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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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tomryan
796 posts
 
Good old Alvin. One hit record and then not much work after that. Kinda like Barney Rubble...great actor but no good scripts since his show was cancelled.
judy426
228 posts
 
Alvin was not a one hit wonder. There were at least 2 top 10 songs, Witch Doctor in 1958 and Christmas Song in 1963 come to mind. Others may not have charted so high.
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nrchy OP
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It didn't get much airplay but "Chipmunk Punk" was the anthem for the late 70's and 80's punk movement.
robm321
932 posts
 
Alvin never retired. He's in every record you have. Just speed it up and you'll realize he is behind all recorded music.
tomryan
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I don't think Alvin did the Witch Doctor song; that (I'm pretty sure) was done by some DJ kinda like the Disco Duck song in 1976. Now there's a guy who stopped too soon.

I have an old Denon CD player with 12% pitch control. Damn if I didn't hear good old Alvin on everything I tried.
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