Playlist for August 1, 2011

Tonight's theme was, "Forever 27." A musical salute to those influential musicians who left us too soon at the age of 27.

Artist - Song - Album

Amy Winehouse - Died: July 23, 2001 Cause: TBD
Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game - Back To Black The B-Sides Amy Winehouse - Rehab - Back To Black Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
Brian Jones - Died: July 3, 1969 Cause: Drowned in a swimming pool. The coroner's report stated "death by misadventure."
The Rolling Stones - Brian's Blues - Rolled Gold The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black - Hot Rocks

Pete Ham - Died: April 24, 1975 Cause: Suicide
Badfinger - Day After Day - Come And Get It: The Best Of Apple Records Badfinger - Come And Get It - Come And Get It: The Best Of Apple Records

Pete de Freitas - Died: June 14, 1989 Cause: Motorcycle wreck on his way back from filming a music video.
Echo And The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar - The Brit Box Echo And The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon - Ocean Rain

Jimi Hendrix - Died: September 18, 1970 Cause: Autopsy showed he asphyxiated on vomit after combining sleeping pills with wine.
Jimi Hendrix - Angel - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing - The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set

Jim Morrison - Died: July 3, 1971 Cause: Listed as "heart failure"; however, no autopsy was performed.
The Doors - Runnin' Blues - The Soft Parade The Doors - Mystery Train/Crossroads - Set The Night On Fire: The Doors Bright Midnight Archives Concerts

Malcolm Hale - Died: October 31, 1968 Cause: Carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty space heater.
Spanky And Our Gang - Like To Get to Know You - Classic Rock: 1968

Dave Alexander - Died: February 10, 1975 Cause: Pulmonary edema.
The Stooges - No Fun - The Stooges The Stooges - 1969 - The Stooges
Kurt Cobain - Died: April 5, 1994 Cause: Suicide
Nirvana - Come As You Are - Unplugged In New York Nirvana - About A Girl - Unplugged In New York Nirvana - You Know You're Right - With The Lights Out

Robert Johnson - Died: August 16, 1938 Cause: Unknown, but typically credited to strychnine poisoning.
Robert Johnson - Stop Breakin' Down Blues - Legends Of The Blues, Vol. 1 Robert Johnson - Me And The Devil Blues - King Of The Delta Blues Singers

Janis Joplin - Died: October 4, 1970 Cause: Probable heroin overdose.
Janis Joplin - Tell Mama - Farewell Song Big Brother And The Holding Company - Combination Of The Two - Cheap Thrills

Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson - Died: September 3, 1970 Cause: Barbiturate overdose, possible suicide.
Canned Heat - Rolling And Tumbling - Canned Heat Canned Heat - Got My Mojo Working - Canned Heat

Kristen Pfaff - Died: June 16, 1994 Cause: Officially ruled as an accidental heroin overdose.
Hole - Doll Parts - Live Through This

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - Died: March 8, 1973 Cause: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage associated with alcoholism.
Grateful Dead - I'm A King Bee - Filmore East February 11, 1969

Yabby You - Creations And Versions - King Tubby's Prophesy of Dub