he was crushed to death by a bulldozer he was operating after accidentally falling off of it. Performed on the hit songs "That's The Way (I Like It)" and "Get Down Tonight." He passed away on August 2, 2000.

Jimmy McShane (Baltimora)

No one remembers the name of the song, or the band name and certainly not Jimmy, however, his song Tarzan Boy is to this day one of the most beloved 80s pop songs. He died from AIDS in the mid 80s and in the mid 90s his song "Tarzan Boy" had a resurgence when Listerine used the chorus for one of their commercials.

Kirsty MacColl
Singer and songwriter, Kirsty penned the song, "They Don't Know," which became a hit for Tracey Ullman in the mid-80s. She was killed when a boat struck her while swimming off the coast of Mexico. Born Oct 10, 1959. Died Dec 18, 2000.

Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye, not necessarily an 80s artist per se, he had just returned to the pop charts with Sexual Healing. When an argument over an insurance claim found him on the wrong side of of a gun. His father, the Reverend Marvin Gay, Sr. shot and killed him one day before his 45th birthday. DOB: 4/02/39 DOD: 4/01/1984

Michael Hutchence (INXS)
Suicide? Auto-erotic strangulation? INXS lead-singer Michael Hutchence committed suicide by hanging himself inside his hotel room in at the Ritz Carlton in Sydney Australia on the morning of November 22nd, 1997. In preparation for their 20th anniversary tour, the rest of the members of the band waited for his arrival at the rehearsal studio. DOB: 1/22/60 DOB: 11/22/97

Paula Yates - (The Tube)
Ex wife of Band Aid coordinator Bob Geldof and girlfriend of the deceased Michael Hutchence (INXS), Paula passed away on September 17, 2000. Although the coroners reports have declared her death inconclusive, it was initially believed her death was caused by an accidental overdose of alcohol and heroin. She was 41.

Paul Young - (Mike + The Mechanics)
Born June 17, 1947 in Manchester, England, Paul Young was the lead singer for Mike + the Mechanics, which also featured Mike Rutherford of Genesis fame. He died on July 15, 2000 in Cheshire, England from a heart attack.

Rick James
He was the freakiest of the Super Freaks, mixing Punk with Funk and Rock and Jazz. He passed away on August 6, 2004 of natural causes at the age of 56.

Rob Buck (10,000 Maniacs)
Lead guitarist for the band Still Life, which would later become 10,000 maniacs. Robert Buck succumbed to Liver failure on December 19, 2000.

Rob Fisher (Naked Eyes)
Rob Fisher (Born November 5, 1959) and his bandmate Pete Byrne would hit Pop charts in both the US and UK with songs "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Promises Promises" in the early 80s. Rob passed away on August 25, 1999 resulting from complications after stomach surgery.

Rob Pilatus (Milli Vanilli)
From Top of the chart euphoria to utter disgrace when forced to give back his Best New Artist Grammy in 1990, Rob Pilatus was the apparent victim of the overdose of alcohol and drugs on April 2, 1998. DOB: 6/8/64 DOD: 4/2/98

Robert Palmer
As a solo artist or with his band Power Station, Robert Palmer lit up the 80's with a string of hits including "Simply Irresistable," "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" and "Addicted to Love." He passed away on September 26, 2003 after suffering from a heart attack. He was born January 19, 1949.

Roger and Larry Troutman (Zapp)
Brothers of the 80s Funk group Zapp penned hit songs, "I Want To Be Your Man" and "More Bounce to the Ounce" in the 80s. They both died on April 25, 1999 when Larry shot his brother and then turned the gun on himself.

Roger Troutman II (Zapp, Mint Condition, Jam & Lewis)
The son of the Late Roger Troutman, he appeared with Zapp, Mint Condition and worked with the legendary Jam & Lewis, Roger T. Lynch (aka Roger Troutman II) passed away on 1-22-2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. from a head injury suffered several months back. He was born 1-31-1970. His songs include "Can U Deal With This" and "Give It To You.")

Ruby was a little busy doing research on dead people!