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    Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:06
From Eric Woolfson's Facebook page:
 
We are very sad to have to tell you that Eric Woolfson passed away in the
early hours of this morning after a long and brave battle with cancer. He
very much enjoyed seeing all your kind comments and posts on this Facebook
page and his family wanted to thank you for your appreciation of his work.
Sad news indeed for fans of Woolfson's work, both on his own and as a driving force behind The Alan Parsons Project.
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:16
Wow! Very sad news indeed.  I didn't even realize he was sick.  I recently added two of his albums to my list of necessary purchases too, his further tales of Poe and his album of unreleased APP songs. 
 
His music gave me quite a lot of enjoyment.  RIP Eric!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:25

Quoting Eric's Facebook profile:

"We are very sad to have to tell you that Eric Woolfson passed away in the early hours of this morning after a long and brave battle with cancer. He very much enjoyed seeing all your kind comments and posts on this Facebook page and his family wanted to thank you for your appreciation of his work."
 
Eric Woolfson was the main songwriter of the Alan Parsons Project.  He also played keyboards and sang on a good amount of tracks, like "Eye In The Sky", "Time", "Don't Answer Me" among some others.
 
After departing from the Project, he moved his career to the musical theatre scene, writing plays such as "Gambler", "Gaudi" and "Poe", where he'd use some of the material he wrote for the Project as well as new material.
 
Recently he released "The Alan Parsons Project that Never Was", a compliation of unreleased tracks written in his career.
 
I'm very sad for his passing, since he was a great influence in my life.
 
Rest In Peace, Mr Woolfson. Thank you for everything.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:39
I have been a big admirer of him.  That is sad.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:46
Very sad news.  I'm a huge fan of the APP and I always found great pleasure in his songs and especially his voice.  Rest In Peace, Eric. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 12:05

Really sad. Eric Woolfson was a big talent! He will be missed for sure.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 12:09
Ouch! Cry
 
Sad news indeed. Excellent songwriter and his work with Alan Parsons Project was great!
 
Rest in piece, Eric!
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 13:16
Great songwriter, great keyboard player and more important, great gentleman!!!
 
His work not only influenced me musically but also on a personal level. Huge loss.
 
Eric, you are Immortal! Rest In Peace.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 13:20
Just the other night I found myself listening to APP for the first time in a long while. Eric Woolfson, you''ll be missed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 13:40

dammit!

Another great band is now impossible to bring back - rest in peace, Eric
yet you still have time!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 14:03

Thank you Eric Wolfson for making The Alan Parsons Project such a great band.

"who knows when we shall meet again"

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 14:40
Sad news indeed. By all accounts he was the essential element in the Alan parson Project.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 14:59
By all accounts indeed. As I sit here Im researching The albums
"The Turn Of A Friendly Card""Stereotomy""Eve" "Pyramid" and "Gaudi" and "Eye In The Sky" Compositions for these 6 albums, including lyrics and music, is by Eric Woolfson. The guy was certainly the essential force behind The Alan Parsons Project.
 
 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 16:38
Oh my god! very sad news.. i'm missing him. Now i'm listening to "Elsie's Theme" as a tribute. I hope Alan to give him a farewell as great as Eric deserves
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 17:20
I'm not a biggest Alan Parsons Project fan, but I love some albums. Very sad news. 
RIP Eric, thank you for the music, it lives with us. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 17:47
Thanks for everything Eric and may you rest in peace brother
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 19:44
Sad news, he was a great composer and singer and without him APP was never the same.

Have to say that The Eye in the Sky is one of those songs i never get tired of listen.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 20:49
Unhappy A brilliant contributor to music. R.I.P EWCry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 21:40

Sad news :(

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2009 at 22:45
Boo indeed!
 
Must play my APP albums soon as a tribute. RIP
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