5 Most Shocking Music Deaths

Hi class! I´m going to talk about the 5 most shocking music deaths. The list is made by me because I wrote the list using my opinion.

5.- Rap Wars

During the 90´s, there was a battle between the rappers of both coasts of USA. The mean two discographies, “Death Row Records” and “Bad Boys Records”, ruled by their leaders Tupac Amaru Shakur (2pac - West Coast) and Christopher George Latore Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G - East Coast) fought against each other to control the rap industry and because the leader of the East Coast shots 2pac six times but the last one still lived. 2pac, considerated as the best rap singer in history, made an interview acussing the Eastern rap singers and wrote songs as “Hit ´em up” calling him names.

In 1996 after going out with Suge Knight he was shot in the car he was driving to go to his hotel. The rap world lost the most important singer who created songs as “California Love” and “ 2 of Amerikaz most wanted”

One year later the Notorious B.I.G was shot in his car too. So the two most important rap singers died at the same way. I think the two deaths were related...

4.- Amy Winehouse

Although everyone knew she was going to died, we started loving her when we heard the news.She was born in London in 1983 and she had an intensed lived with a relationship with alcohol and drugs. She had a amazing voice and a particular look and got the title of Princess of Jazz and Soul. She has been an inspiration of musicians as Adele or Duffy who have great voices too. Her most famous songs are "Rehab" and "Back to Black".
She was found in her apartment of London with an overdosed of alcohol in 2010 with 27 years so, she belong to the “Club of the 27s”. Before she died she wanted adopt a South-America girl who has received part of Amy’s fortune.

3.- Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was an English songwriter and musician who was the leader of the world-known rock-band “Queen”. He was born in the actual Tanzania and when he was a child he started singing.
With Queen he became one of the best musicians of history with songs such as “I want it all”, “I want to break free”, “We will rock you”, “Somebody to love” or “Crazy little thing called love”. In his solo career he created songs like “Barcelona” with the company of Montserrat Caballé which open the Olympic Games of Barcelona in 1992.
In 1987 doctors diagnosticated him AIDS but it was a secret because he denied all the rumours. While he was with the illness, he composed for the criticts he best song, “Bohemian Rhapsody”. On 22th november his manager in a meeting, declared Freddie had AIDS. Two days later he died in London and the world lost one of the best artist in history.

2.-Kurt Cobain

Here we have an example in which drugs, girls and success can kill a person.

Kurt Cobain was an American songwriter and, like Amy Winehouse, had an intense and short life. He was the leader of the group called Nirvana, which was very famous during the 90´s. The first year of his career were amazing and created a Revolution called “Grunge”. With his band, he made songs as “Smells like a Teen Spirit”, “The Man Who Sold The World” or  “Lithium”.
The last years were related with drugs and scandals and after lots of tryings of suicide he wrote a card saying the main reason why he wanted to do it- He became very famous and a star and he didn´t want it.
His corps was found in his house in the 8th of April and belongs to the “Club of the 27s”

He was married with Courtney Love and they had a daughter.


1.- John Lennon

John Lennon was one of the most important artist of the last century because he was one of the members of the Beatles. He was a pacifist and wanted our world without arms. Sarcasm? Well, he died because he was shot with a gun and it is a very interesting story. In the morning when he went to work he found a “fan” and he demanded him an autograph. Lennon didn´t want it. At night with his wife, Yoko Ono, he went to his apartment, and the fan was there. The fan said “Mr. Lennon” and shot him.

Then, the next day Lennon died in Roosevelt Hospital.

With his group he wrote song such as “Strawberry fields forever”, “Hey Jude”, “Yesterday” or “Help”.He also had a solo career with songs as “Imagine”

When we think on a peaceful world, we think on John Lennon.

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Your task:

When was John Lennon born?

What is the “Club of the 27s”?

Say to me another song of John Lennon, Kurt Cobain or 2pac.

Write another important person who had a shocking death.