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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Recent obits

There have been some interesting obituaries in the nationals lately - of Alex Chilton, Charlie Gillett, Fess Parker - even a belated one of Bobby Charles in The Indy. Here are a few of them:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alex-chilton-singer-and-guitarist-with-the-powerpop-pioneers-big-star-1925070.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bobby-charles-songwriter-who-composed-see-you-later-alligator-1925443.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/charlie-gillett-broadcaster-and-author-who-championed-world-music-1923669.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7069662.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/21/alex-chilton-big-star-review
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/21/charlie-gillett-world-music-patriarch
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/mar/18/fess-parker-obituary
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7499423/Charlie-Gillett-a-gift-to-us-and-a-legacy-to-living-music-radio-review.html
Nick at 3:11 pm
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