Musician Jeff Healey Dies »

Posted By Radiofreeeuropa 1 year, 8 months ago in News

The extremely talented Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey has died in Toronto Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 41.

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    Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 8 months ago

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    Highway 61 has a nice memorial here-

    http://celebrities.propeller.com/story/2008/03/...

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      BoxMonkey1 year, 8 months ago

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      WOW! I'm so sorry to read this . He really was a very talented Man . 41 , so young . He's been around for a while . Man this sux . Well I'm sure Jimi and Janis and the rest [ Stevie....] are gonna be there to welcome him into heaven .

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      Highway611 year, 8 months ago

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      I was looking at this guy's face and he just seems so young.

      Life passes by so quickly, and before you know it, it is all over.

      Live while you can.

      We will miss you Jeff.

      I just hope that we can all bring some of the brilliance that he brought into his own life, into our lives as well.

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        jdhatl1 year, 8 months ago

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        The cancer that killed him is the same that made him blind. Not my kind of music but a very interesting style of guitar playing and he did always seem like a nice guy. I never did see Roadhouse.

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          RussianThreats1 year, 8 months ago

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          I was amazed he was in Roadhouse. It's one of those movies that's so bad, it's fun to watch. I didn't see it until sometime earlier this year and I remember thinking, "Is that Jeff Healey????"

          RIP Jeff.

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            Dicax_Maximus1 year, 8 months ago

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            RIP........

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              joeeddie1 year, 8 months ago

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              Jeff - Your music touched me, you will be missed.

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                vor1 year, 8 months ago

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                What a bummer! Saw him with Little Feat several years back and he just tore the place apart. A unique talent, was just wondering recently what had become of him. May the angels turn their eyes your way Jeff.....

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                  Charlson1 year, 8 months ago

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                  I've had the pleasure of hearing him play. A remarkable musician who didn't let his blindness get in the way of doing what he loved best...playing music.

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                    tchef1 year, 8 months ago

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                    Sorry to see him go.

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                      Shadowolf1 year, 8 months ago

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                      Great music is great music irregardless of where it's from...

                      Canada has produced MANY great performers!!!

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                        BronxBomber1 year, 8 months ago

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                        WoW! What happened to my comment? Ok I'll try again...It's a tragedy that Jeff died so young. He will be missed dearly. RIP Jeff.

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                          getreal11 year, 8 months ago

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                          He is playing his sounds for a higher power now. The great maker doesn't allow the good to stay on earth long. He will be missed.

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                            greenmac1 year, 8 months ago

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                            He played a lot in my area in the local clubs...a great talent was lost.

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                              MacR1 year, 8 months ago

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                              What a sad time. I am glad I got to meet the guy. Such a warm soul, who was kind to anyone who wanted to talk to him. Such a rare artist, who never backed away from a challenge. Proof was learning how to play the guitar and this was not the conventional way. The world lost a wonderfull artist and he will surely be missed by me.

                              Rest in Peace, Jeff. I thank the stars we were given the gift of your talent. Even though you are gone your music will live forever.

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                                joeblowe1 year, 8 months ago

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                                What an odd coincidence. I was just watching Road House (Patrick Swayze movie) the other day and wondering just how in the hell this guy managed to play as well as he did with the awkward fingering you have playing with your hand ABOVE the neck. Not to mention blind...

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                                  SonOfTheMask1 year, 8 months ago

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                                  He had great talent, sad to see his passing in the news.

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                                    Rinty1 year, 8 months ago

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                                    pis* off

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                                    Bkumm1 year, 8 months ago

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                                    Have you no shame?

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                                      Dicax_Maximus1 year, 8 months ago

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                                      I wish that the TOU allowed me to say what I want to....

                                      I'll settle for Foxtrot Romeo Oscar....

                                      BTW - Reported as spam.....

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                                        Rinty1 year, 8 months ago

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                                        I only heard about Jeffs' passing a couple of hours ago. Very sad news.

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                                          Bkumm1 year, 8 months ago

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                                          Terrible news of the passing of a towering talent. Well, I guess the Blues Band of the Ages just got a little better.

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