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Kenny Rankin Singer/Songwriter dies Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin dies of lung cancer
54 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman for Kenny Rankin's record label says the veteran singer-songwriter has died of lung cancer. He was 67. Mack Avenue Records spokesman Don Lucoff says Rankin died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The cause of death was lung cancer. In a career spanning 50 years, Rankin worked with such artists as Bob Dylan, wrote songs for Peggy Lee and Mel Torme and released his own acclaimed recordings, including "The Kenny Rankin Album" in 1976. Lucoff said Monday that funeral arrangements are pending. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. Rankin's own unique gift for reworking classic songs such as The Beatles' "Blackbird," (He recorded for his Silver Morning album) Sir Paul McCartney was so impressed that he asked Rankin to perform his interpretation of the song when McCartney and John Lennon were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. RIP Mr. Rankin. http://www.youtube.com/wa...IKl3QhdtlY http://www.youtube.com/wa...rt8Y-F3U14 | |
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Some tunes I remember from back in the day.
...Peaceful ...Creepin' And then an interesting take on... ...'Round Midnight 
tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Mr. Rankin was one of the reasons why I wanted to learn how to play the acoustic guitar. | |
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This is so sad. I loved his version of Blackbird.
Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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He was one of my favorites....
I especially loved his tune, "Haven't We Met"...first tune I ever heard by him.... 
RestIn Peace, Kenny..... Haven't We Met Michael Franks and Kenny Rankin - "Sunday Morning Here With You" ... [Edited 6/8/09 19:56pm] [Edited 6/8/09 19:57pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Very Sad. One of my Favs. | |
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Sad! I really liked Kenny Rankin. I didn't know he was quite that old.
Thanks for posting the youtube vids! Never trust anything spoken in the presence of an erection.
H Michael Frase | |
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