Michael Stanley is survived by his wife Ilsa, his two daughters, and five grandchildren. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Singer-songwriter Michael Stanley died this week of lung cancer at age 72. In 1990, he became the afternoon drive host at 98.5 WNCX, a position he would hold for the next 31 years. Choose from our database of on demand commercial free programs from the past 5 years, classic programs & themed box sets at your convenience! If not, choose an option to start listening on demand commercial free to all shows now! He also won 11 local Emmy Awards as co-host of WJW Channel 8s PM Magazine from 1987-90, and then spent another year on the stations Cleveland Tonight. That song and a 1983 follow-up, the Cleveland-inspired My Town, which also cracked the top 40, were early staples of a nascent MTV. Our readers left thousands of comments on our social media But that was hardly the extent of his TV credits. Listen online, phone or pad! Add a Memory Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. "Michael Stanley is dealing with serious health issues that prevent him from joining you in his 3-7pm time slot. Another excellent addition to the Detective David "Kubu" Bengu series. We want to hear from you! I got in it to be a songwriter. Hook is an essential for any good novelhow it start and keeps a leader keep on reading it. 39. What was missing was the wonderful sense of place that are in the previous books. We were big in Denver, we were big in Texas and Florida, but we couldnt get into Indianapolis.". Michael Stanley, who became known nationally for a radio hit in 1981 but was the very symbol of rock n roll for decades in the city of Cleveland, died Friday at age 72. In 1974, Stanley formed the band that took his name. On the one hand I understand Mabaku's wanting to make it a clean break, but I felt he could have nuanced it somewhat. And the record they broke was Led Zepplins, said John. According to author Jacob Hoye in his book, "MTV Uncensored," "He Cant Love You" was the 47th video ever played on MTV. Stanley started out as a solo artist in 1973 with two albums in a more contemplative singer/songwriter vein before forming the Michael Stanley Band, whose 1975 debut on Epic Records, You Break It You Bought It, introduced the more robust, arena-friendly anthems that the group came to be known for. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- If you grew up in the Rust Belt in the 1970's and 1980's, chances are you heard Michael Stanley on your radio at some point. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, based in Cleveland, issued a statement Saturday, remembering Stanley as our citys most beloved musician, songwriter and rocker., His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners, and his concerts set attendance records and took on mythic proportions. Hardly a day went by when John didn't play a Michael Stanley song - or two, or three. He will always be remembered as a loving father, brother, husband, a loyal friend, and the leader of one of Clevelands most successful rock bands.. WebThe obituary was featured in The Journal on February 28, 2023. Cleveland rock and roll legend Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72 following a months-long battle with lung cancer. Michael graduated from Plano Senior High School, and went on to earn his Bachelor's of Business Administration and Finance from Texas Tech University in 2004. Michael Stanley, who parlayed rocker stardom in the 70s and 80s into successful stints in radio and television in his later years, died Friday of lung cancer at his This book seemed to be especially long. The beloved musician-turned-DJ had been battling a serious illness for some time, and his former manager and best friend David Spero confirms to 3News the local entertainment legend passed away in his sleep Friday night at the age of 72. The story felt disjointed and not up to their usual standard. Marcia L. Stanley died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Heritage of Bel Stanley's family says in a statement he died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cleveland, I certainly felt the frustration myself. As an early reviewer I had the pleasure of reading my first Detective Kubu Mystery. I mean you felt like you were a part of that album even though you werent.. Kubu is told to stay off the case and focus on the murder-made-to-look-like- suicide of a civil servant in the mining department. Meanwhile, major trouble ensues in the mining town, when the elders decide not to accept the Chinese mining company's offer. Did we reach the level that we wanted to, or that the fans wanted us to? Plus, weekly show download! This one is a very heart-rending and personal story for Assistant Superintendent David "Kubu" Bengu, who works in CID out of Gabarone, Botswana, in which he is awakened in the middle of the night to be told that his father has died--and worse, has been brutally murdered. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. WNCX says he will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in a private WebSTR/AFP via Getty Images. This is my first full length Michael Stanley novel featuring Inspector Kubu. John mentioned that the Michael Stanley Band broke the record at the Blossom Music Center for a three nightstand: 64,965 on August 23, 24, and 26, 1982. Stanley, who passed away Friday at the age of 72 from lung cancer, leaves more than a small part of himself behind in his native Cleveland -- and a gaping hole in a Cleveland rocker Stanley has died at age 72 after battling lung cancer. Stanley's family says in a statement he died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cleveland, where he performed regularly and worked at rock radio station WNCX. (CHUCK CROW/AP) I have a little MP3 player, he said. John himself was behind Less than two hours after Stanley's death was announced, the radio station shared a letter he wrote to fans in his final days, beginning with him saying, "If you're reading this then I am off to catch up with that big club tour in the sky." Those desiring may make contribution to Temple Beth El or. Michael Stanley's passing at the age of 30 on Thursday, August 11, 2022 has been publicly announced by Sien-Shelton Funeral Home in Skiatook, OK. But all the record companies cared about were the foreign bands they were signing. In 1974, Stanley put together the band that would take his name and catapult him to success. The star of this series is the endearing and passionate Assistant Superintendent David 'Kubu' Bengu, a man with a remarkably big appetite for food, opera music, his family and ensuring that justice is served. