Which singer's death were you most sad about?

[LiquidSky]

Joan Jett. She's been an icon of mine since she was 16 and I was 13.

 

[springboksfan]

Keith Whitley. He died May 9, 1989 and I had seen him in concert with Reba McEntire on March 12. He was my favorite male singer at the time and I was utterly devastated.

 

[LiquidSky]

Uh...Joan Jett is still alive as far as I know.

OOPS! Sorry. I misread the thread title. I thought it said which singer you WOULD be most sad about.

 

[gdude30]

Johnny Cash. His influence and important was hard to calculate.

Was wondering when someone would bring him up.

You win

 

[Fucker29]

It's always sad if someone dies but I've never all that sad by singer's passing so far.
I know I'll be devastated when Patti LaBelle or Axl Rose die. I don't wanna think about it!

 

[Dobson73]

The absolute worst however was John Lennon - I grew up listening to the Beatles and I'll never forget that day... how could I? My 'sweet' 16th birthday was on Dec. 9th 1980, and I woke up that morning to Beatles music on the radio, only to find out he'd been killed late the night before.

I cried all the way to school.

Deb.

I second that. I remember I was swimming in a friends pool and another friend came outside and told us John Lennon had just been shot. We climbed out of the pool and the rest of the afternoon we listened to the Beatles and rocked and cried. His is the death I remember the most. What a loss.

 

[Fucker29]

Aaliyah's death was hard enough, but Pattie's would just crush me altogether. please not anytime soon.

Patti's such a beautiful, extremely inspiring spirit. The world will definately feel emptier without her in it.

Bah let's not even talk about shit like that! She's still here, alive and kicking ass...that's what matters!

 

[boxerdudeuk]

Without a doubt, Karen Carpenter. She had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard and she died way too young and so tragically. Her singing of Ave Maria brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it ....

if only her and mama cass had shared that sandwich.

 

[MJEH89]

I have to admit that I teared up a bit when I realized that Michael Jackson was indeed dead. Of course, I watched the entire memorial on CNN.

When Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and Madonna die...lookout. The waterworks will be flowin'.

 

[okiedokie]

ricky nelson and his plane crashed about 30 mile where i lived in north dallas, a real shock to me at the time. also janis joplin.

 

[charmed12345]

For me it was Selena. The first music I remember liking was hersand I still love it, I was only like 5 when she died, but I remember how sad my family was [we all loved her music] so it was very sad.
Dreaming of You

Amor Prohibido

I Could Fall In Love

Si Una Vez (Live)

Where Did The Feeling Go

 

[redhenry]

John Lennon

Beautiful man - violent end. Just so wrong.

 

[ABoyNamedSue]

For me the death of Johnny Cash, when I saw his video for hurt I knew he was saying his good bye to the world.

 

[gdude30]

For me the death of Johnny Cash, when I saw his video for hurt I knew he was saying his good bye to the world.

I never saw the video. But I've heard the song and it is powerful and kinda sad.

 

[Tadaa]

Aaliyah had so much potential. That one hit me hard.

 

[Fucker29]

I never saw the video. But I've heard the song and it is powerful and kinda sad.

Kinda sad? Kinda?!?

 

[ABoyNamedSue]

Hurt is more than kind of sad for me that is one of the most heart renching songs I have ever heard. It is really one of Trent Reznor's masterpieces. Trent did write the song, but Johnny own's it, and Trent agrees.

 

[BabiGayPimp]

Nell Carter's passing was hard to take. But I was really devastated when Izora Armstead slept away. And then, just to name a few others...

Isaac Hayes
Barry White
June Pointer
Koko Taylor
Ruth Brown "...is beautiful!"
Phyllis Hyman
Luther Vandross
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Tammy Wynette

 

[CountryJohn]

Without a doubt, Karen Carpenter.

Just what I would have said.

 

[SirJude]

John Lennon.
A brilliant and gentle musician and songwriter (While my Guitar Gently Weeps).
I heard the news on the radio as I was driving home from work and the tears started to flow.
The fact it happened just a few weeks after my mother's death made it all the sadder.