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Keith Richards Already Missing John Lee Hooker
06/26/2001 7:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Bruce Simon
(6/26/01, 7 a.m. ET) -- The tributes to John Lee Hooker keep rolling in, and the latest to voice his sadness over the passing of the 83-year-old bluesman on Thursday (June 21) is Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
In a statement, Richards said, "John Lee: Last of the old time solo bluesmen. A guitar, a solid foot stomp, and a voice like life.
"I hope (in fact, I'm sure) that he went with his hat on and beauty in his arms.
"I miss him already."
Meanwhile, funeral arrangements have been announced for Hooker. There will be a visitation Wednesday (June 27) from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT at:
The Chapel Of The Chimes
4499 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 654-0123
The memorial service is set for Thursday (June 28) at 1 p.m. PT at:
The Oakland Inter-Stake Center Auditorium at the Mormon Temple
4780 Lincoln Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
Those wishing to send flowers and letters to Hooker's family can do so at the Chapel Of The Chimes. Donations can also be made to the John Lee Hooker Foundation, with the money going to several nonprofit charities with which Hooker was affiliated and that support music education for children and musician's assistance programs.
The John Lee Hooker Foundation
c/o Metro Commerce Bank
1248 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Attention: Larry Tidwell
Correspondence can also be sent to:
The John Lee Hooker family
c/o Bates/Meyer, Inc.
714 Brookside Lane
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
-- Bruce Simon, New York
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