People who didn't live to see their biggest ever hit

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Otis Redding
Ian Curtis
Notorious B.I.G

More?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 00:29 (twenty years ago)

Geir Hongro

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 00:31 (twenty years ago)

Bradley Nowell

― Bob Crain (bobcrain), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 00:50 (twenty years ago)

Otis Redding -- I'm guessing Dock of the Bay was his biggest hit.

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 00:54 (twenty years ago)

Was "(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon's biggest hit (or "Woman" or "Wheels")?

― Joe (Joe), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 01:00 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I believe it was "Starting Over," which was only at No. 11 or something when he was shot. Ended up spending five weeks or so at No. 1.

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 01:13 (twenty years ago)

Ryan Adams.

Wait - did I say too much???

― Jimmy Dwyer (Jimmy Dwyer), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 01:13 (twenty years ago)

ouch. you just made him cry.

― erklie, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 02:08 (twenty years ago)

Was "(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon's biggest hit (or "Woman" or "Wheels")?

I would say "Imagine". Although "Imagine" also became bigger after his death.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 02:21 (twenty years ago)

Jim Croce

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 02:47 (twenty years ago)

Jackie Wilson?

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 02:50 (twenty years ago)

"Bad Bad Leroy Brown" was a bigger hit than "Time In a Bottle", wasn't it?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 02:50 (twenty years ago)

I really don't know.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 03:01 (twenty years ago)

didn't Jackie Wilson spend his last few years in a coma? still cranking out hits til the end, what a trooper!

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 03:03 (twenty years ago)

didn't Jackie Wilson spend his last few years in a coma?

Almost 10 years, as a matter of fact. Yet, he was officially dead by the time "Reet Petite" became his biggest hit.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 09:35 (twenty years ago)

Nick Drake didn't live to see VW money

― marc h. (marc h.), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:18 (twenty years ago)

Sam Cooke
Janis Joplin

― StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:27 (twenty years ago)

2Pac?

― StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:30 (twenty years ago)

mick hucknall? (i can dream)

― SimplyDead, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:31 (twenty years ago)

That Eva Cassidy bitch

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:32 (twenty years ago)

Soulj4 Sl1m

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:41 (twenty years ago)

though it might be his best remembered tday, "A Change is Gonna Come" wasn't anywhere near Sam Cooke's biggest hit.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 15:01 (twenty years ago)

The correct answer, sadly, is Pete Hot-Diggity-Docherty.

― 'Curt' Russell (noodle vague), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm...Bob Marley maybe?

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 15:24 (twenty years ago)

Stevie Wonder

― weqw, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 16:12 (twenty years ago)

Vivaldi

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 16:14 (twenty years ago)

T Rex

― Clifford, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 16:34 (twenty years ago)

... what?

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 16:35 (twenty years ago)

mick hucknall? (i can dream)
-- SimplyDead (flynnkenn...) (webmail), Today 2:31 PM. (later) (link)

You realise, you are dreaming of a massive Mick Hucknell hit in the future?

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 16:37 (twenty years ago)

Freddie Mercury didn't live to see "Bohemian Rhapsody" return to #1 at the end of 1991 ... or his solo album.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 18:13 (twenty years ago)

Jeff Buckley

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 21:42 (twenty years ago)

Mohammed Atta

― John Cocktolstoy (John Cocktolstoy), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 21:48 (twenty years ago)

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