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Friday 24 august 2018
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies at age 68

By KRISTIN M. HALL three-guitar sound. singer Ronnie Van Zant and
Associated Press He is credited on several guitarist Steve Gaines in
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ed of Lynyrd Skynyrd's songs, 1977.
King, a former guitarist for including "Saturday Night He rejoined the group 10
Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped Special" and "Workin' for years later when it reunited
write several of the group's MCA," and his voice can with Johnny Van Zant tak-
hits including "Sweet Home be heard providing the ing his brother's place and
Alabama," has died in opening count on "Sweet played with the band until
Nashville, Tennessee, ac- Home Alabama." he retired in 1996 due to
cording to a family friend. "Ed was our brother, and a heart problems.
He was 68. great songwriter and guitar He had a heart transplant
Scott Coopwood said King player," said Gary Rossing- in 2011.
died Wednesday due to ton, a founding member King was also an original
cancer. Funeral arrange- of the band. "I know he will member of the California
ments had not yet been be reunited with the rest of psychedelic group Straw-
In this March 13, 2006 file photo, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, announced Thursday. the boys in Rock and Roll berry Alarm Clock, which
Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Artimus Pyle, Ed King and Bob
Burns, appear backstage at the annual Rock and Roll Hall of King joined the band in Heaven." had a hit that King co-
Fame dinner in New York. 1972 and was part of its first King left the band two years wrote called "Incense and
Associated Press three albums with its distinct before a plane crash killed Peppermints" in 1967.q

Young woman tries to start life anew in 'Tiffany Blues'

By JEFF AYERS take Jenny under her wing. out that Minx took one of could come back to haunt thy, but Rose also has the
"Tiffany Blues: a Novel" Soon Jenny sees how rich her drawings and submit- her and destroy everything gift of immersing readers
(Atria), by M.J. Rose people live, and even re- ted the application for her. and everyone she loves. in a world of immaculate
Jenny Bell tries to start ceives a job offer to sketch Minx is also accepted into Rose has crafted a vivid colors and historical figures
anew as an artist in the courtroom trials for the lo- the program, and Jenny novel that blends romance in the art community. How
big city in "Tiffany Blues" cal newspaper. can't help but feel elated with art and history. The sto- Rose can bring to life a
by M.J. Rose. She scrapes Jenny's lifelong dream is at finally pursuing her pas- ry of Jenny trying to pursue time from almost 100 years
together enough money to receive an invitation to sion. But her life prior to her passion and find love ago so intensely is truly
to take classes at a pres- Louis Comfort Tiffany's art- arriving in New York City would make this novel wor- amazing.q
tigious art college, where ists' colony, and when she
she meets another young does, she's elated — and
woman named Minx who also surprised since she was Neil Finn and son Liam get
has money and decides to too afraid to apply. It turns
dreamy on 'Lightsleeper'

On the surface, "Light- ous "movements," keeps
sleeper" is closer to the Finn adding elements, includ-
family's foundational Split ing a string section that at
Enz era than to the more times emulates the sounds
renowned Crowded House of Philly soul.
productions, with dreamy The theatrical, character-
atmospheres, multi-section rich "Ghosts" is where the
song structures and hazy Split Enz influence — or is
shades of melody provid- that Liam's more experi-
ing the framework, not tight mental side? — is clearest,
pop songs with instantly while album finale "Hold
This cover image released by
Inertia shows "Lightsleeper," a memorable refrains. Her Close" is a lullaby that
release by Neil & Liam Finn. Most of the tracks are fa- includes practical tips for
Associated Press ther-and-son co-writes, but parents.
Neil wrote album opener As with any music involving
By PABLO GORONDI "Prelude-Island of Peace" a Finn, the vocals are one
Associated Press with an uplifting, congenial of the main reasons for lis-
Neil & Liam Finn, "Light- choir, as a gift for Liam's tening and the father-son
sleeper" (Inertia/PIAS) wedding. combo more than meets
"Lightsleeper" is the result of "Meet Me In The Air" follows, expectations. Neil's voice is
another crowded house at its relaxed harmonies hark- still a tad sweeter but Liam's
the Finn residence. The al- ing back to the "Surf's Up"- phrasing is very similar and
bum principals, father Neil period Beach Boys, while no less expressive and they
and son Liam, get the rest "Where's My Room," which complete each other fab-
of the family involved — seems to describe a musi- ulously.
mother Sharon, son Elroy, cian's unenviable condition Ideal for late-night listen-
nephew Harper — and also near the end of a long tour, ing, "Lightsleeper" dem-
provide room and board begins with what sounds onstrates that with talents
to one of Neil's new Fleet- like an updated Roland such as these at hand, it
wood Mac bandmates, drum machine and, over makes sense to keep it all in
Mick Fleetwood. seven minutes across vari- the family.q