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Bosc Ulrich II
OTP Resident Historian
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: Jeff Healey passes away at 41 |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_healey
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Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41.
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Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey's family when the guitarist died.
The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album "See the Light." The album included the hit single "Angel Eyes."
Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight.
Due to his blindness, Healey taught himself to play guitar by laying the instrument across his lap.
His unique playing style, combined with his blues-oriented vocals, earned him a reputation as a teenage musical prodigy. He shared stages with George Harrison, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. |
Wow, I didn't know that his blindness was because of a cancer that he had been fighting since he was 1...
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the New Cunning Linguist
Like a good neighbor, but not
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Wow. A tragic loss.
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Stinky
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Great he lived as long as he did. when I first moved to toronto he played at a club right around the corner from my place. I used to see him play old time jazz every tuesday night. I've lit smokes for the dude. He was apparently great in concert halls, but I'll always remember him as the man who smacked in the side of the head with a turmpet... well, actually I was drunk and he was playing and I fell on him.
all the same. He'll be remembered as a blues guitarist, but that was only the tip of the iceberg talent wise for him - it would be kind of like saying that yzerman was pretty good on the pk...
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Bell Centre Ghost
Haunting the Bell Centre since 2005
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 537
Location: Guelph
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Great he lived as long as he did. when I first moved to toronto he played at a club right around the corner from my place. I used to see him play old time jazz every tuesday night. I've lit smokes for the dude. He was apparently great in concert halls, but I'll always remember him as the man who smacked in the side of the head with a turmpet... well, actually I was drunk and he was playing and I fell on him.
all the same. He'll be remembered as a blues guitarist, but that was only the tip of the iceberg talent wise for him - it would be kind of like saying that yzerman was pretty good on the pk... |
mmm... used to see him alot at the Tranzac. Talked with him a few times while I was having a smoke outside - really pleasant guy. I was usually pretty drunk and he was always genial.. Never mentioned I "knew" him... sorta wish I did now. Hope he's seeing the light now.
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