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When a famous person dies, some people really freak out. Like last week when Prince passed, the sister of a co-worker totally lost it, couldn't work, couldn't sleep, couldn't stop crying. The memorial at his home keeps growing, and the tributes keep coming. I wasn't a big fan. His music came around in my life when I was in the middle of raising kids. New music somehow becomes less important. The old stuff is what we cling to. The music of our own youth. But, I get the grief. I really do.
John Denver's death hit me hard. He, like Prince, died way too young and suddenly. I probably played his music for weeks after. I would get teary eyed and my voice would crack when I sang along. I actually met him once and have his autograph. So, silly as it sounds, I felt I really knew him.
Music has a way of connecting our memory with our heart. It embeds its words and melody in our very being. Plus, when the musician who brought it to us is kind and gives of their time and money to good causes, we tend to connect with them even more. From all accounts, Prince was very charitable. John Denver fought for the environment, bringing awareness to what we were doing to the planet.
While we mourn, let's try and carry on the work they did to help others. There is no better way to remember them.
Which celebrity death hit you the hardest? I would love to know.
Patrick Swayze hit me hard (how many times did I pretend I was Baby??) but so did Prince. His music has always either been fun or seemed to be directed to me. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about Swayze. That was sad. Loved Dirty Dancing and Ghost.
ReplyDeleteEverybody's going to die and we have to face it. I was not much of a Prince fan, but I do know how much he influenced music. I think the biggest indicator of how great a musician he was is no one ever imitated him.
ReplyDeleteAs to deaths, I was deeply saddened when Elvis died. (Yes, I'm that old). Michael Jackson's death also had an effect on me. And recently, I was really saddened to hear of the death of Robin Williams. What a loss.