When Amy Winehouse passed away in 2011 at the age of 27, she joined a select group of hyper talented musicians who passed away at that young age. But it is not the year 27 that is cursed, but rather a music industry that preys on an individual’s weaknesses and encourages them to be destructive.
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Music: Morris Levy, Louis Armstrong, Jazz & the Mafia
When Prohibition went into effect in 1920, New York City's nightlife was thrust underground. Liquor production was taken over by bootleggers. Clubs were taken over by mobsters. And jazz musicians played on the bandstand, with guns literally pointed at their backs. Parcasters - On ... Show More
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Aug 2019
Music: Jackie Wilson, Mr. Excitement
One of the genre's first crossover R&B and Rock 'n' Roll stars, Wilson wowed audiences on-stage from the early 1950s to the mid 1970s. But Wilson was beholden to his passions for drugs, sex, and rage - vices that would destroy him. Sponsors! Upstart - Hurry to Upstart.com/DARKSID ... Show More
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Sep 2019
Music: Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett's creative vision propelled Pink Floyd from the underground into the mainstream. But the demands of fame quickly became too much. Eventually, he was cast out of the band he helped create, and sadly didn't get the help he needed until late in life. Learn more about you ... Show More
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Jan 2021
Amy Winehouse: Painfilled Lyrics Foreshadow Death
Amy Winehouse was a grammy award winning pop, soul and jazz singer whose haunting voice and astonishingly emotive lyrics revealed her short, tumultuous, tempestuous and addiction permeated life. What led to her incomprehensible talent and insurmountable struggle? Learn more about ... Show More
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