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[[File:~~ACF190D_4221~~.jpg|frame|The man who brought the Kung-Fu Film to the West.]]

[[File:ACF190D 4221.jpg|frame|The man who brought the Kung-Fu Film to the West.]]

{{quote|It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.|[[Tom Lehrer]]}}

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== [[Music]] ==

* The infamous [[wikipedia:27 club|27 Club]], a group of singers who all died at 27, greatly limiting their output, but they all left profound impacts on music:

** [[Robert Johnson]] ~~-- basically~~ made [[Blues]] what it was; was also a profound influence on many of the earliest rock singers

** [[Robert Johnson]]—basically made [[Blues]] what it was; was also a profound influence on many of the earliest rock singers

** [[The Rolling Stones|Brian Jones]] ~~-- founded~~ [[The Rolling Stones]], who were the main influences of bands like ACDC, [[Aerosmith]], [[Led Zeppelin]], etc, who pioneered the [[Heavy Metal]] genre.

** [[The Rolling Stones|Brian Jones]]—founded [[The Rolling Stones]], who were the main influences of bands like ACDC, [[Aerosmith]], [[Led Zeppelin]], etc, who pioneered the [[Heavy Metal]] genre.

** [[Jimi Hendrix]] ~~-- one~~ of the most influential guitarists of all time; the "burn the strings" guitar solo was invented by him, and just about every hard rocker since has imitated it.

** [[Jimi Hendrix]]—one of the most influential guitarists of all time; the "burn the strings" guitar solo was invented by him, and just about every hard rocker since has imitated it.

** [[Janis Joplin]] ~~-- a~~ key player in women coming onto the rock scene; everyone from [[Paramore]] to [[Pink]] owes something to her.

** [[Janis Joplin]]—a key player in women coming onto the rock scene; everyone from [[Paramore]] to [[Pink]] owes something to her.

** [[The Doors|Jim Morrison]] ~~-- in~~ addition to being the lead singer of [[The Doors]], he is widely regarded has having perfected the modern "rock star" image.

** [[The Doors|Jim Morrison]]—in addition to being the lead singer of [[The Doors]], he is widely regarded has having perfected the modern "rock star" image.

** [[Nirvana|Kurt Cobain]] ~~-- the~~ lead singer of [[Nirvana]], he helped define the image of rock the late 80's and early 90's, and set the stage for the rock scene in the next decade.

** [[Nirvana|Kurt Cobain]]—the lead singer of [[Nirvana]], he helped define the image of rock the late 80's and early 90's, and set the stage for the rock scene in the next decade.

** [[Amy Winehouse]] ~~-- a~~ key influence in revitalizing the stagnated British music scene, and for popularizing soul music, she directly inspired and paved the way for major artists like [[Adele]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Florence and the Machine|Florence Welch]], Paloma Faith, Jessie J, Duffy, Rebecca Ferguson and Gabriella Cilmi.

** [[Amy Winehouse]]—a key influence in revitalizing the stagnated British music scene, and for popularizing soul music, she directly inspired and paved the way for major artists like [[Adele]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Florence and the Machine|Florence Welch]], Paloma Faith, Jessie J, Duffy, Rebecca Ferguson and Gabriella Cilmi.

* The [[Sex Pistols]] had a grand total of ''one'' studio album, yet they are considered the pioneers of [[Punk Rock]].

* [[Led Zeppelin]] had a career that spanned little more than a decade, cut short by drummer John Bonham's death. Their impact on the rock genre is undeniable, and their sound was one of the precursors to [[Heavy Metal]].

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* [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] died at 35, as noted in the page quote.

* [[Tom Lehrer]]. His recording career in the '50s and '60s produced only three full albums before he grew tired of the industry and retired to a life in academia.

* [[Aaliyah]] only released 3 albums over 7 years before her untimely death at the age of 22. However, she is considered one of the redefining artists of [[R and B]] in [[The Nineties]] and is probably one of the [[Trope Codifier~~|Trope Codifiers~~]] for current R&B singers.

* [[Aaliyah]] only released 3 albums over 7 years before her untimely death at the age of 22. However, she is considered one of the redefining artists of [[R and B]] in [[The Nineties]] and is probably one of the [[Trope Codifier]]s for current R&B singers.

* Brazilian comedy rock band ''"Mamonas Assassinas"'' is definitely an example. A time interval of only 6 months between their sudden rise to fame, to the tragic airplane crash that killed all members in 1996. They only had one released album, but still remain one of the most popular and influential bands in Brazil to this day.