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. CLEVELAND Legendary Cleveland singer-songwriter and radio personality Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72, following a months-long fight with lung I think that some good edits wouldn't have hurt the story in the least, and could have saved the reader from feeling bogged down midway through the mystery. I was familiar with Botswana through another series which I feel served to train me to appreciate Michael Stanley's series all that much more. Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip known collectively as Michael Stanley bring us a brand new gripping story featuring Detective Kubu. As fans we adored and revered him, and in return he loved us right back. He was 72 and his death was confirmed by his manager. "We were big in San Francisco, but we didnt do much in LA. It was a well-plotted police procedural that allowed the reader to fully follow the Botswana crime-solving process, which is similar to that in the US. In the Botswana of detective Kubu Bengu, all manner of nasty things are afoot, including political corruption, mineral exploitation, foreign influence and manipulation, not to mention multiple murders, some of them very close to home. Even thought this is the fifth book in the series, I do think the books work quite well as stand alone novels. This time, tragedy strikes Asst. Stanleys rock career was solid in Ohio and the Midwest, but never quite broke through nationally, save for his hit song He Cant Love You. He later was an afternoon drive DJ and Saturday mornings host playing classic rock on radio station 98.5 WNCX. Stanley age of Saginaw, Michigan, born February 3rd, 1928 passed away on February 23rd, 2023 ;Surviving Stanley:Surviving besides his wife Bernice are two sons and one daughter, Gary Witkowski, Saginaw; Gail (John) Dumbra, Lewiston; Michael Witkowski, Saginaw; six grandchildren, Kirk, Jeffrey (Lauren), Brandon (Crystal), Jeremy, Justin and Detective novel set in Botswana but for Kudu, this time it's personal! At the start, his father is killed by a lethal knife wound, and Kubu is told by his boss to take a week off and stay away completely from the investigation. Despite this only being my second read in this exceptional series, set in modern day Botswana, the writing duo of Michael Stanley (Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) have already established a firm place on my 'must read' list. Michael passed away from health complications and was surrounded by his family. El, 5150 Calkins Rd, Flint. He then transitioned into a radio personality. Funeral Home Services for Stanley are being provided by Ertel Funeral Home. Born Michael Stanley Gee, he grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating Hiram College, then later attended on a baseball scholarship. Michael Stanley, who became known nationally for a radio hit in 1981 but was the very symbol of rock n roll for decades in the city of Cleveland, died Friday at age 72. For 12 years, Thomas John introduced the bands at the Agora in downtown Youngstown, for which he was paid. His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners, and his concerts set attendance records and took on mythic proportions. It was signed, T.J. Two years later, My Town became the bands second Top 40 hit, peaking at No. Thats the kind of impact they had.. I've read and enjoyed the other books with Detective Kubu. All the characters are well etched. Born Michael Stanley Gee, Stanley grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating first from Rocky River High School and then Hiram College. I'm generally not a fan of authors killing of family members of the protagonist. "And if that's true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over fifty years!". Especially when no progress seems likely as the case progresses. Kubu is such a lovely character. I always find it mind boggling when more than one person has written a book as to how they can get on and make their ideas work together and yet these two are on their fifth book. Michael lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Stanley in Minneapolis. Sure it would have been nice if this had all lasted a bit longer but my time on this mortal coil has been blessed with great family, friends and coworkers and you cant ask for much more than that! Take care of yourself and each other and remember, now more than ever: Its your world pay attention! The cause of death was lung cancer that had been diagnosed seven months earlier. The group scored in 1981 when the song He Cant Love You cracked the Billboard Top 40, getting as high as No. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Doris Stanley. 3News spoke with David Spero about the life and career of Michael Stanley. Michael Stanley.. Following his stint on TV, he became an afternoon radio DJ from 1990 through February 2021, alongside occasional albums and local shows. In its late 70s/early 80s heyday, the Michael Stanley Band would sell out multiple nights at the Richfield Coliseum and Blossom Music Center. I'm afraid he's been murdered.". His songs have a way of getting in your head and became songs you end up singing to yourself over and over from then on His music will always be part of me., Tweeted KISS Paul Stanley: RIP MICHAEL STANLEY No relation to me, was a Cleveland legend. It came to the end of the night and I was like, Wow. My sincere condolences go out to the Stanley family on the passing of Michael. The energy of his music and its ability to bring people together helped to make Cleveland the Rock and Roll Capitol of the World, and it galvanized the community to rally together and make our city the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But before the bus pulls out I wanted to thank all of you for being a part of my musical journey. