9:30 Coffee Break: Gone Too Soon
by Jill Riley and Sean McPherson
July 23, 2015
Earlier on today's show, our Today in Music History segment featured Amy Winehouse, who died on this day in 2011.
Winehouse is but one in a long list of musicians who died at age 27, becoming part of a group that has been dubbed "the 27 Club." It's a term that's been used to refer to a large number of musicians who died at that age; some even consider it a curse.
Although a study published in the British Medical Journal in December 2011 concluded that there was no increase in the risk of death for musicians at the age of 27, the 27 Club has an unfortunately long roster nonetheless.
So today, let's commemorate those musicians who left us far too early. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who died at age 27? Send us your requests.
Songs Played
The Doors "Hello, I Love You" (Jim Morrison)
Hole "Violet" (Kristen Pfaff)
Nirvana "About a Girl" (Kurt Cobain)
Badfinger "Baby Blue" (Pete Ham)
Robert Johnson "Sweet Home Chicago"
The Rolling Stones "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Brian Jones)
Janis Joplin "Get it While You Can"
Jimi Hendrix "The Wind Cries Mary"
Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
Chris Bell "You and Your Sister"
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