RIP Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project)
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Topic: RIP Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project)
Posted By: Norm Cash
Subject: RIP Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project)
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:06
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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.
-------------  "We did it....you and me! Put him right under the table!" |
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:16
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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! ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Camel_APPeal
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:25
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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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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 11:39
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I have been a big admirer of him. That is sad.
------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date 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. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 12:05
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Really sad. Eric Woolfson was a big talent! He will be missed for sure. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 12:09
Ouch! 
Sad news indeed. Excellent songwriter and his work with Alan Parsons Project was great!
Rest in piece, Eric!
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: Camel_APPeal
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 13:16
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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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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date 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. |
Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 13:40
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dammit! Another great band is now impossible to bring back - rest in peace, Eric ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 14:03
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Thank you Eric Wolfson for making The Alan Parsons Project such a great band. "who knows when we shall meet again"------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 14:40
| Sad news indeed. By all accounts he was the essential element in the Alan parson Project. |
Posted By: halabalushindigus
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 14:59
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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.
------------- assume the power 1586/14.3 |
Posted By: olias25
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 16:38
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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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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 17:20
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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. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Jon89
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 17:47
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Thanks for everything Eric and may you rest in peace brother ------------- jon 89 |
Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 19:44
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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. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 20:49
 A brilliant contributor to music. R.I.P EW------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 21:40
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Sad news :( RIP ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 02 2009 at 22:45
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Boo indeed!
Must play my APP albums soon as a tribute. RIP ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: December 04 2009 at 22:47
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Sad news: TAPP was a very special part of my early years as music appreciator and collector. A Youtube video like this can be a proper tribute to his memory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhZlfC4LVRY - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhZlfC4LVRY
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Posted By: ProgShine
Date Posted: December 05 2009 at 14:45
Yeah, really sad news, I'm a really big fan of Alan Parsons Project  ------------- https://progshinerecords.bandcamp.com 
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: December 05 2009 at 14:57
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R.I.P. |
Posted By: genesisfn
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 21:15
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Oh my goodness! Another virtuoso first Andrew Lattimer (Camel) now Eric Woolfson I'm feeling a deep empty lonely feeling, a huge loss. His contributions along with A.P. created that clean sound with effects & layering. My favorites are EVE, Pyramid & Turn of a Friendly card....RIP Brother Eric! We'll see you in that great gig in the sky (heaven)..........
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 21:59
 Can you confirm this. I do hope you are wrong------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
genesisfn wrote:Posted By: terryl
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 22:48
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Rick Wright and Eric Woolfson are two great losses this year. Both their passings ensure I will never get to see two of my most-favourite bands (PF and APP) in full reunion. Rest in peace Eric. hope you finally find your ammonia avenue up there. ------------- And who are we to justify the right in all we do Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0 |
Posted By: Ridge
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 08:48
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Most sad indeed. R.I.P. Eric. ------------- Discipline is never an end in it self, only a means to an end. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 09:11
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Incredibly sad, one of the trilogy of Alan Parsons Project genius has gone before his time.
Rest in Peace Eric.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 09:26
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Very sad news - yet another to be missed. RIP -------------  Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 12:56
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He has made such good things musically with APP... That's sad.
R.I.P. ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 13:51
------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: December 08 2009 at 14:07
phew, I really was shocked by this uncofirmed news (Latimer's death)...
Regarding Woolfson, it's a terribly sad news indeed, a talented musician he was and hopefully his memory will remain... ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 08:29
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RIP Eric!!
------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 12:41
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RIP. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: December 21 2009 at 13:39
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There was a very nice obituary in The Guardian, and this is very sad news. RIP - the loss of a great talent and a beautiful voice. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |