Songs About Notable Deceased Persons

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Every song about a person will eventually be about a dead person. Just food for thought.

 

[frisco]

No One But You (Only The Good Die Young)-Queen (Freddie Mercury)
That Tragically Hip song about Bill Barilko.

My Best-Carey

 

[Ben Grimm]

This may have already been mentioned but Wish you were here is about Syd Barrett.

 

[Mescaleroman]

 

[Michael Farkas]

"Shine A Light" The Rolling Stones (about former band member Brian Jones)

 

[Hippasus]

"Shine A Light" The Rolling Stones (about former band member Brian Jones)

I believe "Godstar" by Psychic TV is as well.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

In My Darkest Hour-Megadeth is about Dave learning about the death of his former Metallica bandmate Cliff Burton.

 

[frisco]

Rasputin-Boney M (Rasputin)
Custer-Johnny Cash (General George Custer)
One Of These Days I'm Going Sit Down And Talk To Paul-Johnny Cash (The Apostle Paul)
Ballad Of Jesse James-Johnny Cash (Jesse James)
Belshazzar-Johnny Cash (Belshazzar)

My Best-Carey

 

[Hierso]

The first two i think off that hasn't been listed:





Last one is about Billy Mackenzie, he died from eating a boatload of Paracetamol, not the best way to go out.

 

[Avs2022]

Songs written about someone who has passed away. Caveat is the person must've been dead at the time the song was written.

Steve McQueen-Sheryl Crow (Steve McQueen)
Empty Garden-Elton John (John Lennon)
Candle In The Wind-Elton John (Marilyn Monroe/Diana Spencer)
James Dean-The Eagles (James Dean)
Man On The Moon-R.E.M. (Andy Kaufman)
Wish You Were Here-The Bee Gees (Andy Gibb)
Life In A Northern Town-Dream Academy (Nick Drake)

Johnny Bye-Bye-Bruce Springsteen (Elvis Presley)

My Best-Carey

Isn't Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here about Sid Barrett (former bandmate).

Funny both bands had a song with the same name.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Isn't Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here about Sid Barrett (former bandmate).

Funny both bands had a song with the same name.

I thought Shine on You Crazy Diamond was about Syd

 

[Hippasus]

This may have already been mentioned but Wish you were here is about Syd Barrett.

Barrett was alive, though, when that song was released.

Isn't Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here about Sid Barrett (former bandmate).

Funny both bands had a song with the same name.

See above.

 

[Chili]

There was a Mr. Kite (William):