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Which musician retired too soon?

There are a number of people who used to record and who people enjoyed that are no longer out there for one reason or another. People like Syd Barret or Cat Stevens come to mind.

I know there are a lot of people that I wish had retired, but who would you like to have seen continue in the music industry, that left already?
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martykl
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specifically excluding the dead folks:

delevante brothers - quit after 2 great records (n.b. bob d. folllowed with a so-so solo "porchlight")
john croslin - quit the reivers after stage fright problems
glenn mercer and bill million of the (presumably) late, lamented feelies

i'm sure there are a ton of others out there too.
martykl
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after posting john croslin (ex-reivers) in response to this thread last week, i googled his name to follow up. as it turns out, 10+ years after calling it quits... he's back!... with a new band - "the fire marshals of bethlehem". notwithstanding the opaque band name, the music (at first listen) seems worthwhile. it's reminiscent of his old stuff, but prominently features a fiddle (and equally prominently lacks the quirky reivers' harmonies). if you're a fan, it's definately worth checking out.
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