December 8, 1980: The day the music died.

[80stheman]

Hard to believe it has been 29 years since John Lennon died. Every year, on Dec. 8, I think of what could have been, all the great music we will never hear, and the amazing life that was taken from this world.

John, we miss you.

[2 Minute Warning]

Yep, I will never forget that day.

You are missed.

[samparnell]

John Lennon

My favorite Beatle.

[licence_to_kill]

I disagree. Music died during the 90s when the major labels began targeting teenage girls.

[MightyHorse]

I disagree. Music died during the 90s when the major labels began targeting teenage girls.

What he said

[Broncbeat]

Still missing you John. The world lost a great person that day. I still have a hard time at this part of the year. RIP John

[RodSmithRules]

Or...

December 8, 2004....



Another great music legend, the man who redefined a genre, and perhaps one of the most personable musicians ever to live, not to mention one of the greatest guitarists ever to hold the axe....

DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT

R.I.P, DIME....:salute!:

[MightyHorse]

Or...

December 8, 2004....



Another great music legend, the man who redefined a genre, and perhaps one of the most personable musicians ever to live, not to mention one of the greatest guitarists ever to hold the axe....

DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT

R.I.P, DIME....:salute!:

Wow i forgot that was Dec 8 also. Dimebag was amazing I was horrified when i heard what happened.

[80stheman]

Or...

December 8, 2004....



Another great music legend, the man who redefined a genre, and perhaps one of the most personable musicians ever to live, not to mention one of the greatest guitarists ever to hold the axe....

DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT

R.I.P, DIME....:salute!:

I didn't realize that was also Dec. 8. A sad day all around.

Many great musicians have died prematurely, but what really gets to me about Lennon was the way he died. Truly a tragedy. Same with Dimebag. Such a senseless waste of talent and life.

[OhBehave30]

R.I.P. John
So that's what Don McClean was singing about...

[80stheman]

R.I.P. John
So that's what Don McClean was singing about...

Actually, he was singing about the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in 1959. But the line seems appropriate for Lennon as well. Please disregard this post if you already knew that.

[licence_to_kill]

Another great music legend, the man who redefined a genre

...meh

Dimebag's cool, but I wouldn't call any of his work "genre defining"

[Broncoholic JS]

I have always liked John Lennon and The Beatles. It is truly a tragedy we lost him 29 years ago. I was never alive to feel his impact on the world first hand. From older people who speak of him they have nothing but good things to say. Every generation has lost their pop/rock/music God and icon early. Elvis, John Lennon, and Michael Jackson.

May John Lennon continue to rest in peace. His music brought the world together and created a lot of love.

[Thors Hammer]

...meh

Dimebag's cool, but I wouldn't call any of his work "genre defining"

Lennon was killed when I was 4. Kurt Cobain was the one who defined my generation.

[OhBehave30]

Actually, he was singing about the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in 1959. But the line seems appropriate for Lennon as well. Please disregard this post if you already knew that.

Oh...wow- didn't know that. I always was under the impression that McClean never talked about his reasoning for it. Kinda cool tho, thanks