Empress said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Lady Tee and Minnie. Minnie had already passed by the time I had discovered her in 1980. I saw her beautiful face on the "Minnie" album from 1979 in the record store and was instantly in love. I didn't even know what she sounded like! Took it home, played it and thought I had blown my speakers, not knowing that she had whistle register! Ever since, I've had her framed in some form in my space. I'm 50 now, so me 'n Miss Minnie done come a long way 2gether in spirit. R.I.P., my sweet, soulful songbirdz. xoxoxo!

Wow! I forgot all about Minnie. Its eerie what you said. I discovered her when she died also! The spooky thing about it. I was listening to a tribute of her on the radio back then & Teena Marie was doing the tribute! The song "Memory Land" still spooks me out to this day. Minnie's husband produced Teena's second album Lady Tee.....

Aaliyah, Jam Master Jay & MJ!!!!!!!

R.I.P.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Lady Tee and Minnie. Minnie had already passed by the time I had discovered her in 1980. I saw her beautiful face on the "Minnie" album from 1979 in the record store and was instantly in love. I didn't even know what she sounded like! Took it home, played it and thought I had blown my speakers, not knowing that she had whistle register! Ever since, I've had her framed in some form in my space. I'm 50 now, so me 'n Miss Minnie done come a long way 2gether in spirit. R.I.P., my sweet, soulful songbirdz. xoxoxo!

Wow! I forgot all about Minnie. Its eerie what you said. I discovered her when she died also! The spooky thing about it. I was listening to a tribute of her on the radio back then & Teena Marie was doing the tribute! The song "Memory Land" still spooks me out to this day. Minnie's husband produced Teena's second album Lady Tee.....

Isn't that spooky, Rude Boy?! I spend most of my days talking to the angels around me (the ones whom have passed) cuz I'm a spiritual brotha, so I know they're always around me, watchin' over and hearin' me. I always felt that Minnie was reachin' out 4 me on that day in the record store and bein' the lonely, withdrawn kid that I was, it was as if SHE needed a friend TOO and I was happy 2 oblige the gorgous woman with the Jeri curl on the front of the album. And yes, Richard produced Lady Tee's "Lady T" CD one year after Minnie passed on. They only pass ON if u pass 'em UP. If u keep 'em near and dear and talk 2 'em often and ask 'em 2 guide your steps, they stick around (always.) I never use the word "dead" and I always speak about 'em in the Present Tense. They like that. Nite! Think about DATT!

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Lady Tee and Minnie. Minnie had already passed by the time I had discovered her in 1980. I saw her beautiful face on the "Minnie" album from 1979 in the record store and was instantly in love. I didn't even know what she sounded like! Took it home, played it and thought I had blown my speakers, not knowing that she had whistle register! Ever since, I've had her framed in some form in my space. I'm 50 now, so me 'n Miss Minnie done come a long way 2gether in spirit. R.I.P., my sweet, soulful songbirdz. xoxoxo!

Wow! I forgot all about Minnie. Its eerie what you said. I discovered her when she died also! The spooky thing about it. I was listening to a tribute of her on the radio back then & Teena Marie was doing the tribute! The song "Memory Land" still spooks me out to this day. Minnie's husband produced Teena's second album Lady Tee.....

Maya looks a LOT like her Mom! It's in their peaceful expressions.

Michael Jacskon's death was shocking and very sad for me. Just living in a world without MJ in it?

But, Teena Marie's passing truly unexpected and sad. A rare gift to all that appreciated her music.

Whitney Houston, although a great voice she was not my all-time favorite singer. But the difference with her passing...I just tear up often thinking about her struggles. My favorite thing about Whitney is her voice and song choices on the Preacher's Wife soundtrack. That girl was singing directly to ME. For that I will always love her!

Donna Summer.Having been a huge fan of hers since the 70s,her death was a huge shock to me.It was so unexpected.

MJ or Michael Hutchence i think.

Pac & Biggie's death affected me because both murders seemed so senseless to me. Completely unneccessary. I was really angry about it. To me that was Hip Hop's worst moment. The whole instigated hysteria of the so called "Eastcoast vs. Westcoast" crap was pretty much the writing on the wall that eventually somebody was going get severely hurt or killed. And when Pac was gunned down looking like a deer in headlights; mentally, I started my clock then to time how long it would take for them to get Biggie. I hated that era.

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I think it also affected me because they were around my same age when it happened.

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whitechocolatebrotha said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Wow! I forgot all about Minnie. Its eerie what you said. I discovered her when she died also! The spooky thing about it. I was listening to a tribute of her on the radio back then & Teena Marie was doing the tribute! The song "Memory Land" still spooks me out to this day. Minnie's husband produced Teena's second album Lady Tee.....

Isn't that spooky, Rude Boy?! I spend most of my days talking to the angels around me (the ones whom have passed) cuz I'm a spiritual brotha, so I know they're always around me, watchin' over and hearin' me. I always felt that Minnie was reachin' out 4 me on that day in the record store and bein' the lonely, withdrawn kid that I was, it was as if SHE needed a friend TOO and I was happy 2 oblige the gorgous woman with the Jeri curl on the front of the album. And yes, Richard produced Lady Tee's "Lady T" CD one year after Minnie passed on. They only pass ON if u pass 'em UP. If u keep 'em near and dear and talk 2 'em often and ask 'em 2 guide your steps, they stick around (always.) I never use the word "dead" and I always speak about 'em in the Present Tense. They like that. Nite! Think about DATT!

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Wow! great inspiring words....That I will take & guide my life with....

whitechocolatebrotha said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Wow! I forgot all about Minnie. Its eerie what you said. I discovered her when she died also! The spooky thing about it. I was listening to a tribute of her on the radio back then & Teena Marie was doing the tribute! The song "Memory Land" still spooks me out to this day. Minnie's husband produced Teena's second album Lady Tee.....

Maya looks a LOT like her Mom! It's in their peaceful expressions.

I'm sure Minnie is watching over her as an Angel now....

Left Eye.

jillybean said:

badujunkie said:

Left Eye.

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Michael Hutchence's death affected me more than any of the others. It was one that the press didn't really know how to handle (autoerotic asphyxiation) and I think that's why he didn't get the full Rolling Stone cover story, front page news that other high-profile musical deaths do.

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INXS were a huge part of the 80s, and to this day I still listen to them routinely.

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Absolutely MJ...I was pretty crushed when I heard about it, one of the heroes of my ill-begotten childhood And so close to his comeback...it was the stuff of greek tragedies, really...

Closely followed by Freddie Mercury...I was 8 years old when he died, but I still remember the news on the tv that day..the world had just lost the best frontman there ever was and ever will be..miss him to this day.

Stevie Ray Vaughn... I was looking forward to he and his brother, Jimmy, going on tour to support their collaboration, "Family Style." My fiends and I went to go see a tribute band called "Texas Flood" which was lead by the then unknown Corey Stevens. It helped ease some of the loss.

Its a tie between Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, both of their deaths were so tragic, unecessary and came too early in their lives. Both had phenomenal talent and both had their demons. I was very sad when they both died.

Thats all I need to say.

At this moment i would have 2 say Michael Jackson. His death was surreal. After that(no order), Teena Marie, Jam Master Jay and Paul Raven( bassist for the band Killing Joke).

Of course the deaths of tupac, biggie, Roger, marvin gaye, Whitney, freddie mercury, Jame Brown, lennon, etc were shocking as well.

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