Barry White dies at 58

a true American Original... "The Big Maestro" will be missed.

*caramel*: I just got the same 'alert' through MSN and I swear I'm thinking of changing to Yahoo! I rushed to post the same AP article you did only to find you beat me to the punch. Man, Barry White was so great and to die at 58 is just too damn soon. He and his music sure put me in the mood; at least we will always have his music ...

Oh. my. goodness.

I heard this early this morning. Can we get a chorus here?

One ticket, please
Lord have mercy, everybody's there
Hey, what's goin' on man, yeah
She's at home, yeah, she's at home
Yeah, she's at home

Let the music play
I just wanna dance the night away
Here, right here, right here is where I'm gonna stay
All night long, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, wee

Let the music play on
Just until I feel this misery is gone
Movin', kickin', groovin', keep the music strong
On and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on

I'm out here dancin' and still, huh
I can't erase the things I feel
The tender love we used to share
See, it's like it's no longer there
I've got to hide what's killin' me inside

Let the music play
I just want to dance the night away
Here, right here, right here is where I'm gonna stay
All night long, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Let the music play on
Just until I feel this misery is gone
Ah, movin', kickin', groovin', keep the music strong
Ah, let it play on and on, let it play on and on and on and on and on and on
Play on, and on, play

I think I'm gonna be alright, ha, ha, ha
If I can make it through the night, oh, Lord
I'll just pretend she's here with me
I'll close my eyes, her face I'll see
I know it's make believe, but it's the only hope for me

Let the music play
I just wanna dance the night away
Ah, here, right here is where I'm gonna stay
All night long, ooh, ooh, ooh, wee

Let the music play on
Just until I feel this misery is gone
Movin', kickin', groovin', keep the music strong
Let it play on, let it play on, let it play on, please, let it play on, let it play on

Good luck, big man, wherever you may be!

Barry White, dead? Oh my god. Who's going to provide us with the stuff to set the mood with now ...?

Cav, I lurve that song. The way he goes, "she's at home - yeh, she's at home ..." - sadness encapsulated ... wrapped in the smoothdaddyest getup, course.

I once made a tape, recording only the first 10 seconds of every track on a Barry White collection - you know, all the intros? Hilarious! And verry cool, of course ...

You just know that, wherever he is now, Lord have mercy, "everybody’s there".

I couldn't believe how shocked I was to hear this when I got home tonight. Thanks for starting the thread, caramel.

Shocked!

Let's not forget his legacy......

This is the what we were talking about last week, sweet. John Lee Hooker was 86, Gregory Peck was 87 and Kate was 96! But Barry was only 58. This one hurts.

Thanks, eoe, and basically I agree. Just please remember it's not the length, it's what one does with whatever time one is given. For instance, have you had someone die whom you dearly love, yet they've lived a full life, no matter what their chronological age may have been? They ALL hurt, in my opinion, they all hurt ...

Of course I have. Both of my parents are gone. My mother was 79 and my father was 86. In the meantime, the mother of a friend died of breast cancer at 59. Now, I mourn my parents to this day but there's comfort in the length of time they had, or I had with them. I realize and appreciate how blessed I was to have had that. My friend, on the other hand, felt robbed.
You're right, sweet. They all hurt. But some do cut deeper.

Thanks, eoe, I understand. Also, condolences on your losses. You're a good person ...

barry white
Barry White will be missed, barry i love you

'Girl it's true...yes I'll always love you.'