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Leader Of The Band Falls Silent
Dan Fogelberg, one of the last of the soft rock icons from the late seventies and early eighties, died today of prostate cancer. He was 56.
Possessed of a voice that sounded like a smooth cross between Michael McDonald and Bob Seger, Fogelberg managed to write several tastefully-arranged AOR hits. He never tried to compromise his musical styles to fit the rapidly changing MTV influence over music in the eighties, preferring instead to ply his trade on the road like all real musicians.
He was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2004, and underwent hormonal therapy which only slowed the advancement of his disease. At the time of his death, he hadn’t recorded an album in ten years.
How sad to see the true musicians of rock and pop dying away; in the next few years, many more will go. And there is nothing in the current musical landscape to take the place of their craftsmanship.
Here are a couple of Fogelberg’s greatest hits:
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What a good lyricist he was. Too young to die.
@ Rhea - I agrea.
We have far too few musicians of his caliber anymore.
He was a great musician that actually loved creating music. He did it for the fans, not the critics or radio or to sell albums.
The world has lost another gifted musician. I’m afraid their aren’t too many left.