webfact Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Wonderful Life singer Colin Vearncombe dies after car crashLONDON: -- Singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, who performed under the name Black, has died at the age of 53, two weeks after being injured in a car crash.The Liverpool singer, whose 1987 single Wonderful Life was a top 10 hit around the world, suffered head injuries in the crash in Ireland on 10 January, and was placed in an induced coma.He died on Tuesday surrounded by his family in hospital, his publicist said.His wife Camilla said she was "deeply grateful" to staff who cared for him.Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35414315-- BBC 2016-01-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Yet another voice from my younger days (not youth this time) gone Does anyone remember the UK chocolate (I think) commercial that used Wonderful Life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 cadbury's strollers around 1991/2. The video for Wonderful Life was filmed in my hometown, Southport. RIP sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) 2016 is on a roll.. How many artists are gone just this month.. Is George R. R. Martin writing the script for this year? Edited January 27, 2016 by kotsak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 i think some bassist died this week as well. Jimmy Bain?? associated with thin Lizzy and Ronnie dio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Yet another voice from my younger days (not youth this time) gone Does anyone remember the UK chocolate (I think) commercial that used Wonderful Life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 A mellow tune from the 80s, RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Fantastic song, that will always bring back marvelous memories from that time. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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