Have you ever wondered
if a strange series of events are coincidental? Or whether there was something
more than coincidence involved? I feel that way sometimes about the “27 Club”
of music, and I am not alone. Many people consider the “27 Club to be one of
the most superstitious and controversial myths in the history of rock and roll.
Now, you may be asking
yourself, “What in the blazes is the 27 Club?”
Well... let me
explain.
The 27 Club is a group
of famous musicians who died at the age of 27, primarily due to reckless
behavior, including drug overdoses. So, you may be asking, why in the world
would someone think that a group of people dying at the same age is superstitious?
Well, it wasn’t just a
couple people who died at the age of 27; what truly makes this phenomenon so
terrifying is the fact that there are more than 50 members of the 27 Club.
Creepy, isn’t it?
And it isn’t something
that just happened in the past either. The trend is still continuing to this
day -- Amy Winehouse, a popular singer joined the 27 Club a few years ago.
Many people associate
the 27 Club with the devil, and guess who influenced that theory? Robert
Johnson, the man who I talked about in my previous post. Johnson was the first
person to join the 27 Club after being poisoned. Remember how I talked about
people believing Johnson, who used to play the guitar in graveyards, sold his
soul to the devil in order to become famous? Johnson was also very talented,
and this is what adds to the intrigue of the 27 Club. Many of the musicians who
are also in the “27 Club” were also extremely talented – and so the notion that
they sold their souls to the devil in order to become talented and famous –
well,until age 27 at least – comes into play.
Take Jimi Hendrix for
example. He’s considered to be the greatest guitarist who ever lived, and he
also died at 27. Other musicians who are members of the 27 Club include Jim
Morrison of the Doors, Janis Joplin, Brain Jones of the Rolling Stones, and
even Kirk Cobain, the singer of Nirvana. All of them were extremely talented.
And, with the exception of Cobain, they all died between the years of 1969-1971,
and their deaths were all related to drug use. Even just writing about it
brings a shiver down my arms.
Even to this day, the
27 Club is one of the most controversial myths in rock music, and while some
consider it to be a mere coincidence, many are still haunted by the myth that
these musicians sold their souls.
The truth is, there
isn’t a lot of information surrounding the 27 Club. It’s almost like Area 51 in
a sense, because it’s something that no one can really prove, or even
understand.
Maybe it’s the fact
that these people are so young, rich, and under pressure, and because they are
constantly surrounded by temptations like dangerous substances, that they just
can’t control themselves.
What do you all think?
Is the 27 Club mere coincidence? I know that I live in fear that more talented
young musicians may become future members of the 27 Club.
Photo found: http://www.ixdaily.com/thebuzz/6cfe13477ce0a21e589a142d4eb28272aadb11b6
(Information is based on my prior knowledge about the 27 club. Nothing was taken from online)
Loved it. You've exposed me to a very intersting myth. I had no idea so many famous muscicians had died at 27, which is crazy. I liked how this post was fluff-less. You told me what you wanted to tell me without adding any unneeded words to the core information, which made it a more interesting read. I noticed that you changed up your font size and colour, making things easier to read. Great responce to an issue somebody alerted you of, I think this is a better look. In terms of if it's a coincidence, I have no clue. I'm a fan of the idea of muscicians selling their soul to the devil, just because it reminds me of ghostrider, but in actuality I think it might just be one of those things noone really knows the answer to. Maybe people who are 27 feel especially pressured to make bad decisions, like you say: drugs are a part of the whole rock and role thing, and certainly lead to reckless behaviour.
ReplyDeleteI've totally heard about the 27 Club before! I never knew there were so many people in it though. I guess only a few, maybe fifteen at the most. I definitely would've never guessed over fifty though! I agree with Jackson, I like how there's no filler in this post. It's too the point and an enjoyable read! As for why there might be so many people in the 27 Club, I really don't know. In the late twenties most of the people in the 27 Club (I'm assuming) had been musicians for a while. I think that pressures might've caught up to them. It can't be easy to be bombarded with tabloid scandals and having your life in the public eye. Who knows?
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I don't think that I had ever heard of the 27 club until now. It's kind of a creepy club and seems a little coincidental that most died of drug overdoses. I like the layout of the blog but the font is still a little challenging to read. Otherwise keep up the good work and I look forward to what your next posts will contain
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