Post by Adam B on May 18, 2007 7:18:29 GMT -5
It seems as though the majority of musicians who make a lasting impact are taken from us early. From John Lennon, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, to Bob Marley, to 2Pac and Eazy-E, musical legacies always seem to come at the price of a shortened life. In 2001, less than a month before his 50th birthday, Joey Ramone’s name was added to that list when he succumbed to lymphoma. Ever since Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, has fulfilled a promise to him, throwing him a huge birthday event every year. “We promised my brother we would do it when he was in the hospital in 2001,” he explains, “when it was going to be his 50th birthday and he was going to have a big 50th birthday bash and we promised him that either way, whether he was still in the hospital or out, we would make sure we would have this big party planned for him.” This Saturday, May 19th, marks the seventh year of the event and Leigh feels it’s going to be the biggest one yet.
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