Celebrity death thread 2025
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This was my thought several hours ago. I just realized it never got posted.
I'll second that. I wasn't a big fan, but he had a huge fan base, including many of the music reviewers, and people like John Mayer.
I'll second that. I wasn't a big fan, but he had a huge fan base, including many of the music reviewers, and people like John Mayer.
Singer/songwriter Dick Addrisi died October 14. He was 84.
The Addrisi Brothers, Don and Dick, released three albums and 24 singles, 1958-81. They wrote most of their hits, including Cherrystone, Ghost Dancer, Never My Love, Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On and We've Got To Get It On Again. Before they recorded their own version of Never My Love in 1977, the song was a hit for the Association (1967), the 5th Dimension (1971) and Blue Swede (1974). The Addrisi Brothers also wrote the Association's 1968 hit Time For Livin' and they wrote the lyrics to, and sang, the theme song of the 1970-71 ABC series Nanny & The Professor. Don died of cancer in 1984.
The Addrisi Brothers, Don and Dick, released three albums and 24 singles, 1958-81. They wrote most of their hits, including Cherrystone, Ghost Dancer, Never My Love, Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On and We've Got To Get It On Again. Before they recorded their own version of Never My Love in 1977, the song was a hit for the Association (1967), the 5th Dimension (1971) and Blue Swede (1974). The Addrisi Brothers also wrote the Association's 1968 hit Time For Livin' and they wrote the lyrics to, and sang, the theme song of the 1970-71 ABC series Nanny & The Professor. Don died of cancer in 1984.
I read somewhere about 10 years ago that "Never My Love" by The Association was one of the most-played songs on radio in the history of radio. I think it was ranked #2 behind "Yesterday". I looked it up on YouTube and I'd never heard it - didn't recognize it at all.
Wow, it was all over the radio in the early 70s (I know, you weren't). Plus, it's big on the oldies stations, like the ones on the radio that played stuff from the 50s through the 70s.
Never My Love was #2 on the Hot 100 fot two weeks – October 7 and October 14 1967 – behind The Letter by the Box Tops. The song was cut from 3:07 to 2:49 for release as a single. Here is the album version:
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They performed the hit on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Andy Williams Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Hollywood Palace, The Dean Martin Show, Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Hullabaloo, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dick Cavett Show, The Joey Bishop Show, The Steve Allen Show, and a Carol Channing special.
In 1999, the song was recognized as the second most-played song in history, with performances of more than seven million, according to BMI. The number 2 rank on the Top 100 Songs of the Century, listing the most-played songs on American radio and television, placed "Never My Love" between the number 1 song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil, and the number 3 song "Yesterday" by Lennon–McCartney. BMI estimated that the song had received, as of 1999, what amounted to about 40 years of continuous airplay in its 32 years.
They performed the hit on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Andy Williams Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Hollywood Palace, The Dean Martin Show, Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Hullabaloo, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dick Cavett Show, The Joey Bishop Show, The Steve Allen Show, and a Carol Channing special.
In 1999, the song was recognized as the second most-played song in history, with performances of more than seven million, according to BMI. The number 2 rank on the Top 100 Songs of the Century, listing the most-played songs on American radio and television, placed "Never My Love" between the number 1 song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil, and the number 3 song "Yesterday" by Lennon–McCartney. BMI estimated that the song had received, as of 1999, what amounted to about 40 years of continuous airplay in its 32 years.
Blue Swede, a Swedish septet whose annoying "ooga-chaka-ooga-ooga" remake of B.J. Thomas's Hooked On A Feeling went to number one in April 1974, reached #7 in October 1974 with an annoying "never-never-never-my-love" remake of Never My Love.
Marilyn McCoo & The 5th Dimension, backed by the Nat Brandwynne Orchestra, reached #12 in November 1971 with a live version of Never My Love recorded at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Marilyn McCoo & The 5th Dimension, backed by the Nat Brandwynne Orchestra, reached #12 in November 1971 with a live version of Never My Love recorded at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74
Paul 'Ace' Frehley, lead guitarist and cofounder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Kiss, has died. He was 74.
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Second.Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74
Paul 'Ace' Frehley, lead guitarist and cofounder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Kiss, has died. He was 74.
A third for Paul "Ace" Frehley. No more rockin' and rollin' all nite and partying every day.
Never My Love has been recorded by more than 160 artists including Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Gloria Lynne, Robert Knight, Percy Faith, Bud Shank, Al Martino, Vikki Carr, Della Reese, Astrud Gilberto, Smokey Robinson, Bryan Adams, Kathy Troccoli, Cal Tjader, Vern Gosdin, David Hasselhoff, Barry Manilow, Wilson Pickett, Brenda Lee, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Booker T. & The MG's, Association, Blue Swede, 5th Dimension, Yo La Tengo, Addrisi Brothers, Four Tops, Four Freshmen, Sandpipers, Doodletown Pipers, Lettermen, Lennon Sisters, Anita Kerr Singers and Johnny Mann Singers
Never My Love has been recorded by more than 160 artists including Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Gloria Lynne, Robert Knight, Percy Faith, Bud Shank, Al Martino, Vikki Carr, Della Reese, Astrud Gilberto, Smokey Robinson, Bryan Adams, Kathy Troccoli, Cal Tjader, Vern Gosdin, David Hasselhoff, Barry Manilow, Wilson Pickett, Brenda Lee, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Booker T. & The MG's, Association, Blue Swede, 5th Dimension, Yo La Tengo, Addrisi Brothers, Four Tops, Four Freshmen, Sandpipers, Doodletown Pipers, Lettermen, Lennon Sisters, Anita Kerr Singers and Johnny Mann Singers
Milford appeared in 19 movies and TV movies including Heathers, Coming Home, Endless Love, Blood Link, Cold Justice, Take This Job & Shove It, The Burning Bed, The Oldest Living Graduate (with Henry Fonda) and Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story.
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Oscar-nominated actress Penelope Milford dead at 77
Milford was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1978 film “Coming Home.”
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Limp Bizkit formed in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida. Among their hits are Nookie, Re-Arranged, Behind Blue Eyes, Break Stuff, Eat You Alive, My Way, My Generation, Take A Look Around and Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle).
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Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dead at 48
Sam Rivers -- the bassist for the rock-rap group Limp Bizkit -- has died ... according to an official statment posted to the band's Instagram.
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