Joumana 463 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 In September 2014, Billboard reported that Fowley had been receiving cancer treatments and that Runaways frontwoman Currie, with whom he had been in legal battles over royalties over the years, had been caring for him. The pair had been working with Lita Ford that was earmarked for 2014 but has yet to come out. At the time of the Billboard report, Currie said she was optimistic about Fowley's condition, even though he had been hospitalized and was recording a radio show for SiriusXM's Little Steven's Garage channel from his bed. "Kim Fowley is a big loss to me," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt said in a statement. "A good friend. One of a kind. He'd been everywhere, done everything, knew everybody. He was working in the Underground Garage until last week. We should all have as full a life. I wanted DJs that could tell stories first person. He was the ultimate realization of that concept. Rock Gypsy DNA. Reinventing himself whenever he felt restless. Which was always. One of the great characters of all time. Irreplaceable." "Kim was a great and often misunderstood individual," Blondie drummer Clem Burke said in a statement. "When Blondie first came to Hollywood Kim was one of the legends we wanted to meet. We did meet him at the Tropicana motel and became friends. I had the privilege of sitting next to Kim at a screening at SXSW of the Runaways film. When it ended, I turned to Kim and told him he was the hero of the film. He seemed happy to hear that." In a 2012 interview with the San Diego Reader, Fowley characterized his own role in rock music. "It's necessary for a band to have charisma, and it's necessary for a band to have a Kim Fowley in there someplace," he said. "The behind-the-scenes people are as much a part of rock 'n' roll as the guys onstage.... Kim Fowley is a necessary evil." Ralph Peer, the chairman and CEO of Peer Music was the first to report on Fowley's passing saying, "He and his energy will be missed." He confirmed the news with author Harvey Kubernik. Full Article: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kim-fowley-runaways-dead-at-75-20150115#ixzz3OxNDlTvN guess whos up in this bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaco95 1,631 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wait, he was on the Haunted video . RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicaSkas 21,115 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 So sad... Rest In Peace... Do YOU own the 4' by 6' Perfect Illusion promo Poster? Will pay you for it. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/UWuzumk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagaisitalian 3,573 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 This is so sad. The Runaways is one of my top ten films (and just general stories of music history) so this hits sorta deep. RIP Kim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni Versace 2,987 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 This is so sad. The Runaways is one of my top ten films (and just general stories of music history) so this hits sorta deep. RIP Kim. This  I wish Lana or Gaga could have collaborated with some of these really big disco rock icons. :(  Sad to see them go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyliesChild 16,907 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 R.I.P :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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