RIP Willy DeVille

primisem pe 10 aug un mesaj de la T. din Norvegia, RIP Willy De Ville ! il intreb pe prietenul nostru american D., da din umeri, mai intreb pe cineva, then i give up, zic ca o sa dau un google dar mai tirziu am uitat. Though the neme stuck with me. Si
da, stiam de Mink de Ville ! Willy era liderul trupei si apoi a cintat solo. Ok, tema din Princess Bride. El a compus-o, Mark Knopfler a produs-o. Nominlaizt la Oscar. Dirty Dancing a cistigat. OK, nici Swayze nu mai e like the wind. Final cut 6 august 2009. Avea 58 de ani, cancer pancreatic.

"In some respects, DeVille is the rock & roll counterpart to Sinatra—both can rock, both stared down personal demons, both are capable of rousing memories sweet and sad, and both can navigate the mean streets with panache before winding up on Lonely Avenue at daybreak."

[Critic Mark Keresman on liner notes to Mink DeVille's Coup de Grâce]