Musicians' memorial murals.Following her death, rumors briefly swirled that a graffiti great had honored Amy Winehouse. Meanwhile, in early August, Los Angeles artists refreshed a tribute to a fallen indie icon.
Murals of deceased musicians have become unofficial city landmarks and magnets for fans. Check out these alfresco tributes that help keep the musicians' legacies alive.
Banksy rumor + Amy Winehouse tribute ,artists restored elliott smith wall
Nameless Artists Mark Elliott Smith's Birthday By Fixing Up Famous Figure 8 Wall.Revered indie singer-songwriter Elliott Smith would have turned 42 on Saturday, August 6th, and to mark the late musician's birthday, a group of anonymous artists took on the task of cleaning up and respectfully adding to the iconic "Figure 8" mural in Silver Lake.
Aaliyah
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in the Midwest, but this R&B ingenue is honored in Manhattan's East Village.
Aaliyah + Detroit, Michigan,Aaliyah "Rock the Boat"
Miles Davis
A tribute to the famed jazz trumpeter lines the side of a Washington, D.C., jazz club where he'd played when the venue had a different name.
Duke Ellington + Eastbourne Performance
Buddy Holly
Fans in his Texas hometown drive past a wall-wide tribute to Holly and his rock 'n' roll muse.
buddy holly Winter Dance Party + Clear Lake, Iowa + 1959
Dean Martin
"The King of Cool" has a high-traffic memorial in his hometown. Dean Martin + Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary special
Jim Morrison
"The Lizard King" appears in a mural that towers over his old Venice Beach stamping grounds in Los Angeles.The Doors + last performance + The Warehouse + New Orleans, Louisiana + 1970.The Doors last public performance was at the Warehouse in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 12, 1970.
If anybody has this show or the one from the 11th that would be great.
sometimes the april 1970 show in Hawaii is referred to as the last show with Jim. But through research I have found this to be the date of the final show.
Jim Morrison mural + Rip Cronk
Frank Sinatra
This mural of"Ol' Blue Eyes" stands 60 feet high in South Philadelphia.Diane Keller + Frank Sinatra mural
Amy Winehouse
Shortly after the soul crooner's death was announced in July, her graffiti likeness appeared near her stamping grounds, and fans have left candles and flowers below it. Some thought a famous U.K. tagger created it.Amy Winehouse + not a real Banksy mural.A Banksy-style mural has appeared near Amy Winehouse’s favourite pub in Camden, north London.
The graffiti shows the singer sporting a pair of wings while wearing a short skirt and high heels with her beehive hairstyle.It is believed the artwork was completed in the early hours of Monday morning on Camden Lock – just yards from the Hawley Arms pub where Amy was a regular.
A spokesperson for the Bristol artist denied the artwork was one of his, despite it sharing many of the guerrilla artist’s obvious trademarks.
Meanwhile, a private funeral took place in north London today as her family and friends laid her to rest.
Amy Winehouse final performance + Dionne Bromfield
Johnny Cash: His mural resides in Nashville, Tenn., not far from his final resting place.Johnny Cash + Hendersonville Memory Gardens
Celia Cruz: The late Latin music queen has a graffiti tribute in Spanish Harlem that captures her lively persona.
John Lennon: The famous Beatles singer and songwriter is pictured in the prime of his youth in his hometown.John Lennon + Liverpool, England
Jam Master Jay: The DJ from one of rap's best-known groups is commemorated on a wall in his beloved Hollis neighborhood in Queens, N.Y.
Big Pun: A mural dedicated to the Bronx, N.Y., rapper receives an annual update, thanks to a devoted graffiti crew.
Charlie Parker: The famed saxophonist from Kansas City, Mo., overlooks the city's vibrant downtown district.
Selena: The young Tejano star has been painted on buildings across Texas, but this mural appears outside one of her favorite hangouts.
Biggie Smalls: The slain Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper received a splashy graffiti tribute in the 5 Pointz area of New York.5 Pointz
Elliott Smith: Fans of the singer-songwriter flock to his album cover art-turned-memorial wall in Silver Lake.
Tupac: The world-renowned rapper's roots were in New York City, where this mural was painted.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Musicians' memorial murals
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