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2011/05/23 21:07:32 (permalink)

A sad ending

Joseph Brooks, composer of "You Light Up My Life" is dead.  His death has been ruled a suicide. 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a..._ot/us_songwriter_dead

I certainly wasn't a fan of YLUML. Regardless of the quality of the song and the recording, it was a prime example of over exposure on the radio.  It drove me nuts back then. 

Sadly, Mr. Brooks couldn't see any other way out. 

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    Re:A sad ending 2011/05/24 18:27:03 (permalink)
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    Sadly, Mr. Brooks couldn't see any other way out.  

    Wasn't he up on charges or something? Or are I confused?



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    Re:A sad ending 2011/05/24 18:34:38 (permalink)
    Yes, charged with multiple instances of sexual assault.  Something also about soliciting minors over the internet (who turned out to be law enforcement officers conducting a sting). 

    Yet another story of someone with an amazing talent seduced by the darkness and leaving destruction in his wake.




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    Re:A sad ending 2011/05/24 23:32:38 (permalink)
    Yes, Russell has it right.  He was awaiting trial when he committed suicide.  It seems his life was as sad as his death. 

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    Re:A sad ending 2011/05/25 08:10:20 (permalink)
    In the story referenced in the link there is an account of the charges.....



    On a different note:  We all know how huge a hit that song was "back in the day" .... what many people do not know is how difficult it was for that song to get recorded in the first place.

    we all hear the stories of people stealing songs and everybody is afraid to send out songs that are not copyrighted....   As good as that song is from a songwriting perspective (regardless of whether you personally like the song or not) ... the song is a very well written song. That song, after it was demoed, was sent to 21 big publishers and they all listened, declared it to be a "non-starter" and passed on it. The 22nd one decided it might have potential and released it to their A&R who got it to Debbie Boone who recorded it. It became the defining song in her career and went on to win awards.

    The lesson in this is several fold.

    1. The music business people do not necessarily  know a hit when it's in their hands.
    2. Never give up, keep coming back. You never know who will hear the potential in your music.

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    Re:A sad ending 2011/05/25 09:53:48 (permalink)
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    In the story referenced in the link there is an account of the charges.....



    On a different note:  We all know how huge a hit that song was "back in the day" .... what many people do not know is how difficult it was for that song to get recorded in the first place.

    we all hear the stories of people stealing songs and everybody is afraid to send out songs that are not copyrighted....   As good as that song is from a songwriting perspective (regardless of whether you personally like the song or not) ... the song is a very well written song. That song, after it was demoed, was sent to 21 big publishers and they all listened, declared it to be a "non-starter" and passed on it. The 22nd one decided it might have potential and released it to their A&R who got it to Debbie Boone who recorded it. It became the defining song in her career and went on to win awards.

    The lesson in this is several fold.

    1. The music business people do not necessarily  know a hit when it's in their hands.
    2. Never give up, keep coming back. You never know who will hear the potential in your music.


    Good points, GH.  I specifically refrained from calling it a "bad" song because I couldn't give it a fair listen due to the constant overplay.  I often switch radio stations when great songs are played for that reason.  Hey, that's just me. 

    At that time I was more inro prog anyway. 

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    Re:A sad ending 2011/05/25 10:37:26 (permalink)
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     The lesson in this is several fold.

    1. The music business people do not necessarily  know a hit when it's in their hands.
    2. Never give up, keep coming back. You never know who will hear the potential in your music.

    Well said.  In the creative sector, you have to constantly run the gauntlet of personal taste.  I've heard more than one song over the years that didn't even break the top 200 or so on the charts - not because it wasn't good, but because of the personal taste factor.


    Even when it seems there's nowhere to go, keep looking for that "one more door" to knock on.




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