First we lost Link Wray and now the passing of Chris Whitley.  Too young.  Here's the story that appeared in FMQB:
   
  Singer/songwriter Chris Whitley, whose last album, Soft Dangerous Shores, was released in July, passed away from lung cancer on November 20. He was 45. On Whitley's official Web site, his daughter Trixie wrote, "I would like to make it clear that the people he needed and loved the most were with him when he left in peace. I would also like to ask you to understand there is a very fine line between Chris Whitley the legendary musician and Chris Whitley the father, brother and lover." His brother Dan wrote, "I hope you all will mourn my brother's death, but more importantly, celebrate his life as Chris was all about life and living. I started the celebration by cranking up [1998's] Dirt Floor in his honor." Billboard says a new release from Whitley, Reiter In, is due in mid-December on vinyl and will appear on CD sometime next year.
   
   
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  Michael McCartney
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