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buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4910
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 1:38 pm: | 
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He passed away at age 59. I saw him in concert once. Blew the roof off the place.
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Hank Zona
Supporter
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 5655
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 1:40 pm: |
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almost a Beatle too |
musicme
Citizen
Username: Musicme
Post Number: 1694
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 2:08 pm: |
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Snakes on the airplane! |
Deidra
Citizen
Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 599
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 2:55 pm: |
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Wow, rest in peace Billy.
I can't tell you how many times my sister and I played our 45 of his "Outer Space" - while we practiced doing "The Penguin". His music brings back a lot of good memories of my youth. |
jeffl
Supporter
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1726
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 3:16 pm: |
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And Hilton Ruiz (jazz pianist) just died. Also in his 50s. |
mlj
Citizen
Username: Mlj
Post Number: 265
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 3:49 pm: |
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How sad. I will always remember him in Concert for Bangladesh - he stole the show. And the Concert for George. |
Deidra
Citizen
Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 600
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 4:37 pm: |
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...and how can I forget, "nothing from nothin' leaves nothin', ya gotta have somethin', if ya wanna be with me"... he was great! |
Greeneyes
Citizen
Username: Greeneyes
Post Number: 807
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 5:00 pm: |
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What sad news.
Deidra,
I can remember doing the penguin to Billy too. Those were the good days. Doing the penguin and trying to keep your knee socks up..no one looked cool doing the penguin with your socks sagging.  |
sbenois
Supporter
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 15121
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 6:35 pm: |
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I saw Billy perform at the Beatlefest in April '04. He did a medley of hits despite the fact that he was rail thin and obviously very sick. Yet he was still able to put on one great show that night. |
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