Top Ten Saddest Things In the History of Music
John Lennon was looking after his son for half of the '70s. Unfortunately, he was shot in 1980 at the age of 40, which meant there could never be a full Beatles reunion. The part of this that makes me cry even more is that his last words to Paul McCartney (who was more than likely his best friend) were, "think about me every once in a while, old friend."
Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and most other musicians who died young brought it upon themselves. Not so with Lennon. He'd taken most of the '70s off to spend time with his wife and son. Then, just as he was recording a new album, he was gone.
Freddie Mercury is the best frontman in rock history. He continued to work as hard as he could until he died. What a legend this man was! He will be remembered until this planet is no more!
He died from AIDS. How sadder can you get?
Nirvana isn't my favorite band, and Kurt isn't my favorite musician, but I do believe his death killed music. Nirvana honestly was the last great band in music history.
I have to say this should be number one. So many great artists died so young. Many could have become legends in rock, and some even did, like Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Robert Johnson, Jim Morrison, and many more who sadly didn't get to show all they could do to reinvent music. R.I.P. to them all.
February 3, 1959, will always be remembered as "The Day the Music Died."
As Don McLean sang, "the day the music died."
Slow and painful. One of the greatest people ever, so sad. Let this be a lesson to all of you kids: never smoke!
Michael Jackson didn't deserve to die at the hands of Conrad Murray. Michael's three children were very heartbroken when he died. Michael Jackson was talented, smart, and beautiful. He was also a very good singer and dancer. Michael Jackson is one of the most influential celebrities that has ever existed. He's iconic!
Even worse, he was expected to perform a series of concerts in London starting the next month. It's just sad to see him leave early.
Shame. They had been together since 1960 and split in the 1970s. They could have reunited if John hadn't been murdered and George hadn't died of cancer.
The Beatles were a legend! They had everything! Why?
That's why I don't like Johnny. I mean John Lennon.
Wow, just wow. Also, Bonham's death was from too much alcohol.
A musical juggernaut who had so much more music to write and play.
Should be way higher than where it is. Only three albums!
I am still pissed off about that. Who would kill their favorite person?
It's really sad that this happened. The Doors were an awesome band, and he died at the very young age of 27. It's sad there are so many people in the 27 Club.
Rap is the best genre of music: deepest, most sincere, and meaningful. Pac is the best there is. It's truly saddening that someone changing the world, expressed in the songs "Changes" and "Ghetto Gospel," was taken from us when he was only 25. You will be missed.
Live the thug life, die the thug death.