I think enough time has passed since the death of Michael Jackson that we can pick up our ongoing series of playlists; a tribute to those artists lost too soon. Plus, if that poll was any indication, the majority of the population has moved on.

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In light of the sad events of this past week, it seemed inappropriate to continue with our playlist series highlighting the works of artists lost too soon (read part 1, part 2, and part 3). But fortunately, today is Canada Day and I am choosing to celebrate the Canadian musical legacy.

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Again, we are going to continue with the “It’s Better to Burn Out…” theme. This week we pick up where we left off; 1979. This list covers much less time due to the sheer number of deaths. Read 1959-1969 and 1970-1978.

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Last week’s playlist allowed us to remember a few of the many artists lost too soon. Since there have been so many, to give them all their dues, we thought we would divide the playlist into several eras. This week we pick up were the last one left of; 1970 and we take a look at Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison,

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This past week marked the 12th year since the passing of Jeff Buckley. The “anniversary” was marked with the release of “Grace Around the World”, a compilation live DVD/CD, which approximates the original track list of his “Grace” album with live recordings. Sadly, Buckley was lost too soon to an accidental drowning. I’ve always been interested in artists lost too soon,

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