help with dead rockstars

[snarfmaster C]

so i've been invited to a friends 27th birthday party. it's a costume dealio where we've gotta dress up as some 'creative or artistic genius who, in fact, died soon after their 27th birthday (by their own hand or natural causes).' i dunno about the genius part, but you get the idea, no?

i'm thinkin janis would be a good one, but how about some other options? preferably female, but who else to add to the list?

jimi hendrix

jim morrison

kurt cobain

[bradm]

I'm not sure about the ages of them, but Buddy Holly (which'd be easy to go as, even for a female: grey suit, short hair, big bulky black glasses), Richie Valens, or The Big Bopper might work.

Aloha,

Brad

[gentlemonkey]

hey moose, i think you as duane allman, with handlebar mustache and wispy lid, and all jean attire would be amusing. for you and others. you could wear a slide on your finger.

[StoneMtn]

Although I am sure you would make a very pretty Hendrix, Morrison, Cobain, Buddy Holly, or Richie Valens; how about someone a little more effeminate?

Patsy Cline died at age 28.

[Booche]

Ritchie Valens was 17 when he died.

The song Donna was his biggest all-time hit and first million seller. It was a two-sided hit and the flip side 'La Bamba' was a traditional Spanish song which Ritchie sang in Spanish after adding a rock'n'roll beat to it. He was a hero to Mexican-American communities, just a young boy but a hero. A flip of a coin sealed his fate.

[c-towns]

Billi Holiday.

[FairySari]

Tupac.

I know, he doesn't fit the criteria exactly, but it would be a fun costume.

Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Not a musician, but definitely a creative genius.

[Esau]

Mama Cass Elliot

[StoneMtn]

Mama Cass Elliot

Nice! Psychedelic yet comical.

[Jaimoe]

Buddy Holly died in his early 20's - I think he was 21.

I believe Keith Relf electricuted himself in the bathtub when he was 27. Keith Relf was the lead singer for one of my favourite bands, The Yardbirds.

[snarfmaster C]

i really like the duane allman idea. that or mama cass would be fun

[Jaimoe]

Keith Relf was older than 27. Buddy Holly was 23.

This is scary, but this legend died at age 27:

[StoneMtn]

Robert Johnson? Age 27? My god, what did I accomplish by the time I was 27 ... as I recall, not that much!

[Jaimoe]

Cobain planned to die at 27, so he should have an asterix beside his name. Robert Johnson was poisoned by a jealous husband of a woman he had a one-night stand with... allegedly - the Devil may have had his hand in his death.

[Jaimoe]

Here's a few more for you ( I'm pretty sure quite a few jazz and blues guys never made it past their 27th year too):

I know Hendrix was mentioned, but the guy on the left was not:

Al Wilson from Canned Heat:

Gary Thain from Uriah Heep:

Chris Bell from Big Star

And of course, this band never tragically never made it to 27:

[hamilton]

I think Tim Buckley was 27 when he died... and Jeff Buckley wasn't much older (30, maybe?).

Nick Drake was 26, I think.