Another legend gone.(death of exotica)

[Rickabilly]

March 04, 2005

Martin Denny of 'Quiet Village' fame dies, 94

Pianist-bandleader Martin Denny, whose tropical brand of instrumental exotica met with wild popularity in the late '50s, died Wednesday in Hawai'i Kai, Hawaii. He was 94. The classically trained musician formed a band in Waikiki that blended natural sounds, jazz rhythms and exotic percussion. In 1959, Denny's "Quiet Village" (which featured future Baja Marimba band leader Julius Wechter on vibraphone) became a top five pop hit, propelling the album "Exotica" to No. 1 on Billboard's album chart for five weeks. Two other top five albums followed, but Denny's sound went into eclipse in the early '60s. He found a new audience during the early '90s, when the resurgence of "lounge music" rekindled interest in the music of Denny, Arthur Lyman, Esquivel and other '50s instrumentalists. He continued to perform until shortly before his death. (Chris Morris)


All my heros are dying.

Ed Roth
Johnny Cash
Mel Torme
Joe Strummer
Hunter S.
Now Martin Denny

[Directive0]

Just be happy they lived bro. And this way, none of them can sell out and do things that piss you off..