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[mdrunning]

Irene Cara, 63, best known for performing the Fame and Flashdance title tracks. No immediate cause of death has been provided.

[Old Man]

https://www.usatoday...rd/10794245002/

 

another good guy gone.

[NewMarketSean]

And the quarterback is toast!

[DuffMan]

Christine McVie

[mdrunning]

Christine McVie

Was surprised when I heard that one earlier today. 

[mdrunning]

Former pro quarterback John Hadl, 82. Played for the Chargers of the AFL for the bulk of his career, but was then traded to the Rams in 1973 after San Diego acquired Johnny Unitas. Hadl was traded again in 1974, this time to Green Bay for five draft picks. That trade helped the Rams build their NFC West winning teams of the 1970s.

[CantonJester]

Stevie was the voodoo lady / witch. Christie was the laidback babysitter who made you feel alright. Stupid to think of it that way, I know...but I'm 52. Fleetwood Mac was everywhere on FM radio in the 70s. She sang me to safety. Stevie made me worry. 

 

Take from that what you will, but I guess that's why I teared up today. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[BSLMikeLowe]

True story: My dad's second wife graduated HS in the same class as Stevie Nicks in Menlo Park, CA. One year behind them was Lindsey Buckingham. Her claim to fame (dad's ex, that is) was that she had the lead role over Stevie in the drama club's performance of Oklahoma! their senior year.

[mdrunning]

Stevie was the voodoo lady / witch. Christie was the laidback babysitter who made you feel alright. Stupid to think of it that way, I know...but I'm 52. Fleetwood Mac was everywhere on FM radio in the 70s. She sang me to safety. Stevie made me worry. 

 

Take from that what you will, but I guess that's why I teared up today. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Great post.

 

Was there anyone who didn't have the Rumors album back then? I wore that thing out. Almost every single on that album was good enough to highlight virtually any other LP. 

[McNulty]

It’s the goat album, to me. And I don’t think you can argue the other side objectively (but that’s not music).

[russsnyder]

Stevie was the voodoo lady / witch. Christie was the laidback babysitter who made you feel alright. Stupid to think of it that way, I know...but I'm 52. Fleetwood Mac was everywhere on FM radio in the 70s. She sang me to safety. Stevie made me worry.

Take from that what you will, but I guess that's why I teared up today. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That's a pretty good way of looking at these two.

[Old Man]

Great post.

 

Was there anyone who didn't have the Rumors album back then? I wore that thing out. Almost everyone single on that album was good enough to highlight virtually any other LP. 

Count me as one. I have a multi-platter turn table, and that was one of the 6 loaded regularly, that was our playlist back in the day.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Gaylord Perry.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Gaylord Perry.

Perry was better than I ever realized. The years he pitched at 40+ yrs old seemingly knocked down his ERA+ a bit but it was still 117. 90 career WAR

[mdrunning]

Perry was better than I ever realized. The years he pitched at 40+ yrs old seemingly knocked down his ERA+ a bit but it was still 117. 90 career WAR

First pitcher to win the Cy Young in both leagues.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Kirstie Alley. 71.

Loved her on Cheers.

[mdrunning]

Kirstie Alley. 71.

Loved her on Cheers.

That one really surprised me. I didn't realize she had been battling cancer. 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Mills Lane.

[Mike B]

Kirstie Alley. 71.

Loved her on Cheers.

One of my favorite shows.  She was a very pretty lady...RIP.

[Old Man]

That one really surprised me. I didn't realize she had been battling cancer. 

It was a private battle that she chose to not share with her fans, and I understand that.

 

I think For Richer or Poorer was her best body of work, IMO