[ti]itunes[/ti]Chris Whitley - blues,folk, rock musician
Jul 15, 2016 18:49:14 GMT
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Post by Abouttoexplode on Jul 15, 2016 18:49:14 GMT
Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 – November 20, 2005) was an American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. During his 25-year career he released more than a dozen albums, had two songs in the top 50 of the Billboard mainstream rock charts and received two Independent Music Awards. Whitley's sound was drawn from the traditions of blues, jazz and rock and he recorded songs by artists from many genres. He died in 2005 of lung cancer at the age of 45.
Whitley was born in Houston, Texas and learned to play guitar when he was fifteen. His father was an art director and his mother was a sculptor. During his youth he lived in Dallas, Texas, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Mexico and Vermont. His parents "grew up on race radio in the South" and their musical tastes—including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix—influenced Whitley.
In fall 2005, Whitley canceled his tour due to health issues. In November he was reported to be terminally ill with lung cancer and under the care of hospice. He died on November 20, 2005 in Houston, Texas at the age of 45. After his death, musician John Mayer said, "[Whitley's] somewhat prostrated place in pop culture earned him a sidebar of an obituary, but to those who knew his work, it registers as one of the most under appreciated losses in all of music." Whitley is survived by his brother Dan and his musician daughter, Trixie Whitley.
Some of my favorite Chris Whitley songs.
Chris Whitley - 'Scrapyard Lullaby'
Chris Whitley - 'Dirt Floor'
LYRICS: Dirt Floor
There's a dirt floor underneath here
To receive us when changes fail
May this shovel loose your trouble
Let them fall away
Well, the mist shall be your blanket
While the moss shall ease your head
As the future is soon forgotten
As the dirt shall be your bed
There's a dirt floor underneath here
To receive us when changes fail
May this shovel loose your trouble
Let them fall away
Chris Whitley - Living With The Law
Indian Summer
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRsHNrJIZ0U
Chris Whitley - Poison Girl
Chris Whitley - Dust Radio
TRIXIE WHITLEY daughter of CHRIS WHITLEY thread here:
merry-go-round.freeforums.net/post/16338/thread