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Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
Canadian rocker Jeff Healy dies of cancer http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j9GoO1VIIEBHAv1TSiwbFXNVIGwg Blind Canadian rocker Jeff Healy, (R) with wife Christie, has died of cancer OTTAWA (AFP)  Blind Canadian rocker Jeff Healy, who uniquely played his guitar flat on his lap, died of cancer Sunday on the eve of his latest album release, his publicist said in a statement. Healy, 41, died in a Toronto hospital of a rare cancer, retino blastoma, that he had fought since birth and which claimed his eyesight at the age of one. "Visually, Jeff was an intriguing player to watch, because he played guitar -- by any conventional standard -- all wrong, with it flat across his lap," his publicist Richard Flohil told broadcaster CTV. "But he was a remarkable, a virtuoso player." The Jeff Healy Band's 1988 Grammy-nominated album "See the Light," which included the hit "Angle Eyes," sold more than one million copies in the United States. He played with blues legends B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn, and recorded with George Harrison, Mark Knopfler, and the late Jimmy Rogers. At the time of his death, he was about to release his first rock-blues album in eight years, "Mess of Blues." The CD will be released in March and April in North America and Europe, respectively. A tour of Germany and Britain, as well as an appearance on the BBC's Jools Holland Show have been cancelled. Last year, Healy had surgery to remove the cancer from his legs, and later from both lungs. He also underwent radiation treatment and chemotherapy. More news on this tragic loss: http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/03/03/159448.aspx http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgfcPqkvi510qL9AsG0uWAoimxOg DONATE TO SETI |
Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
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Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34378 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Oh i think i saw him in a movie with Patric Swayze. He was a cool singer also i ithink. Rest in peace. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
300th POST! My prize, please? me@rescam.org |
Red Atomic Send message Joined: 22 Jun 99 Posts: 2624 Credit: 840,335 RAC: 0 |
300th POST! My prize, please? |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
Pawly, someone is reading our emails. me@rescam.org |
Red Atomic Send message Joined: 22 Jun 99 Posts: 2624 Credit: 840,335 RAC: 0 |
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Red Atomic Send message Joined: 22 Jun 99 Posts: 2624 Credit: 840,335 RAC: 0 |
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Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
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Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
Hey there Mike! You are correct, Sir. Roadhouse (AKA Moderator Training Video lol) DONATE TO SETI |
Stacey Jane Send message Joined: 28 Feb 07 Posts: 1717 Credit: 49,536 RAC: 0 |
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Stacey Jane Send message Joined: 28 Feb 07 Posts: 1717 Credit: 49,536 RAC: 0 |
Two things, It is a sad day to hear about Jeff Healey. only 41 years old, he still had so much he could have brought to the world of music. I saw him live once, at a small ranch party up here in the sticks. He was a great entertainer. And I believe he did live life to the fullest while he could. Definitely a kindred spirit. He has left his mark on the world, I do believe. |
Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
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Stacey Jane Send message Joined: 28 Feb 07 Posts: 1717 Credit: 49,536 RAC: 0 |
Also, completely 'nother topic, but I have to apologize to all the wooshies that aren't enjoying the cold. I have been praying for it to stay until at least the end of March. So, it's going to be around yet. I'm just got a new pair of downhill skiis and I'm not ready to put them away for the season yet. So you'll all just have to tough it out. :D Maybe I can find a nice pic of the view from the top of Blue Mountain in Collingwood for you to appreciate? |
Stacey Jane Send message Joined: 28 Feb 07 Posts: 1717 Credit: 49,536 RAC: 0 |
STACEY JANE!!! PAWLY |
Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
Also, completely 'nother topic, but I have to apologize to all the wooshies that aren't enjoying the cold. I have been praying for it to stay until at least the end of March. So, it's going to be around yet. OH! So it's your fault? Thanks. 8^( At least it was warm today (+11c) and some of the snow melted. DONATE TO SETI |
Stacey Jane Send message Joined: 28 Feb 07 Posts: 1717 Credit: 49,536 RAC: 0 |
Yes, I will take full credit, but only for ski hills. I can't be held responsible for the snow that's fallen in your driveway, I didn't ask for that. |
Daniel Michel Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6 |
Is this where Pawly the poet lives?...Thanks Pawly! PROUD TO BE TFFE! |
Pawly Send message Joined: 13 Jan 07 Posts: 2694 Credit: 1,049,945 RAC: 0 |
Is this where Pawly the poet lives?...Thanks Pawly! Heheheh, Not my best work but you're welcome, Dan! DONATE TO SETI |
Daniel Michel Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6 |
Is this where Pawly the poet lives?...Thanks Pawly! Hey Pawly...It was the best kind of poem...It was about ME! PROUD TO BE TFFE! |
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