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tattered
08-22-2003, 09:02 PM
Wesley Willis dead. Rock over London, rock on Chicago: Pepsi. Uh huh (http://www.empty-handed.com/archive/2003_08_22.html)
bluecell
08-22-2003, 09:18 PM
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeftonesOnThursday
08-22-2003, 10:09 PM
yeah, i read about this earlier today:(
PrncssNikki
08-22-2003, 11:28 PM
Damn... :(
alclark
08-23-2003, 11:56 AM
Just in off of fmqb.com

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Cult Rocker Wesley Willis Dead at 40

Wesley Willis, a Chicago street performer who achieved cult status by playing a keyboard and ranting about trivial daily events, passed away on August 21 at the age of 40. According to the Web site of his current record label, Alternative Tentacles, Willis had Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and had to undergo surgery in June to suppress internal bleeding. It’s not clear if the bleeding was related to the leukemia and an exact cause of death has not yet been identified, according to the label. Though Willis started out in the early ’90s by taking his Punk Rock attitude to the streets, he signed a major label deal with American Records in 1996. Rick Rubin produced several albums for him but they achieved cult status rather than commercial success. Willis cranked out over 50 albums throughout his career, three of which are on Alternative Tentacles. The label was planning to release his latest effort, Wesley Willis Greatest Hits Vol. 3, in October.
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Rock Over London
Rock On Chicago
Wheaties - Breakfast of Champions
SpotcheckBilly
08-23-2003, 04:53 PM
Was he a guest on the show ever? I don't remember him. oh btw there's already a thread on this Here (http://www.wackbag.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9408)
alclark
08-23-2003, 05:26 PM
I know that the boys would play one of his songs a day for a little bit, and they were scheduling him for an appearance on the show but he was vacationing.

Sorry for the repeat...
SpotcheckBilly
08-23-2003, 05:54 PM
not a problem al, I just never heard of Mr. Willis, and was just wondering if he was ever on the show. Welcome to Wackbag, and thanks for clearing that up for me.;)
LOGAN
08-23-2003, 07:31 PM
damnit that sucks gonna have to listen to him now :(
ShavedLebaneseBear
08-23-2003, 10:12 PM
That sucks.

Yet another guy dies, while the boys are off the air. :mad:

-J
Guysdrinkingbeer
08-26-2003, 12:09 AM
I used to sing Rock and Roll McDonalds at work with other fans of the show. RIP Wesley Willis.
bigdaddyb
08-26-2003, 12:25 AM
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030825/music_nm/music_willis_dc_2

another piece of the O&A show is gone
always did like R&R McDonalds

sad to see so many show related people passing away lately
DoughBoy
08-26-2003, 08:18 AM
his unrelenting drive to succeed and overcome his horrifically poor background, child abuse, racism, chronic schizophrenia and obesity, among other things.

Gawd Damn! :eek: I thought I had it bad because I can't find a place to live.
SpotcheckBilly
08-26-2003, 08:00 PM
I merged all three of the threads about Wesley Willis into Tat's original thread from 8/22. RIP Wesley Willis .