When some rock stars die early their music starts selling like crazy. What dead rock star that this happened to actually created good music before they died and deserved the skyrocketing sales after they died? (as apposed to some that just are horrible but became really popular for dying)
2007-01-07 09:09:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Sam Cooke. Jim Croce. Mama Cass Elliot. Freddy Mercury. Keith Moon. Joe Strummer. Joey Ramone.
I'm so depressed now!
2007-01-07 11:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by Bliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to people I've talked to who were alive in the late 1950s, Buddy Holly wasn't that big a name. He had had a few hit songs but his career was cut short before it really had a chance to take off. They say that if he hadn't died when he did, he likely would be largely forgotten today. How many people really remember Paul Anka, Bobby Darin, Pat Boone, Duane Eddy, Fabian, Ricky Nelson, Fats Domino, and Jackie Wilson? All these male artists were more popular at the time than Buddy Holly. The difference is that they outlived that era and had a chance to fade into oblivion while Buddy never did. To be honest, I think the same thing would have happened to Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison if they had lived instead of dying young.
2016-05-23 04:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best that come to mind are Jimi Hendrix who only released a few albums before he died but after people found unreleased matreal of his he really gained popularity. There is also Kurt Cobain who's music changed rock forever and Bon Scott who was the lead singer for AC/DC until his death in 1980
2007-01-07 09:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by K T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddy Holly,Jimi Hendrix,Jim Morrison(The Doors),John Bonham(Led Zeppelin),Bon Scott(AC/DC),Elvis Presley,Randy Rhoads(Quiet Riot,Ozzy)
2007-01-07 09:14:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Doors, Jim Morrison was amazing. he was amazing before he died, and after.
Syd Barret, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain was alright, Janis Joplin, the list goes on for ever.
props on the awesome questions.
2007-01-07 09:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter anyway for them since they're dead.
But that is not entirely true...
Anyway I believe that when you hear a rock star dies, you see it on TV, you see fans talking about how great he was and what a big loose to the humanity and that stuff... you'll be curios enough to buy a CD yourself and maybe influenced by what you heard or not... You will like it.
2007-01-08 01:48:27 · answer #6 · answered by Sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Johnson. He was a blues guitarist and charter member of the 27 Club who inspired most blues artists in the 50s and 60s. Clapton did a whole album covering his songs.
2007-01-07 09:18:39 · answer #7 · answered by Steve-O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kurt Cobain.
2007-01-07 09:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by 2phaced 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hendrix definitely, what he did with the guitar in such a short time was amazing
2007-01-07 09:15:22 · answer #9 · answered by Eye of Innocence 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bon scott from ACDC died. so did curt cobain from nirvana,and both became popular.
2007-01-07 09:17:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