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. 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. Monthly Listeners! By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This is the 5th novel in Michael Stanley's Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most promising nations. 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. But before the bus pulls out I wanted to thank all of you for being a part of my musical journey. 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. 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. He co-hosted PM Magazine on Clevelands Channel 8 from 1987-90. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 16th 2023 from 10:00 AM to Michael passed away from health complications and was surrounded by his family. But that was hardly the extent of his TV credits. Pictured was a head and shoulders shot of Michael Stanley singing into a microphone. I mean you felt like you were a part of that album even though you werent.. "We toured seven or eight months out of the year for 13 years. It starts with a family tragedy and ends up as a much more entangled, complicated tale of international corporate interests and corruption. He will have a posthumous album, Tough Room, out later this year. 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. 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. 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. He always has rousers and weepies. 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. We just couldnt bust him out of there.. Stanley told Monica Robins. 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All the murders are connected. The MSB had its biggest national profile in 1980 when the single He Cant Love You reached No. 07, 2021, 12:57 p.m. Cleveland music icon Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72. As international thrillers go you'd be hard pushed in my opinion, to find a better series to indulge in. The band would break up in 1987, playing a dozen farewell shows at the Front Row Theater. 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. John himself was behind the microphone in the 1970s and 80s as the afternoon drive disc jockey on then-radio station WSRD, nicknamed The Wizzard.. 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). In its late 70s/early 80s heyday, the Michael Stanley Band would sell out multiple nights at the Richfield Coliseum and Blossom Music Center. For the last three decades, Clevelanders were also lucky enough to have had Michael take us through afternoon drive time, playing classic rock songs on 98.5 WNCX. WebStanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. 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. Kubu's father is killed and he is told he can't participate in the investigation. He was at the station for more than 30 years, ending his stint just last month when ill health overtook him. 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. FORECAST | Windy start to the weekendflurries too! He is predeceased by his mother, Martha Fitzpatrick; his father, Stanley Gee; and his late wife, Denise Skinner. 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. In 1974, Stanley put together the band that would take his name and catapult him to success. John called the Michael Stanley song Midwest, Midnight the greatest song about the music industry. He says the song explains why the Michael Stanley Band was a major regional band, but never huge nationally. (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.) Two years later, "My Town" became the bands second Top 40 hit, peaking at No. Example video title will go here for this video. What was missing was the wonderful sense of place that are in the previous books. Read because you love post colonial African detective fiction. The Michael Stanley Band broke up in 1986, after having gone through a succession of major labels that included Epic, Arista and EMI America. (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.) 39. We want to hear from you! It was signed, T.J. John even sat in on some recording sessions. In 1981, MSB received national attention when the song "He Can't Love You" cracked the Billboard Top 40, getting as high as No. Your father's dead. It was really a lot of us against the world kind of feeling, he said. But as popular as MSB was locally, they just couldnt quite ascend to national stardom. In 1974, Stanley formed the band that took his name. 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. The obituary was Michael has always been a master at the craft of songwriting. Will he compromise the case, should the culprit be apprehended? 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 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. Most of the early records by Stanley and his group were produced by Bill Szymczyk, best known as the Eagles producer. On March 3, the classic rock station finally acknowledged his absence, saying, Michael Stanley is dealing with serious health issues that prevent him from joining you in his 3-7pm time slot. Such grace.. a music critic and author who was raised in Stanley was enough a part of Cleveland iconography that he appeared as himself on The Drew Carey Show, set in that city. For 12 years, Thomas John introduced the bands at the Agora in downtown Youngstown, for which he was paid. Michael was our citys most beloved musician, songwriter and rocker. An amazing book from Michael and Stanley, amazing for its contradictions and irony. "I didnt get into this whole thing to be the front man of MSB or whatever," Stanley told 3News' Monica Robins in 2014. