J.Geils Band: Namensgeber mit 71 Jahren gestorben

Die schlechte Nahricht vom Tage:

GROTON, MASS.—Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early 80s pop hits as “Love Stinks,” “Freeze Frame” and “Centerfold,” has died in his Massachusetts home at 71.

Groton police said officers responded to Geils home around 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday for a well-being check and found him unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A preliminary investigation indicates that Geils died of natural causes,” police said in a statement.

The J. Geils Band was founded in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, while Geils, whose full name was John Warren Geils Jr., was studying at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Bandmates included Danny Klein, Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Peter Wolf and Seth Justman.

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https://www.thestar.com/entertainme...r-founder-of-the-j-geils-band-dead-at-71.html

So langsam sterben sie ALLE Weg, die musikalischen Helden meiner Jugend. Jetzt hat es eben J Geils erwischt. Wer kommt als naechstes?

Die Titelmusik vom Rockpalast stammt uebrigens von der Band.

Erinnert sei an ihn mit der erfolgreichen Doppel-Live-Scheibe aus den fruehen 80gern:


1
"Southside Shuffle" – 4:16
"Back To Get Ya" – 4:38
"Shoot Your Shot" – 3:56
"Must of Got Lost" – 6:34

2
"Where Did Our Love Go" – 4:00
"Truck Drivin' Man" (Terry Fell) – 1:52
"Love-Itis" (Harvey Scales, Albert Vance) – 4:05
"Lookin' For A Love" (J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 2:06
"Ain't Nothin' but a Houseparty" (Del Sharh, Joe Thomas) – 5:04

3
"So Sharp" (Arlester "Dyke" Christian) – 2:38
"Detroit Breakdown" – 6:25
"Chimes" – 8:56

4
"Sno-Cone" (Albert Collins) – 3:04
"Wait" – 3:44
"Raise Your Hand" 3:56
"Start All Over" – 2:21
"Give It To Me" – 6:52