There’s not a whole lot of actors that make me sad when they pass. It’s mostly the musicians because I feel like musicians hold just a whole other level of talent but when I heard that Andre Braugher passed yesterday I was saddened because it made me think of his role in a movie called Duets. In that movie his rendition of Free Bird was so poetic and poignant and sad and beautiful. One of the best a cappella performances of Free Bird that I’ve ever heard.
It’s strange to think that we have visceral reactions to the death of people we’ve never met before. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Sinead O’Connor passed. I remember how I felt when I heard Robin Williams, Princess Di and George Michael all passed away. I’ve never met any of those people yet they’ve all been rooted in some sort of my brain and my heart. Those are just my thoughts right now but I wanted to share this performance from him because I think it’s beautiful.
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