OFFICIAL 2016 APOLYTON CELEBRITY DEAD POOL

[Uncle Sparky]

I noticed the flags at all of the government related buildings in Winnipeg at half mast. We love rap here.

[Uncle Sparky]

DMX is DED

[Broken_Erika]

Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces


Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.

A statement issued by the palace just after midday spoke of the Queen's "deep sorrow" following his death at Windsor Castle on Friday morning.

The Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-serving royal consort in British history, was at the Queen's side for more than her six decades of reign.

Boris Johnson said he "inspired the lives of countless young people".

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband," the palace said.

"The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss."

Speaking at Downing Street, the prime minister said that the duke had "earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth, and around the world".

Meanwhile, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said he "consistently put the interests of others ahead of his own and, in so doing, provided an outstanding example of Christian service".

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11437314

[Jon Miller]

Norton Juster

JM

[Uncle Sparky]

[-Jrabbit]

Those shows were at Channing-Murray Foundation, staged in an old Unitarian church in Urbana. Also home of the Red Herring Restaurant.
Ah, memories. Great times.

[Uncle Sparky]

While you're at The Beaverton, look for other Trump and Limbaugh stories. The Beaverton is satire. Limbaugh would be proud.

[Uncle Sparky]

Bad taste, but funny.

Rush Limbaugh slams Satan for his liberal bias - The Beaverton

[Uncle Sparky]

[Ming]

Yes RIP Chick... He was the first "progressive jazz" artist I saw live. It was in Champaign during my college days. It was a small venue and I was sitting up front in a comfy living room chair . It was a great show. He turned my on to a whole new realm of music.

[-Jrabbit]

I met Chick Corea back in the mid-90s when my company sponsored a concert with him as a headliner. It was at a big music industry trade show. I was running the event, first time doing that. That afternoon, my worst fears were realized: We were a microphone company, and the contract stipulated that our mics would be used (duh!). But Chick liked another brand and was pretty insistent about using them. His sound engineer said he wouldn't play without them. Which made for a very tense day of load-in, setup, and sound check. I figured I would get fired if the competition's mics ended up on our stage, so I had to insist. That resulted in a head-to-head between me and Chick in his dressing room with his production manager, trying to find a way to make everyone happy.

In the end, Chick was very understanding, said he didn't realize that would be a problem, and he just wanted the best sound for the fans. He agreed to an all-Shure stage, as long as we used his preferred piano mics, safely out of sight and never spoken of. In the end, he put on an amazing show, even making it a point to praise my company from the stage. Afterwards, he grabbed me and took me backstage (with my boss) and said what a great job I had done, how he loved the sound of our mics, and thanked me for how well he and his crew were treated. Needless to say, it made me a hero within my company.

Such a class act. And yes, an amazing player and creative artist. RIP Chick and thanks for the memories!

[SlowwHand]

Quite a loss.

[Ming]

Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79

NEW YORK (AP) — Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79.
Corea died Tuesday of a rare form of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Corea's web and marketing manager, Dan Muse.
On his Facebook page, Corea left a message to his fans: “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright. It is my hope that those who have an inkling to play, write, perform or otherwise, do so. If not for yourself then for the rest of us. It’s not only that the world needs more artists, it’s also just a lot of fun.”
A prolific artist with dozens of albums, Corea in 1968 replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis’ group, playing on the landmark albums “In a Silent Way” and “*****es Brew.”
He formed his own avant-garde group, Circle, and then founded Return to Forever. He’s worked on many other projects, including duos with Hancock and vibraphonist Gary Burton. He recorded and performed classical music, standards, solo originals, Latin jazz and tributes to great jazz pianists.
He was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 2006. He member of the Church of Scientology and lived in Clearwater, Florida.
Drummer Sheila E. took to Twitter to mourn. “This man changed my life thru his music and we were able to play together many times. I was very fortunate to call him my family,” she wrote “Chick, you are missed dearly, your music and brilliant light will live on forever.”
Last year, Corea released the double album “Plays,” which captured him at various concerts armed simply with his piano.
“Like a runner loves to run because it just feels good, I like to play the piano just because it feels good,” he told The Associated Press at the time. “I can just switch gears and go to another direction or go to another song or whatever I want to do. So it’s a constant experiment.”

[-Jrabbit]

And I'll bet you looked for them page by page...

[Uncle Sparky]

However, I did buy Playboy for the articles...