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Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 07-04-2003, 05:00 PM:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/04/obit.barry.white.ap/index.html

Posted by Sean M. Grimes (Member # 445) on 07-04-2003, 11:08 PM:

it is indeed a sad sad day for the soul/rb world, just scrolling through the cnn article is just amazing, eight children, wow! A sad day indeed, but at least his suffering is spared. To Barry White [Smile]

Posted by Andrew Duggan (Member # 1302) on 07-05-2003, 02:08 AM:

I'm going to say again what I said earlier tonight when I was told about this:

How is it that Barry White, the walrus of love, has to kick the bucket. meanwhile, Luther "I-Am-Completely-Worthless" Vandross is still alive. Wheres the justice?

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 07-05-2003, 02:42 AM:

I think barry white died out of boredom seeing a Ruben "american idol" video that is being shown on tv now.

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 07-05-2003, 05:06 AM:

Andrew, life is very unfair. That is why I chain smoke - it gives me a chance to live much longer. Sounds illogical to you? Think about it. Many people live good healthy lives, and then they are mowed down by a drunken driver. So it is a proven fact that life is unfair and it is much more likely that you will live longer if you live unhealthily.

Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 07-05-2003, 09:05 AM:

Pravin: Mr. White had not been in good health for some time. An apology is certainly in order.

R&B radio station 98.7 Kiss FM in New York broke from its regular format to feature Barry's music. None of the oldies stations in my area did anything. [Embarrassed]

The trailer for American Wedding includes one of Barry's biggest hits -- "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 07-05-2003, 09:13 PM:

No apology in order Charles(you would be the last person I would expect to be so sensitive).

Relax man, it was an indirect tribute to White and a dig at the american idols who are compared to the greats of the music industry.

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 07-06-2003, 11:01 PM:

This is indeed sad news to hear. He will be greatly missed in the music industry.