Paul deLay 3/31/52 - 3/7/7

Sad, sad news.

Paul deLay passed suddenly today. He was one of the most original musicians of any genre I ever heard, period. In my opinion, his Harmonica playing was second only to Stevie Wonder in terms of outright originality.

It's especially sad when an artist dies, because they touch so many hearts and help to ease the suffering of these earthly shackles. Paul deLay's passing is a great loss to all of us who enjoyed his music and admired his art.

He played the Harmonica like a horn, wrote lyrics like a poet, and sang like a soul-man.

There are a few really good articles on http://blog.oregonlive.com/, and here:
columbian.com
kgw.com

Rest in Peace, Paul.