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BarbaraGordon · 05-10-2007, 08:23 PM

...who died before his/her time.

Twentieth century only.
There are a TON of options here, across all genres and all eras. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to name only one.

Jeff Lebowski · 05-10-2007, 08:26 PM

No question: Stevie Ray Vaughan

YOhio · 05-10-2007, 08:40 PM

Since your limiting it to the 20th century, I would have to say Eric Wright.

I would have chosen Elliot Smith, but he died in 2003.

creekster · 05-10-2007, 08:53 PM

Mr. Noodle (or his brother, whichever one died).

He sang sometimes, right?

Requiem · 05-10-2007, 09:09 PM

No contest - Jim Morrison (warts and all).

creekster · 05-10-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Requiem

No contest - Jim Morrison (warts and all).

IMO, and this is sincere, not snide, Morrison's status was enhanced by his death. Not sure we would talk about him much as an artist if he hadn't died when and how he did. Even now the doors music is sort of cartoony, but the legend of Morrison is riveting.

Venkman · 05-10-2007, 09:48 PM

Hank Williams

Cali Coug · 05-10-2007, 09:59 PM

John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, guy from Blind Melon

I did use only one sentence!

Jeff Lebowski · 05-10-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, guy from Blind Melon

Stop cheating. She said one name.

And how can you possibly argue that John Lennon had not hit his prime yet?

creekster · 05-10-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Stop cheating. She said one name.

And how can you possibly argue that John Lennon had not hit his prime yet?

She didn't really say prime, she said before his/her time. Lennon's death was untimely, and deprived us of the chance to spend far too much money on occassional concerts to listen to someone that was disinterested and who had lost his chops but had nothing better to do becasue, you know, after a while even an ar-teest can't take much more Oko Wailing.

05-10-2007, 08:23 PM	#1
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Greatest musical artist... ...who died before his/her time. Twentieth century only. There are a TON of options here, across all genres and all eras. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to name only one.

05-10-2007, 08:26 PM	#2
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	No question: Stevie Ray Vaughan __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

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creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Mr. Noodle (or his brother, whichever one died). He sang sometimes, right? __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

05-10-2007, 08:40 PM	#3
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Since your limiting it to the 20th century, I would have to say Eric Wright. I would have chosen Elliot Smith, but he died in 2003.

05-10-2007, 09:09 PM	#5
Requiem Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 474	No contest - Jim Morrison (warts and all).

05-10-2007, 09:48 PM	#7
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	Hank Williams

05-10-2007, 09:59 PM	#8
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, guy from Blind Melon I did use only one sentence!