Country music legend Loretta Lynn passed away today and I know this will hurt all the country lovers in my family. I also feel sad too as I grew up listening to her music thanks to my family. Over the years we've lost alot of musical icons, and while some people might feel that people grieving over a celebrity they never even knew is a bit OTT, I get it. Listeners connect to the music they like in a profound way and this of course leads to a connection to the person who makes the music which to my mind is totally understandable.
I remember feeling really sad at the deaths of Michael Jackson (which came as a huge shock to me) Prince, Kurt Cobain and in more recent times Chris Cornell. It's just weird knowing you're never going to see this person on TV or in the papers again, even though they will live on in the music they have made.
Which passing of a musical star left it's mark on you?
Boyzone's Stephen Gately without a doubt. I can't believe it's been thirteen years since he left us as it feels like it was only yesterday. I still remember the shock and devastation I felt when I heard that Stephen had passed away due to a heart condition. He was so young, only 33. I was a huge Boyzone fan but it was more than that. Stephen always seemed like such a gentle soul who wouldn't hurt a fly. He was one of the first people in a boy band to publicly come out which took real guts. He just seemed to enjoy life and what he did, so for all that to be snatched away at a young age was so cruel. If his fans were as devastated as they were, I dread to think of the affect his death had on his family. I just hope he didn't suffer and that he's at peace. 😥