REST iN PEACE DON BLACKMAN - JazzFunk Legend Dies.

[Simply_Black]

Don Blackman Hospitalised With Stage 4 Cancer.

Jazz pianist, songwriter and producer Don Blackman has been hospitalised with stage four cancer.

The news was confirmed by his daughter Irene on Twitter last night, who asked fans to “please pray for us”. Although Twitter is awash with people posting “Don Blackman R.I.P.”, including posts by Deee-lite’s Lady Miss Kier and Lalah Hathaway, the news – to our knowledge – has yet to be confirmed by his family or a representative. Stage Four cancer means that the cancer has spread to various parts of the human body.

As well as a solo artist in his own right, releasing a self-titled album in 1982 that featured the hit ‘Heart’s Desire’, Blackman played with acts like Parliament / Funkadelic, Roy Ayers, Janet Jackson, Sting, Earth, Wind and Fire and more.

Link To Story

http://www.factmag.com/2013/04/11/jazz-pianist-don-blackman-hospitalised-with-stage-four-cancer/

 

[vandamation]

Re: Don Blackman Hospitalised With Stage 4 Cancer.

 

[woodchuck]

Re: Don Blackman Hospitalised With Stage 4 Cancer.

Nile Rogers intimated that he passed away. Either way,

 

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SOURCE: http://potholesinmyblog.com/don-blackman-dies/

Today we are saddened to report the loss of Don Blackman, famed jazz musician who played with the likes of Parliament, Roy Ayers and Earth, Wind & Fire. He also released a notable self-titled solo record in 1982. The news was broken by his daughter Irene Blackman on Twitter, who shared that Don had been fighting stage four cancer and had been hospitalized last night. Don Blackman was just 60 years of age when he passed away early this morning, April 11.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ireneblackman/status/322355120102846465

"Good morning loved ones! at 12:15am this morning my father Don Blackman
lost his battle with Cancer. Please keep us in your prayers."
— Irene Blackman (@ireneblackman) April 11, 2013

Rest In Peace Brother Don Blackman. Thank you for the incredible music.
You compositions and recordings will be your everlasting Legacy and gift
to the Universe. BGOL.

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[JamesATL]

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[Lexx Diamond]

Rest In Peace....

 

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[playahaitian]

Rest In Peace...

 

[kwazdog]

Rest in peace brother.


Today His music is being posted by most of my UK friends on FB, unfortunately a lot of my folks stateside aren't too familiar with his work even though he's from Queens..

 

[Rythm]

RIP sir..

 

[cheyisrameyah]

Rip

 

[Skinnie Talls]

I loved the music he made to this day, I thought I was the only one til today.

 

[Paul1970]

Damn, Damn, Damn!!!!

I just played his solo LP a few weeks ago.

A lot of people don't know that he also wrote and sung this classic from Weldon Irvine's The Sisters LP as well.

Weldon Irvine - Morning Sunrise




Great musical loss!!

 

[hog fat]

RIP To Mr. Blackman!

 

[royal]

Rest in Peace

 

[royal]

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i didn't see you had already posted this one.

 

[Simply_Black]

Re: Don Blackman Hospitalised With Stage 4 Cancer.

Nile Rogers intimated that he passed away. Either way,

Yeah, it's now official, he passed away yesterday.

Rest In Peace Mr Blackman.

 

[professor153]

Re: Don Blackman Hospitalised With Stage 4 Cancer.

Never heard of him but R.I.P.

 

[furlough]

R.i.p.

 

[Paul1970]

He also wrote/sung lead vocals/played piano on this classic jam from Bernard Wright's 'Nard LP


Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin




Here's another classic this man wrote/sung

Twennynine Fea. Lenny White - Peanut Butter

 

[bluskyII]

R. I. P. Mr. Blackman

Blackman was from Queens, NY. He became a successful session musician and contributed to acts like Parliament/Funkadelic, Roy Ayers, Sting, Janet Jacket, Kurtis Blow, Twennynine, and Earth, Wind and Fire.

He released a self-titled solo album in 1982, which has been sampled by the likes of Master P, Madlib, J Dilla (with Slum Village) and DJ Jazzy Jeff. He also received a co-writing credit on Tupac's "Live to Kick It," and put out the record Listen as Don Blackman & the Family Tradition in 2002.

Blackman also contributed various compositions to television.

http://exclaim.ca/News/rip_jazz-funk_hero_don_blackman

 

[peterking]

rip.....

 

[Diomedes3000]

Rest in Peace Brother
He was a little before my time but my boy put me onto him. I recognized his joints were heavily sampled. Then I realized the his original stuff was WAY better than the songs using his samples. This dude was super talented. Since You Been Away is my shit! Broads would come thru and I would put that on any they be like whose that lol

 

[shaka38]

Re: Don Blackman Hospitalised With Stage 4 Cancer.

Thank you Don, for your contributions to our music.

Rest In Peace.

 

[woodchuck]

I'm glad more people got to discover his music before he passed. RIP.

 

[Mo-Better]

Another legend gone.

 

[respiration]

Forever grateful for the music. May this Brotha Rest In Peace.

 

[AtomAnt]

"This' how I'm rollin' Ménage à trois ya dig? Lol"