And yet again...
Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)
Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.
Every other week we have a theme, and this is one of those weeks. Today, our theme is "You Pick", and it is my sad duty to blog about another induction into Rock and Roll Heaven. It's also a sad duty to pay tribute to one of our own towards the end of today's post.
First, I cover the induction of Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco (stage name Lou Christie) into Rock and Roll Heaven.
The singer better known as Lou Christie died June 18 at the age of 82. He was one of my favorite artists back in the 1960's and here are several selections from his hits.
His greatest hit - Lightnin' Strikes, complete with go-go girls. This song made it to #1 on Billboard's charts. Love that 60's vibe!
From 1969, I'm Gonna Make You Mine, which I never realized until researching this post that it was a cover.
Rhapsody in the Rain
Finally, Lou Christie's 1973 venture into country music with his cover of Beyond the Blue Horizon, a song from 1930.
And now, it is my sad duty to say goodbye to one of #MusicMovesMe, Patrick Weseman, whose blog Adventures in Weseland was a regular participant in our weekly music meme. Patrick was a former sports reporter for his local paper and was currently a special education teacher in San Francisco. He was also a Gulf War veteran. He was only 56 years old at the time of his passing on June 16.
At one time, he worked as a counselor at the California School for the Blind. I read he took his students on field trips to allow them to experience things others may not have thought those without vision or with only limited vision could enjoy.
Almost every week, without fail, he posted about music, or what he found in his latest travels. He also participated in other blog hops.
Patrick loved to attend local outdoor concerts and sporting events. I was honored to have been his friend on Facebook.
Not only had he posted his music post on the day of his death, but he visited my blog (and other participants' blogs) and commented. This is his last music post from the day of his death.
May he forever rest in peace. Judging from the tributes on his Facebook wall, Patrick made a difference in many lives. His will be a great loss to his California community.
Perhaps he is being named an honorary member of Rock and Roll heaven for his devotion to learning, and to music. In the meantime, he has taught his final lesson to us all: things change in a moment. Let's all live the best lives we can, and, when we finally leave this world, leave it a better place.
And that's another sad wrap.
Join me again next week with anther episode of #MusicMovesMe.
That is so sad to hear about your long-time blog friend. He was no age and it certainly startles the rest of us into realisation that life is precarious.
ReplyDelete...I missed his passing, may he RIP!
ReplyDeleteI always liked Patrick and looked forward to his posts. I didn’t have the privilege of knowing him as well as you did, and I learned a few things about him today. I will miss him.
ReplyDeleteYou gave 2 loving tributes. The musicians seem to be dying every week! It's so sad because I think of them as young, not in their 80s.
ReplyDeletePatrick left me a message too and I was shocked to find out he died. I feel for his family and the people who loved him. It seems all too sudden, which is a shock plus he was just too young.
Alana,
ReplyDeleteThis is simply beautiful! I loved that you include some of Patrick's life details. That's kind of nice to think that he's an honorary Rock and Roll heaven member. He certainly was dedicated 4Mer and will be missed by us all!
I hadn't heard the news of Lou Christie passing. That's sad news.
Have a boogietastic week, Alana!
Lou Christie was an amazingly talented artist. It is sad to read of Patrick's passing. It's obvious that his life made quite an impact on many people.
ReplyDeleteHe was very talented. Great songs and a great tribute to him. I just heard on Twitter that Bobby Sherman passed away too.
ReplyDeleteSending you love and hugs.
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