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Old 06-28-2009, 05:09 PM
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RIP Sky Saxon :(

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sky Saxon, lead singer and founder of the 1960s band the "Seeds," who had a Top 40 hit in 1967 with "Pushin' Too Hard," has died after a brief illness.

Publicist Jen Marchand said Saxon died Thursday but did not have other details. He was in his 60s.

The Seeds sprang up in California, and their garage-band sound with Saxon's distinctive vocals became a favorite of the flower power generation. Another hit single of 1967 was "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" and their song "Mr. Farmer" was included in the soundtrack for the movie "Almost Famous."

The Mick Jagger-influenced vocals by Saxon (born Richard Marsh) dominated the sound and in turn influenced later punk rockers.

"All the bikers around San Diego thought the Seeds were apocalypse, then," famed rock critic Lester Bangs wrote in "The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll." "I recall one hog-ridin' couple ... who didn't take the Seeds' first album off their turntable for three solid months."

Saxon had recently moved to Austin, where he played with his new band, Shapes Have Fangs.

He had been planning to perform this summer with the California '66 Revue, a tour featuring a lineup of California bands from the 1960s.
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Old 06-28-2009, 05:58 PM
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Ah- RIP Sky Saxon. There's a piece of history.
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Old 06-28-2009, 06:01 PM
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Ah- RIP Sky Saxon. There's a piece of history.
Totally very sad news that has slipped past everyones attention. Have to track down some of his new work.
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Old 07-01-2009, 03:01 PM
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Ah, one of the great character actors of all time. RIP Karl.
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Old 07-01-2009, 06:23 PM
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hmmm...I actually thought Karl Malden died years ago....anywhoo...R.I.P



Whats that...about 6 in the last month?
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Old 07-01-2009, 08:34 PM
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Ouch...This really has been a bad month to be famous.
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Old 07-02-2009, 04:07 AM
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97 though...the guy had a damn good run.

RIP
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Old 07-02-2009, 04:08 AM
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97 though...the guy had a damn good run.

RIP

AND......he and his wife just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary!
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Old 07-02-2009, 06:37 AM
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Whats that...about 6 in the last month?

Must be the heat.
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