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RIP Kenny Rankin

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Jun 9, 2009.

  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Never became as popular as I thought he would but I always enjoyed his music. My sister-in-law introduced me to him (well, his work) many years ago.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/arts/music/09rankin.html?_r=1&hpw
     
    Moderator1, Jun 9, 2009
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  2. Twoback

    Twoback Active Member

    He did a version of Stephen Bishop's "On And On" that started to get airplay before Bishop's record.
    Rankin's was great.
    Bishop's was cloying garbage. Amazing that two people could do the same song in such proximity to one another and the crappy one would become the hit. Indeed, Bishop wrote the song, but ...
     
    Twoback, Jun 9, 2009
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  3. Jesus_Muscatel

    Jesus_Muscatel Well-Known Member

    Yeah but least Stephen Bishop got his guitar smashed by Belushi.
     
    Jesus_Muscatel, Jun 9, 2009
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  4. Twoback

    Twoback Active Member

    Well deserved!
     
    Twoback, Jun 9, 2009
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