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steven_stuart 09:41 pm UTC 04/26/21 |
| In reply to: | This ain't happening - msager 08:13 pm UTC 04/24/21 |
| I agree that Jim's passing should have been headline news. Well, I am only talking about the UK. I don't know about everywhere else. Maybe if others noticed Jim in the news in other places like New York, then it would be great if they could post about it. But there was a huge reaction from the rock media. Like Rolling Stone Magazine for example. Classic Rock. There was a huge reaction from great musicians who had worked with Jim. Like Bonnie, Meat and Andrew Lloyd Webber. But I couldn't find any mention of Jim's passing on the various news channels. Perhaps there was and I just missed it. I hope so. But what Jim achieved in the UK was amazing. He wrote a West End show that ran for three years. No Matter What from that show is the most successful single from a show in UK history. TEOTH is the nation's favourite karaoke song and the most used single song for advertising ever. Jim's solo album Bad For Good was a top ten album here. And of course there are the BOOH albums and the stage version. I would have thought the passing of such a great artist would have been a major news thing. But the outpouring of love and respect from fans and the music media has been fantastic. I know that it would all mean a lot to Jim. > Oh man, I just revisited "Tonight is what is means to be > young" for no particular reason, just to find out through > the comments that Jim passed away a few days ago. It > should have been international headlines. I owe my love to > music and a major influence to my own music to him. I > remember participating in the "Nothing but a merciless > night"-tribute album on this forum in 2002. I felt > honoured that Jim himself might have listened to my cover > of one of his songs. > I know I'm old myself but to see him leave this world > opens up a void that cannot be filled. Rest in peace Jim > and thanks for all the great music you blessed us with. | |
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