IAN GILLAN At JEFF HEALEY Tribute - "We Worked With Each Other A Lot And I Had A Great Deal Of Respect For Him"
May 4, 2008, 16 years ago
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International music stars from the world of rock, blues and jazz celebrated the life of JEFF HEALEY Saturday with the songs he loved best.
Rocker RANDY BACHMAN, guitarist David Wilcox, bluesman COLIN JAMES and singer ALANNAH MYLES were among the artists who took the stage in the first of two weekend tributes to Healey, which featured classic hits from the performers and video footage of the blind guitar hero in action.
The concert also featured former CREAM vocalist and bass player Jack Bruce and DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan, both of whom played with Healey several times in his storied career.
"He's an all-round good egg," Gillan said, before taking the stage to play 'When A Blind Man Cries'."We worked with each other a lot and I had a great deal of respect for him.... He always used to get up and jam with us when we came into town."
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