A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Love Expresso on August 07, 2009, 06:43:02 PM

Title: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Love Expresso on August 07, 2009, 06:43:02 PM

Hi,

sad news from New York in the middle of all the great Get Lucky news:
Willy deVille passed away because of cancer last night in a New York hospital, aged 58.


LE

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: knopfling on August 07, 2009, 07:51:18 PM

I am sorry to hear that.

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: JeroenvG on August 07, 2009, 08:29:43 PM

Just saw the news about that. Sad to hear.

His music is great for summers like this.

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Pottel on August 07, 2009, 08:39:24 PM

yep, and the princess bride was a brilliant cooperation...
rip

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Best Brown Baggies on August 07, 2009, 09:35:05 PM

I loved the album 'Miracle'. Some great MK guitar, and Willy's amazing voice.
Very sad news. :(

Cheers   BBB

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Love Expresso on August 07, 2009, 09:39:17 PM

I am in search for "Miracle" for years. I liked especially the track "Southern Politician", with MK always playing the same one riff, but with a awesome drive in it from the start to the exciting end. Great track.

LE

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Rollergirl on August 08, 2009, 11:09:16 AM

RIP

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Jules on August 08, 2009, 12:55:58 PM

Bad news...

I remember recently watching a video from a Willy de ville concert, playing "Storybook love" live, and introducing the song with not very kind word to Knopfler. I recall him telling he was now "nobody" and before he was "money for nothing and chicks for free"

I found that video

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DboM8xYouqc

It seems that the Miracle sessions were very very difficult to him and he never was happy with that, I recall reading a story about him singing just for fun "Material girl" by Madonna, and Knopfler going crazy "You have to record that" and Willy told him something like "Leave me alone, I wanna make my damn record"

There is a video from that period, with subtitles in french, which shows MK with Willy
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eNjvV42HGw

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: LEPI on August 08, 2009, 01:20:28 PM

RIP Willy.

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: shangri la 1 on August 09, 2009, 12:53:10 AM

Ditto. "Miricale" is a brilliant legacy to leave to the world.  :'(

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Pottel on August 09, 2009, 12:54:26 AM

just watched the princess bride again, as it was shown on german tv some days ago. still love it.

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: Fieneke2 on August 09, 2009, 04:16:17 PM

RIP Willy deVille. You were too young to die! :'(

Hey what a coincidence Pottel!  ;D

The Princess Bride is on TV in my country at Monday - RTL8 at 20.30.

For those of you who didn't watch yet, please do, it is a nice movie with beautiful music!  :P

Fieneke

Title: Re: Willy deVille passed away last night
Post by: dustyvalentino on August 09, 2009, 10:32:34 PM

I bought Miracle in a second hand shop on a trip to London years ago. To be honest, I don't really think it's a very good album.

However, Spanish Stroll is an all time classic.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWHc8ZoVdOk