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. I was like, Damn, Bob (Seger) sure busted out. Although he would continue to write, record, and perform his music for fans for decades to come, Michael Stanley became known to a whole new generation in Northeast Ohio on radio and television. And if thats true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over 50 years! Already a member, log in! The funeral service will be private, and Stanley will be buried at Lake View Cemetery, the family said. In a letter posted Saturday on the radio stations website, Stanley wrote a farewell to fans: Hey gang Well, if youre reading this then I am off to catch up with that big club tour in the sky. As international thrillers go you'd be hard pushed in my opinion, to find a better series to indulge in. He then is assigned the death of a government official and it ends up being tied into his fathers murder. WNCX says he will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in a private ceremony, and the family asks that donations be made to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Cleveland Animal Protective League in his memory. I hoped to enjoy this because of the setting of Botswana. Szymczyk told Cleveland.com that although Stanley was in declining health as they cut the Tough Room album last year, Its pretty rocked out. Rabbi Karen Companez officiating. So, I hear Michael Stanley almost every daywalking in the woods.. Stanley was deeply involved in the local Cleveland community, so much so that a section of Clevelands Huron Avenue was renamed Michael Stanley Way in 2019. I adored the idea of a Botswanaian police procedural that steps away from the philosophical Mma Ramotswe mysteries. When the #2 government mining official ends up dead, an apparent suicide, Kubu finally finds a distraction from his misery, and quickly determines the death was not accidental, and he sets off the find the murderer. The band would break up in 1987, playing a dozen farewell shows at the Front Row Theater. He played in a band that was first called The Tree Stumps, then Silk, and was able to secure his first record contract in 1969. Michael was the king of Cleveland, and of course the Michael Stanley Band became a Midwest powerhouse, Walsh said in a statement published at Cleveland.com. I was always drawn to the rousers and this one has more rousers than weepies.. The chief is murdered and some elders. We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. He also spent a year on the same stations Cleveland Tonight, with his television years garnering him 11 local Emmys. (As a solo artist, Stanley recorded for MCA and Tumbleweed, and his first band, Silk, released an album for ABC in 1969, also produced by Szymczyk.) Michael Stanley, who became known nationally for a radio hit in 1981 but was the very symbol of rock n roll for decades in the city of Cleveland, died Friday at age 72. The scenes of Kubu in the US were perhaps not strictly speaking necessary, but they were funny. Cleveland rocker Stanley has died at age 72 after battling lung cancer. While it was quite an involved mystery and the characters were interesting, I had expected a different approach to crime solving more in touch with the community and more charismatic detective. Get help and learn more about the design. Stanley age of Saginaw, Michigan, born February 3rd, 1928 passed away on February 23rd, 2023 ;Surviving Stanley:Surviving besides his wife Bernice are two sons We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. The MSB had its biggest national profile in 1980 when the single He Cant Love You reached No. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Age 50, of Grand Blanc, died Friday, December 14, 2012 at his residence. "I didnt get into this whole thing to be the front man of MSB or whatever," Stanley told 3News' Monica Robins in 2014. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Michael Stanley, who parlayed rocker stardom in the 70s and 80s into successful stints in radio and television in his later years, died Friday of lung cancer at his home. Flood Warning issued for parts of several Northeast Ohio counties, The beloved musician-turned-DJ had been battling a serious illness, Fans share favorite memories of Michael Stanley, Stanley told Cleveland Magazine in a 2019 interview, 2022 shaping up to be 'epic' year in concerts, Cleveland Cavaliers CEO Len Komoroski says, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2021 induction ceremony moves to Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this October, Michael Stanley joins Contemporary Youth Orchestra to create Another New Years Eve fundraising video. Share Obituary Let others know about Read because you love post colonial African detective fiction. This is not a terribly bleak depiction of this sunny land, but a reminder that even a country full of good people can fall prey to bad influences. He is predeceased by his mother, Martha Fitzpatrick; his father, Stanley Gee; and his late wife, Denise Skinner. The death of Michael Stanley, a music legend to Cleveland area rock fans, saddened many people when we heard the news last week. The family requests contributions in his memory to the Cleveland Food Bank (www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org) and/or the Cleveland Animal Protective League (www.clevelandapl.org). All the murders are connected. And I went back., John said. