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CHRIS GAFFNEY, R.I.P.

Will SwaimSat. April 19
 

Roots rocker died Thursday at 58


Chris Gaffney, Southern California roots rock musician, died Thursday. He’d been diagnosed weeks before with liver cancer, but sources said his April 17 death was the result of a fall and the almost inexplicable collapse of his vital signs at Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach. He was 58.

In his last talk with Gaffney, August 29, Chris Ziegler asked Gaffney whether he could be called the front man of the Cold Hard Facts, the band he co-founded with Dave Gonzalez. No, Gaffney said, “But I’m the oldest and meanest.” Would the others have to fight him for that title? No, Gaffney said, “guess I’ll just have to die.”

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  1. 1

    Chris Gaffney a Celebration of Life
    Hosted By::
    Linda Jemison & Dave Gonzales
    Where::
    The Doll Hut
    107 S. Adams Street
    Anaheim, CA 92801
    Artist Line up:
    Big Sandy 7pm
    The Ziggens at 6pm
    Kid Ramos and the FAB-U-LOCOS at 5pm
    Manny (from the Original Blazers) at 4pm
    Mike Eldred 3pm
    Torquays 2pm
    Hellbound Hayride 1pm
    Sitting in throughout the day members of The Hacienda Brothers and special
    surprise guests

    [report]

    Posted By Daniel de Boom on April 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm

     

  2. 2

    You may have forgot when?

    [report]

    Posted By A.R. on April 22nd, 2008 at 12:57 pm

     

  3. 3

    Ooops.

    When:
    Sunday Apr 27, 2008
    at 12:00 PM

    [report]

    Posted By Daniel de Boom on April 22nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm

     

  4. 4

    Watch for a celebration of Chris Gaffney’s life and music at The Cellar on April 30. Call the club for details.

    [report]

    Posted By middlebrow on April 23rd, 2008 at 11:09 am

     

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