Songs like Shine A Light (by the Rolling Stones written for Brian Jones) or Wish You Were Here (by Pink Floyd for Syd Barrett).
2007-10-02 11:04:59 · 11 answers · asked by Isis 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
It's possible that Pink Floyd's Lost for Words and Coming Back to Life off the Divison Bell is about Roger Waters
2007-10-02 11:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by meep meep 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it was Shine on You Crazy Diamond, from the Wish You Were Here album that was written for Syd.
2007-10-02 11:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-10-02 11:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The entire "Wish You Were Here" album was written for, inspired by, and dedicated to Syd.
The only recent song I could think of would be "Savior" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I'm not sure it would count though, since it was written about their guitar player, John Frusciante, but he rejoined the band when recording the album it appears on (Californication). So he's playing on the song written for him.
Oh, and "My Lovely Man" by RHCP was written for Hillel Slovak, their former guitarist.
2007-10-02 11:15:50 · answer #4 · answered by Julia 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When eight of Reba McEntire's band members were killed in a plane crash, she wrote an entire album, "For My Broken Heart", including the songs "If I had Only Known", and the title track.
2007-10-03 02:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Katie Short, Atheati Princess 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can only think of one at the moment--fall out boy's "grenade jumper" is about a good friend of the band that was in pete wentz's old band.
yeah, it's rare thing for bands to actually put out songs that are about bandmates or friends in general.
2007-10-02 11:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by caged pop machine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hey Marc Riley" by The Fall. "How Do You Sleep?" by John Lennon (about Paul, although also about himself. Apparently.) Both fairly vitriolic rather than sappy and lame.
2016-03-04 10:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by scott 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a band member but wave goodbye was written by chris cornell for his late great friend,jeff buckley.
2007-10-02 11:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by Bend Them Strings 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
another blues singer goes home by jimmy vaughn( i think he dedicated it to his bro stevie ray)
2007-10-02 11:14:44 · answer #9 · answered by cristelle R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about sublime, Ebin (for Ebin)
2007-10-02 11:07:27 · answer #10 · answered by rextheozzman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