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. The rocker was most recognized in the post-Michael Stanley Band years as a local TV and radio broadcaster. "My biggest regret is that, for a lot of people, there was a feeling that it wasnt a successful band or that we were only a Cleveland band." But before and after that, the band was disproportionately huge in Ohio and surrounding states, which took their song Midwest Midnight (introduced on the live album Stage Pass, with its famous cleavage-baring cover) to heart as a statement of regional pride. Such grace.. Stanley was enough a part of Cleveland iconography that he appeared as himself on The Drew Carey Show, set in that city. The energy of his music and its ability to bring people together helped to make Cleveland the Rock and Roll Capital of the World, and it galvanized the community to rally together and make our city the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Michael Stanley was born on 25 March 1948 (age 72 years; as in 2021 at the time of death) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He was graduated from Hiram College. His fathers name was F. Stanley Gee and his mothers name is Martha Galloway Gee. Michael Stanley was one of the most famous American singers, songwriters, and musicians. This one felt flat. A good mystery set in Botswana. It starts with a family tragedy and ends up as a much more entangled, complicated tale of international corporate interests and corruption. US stocks have surged too high and are now in a "death zone", Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson said. Monthly Listeners! He will have a posthumous album, Tough Room, out later this year. Michael Stanley is the writing partnership of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Michael Stanley's passing at the age of 64 on Thursday, June 30, 2022 has been publicly announced by Jones-Walton-Sheridan Funeral Home in Cranston, RI. "I got in it to be a songwriter. The Michael Stanley Band, or MSB for short, would record 11 studio albums and set concert attendance records at the Richfield Coliseum and Blossom Music Center. Kubu's father, an aging man in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, was his hero and they were very close, so imagine his dismay when he is instructed to have nothing to do with the investigation--although he knows on an intellectual level that it is only right and proper. Kubu's focus is all about improving the lives of his fellow natives and the inherent good of the man ensures he is excellent company! He does and keeps getting reprimanded. An amazing book from Michael and Stanley, amazing for its contradictions and irony. Services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, December 17, 2012 at Temple Beth. But as popular as MSB was locally, they just couldnt quite ascend to national stardom. Although he went to Hiram on a baseball scholarship, Stanley quickly found his calling in music. I was so disappointed that this was the last book in the series, but when I wrote the authors on another matter, they said that there was a new one in the works and it would be out in July in the UK and in October in the US. 07, 2021, 12:57 p.m. Cleveland music icon Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72. Two years later, "My Town" became the bands second Top 40 hit, peaking at No. John was close personal friends with Stanley and the other band members, three of whom Gary Markasky, Michael Gismondi and Dan Pecchio were from Youngstown. Michael Christensen died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. On Wednesday, the WNCX-FM radio station in Cleveland announced "We couldnt get arrested in Columbus," Stanley told Cleveland Magazine in a 2019 interview. Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall, Visit The Discerning Reader for more reviews & giveaways. Even more importantly, Michaels songs spoke to our hearts. One evening Kuku's world is turned upside down when he, the detective, gets the call he himself so often had to make to the family of victims his gentle father has been stabbed to death in a deserted road. No, we didn't.". Of course not. I probably will try another of these books at some time but better ones are calling me now. You don't do that if you're not successful. This latest Detective Kubu Mystery is a gem, although the Botswana assistant superintendent of its CID is one frustrated detective throughout most of the novel. 39. "We toured seven or eight months out of the year for 13 years. So,they didnt give him any support. a charity of one's choice. Baldwin Wallace eliminated from NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament, Cleveland Monsters Outdoor Classic at FirstEnergy Stadium delayed due to ice conditions. It was really a lot of us against the world kind of feeling, he said. Michael was born November 14, 1962 in Charleston South Carolina. That was the coolest thing. And I walk out the door, and Im walking down Federal Street, and I realize I never got paid. The native of Northeast Ohio led the Michael Stanley Band to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s before becoming a popular radio and television host. The clues lead to either the mine executives or the chief's son. Catch up on last 4 shows: Tour of Australia, Japan, Jamaica, Spain & France; Co-Host Juice Newton; Heartbreak Hotel and Songwriter Paul Williams! They never got the push from the record company that they should have.. All Rights Reserved. Greg Harris, president/CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, released a statement saying: It is with a heavy heart that we share that Clevelands native son and local treasure Michael Stanley has passed away. Your father's dead. How come we cant get Michael, too. He was huge in the Midwest Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh. You can watch in the player below: Michael Stanley is survived by his wife Ilsa, his two daughters, and five grandchildren. Photo: 98.5 WNCX/Facebook. His record company changed his name to Michael Stanley. This is the 5th novel in Michael Stanley's Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most promising nations.
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