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"Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977. Many others have since recorded the song.
On September 17, 1996, [20] at a benefit concert for her at The Bayou, she made her final public appearance, closing the set with "What a Wonderful World" in front of an audience of family, friends, and fans. Additional chemotherapy was ineffective, and Cassidy died of melanoma on November 2, 1996, at her family's home in Bowie, Maryland.
[41] [47] According to the discography in The Authorized Roy Orbison, [48] a rare alternative version of "Blue Bayou" was released in Italy. Orbison finished 1963 with a Christmas song written by Willie Nelson , " Pretty Paper " (US number 15 in 1963, UK number six in 1964).
Robin Wilson, the band's eventual lead singer, joined in 1988 as well. [4] Hopkins had suffered from chronic depression since childhood and had been battling alcoholism for several years. However, in 1990, Gin Blossoms were one of the hottest local bands in Tempe and the surrounding areas, and they signed a contract with A&M Records. [2]
A cast member of the 2012 show 'Bayou Billionaires' was fatally shot multiple times on Monday -- and shocking details are unfolding about her shooter.
Pages in category "Artists who died by suicide" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 290 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Avicii was found dead in the afternoon hours of April 20, 2018, according to a statement from his rep. His tragic death came two years after he announced his retirement from touring in March 2016.
This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2013.