dan fogelberg...

very surprising....was too young to go

Oh wow. I didn't know he was sick either. So sad.

I did know he had been ill. I had been wondering about him each time I hear the song "Same Old Lang Syne" this season. One of my all time favorites songs. So Sad.

So sad.

We were listening to Channel 2 on Sirius coming home from the beach. We try to relieve the boredom by listening to songs and trying to be the first to guess the artist. They were playing only Christmas music, and "Same Old Lang Syne" came on. Neither of us could remember his name -- my husband and I remarked that it's been ages since we've heard one of his songs.

Anyhow, sad to hear this.

I hate to hear that, I like his music, especially Run for the Roses and Leader of the Band.

I hate to hear that, I like his music, especially Run for the Roses and Leader of the Band.

Me too Minnie. Leader of the Band always makes me cry.

I used to listen to some really obscure stuff of his - long before he got "famous." One of my favorites was called "To the Morning." An absolutely beautiful song to listen to, but the lyrics alone still move me:

Watching the sun...watching it come
Watching it come up over the rooftops
Cloudy and warm...maybe a storm
You can never quite tell from the morning

(Chorus)
And it's going to be a day
There is really no way to say no to the morning
Yes it's going to be a day
There is really nothing left to say but come on morning

Waiting for mail
Maybe a tale from an old friend or even a lover
Sometimes there's none
But we have fun thinking of all who might have written

(Chorus)

And maybe there are seasons
And maybe they change
And maybe to love is not so strange

The sounds of the day
Now they hurry away
Now they are gone until tomorrow
When day will break and you will wake
And you will rake your hands across your eyes and realize
That it's going to be a day
There is really no way to say no to the morning
Yes it's going to be a day
There is really nothing left to say but come on morning

And maybe there are seasons and maybe they change
And maybe to love is not so strange

Hey Linda!
This is Beautiful!

Hey Linda!
This is Beautiful!

Makes me want to dig out my old LP's and listen. I could only find a 30 second clip online. Trust me when I tell you, it's an absolutely wonderful song.

P.S. Missed you guys - you have no idea.

He was a very attractive man. Here is a link to his website with the announcement and a personal plea from Dan to all men over 50 to be tested.

http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html

He always reminds me of my mother, she loved his music.

Very sad news. "Leader of the Band" always makes me a little teary; my dad was a big band musician/band director/teacher, just like his...

I loved his music. ...havent heard it for some time....really brings back memories. A sad loss.

thanks audie the news lady. I didn't know about this sad news. I saw one of his concerts in college - and enjoyed all his music. it does bring back many memories.

Audie; the link is bunked..?????

For those that were fans or others too, you can go to link I posted and leave condolences for his family and friends.

For those that were fans or others too, you can go to link I posted and leave condolences for his family and friends.

Thanks, Minnie....done.

Thanks, Minnie....done.

DD, did you also see on the page you can light a candle.

So far, Group *DanF* has 5,241 candles from 50 countries.

DD, did you also see on the page you can light a candle.

So far, Group *DanF* has 5,241 candles from 50 countries.

Yes. He was far more remembered and loved than I imagined. I thought I was his only fan. (Kinda like I was John Denver's only fan).

Yes. He was far more remembered and loved than I imagined. I thought I was his only fan. (Kinda like I was John Denver's only fan).

no, he has 2 counting me !

Audie; the link is bunked..?????

works for me....

Very very sad....he will be missed, but his music will last throughout many more lifetimes...