James Ford
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
August 20, 2010 at 02:06 PM UTC
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CNN) – Michael Been of the 1980s alt-rock band The Call – and father of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Been – died Thursday. He was 60.
The elder Been was on tour in Belgium as the sound engineer for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club when he died of a heart attack backstage, said publicist Juliana Plotkin.
The Call had several hits in the early 80s, including "The Walls Came Down" and "Let the Day Begin," and earned many notable musicians as fans along the way.
Among them were Bono and Peter Gabriel, both of whom contributed to The Call's albums.
In later years, Been played a key role in Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, said Plotkin – who represents the band.
"Often referenced as their fourth member, Been spent countless hours in the studio acting in many roles from mentor and guide," she said.
James Ford
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 02, 2010 at 12:35 PM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 07, 2010 at 01:55 AM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 07, 2010 at 09:11 PM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 15, 2010 at 05:07 PM UTC
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Edwin Newman
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 21, 2010 at 12:21 AM UTC
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Leonard Skinner (sound familiar?)
chaz
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 21, 2010 at 02:31 PM UTC
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Friend, local guy, old 9:30 employee (I think) and sometime Slickee Boy John Hansen. RIP buddy.
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 24, 2010 at 02:54 PM UTC
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sweetcell
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 27, 2010 at 11:11 PM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 28, 2010 at 08:09 PM UTC
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slappy
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 29, 2010 at 10:01 PM UTC
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Greg Giraldo.
And Geraldo Rivera continues to live.
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 29, 2010 at 11:41 PM UTC
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walkonby wrote:
slappy wrote:
Greg Giraldo.
And Geraldo Rivera continues to live.
first artie lange (almost) . . . then robert schimmel . . . now greg? a stern show curse in the making?
Who said that bedbugs aren't deadly?
walkonby
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
September 30, 2010 at 12:21 AM UTC
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god . . . i love gilbert. i guess twitter is good for something.
kosmo
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
October 10, 2010 at 11:21 AM UTC
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James Ford
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
October 11, 2010 at 12:12 AM UTC
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oh man. So glad i got to see him.
kosmo wrote:
Solomon Burke
Obit
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
October 17, 2010 at 07:46 AM UTC
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kosmo
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
October 17, 2010 at 01:21 PM UTC
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sweetcell
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
October 17, 2010 at 04:23 PM UTC
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wow, that's a biggie. thanks for posting that, koz.
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Re: Dropping Like Flies
October 18, 2010 at 04:23 AM UTC
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