Wednesday, June 3, 2009

RIP Koko

Koko Taylor, The Queen of Blues has passed away. How sad. I had the opportunity to see her in Milwaukee at an afternoon concert. A guy in the audience had a heart attack. (He was transported and turned out to be ok) She stopped the concert and did everything she could to ensure the guy got the help he needed.
Saw her again at Harbor Fest.

She was one great singer........

If you have never heard her music, I recommend searching for it. Even if you don't like the blues.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31093789/
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8 comments:

  1. MinnesotaChickJune 3, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    We also saw Ronnie Baker Brooks at The House Of Blues in Chicago with SRV's brother.

    He rocks too!

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  2. OrbsCorbsJune 3, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    Aw, so sad. I never saw her live, but I know some of her music. God bless Koko.

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  3. hale-boppJune 3, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    I saw her in college. Yep, she even played those small Iowa colleges. Great show. Great performer.

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  4. SERJune 3, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    I saw her in Franksville; she played at the Kraut Festival one year. She could shout the blues!

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  5. AnonymousJune 4, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    RIP KOKO.......I saw her at harborfest too......it was the only music there at the time that MOM and I could agree on seeing and we loved it.

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  6. happy hippy chickJune 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    My husband and I were at Lee's Unledded Blues club in Chicago at an open mic nite and she came in ang graced the stage with the house band. I too saw Lonnie and Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Brat Stop and had the opportunity to meet him Otis Clay, and Coco Montoya back stage. (My husband used to your w/ Otis) She really paved the way for some of the up and coming artists of today.

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  7. happy hippy chickJune 4, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Goog grief, my fingers cant work today. I meant my husband used to TOUR with Otis Clay, Tyrone Davis, and the Chambers of Time

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  8. drewzepmeisterJune 4, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    RIP Koko. You will be missed....

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