Angels That Have Earned Their Wings

Welcome to the 98^th edition of Monday’s Music Moves Me featuring the 100^th week Gala Giveaway!

Marie from Xmas Dolly is head conductor of the Love Train. To make sure things run smoothly, she has enlisted a few co-conductors: Lorie of The Shewbridges of Central Florida, Callie of JAmericanSpice, Stacy of Stacy Uncorked , and yours truly! This month’s honorary co-conductor is: Larry from CakeBlast!

Let’s get this dance party started, shall we? This week’s theme is “Gone, but not forgotten – A tribute to artists who have recently passed”.

While I certainly wouldn’t say each of these stars are angels. I do know angels conjure visions of beautiful melodious voices or strumming harps and this is the way I choose to think of the music talent that has crossed over.

Etta James (73)

Whitney Houston (48), mega sensation and vocal powerhouse’s light extinguished all too soon.

The Monkees, 60s cutie-pie, Davy Jones (66).

 

 

Songwriter, Robert Sherman (86) Some of his songs you are familiar with: Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Slipper and the Rose, the theme song of “It’s a Small World (After All) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The Trammps, lead singer, Jimmy Ellis (74).

 

With April showers brought our own tears, as we said goodbye to. Dick Clark (82) TV & Radio Personality, but most well-known as host of American Band Stand and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

These flowering superstars wilted in May.

Donna Summer (63), known as the Queen of Disco danced across the milkyway.

The Bee Gees, singer Robin Gibb (62).

 

As summer approached, we learned in June of these deaths.

Fleetwood Mac, former guitarist, Bob Welch (66) cheated life and those who loved him by taking his. This was a popular hit in the 70s.

Richard Adler, a New York well-known Broadway composer passed away at the age of 90.

 

Although each and everyone of these beautiful candles’ lights shall be missed, we have their equally beautiful music to remind us of them now and forever. May you RIP!


For an in-depth list of musicians and vocalists who have died, check out The Dead Rock Stars Club.

 

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