R.I.P. - Musician Lou Whitney dies in Springfield home Lou Whitney, who lived a life filled with music, died this morning in his home. Whitney had been battling cancer for over a year and died under hospice care, according to Bobby Lloyd Hicks, a long-time friend. Hicks and Whitney played together for decades in the local band The Skeletons. He was just an amazing guy, Hicks said. He will be sorely missed. Whitney also played in a rock band called The Morells, which was based in Springfield. The group released the album Shake and Push in 1982. Whitney loved music, Hicks said. He opened a recording studio on South Avenue, just off the downtown Springfield Square about 25 years ago. Its where musicians of all kinds and all ages came to record. In particular, Hicks said, Whitney had a soft spot in his heart for young musicians. Lous passion for music superceded his passion as a businessman, Hicks said. If the kids had any trouble paying, he would say, Well, we will find a way to work it out. When he hears young musicians in his studio talking about the latest goings-on of their favorite and musicians — including things like how they dress and what was going on in their personal lives — Whitney reminded them about what mattered most to him: the music. When young musicians came in nervous, Hicks said, Whitney would put them at ease with his humor. If they flubbed something, Hicks said, Whitney would point to the array of buttons on the various pieces of equipment in the recording studio and say: Thats OK. Dont worry about it. Thats what these buttons are for. news-leader/story/news/local/ozarks/2014/10/07/musician-lou-whitney-dies-springfield-home/16859351/
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 01:21:21 +0000
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