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RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
« on: August 19, 2010, 11:51:06 PM »
The original member of the Stone Poneys and Bryndle was 54 64. He collapsed on tour with Karla Bonoff in Denver earlier this month.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jAr1_7HRhtQR-5UcrjY_YlExlpXAD9HN15F81

(Aside: Always wondered why they spelled it "poneys" rather than "ponies.")

ETA: Corrected his age at time of death.
« Last Edit: August 20, 2010, 01:39:38 PM by urth »
Let's get right to it.

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Re: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2010, 07:22:00 AM »
Always wondered why they spelled it "poneys" rather than "ponies."

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Re: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2010, 09:30:20 AM »
From Wiki: "Their misspelled name came from Delta Blues singer Charlie Patton's 1929 song "The Stone Pony Blues" (also known as "Pony Blues")" See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Poneys

Kenny was 64 when he died, not 54, otherwise it'd be really impressive that an 11 yr-old was in a hit group with some college age kids (hey, like in The Partridge Family).  Obit:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kenny-edwards-20100820,0,5948959.story

Video circa '67: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5C710lnPfQ

At left, Bob Kimmel (rhythm guitar) and Kenny Edwards, right (lead guitar):
« Last Edit: August 20, 2010, 09:34:32 AM by Wayback »

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Re: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 11:20:40 PM »
From Wiki: "Their misspelled name came from Delta Blues singer Charlie Patton's 1929 song "The Stone Pony Blues" (also known as "Pony Blues")" See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Poneys

Kenny was 64 when he died, not 54, otherwise it'd be really impressive that an 11 yr-old was in a hit group with some college age kids (hey, like in The Partridge Family).  Obit:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kenny-edwards-20100820,0,5948959.story

Video circa '67: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5C710lnPfQ

At left, Bob Kimmel (rhythm guitar) and Kenny Edwards, right (lead guitar):


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