Mustn't forget the maestro - Ian Drury (and the
Blockheads). As both a disabled singer and a writer of some
brilliant songs (on all sorts of socio-political issues,
including disability) he wass a great advocate of music
being socially conscious AND listenable.
He is greatly missed.
On Tue, 13 May 2003 12:42:39 -0400 Maria Barile
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> Johnny Crescendo UK and
> /Jane Field Canada. can be added to your list
> is also
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mitzi Waltz" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Disability-related songs
>
>
> > Joy Division come to mind, had several songs dealing
> > with singer Ian Curtis' personal experiences of
> > having a seizure disorder and depression.
> > Roky Erikson (13th Floor Elevators) has
> > schizophrenia, makes weird psychedelic music. He's
> > still kicking as far as I know, my friend RK used to
> > do his album covers and other pal made a record with
> > him in the '80s.
> > Helois Creed (ex-Chrome) has a schizophrenia
> > diagnosis as well, although I don't know if he's open
> > about it in public--probably blames it on the drugs
> > if an interviewer asks :-). Has a web site: http://
> > www.helios-creed.com/. Has written songs about some
> > of his more interesting hallucinations, thinking he's
> > an alien being, etc. We were friends for years, he
> > used to live in a big silver bus parked a few blocks
> > off Haight Street. Quite a personable fellow, has had
> > an interesting career.
> > Daniel Johnston from Texas...I've met him and heard
> > his stuff, don't know how to describe it. Has a
> > serious and persistant mental illness and has spent a
> > good bit of time locked away. Interesting music. Has
> > done some stuff with Jad Fair (of Half Japanese).
> > There have been quite a few bands in the punk scene
> > over the years with members who have a disability.
> > One you might want to check out is Angryfish (2
> > wheelchair users, stroppy lyrics). They have a web
> > site: http://www.angryfish.co.uk/
> > Joey Ramone had OCD but didn't come out and tell
> > people about it much, although it's all there in the
> > songs he wrote.
> > Nomy Lamm is a wild woman who does live music/
> > performance/activist stuff, including a rock opera
> > that toured a while back, but I don't know if she's
> > ever done a record. Has a physical disability due to
> > amputation.
> > One of the guys in The Riffs has a visual impairment.
> > One of the other guys in the band is on SSI
> > (disability support) but I don't know what the nature
> > of his disability is, presumably a mental health
> > issue. They're old friends of mine from Oregon, and
> > definitely rock.
> > Subincision is a band from Berkeley who have done a
> > lot of stuff regarding mental illness from a personal
> > perspective.
> > Kristin Hersch (Throwing Muses, now mostly doing solo
> > stuff) has been up-front about having a serious and
> > persistant mental illness, and has written about it.
> >
> > Oh yeah, and Def Leppard's drummer has one arm (which
> > doesn't seem to be a disability as such, in his
> > case)-although I don't like their music.
> >
> > Just a few more to throw into the mix.
> >
> > -- Mitzi (who, obviously, used to be a musician)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Larry Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:29 am
> > Subject: Re: Disability-related songs
> >
> > > Mozart, Beethoven and Bartok are composers who most likely had
> > > Asperger'ssyndrome.
> > >
> > > Then there is Glenn Gould, of whom we know much more, who almost
> > > certainlyhad it.
> > >
> > > Then there is Gary Numan who has stated he has Asperger's syndrome
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: The Disability-Research Discussion List
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Anthony
> > > Tusler> Sent: 13 May 2003 01:03
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Disability-related songs
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please excuse the cross-post.
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > The time has come. I have been driven from my lethargy by a
> > > desire to
> > > > provide disability-related music for the annual SDS meeting/dance.
> > > >
> > > > Over the years I've informally collected songs and music by:
> > > >
> > > > -artists with disabilities performing non-disability related works
> > > > (Wesla Whitfield, Teddy Pendergrass, Ray Charles)
> > > >
> > > > -artists without disabilities performing disability-related works
> > > > (Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town), and
> > > >
> > > > -artists with disabilities performing disability-related works
> > > > (Spasticus Autisticus).
> > > >
> > > > What have you on the list collected? I'd love to hear from you.
> > > >
> > > > I'll post the written results on my web site.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Yours in solidarity,
> > > >
> > > > Anthony
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > http://www.AboutDisability.com
> > > >
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