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Old 12-26-2009, 02:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy R.I.P. Vic Chesnutt
He will be missed. Thanks for the wonderful music you left behind Mr. Chesnutt.

Can't post link of his death since I'm under 15 posts, but search Google and you'll find the news.


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Vic Chesnutt, a singer-songwriter from Athens, Ga. known for his painful and poignant songs, died on Friday (Dec. 25) after an apparent suicide attempt. He was 45.

"In the few short years that we knew him personally, Vic transformed our sense of what true character, grace and determination are all about," said the founders his label, Constellation Records, in a statement posted on its webste. "Our grief is inexpressible and Vic's absence unfathomable."

The news about the singer's condition first spread through the Internet on Wednesday through Twitter posts by former Throwing Muses singer Kristin Hersh, who has collaborated with Chesnutt.

"Another suicide attempt, looks bad, coma--if he survives, there may be brain damage," said Hersh in one of her posts. "This time, it's real scary: *this* time, he left a note, *this* time, he asked them to call me."

Chesnutt, 45, has been in a wheelchair since a car accident when he was 18, and was discovered in the late '80s by R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, who produced his first two albums. Since then, Chesnutt has released 13 more albums, including two this year, "At the Cut" and "Skitter on Take-Off."

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Old 12-26-2009, 07:17 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Terrible news, RIP to a great musician.
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Old 12-27-2009, 10:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Let's not forget his all important work with Godspeed ! You Black Emperor
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First of all I have to say many thanks to Doctor Soft for introducing this guy to me and secondly- how the frig did I miss this guy?

Wonderfully melancholic and hopelessly romantic to boot. Not always my sort of music but appreciated 100%.

I don't know a huge amount about this guy so I am feeling my way in but this is fantastic and emotion without any bull**** whatsoever:
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Old 07-20-2011, 11:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
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RIP. Very sad.
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sniffle.... R.I.P =(
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:26 PM   #9 (permalink)
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This is very sad news. After overcoming and contributing so much, it's sad that he felt it was his time to leave us. Rest In Peace
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
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You guys are just a couple years late.
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