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Sad new to report. Jack Scott passed away from a heart attack.
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Great guy! One day circa summer of 1967 (seems yesterday) Jack was playing the Grand Hotel. Not-so-grand but it was situated on the Grand River in Bridgeport, now part of Kitchener, ON) and a bunch of us were hootin' & hollerin' and he joined us between sets. We shot the breeze and everyone practised declaring WHAT in the WORLD's come over you? (beer was a factor) and he seemed to get a kick out of that. Great fun. A great guy.
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A great Canadian site called FYImusicnews.ca has a terrific story about Scott. It was written by Warren Cosford, a radio industry veteran who worked for, among others, the legendary CHUM-AM in Toronto. He's the first I've seen to confirm Scott died of congestive heart failure at 84. And he talks about how important he was to would-be Canadian musicians in those early rock and roll days.
And then there's the surprising connection between Jack Scott and --- Led Zeppelin? Really? Apparently more so than most of us ever knew.
RIP: Jack Scott, Canada's First Rock Star
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Thanks very much, aflem. I don't know of a bigger fan of Jack Scott than Warren Cosford, and that article is a wonderful tribute to Jack.
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Sorry to hear of Jack's passing. His songs were a welcome kick as I moseyed through my high school days. When I started my first pro gig as a radio DJ (KTEO, 1340 AM, San Angelo, TX) Jack's recording of "If Only" was on the playlist and I played it every show until it was taken off. I was disappointed that it never made the charts.
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I second the thanks. That is a wonderful article.
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Good to see that the Detroit Free Press has now run an article about Jack.
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Here's another nice tribute to Jack Scott.
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Excellent!! I love the Italian hillbilly part.
Last edited by Flo (December 26, 2019 4:34 pm)