Chris LeDoux died... :(

[chaoskitty 0]

awwwww hell...

http://www.chrisledoux.com/

MUSIC WORLD MOURNS THE DEATH OF
COUNTRY ARTIST CHRIS LEDOUX

March 9, 2005 - Chris LeDoux, singer/songwriter and rodeo champion and
acclaimed sculpture, passed away this morning at the age of 56 in Casper,
Wyoming. He had checked into the Casper Medical Center earlier this week
following complications from ongoing treatment for cancer of the bile duct,
and was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death.

"All of us at Capitol Records and EMI Music are saddened at the
passing of Chris," said Capitol Nashville President and CEO Mike Dungan. "In a world of egos and soundalikes, he was a unique artist and a wonderful man. We have always been proud to represent his music, and honored to call him our friend. Our thoughts go out to his wife Peggy and the LeDoux family."

LeDoux, a former world champion bronc rider, started playing music in his
teens, while he competed in rodeos, writing about his life on the circuit.
His songs captured the romance, the freedom, the dirt and the hurt of rodeo,
and drew fans who demanded tapes of his songs. LeDoux had recorded 22
albums on his own, when Garth Brooks mentioned his name in the hit song,
Much Too Young (To Be This Damn Old). As a result, LeDoux's music
became more widely known, and he signed with Capitol Records Nashville in 1990. He released 15 since then, and sold nearly six million records.

In 2000, LeDoux was diagnosed with a liver disease, and successfully
underwent a liver transplant. Within six months of the surgery, LeDoux was
on tour again - throwing himself right back into the hard-driving,
full-force stage shows he was known for. Late last year he was diagnosed with cancer and began undergoing radiation treatment.

A devoted husband and doting father, LeDoux spent his time off the road
with his family at their ranch in Kaycee, Wyoming.

[DrunkMonkey 0]

Who?

[sunshine 2]

The Garth song he's mentioned in is one of my faves.

"a worn out tape of Chris LeDoux..."

Because of that song by Garth, i looked into who Chris was. Bummer that he died.

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[chaoskitty 0]

One of the very few true cowboys in country music.

[jumperconway 0]

Chris was a fine artist and a hell of a man! Godspeed and condolences to the family!

[OrangeJumper 0]

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Who?

My thoughts exactly? Don't know much about anything that has to do with country music.

The Original Cabana Boy!

[wildcard451 0]

Awww damn, that sucks.

[jumperconway 0]

Get a life! Chris rocked!

[AggieDave 6]

This sucks!

Talk about a great singer/songwriter.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[JohnnyD 0]

8 seconds of Blue skies for Chris.

He was an awesome live musician and could be found from time to time at the Grizzly Rose. I saw him play a while back in NC. His opening act was some guy no one had hear of who did a lot of Eagles tunes with some upbeat country and we thought he was good - Tim McGraw.

RIP

[RevJim 0]

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This sucks!

Talk about a great singer/songwriter.

I agree, Dave.

Then there's this:

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treatment for cancer of the bile duct

From:http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Cancertype/Bileduct/Bileduct#top

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Cancers of the bile duct are rare in the Western world.

What causes bile duct cancer?

The cause of most bile duct cancers is unknown but they are more likely to occur in people with congenital abnormalities of the bile ducts such as choledochal cysts. In Africa and Asia, infection with a parasite known as the liver fluke is thought to cause a large number of bile duct cancers. Bile duct cancer, like other cancers, is not infectious and cannot be passed on to other people.

Unless it's from a transplant.
A transplant probably saved his life, AND took it.

Blue Skies, Chris.

It's your life, live it!
Karma
RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

[watchdog2 0]

I cried today....

[chaoskitty 0]

blue "western skies" ..