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Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Click the photo to recall Pink Floyd's man on the keys.
There's always a show going on, so check back often!
Outside Radio City Music Hall in NYC, 1983. Can you figure out who's headlining?
Sweva's #1 rock band: Rush
Originally founded in 1968 by guitarist Alex Lifeson (middle), the rock trio from Ontario, Canada (with bass/vocalist/keyboardist Geddy Lee on the right and drummer Neil Peart on the left) has chased excellence as a recording and touring band for 40+ years. Their live shows, musicianship, and dedication to their craft are regarded by many of their peers as the standard by which all others are compared.
Sweva's honorable rock mention: Phish
As the modern-day rock-improv quartet, the boys from Vermont called it quits waaaaaay too soon. Please come back to us, we miss your silliness! UPDATE: the band's reuniting to tour in 2009!!!
Sweva's #1 jazz artist: Andrew Hill
Hill's spellbinding compositions and ethereal piano work defy description. Despite a long battle with lung cancer, he continued performing up to less than a month prior to his passing in April 2007. I was fortunate enough to see him at Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival in November 2006.
Honorable jazz mention: Clifford Brown
As a member of the clean and sober camp in an environment of hard lifestyles, "Brownie" was just starting to spread his wings and literally redefine the way the trumpet was played when he lost his life at 25 in a car accident.
Sweva's #1 country / bluegrass artist: Johnny Cash
The shockwave of Cash's legacy will be felt generations from now.
Honorable COUNTRY mention: Pasty Cline
A genre-defining voice silenced by tragedy way too soon...
Sweva's #1 all-time folk artist: John Denver
John Denver's legacy left us a fabulous and well-documented body of musical work --- which by default represents the soundtrack and inspiration for the planet's environmental movement
Honorable FOLK mention: Arlo Guthrie
As the son of the immortal Woody Guthrie, who also inspired much of Dylan's folk work, Arlo gave us the witty, amusing and timeless Thanksgiving classic "Alice's Restaurant"
Sweva's #1 all-time R&B artist: Michael Jackson
He's arguably the greatest performer who ever lived...taken away from us way too soon.
Honorable R&B mention: Bill Withers
One of the most gentle, soulful voices.
Sweva's #1 all-time opera singer: Maria Callas
Simply put, she eclipses everyone before and since. As a versatile singer AND talented actress, a rarity in opera, Callas had full command of the stage and a deep comprehension of Italian opera.
Honorable OPERA mention: Juliana Benedetti (Rambaldi)
Juliana is a rising star in the Seattle area, and performs all over the world. You might catch her singing the national anthem at a Seahawks or Mariners game.