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Sad news: Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dead at 76 Claude Nobs, Montreux Jazz Festival founder, dies
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Claude Nobs, who founded the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, has died after a skiing accident.
---- This reminds me of when Ahmet Ertegun had his accident and then died days later. RIP Claude. Thanks for managing to book Marvin and Aretha on your shows too... | |
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Mr. Nobs, RIP.
Thinking out loud was Mr. Nobs wearing a helmet?
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That makes me really sad. May he RIP. From the interviews I saw with him he seemed to be a very humble and sweet person and a true music lover, who was respected as such by the artists he worked with. I wish there were more people like him in the music industy who were really passionate about music and not about making quick money. With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Terrible. He seemed to be a very nice and interesting person. RIP. | |
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Very sad news. I've been lucky enough to attend Montreux Jazz a few times and Claude Nobs always made a point of announcing every act himself on stage. After every show he showered the first few rows with Swiss chocolate. He was a very generous man and will be much missed. | |
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silly old sod! what was he thinking, popping skis on at 76? bless his heart, at least he knew how to have fun. he was a cool old dude. RIP mr nobs x | |
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True. RIP again Claude...
So that was him that introduce Marvin at his Montreux show. | |
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Some Montreux Jazz Festival performances from the past... "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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