Corabar Steve
06-02-2009, 06:27 AM
February 4, 2009
Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser), lead singer of The Cramps, passed away this morning due to an existing heart condition at Glendale Memorial Hospital inGlendale, California at 4:30 AM PST today. Lux has been an inspiration and influence to millions of artists and fans around the world. He and wife Poison Ivy's contributions with The Cramps have had an immeasurable impact on modern music.
The Cramps emerged from the original New York punk scene of CBGB and Max's Kansas City, with a singular sound and iconography. Their
distinct take on rockabilly and surf along with their midnight movie imagery reminded us all just how exciting, dangerous, vital and sexyrock and roll should be and has spawned entire subcultures. Lux was a fearless frontman who transformed every stage he stepped on into a place of passion, abandon, and true freedom. He is a rare icon who will be missed dearly.
The family requests that you respect their privacy during this
difficult time.
RIP. I had many an entertaining moment involving The Cramps. There was no band like them before & there'll never be another like tham again.
I saw the, on the tour they were promoting on this clip (at Hammersmith Palais & Hammersmith Odeon)
What's inside a girl?
Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser), lead singer of The Cramps, passed away this morning due to an existing heart condition at Glendale Memorial Hospital inGlendale, California at 4:30 AM PST today. Lux has been an inspiration and influence to millions of artists and fans around the world. He and wife Poison Ivy's contributions with The Cramps have had an immeasurable impact on modern music.
The Cramps emerged from the original New York punk scene of CBGB and Max's Kansas City, with a singular sound and iconography. Their
distinct take on rockabilly and surf along with their midnight movie imagery reminded us all just how exciting, dangerous, vital and sexyrock and roll should be and has spawned entire subcultures. Lux was a fearless frontman who transformed every stage he stepped on into a place of passion, abandon, and true freedom. He is a rare icon who will be missed dearly.
The family requests that you respect their privacy during this
difficult time.
RIP. I had many an entertaining moment involving The Cramps. There was no band like them before & there'll never be another like tham again.
I saw the, on the tour they were promoting on this clip (at Hammersmith Palais & Hammersmith Odeon)
What's inside a girl?