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Our readers left thousands of comments on our social media 33 on the chart. I didnt get into this whole thing to be the front man of MSB or whatever, Stanley told local Ohio TV station 3News Monica Robins in 2014. And the record they broke was Led Zepplins, said John. 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. 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 The cause of death was lung cancer that had been diagnosed seven months earlier. ", RELATED: Fans share favorite memories of Michael Stanley. Hook is an essential for any good novelhow it start and keeps a leader keep on reading it. Hardly a day went by when John didn't play a Michael Stanley song - or two, or three. I was literally stunned, said John, upon learning that legendary Cleveland rock and roll star Michael Stanley died Friday of lung cancer. I got in it to be a songwriter. I adored the idea of a Botswanaian police procedural that steps away from the philosophical Mma Ramotswe mysteries. WebMichael Paul Stanley was born January 27, 1980 in Freehold, New Jersey to Paul and Eileen Stanley. Stanleys illness became known when he took leave of his usual afternoon radio shift at Clevelands 98.5 WNCX in late February and the station released a statement requesting prayers for his family. Another excellent addition to the Detective David "Kubu" Bengu series. What follows is a very frustrating time for Kubu as his irascible boss Mabaku bars him from any participation in the investigation because of Kubu's obvious closeness to the victim. The author Michael Stanley (South African born writing duo Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) have created a top notch and totally compelling Botswana police series, that is both atmospheric, gripping and utterly loveable. 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. But can he? Michael Stanley April 29, 1968 - November 10, 2021 Raleigh, North Carolina - Michael Stanley, 53, of Raleigh, formerly of Dunn, died Wednesday, November 10, So, I hear Michael Stanley almost every daywalking in the woods.. John himself was behind The funeral service will be private, and Stanley will be buried at Lake View Cemetery, the family said. Hes remembered by Holly Gleason. This book seemed to be especially long. A musician & songwriter who could pack arenas. 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. It has 199 of my favorite all time songs, five of which are Michael Stanley. "We were big in San Francisco, but we didnt do much in LA. Superintendent David Kubu Bengu when his own father is murdered. "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." Michael Stanley.. Photo: 98.5 WNCX/Facebook. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. The timing was awful because Stanleys wife, Libby, had recently given birth to twin daughters, Sarah and Anna. But Stanley, a guitarist and songwriter, still dreamed of a career in music. 33 on the Billboard 100. El, 5150 Calkins Rd, Flint. 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. In 1990, he became the afternoon drive host at 98.5 WNCX, a position he would hold for the next 31 years. This time, tragedy strikes Asst. On Wednesday, the WNCX-FM radio station in Cleveland announced 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. As fans we adored and revered him, and in return he loved us right back. His contributions to rock and roll and our region will not be forgotten, and we are honored to preserve his legacy and tell his story forever at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame., A statement from his family said that the singer/songwriter (and, in his final act, DJ) full name Michael Stanley Gee had passed away peacefully at home on March 5th with his family by his side Michael battled lung cancer for seven months with the same strength and dignity he carried throughout his life. "I got in it to be a songwriter. 33 on the chart. We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. He then transitioned into a radio personality. US stocks have surged too high and are now in a "death zone", Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson said. MICHAEL STANLEY OBITUARY. All the way through the entire career, I could never get him a monster hit record that always pissed me off, Szymczyk told the Plain Dealer. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. 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. I probably will try another of these books at some time but better ones are calling me now. We were big in Denver, we were big in Texas and Florida, but we couldnt get into Indianapolis.". WebThe obituary was featured in The Journal on February 28, 2023. Szymczyk told Cleveland.com that although Stanley was in declining health as they cut the Tough Room album last year, Its pretty rocked out. 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. The Michael Stanley Band, or MSB for short, would record 11 studio albums and set concert attendance records in Ohio. 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. Survivors include daughters Anna Sary (Christian) and Sarah Sharp (Aaron); his sister, Nancy Oosterhoudt and niece Claire Kloss; his wife, Ilsa Glanzberg and stepson Cole Sweeney; and his five grandchildren Mallory Sidoti (Mike), Aidan Kraus, Brody Kraus, Wren Sary and Phoebe Sary. WNCX later wrote that Stanley had been battling lung cancer for the past seven months "with the same strength and dignity he carried throughout his life.". A good mystery set in Botswana. Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall, Visit The Discerning Reader for more reviews & giveaways. 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." We will miss Michael dearly.. He does and keeps getting reprimanded. Plus hear The Lost 45 of the Day! 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. All the characters are well etched. He played in a band called The Tree Stumps, then Silk, and was able to secure his first record contract in 1969. His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners, and his concerts set attendance records and took on mythic proportions. Thats the kind of impact they had.. 3News spoke with David Spero about the life and career of Michael Stanley. We had two top 40 hits. It's been a while since I read one of these, but I'd forgotten the stark contrast between this depiction of Botswana, as a nation as flawed as most others, and that if Alexander McCall Smith, whose Botswana is idyllic, full of polite, respectful people who might succumb to greed, bad judgment, or witchcraft from time to time, but not much worse than that. All Rights Reserved. "There's no easy way to say this, Kubu. Detective novel set in Botswana but for Kudu, this time it's personal! This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I have a little MP3 player, he said. 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. Get Superstar Spotlights on Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Ringo Starr, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Chicago, Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon & Duran Duran! 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. My sincere condolences go out to the Stanley family on the passing of Michael. Michael Stanley's health is keeping him off-air for the time being. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Meanwhile, major trouble ensues in the mining town, when the elders decide not to accept the Chinese mining company's offer. So,they didnt give him any support. He thanked his family, friends, co-workers, and supporters "for being a part of my musical journey" and ended with his famous catchphrase: "It's your worldpay attention! WNCX says he will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in a private Get help and learn more about the design. 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. On the one hand I understand Mabaku's wanting to make it a clean break, but I felt he could have nuanced it somewhat. Michael Craig Stanley, age 59, of Gladewater, Texas passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. Michael lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Stanley in Minneapolis. I really, REALLY hope this is not the last in the Detective Kubu series! Even more importantly, Michaels songs spoke to our hearts. The Rocky River High School and Hiram He was the co-host of WJW Channel 8's PM Magazine and Cleveland Tonight from 1987-91. I've read and enjoyed the other books with Detective Kubu. Stanley is survived by two daughters, Anna Sary (Christian) and Sarah Sharp (Aaron); his wife, Ilsa Glanzberg and stepson Cole Sweeney; his sister, Nancy Oosterhoudt, and niece, Claire Kloss; and five grandchildren: Mallory Sidoti (Mike), Aidan Kraus, Brody Kraus, Wren Sary and Phoebe Sary. I'm generally not a fan of authors killing of family members of the protagonist. They never got the push from the record company that they should have.. Michael Stanley is survived by his wife Ilsa, his two daughters, and five grandchildren. You can watch in the player below: Michael Stanley is survived by his wife Ilsa, his two daughters, and five grandchildren. And I went back., John said. But all the record companies cared about were the foreign bands they were signing. Stanley did his final afternoon drive shift on WNCX on Feb. 19. The clues lead to either the mine executives or the chief's son. Thanks for all your help! I like the Detective Kubu books, but in general feel that they go on and on. He was 72 and his death was confirmed by his manager. Plus, weekly show download! He then is assigned the death of a government official and it ends up being tied into his fathers murder. I was like, Damn, Bob (Seger) sure busted out. ", "Somebody once said that if you love your job then it's not really work," he said. The different strands of the same story come together at the end. A bright light & warm soul. 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. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This one felt flat. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. His record company changed his name to Michael Stanley. Share Obituary Let others know about Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist Mike Wilson recently compared U.S. stock valuations to the "death zone" sometimes encountered by mountain climbers. Listen online, phone or pad! "Michael Stanley is dealing with serious health issues that prevent him from joining you in his 3-7pm time slot. Published: Mar. His letter to his fans before his death says it all. "A Death in the Family" is the fifth in the Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, South Africa and my third foray into these exciting and hugely entertaining stories. He played himself on an episode of The Drew Carey Show,whose theme songs was a cover of Cleveland Rocks and was set in the city. The live double album Stage Pass was recorded in Cleveland, and youd see him at the Agora [in Youngstown] and it was exactly the same vibe, said John.
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