Parece que 2019 está diseñado para darnos golpe tras golpe y cuando apenas vamos asimilando una perdida, de la nada amanecemos con otra dosis de llano y corazones rotos.
El fallecimiento de Scott Walker es una noticia muy difícil de digerir, ya que pese a que fue un artista que con el paso del tiempo se fue clavando en los terrenos de la experimentación sonora para convertirse en un icono de culto (y que podría pensarse es «de nicho»), la realidad es que su trabajo fue de suma importancia en el nacimiento de artistas de la talla de Thom Yorke e incluso David Bowie era uno de sus más grandes seguidores, pues además de sentir celos al escuchar su voz en el radio, en alguna ocasión casi hace que se ahogara por la felicitación que le mandó en uno de sus cumpleaños.
Aunque no se han dado a conocer los motivos de su deceso, Scott tenía 76 años de edad y recientemente contribuyó en la banda sonora de Vox Lux junto con Sia, sin mencionar que en los últimos 10 años publicó su brutal Bish Bosch a través de 4AD y una colaboración con Sunn O))).
Acá les dejamos algunos de los tributos que aparecieron en cuanto se anunció su muerte.
Descanse en paz, Scott Walker…
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Scott Walker. Scott was 76 years old and is survived by his daughter, Lee, his granddaughter, Emmi-Lee, and his partner Beverly: https://t.co/awaFXWOkja pic.twitter.com/nd6MYVmWaO
— 4AD (@4AD_Official) March 25, 2019
So very sad to hear that Scott Walker has passed away, he was a huge influence on Radiohead and myself, showing me how i could use my voice and words. Met him once at Meltdown, such a kind gentle outsider. He will be very missed. https://t.co/v33Ey91hbn
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) March 25, 2019
So very sad to hear about Scott Walker…. truly one of the greats.. so unique and a real artist. On my way to work on the first day of recording OK Computer I passed him riding his bike on Chiswick High Street.. and when I got to the studio Thom was holding a copy of Scott 4..
— nigel godrich (@nigelgod) March 25, 2019
This such a shock. Unbelievably sad. RIP the incredible Scott Walker ??? https://t.co/iAT7cU8vdN
— Cosey Fanni Tutti (@coseyfannitutti) March 25, 2019
Absolutely saddened shocked by the death of Scott Walker . He gave me so much inspiration so much I owe to him and modelled on him even down to my early S C hair cut and dark glasses .… https://t.co/ux5f9B1rjh
— Marc Almond (@MarcAlmond) March 25, 2019
Devastated https://t.co/Uf4031sWly
— Holly Herndon (@hollyherndon) March 25, 2019
good bye scott it was a joy to have known you.
— Ed Horrox (@ed4AD) March 25, 2019
particularly memorable was the time scott shadow boxed a one two punch as he described the intro to the song “jesse”
— Ed Horrox (@ed4AD) March 25, 2019
scott liked to listen to his records incredibly loud one last time in the studio after they were mixed to his satisfaction.
— Ed Horrox (@ed4AD) March 25, 2019
RIP one of the very best 🙁 https://t.co/IYLD0N1AL1
— minor science (@MinorScience) March 25, 2019
Scott https://t.co/DtLP7zixzQ
— Logos (@Logos262) March 25, 2019
RIP Scott Walker, one of the greatest
— Bill Kouligas (@bill_kouligas) March 25, 2019
Scott was complex, as uncomfortable/unsettled in the world as was his later work. The Scott albums of the late sixties and everything he created post ‘climate of hunter’ was a creative leap into the unknown. Possessor of ‘the voice’ so many of us believed unsurpassable. Missed.
— david sylvian (@davidsylvian58) March 25, 2019
Scott Walker has died. He’s my favourite musical artist. All-American pop star, existential chansonnier, avant-garde pioneer, a true Europhile and a cracking bass player. What a hero. RIP Scott.
— Neil Codling (@neilcodling) March 25, 2019
The man with the mahogany voice… Scott Walker. RIP https://t.co/PWwRU6x2lR
— midge ure (@midgeure1) March 25, 2019
Real sad to read that Scott Walker has passed away. One of the purest voices I’ve ever experienced, his music has been with me all my life.
Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/8J6zWfjiMu
— erol alkan (@erolalkan) March 25, 2019
Thank you Scott.
You are treasured & you will be missed.
xo
KLOhttps://t.co/XKnFBvW3Tu— Kelly Lee Owens (@kellyleeowens) March 25, 2019
Another huge loss to music. One of the most significant singer-songwriters of our era. His un-mistakable voice, innovation & influence. Scott Walker, experimental pop hero, dies aged 76 https://t.co/f0DfGD8C9a
— Wendy Smith (@wendyfinnandmax) March 25, 2019
RIP Scott Walker; an unforgettable voice like a cathedral lit by a sunset.
— Ian McMillan (@IMcMillan) March 25, 2019
It’s sad to hear of the passing of Scott Walker. A true, lifelong artist – his last 3 records were heavily influential on us and our perspective – Integrity, depth, and an insistence on diving into the unknown. Love to his family and friends.
— LOW (@lowtheband) 25 de marzo de 2019
thank you for all the music scott walker. your singular vision has left us with so much to chew on. but the loss of your presence on earth is felt hard. RIP 30 century man
— yung zeej feat. lil zoji (@ZOLAJESUS) 25 de marzo de 2019
Incredibly saddened by the news SCOTT O))). Rest in peace great maestro. It was and honor to meet you and spend a small time and space sharing your creative universe. An unbelievably rich and affirming experience, your courage and passion for the depth of the creative source.
— Stephen F. O'Malley (@IdeologicOrgan) 25 de marzo de 2019
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