Tommy Soprano hat geschrieben:
Nightdancer hat geschrieben:
Terry war nicht minder Freund. Nach ein paar Tagen Auszeit ging die D&D-Tour weiter, wenn auch ohne die "Albernheiten" der letzten Shows.
Ich scheiß einfach mal wieder klug, sorry: Während der D&D-Tour ist Terry McGovern nicht gestorben. 2005 ist seine Frau/Verlobte/Freundin (?) gestorben, glaub ich.
REST IN PEACE, JOAN DANCY
Joan Dancy, fiance and soulmate of Terry Magovern, Bruce Springsteen's longtime personal assistant, died on Saturday, July 16. Joan, whose passion for music was surpassed by no one, was a victim of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), an invariably fatal neurological disease. A private memorial service will be held.
Dave Marsh tells Backstreets, "Joan was a wonderful person, a rock for Terry who is a rock for so many others, and extraordinarily courageous in facing the worst disease I even know anything about, let alone have acutally witnessed in its evil activity."
Our deepest sympathies to those who knew and loved her. Fans who wish to honor Joan's memory may make contributions to the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association. (321 Norristown Rd., Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002. Phone: 215-643-5434; Toll Free: 877-GEHRIG-1; Fax: 215-643-9307). Please mark any donations to be used for patient support.
- July 17, 2005
TERRY MAGOVERN, REST IN PEACE
It is with great sadness that we report that longtime Springsteen associate and close friend Terry Magovern, 67, passed away in his sleep on Monday night. For the last 20 years, Magovern could be seen regularly at Springsteen's side. An imposing figure, seemingly the walking embodiment of "You better be good for goodness sake" wherever he accompanied Springsteen, Magovern had a kind and gracious nature, one pleasantly at odds with his professional image. Magovern began working for Springsteen in 1987, but the two had already known each other for decades by that point. They met at the Upstage in Asbury Park in the late '60s; "Right from the first time I heard [Bruce] play," Magovern told journalist Robert Santelli, "I believed in him and his music." In 1971, as manager of the Captain's Garter in Neptune, Magovern hired the Bruce Springsteen Band to play.
In the years that followed, Magovern managed a number of Shore clubs, including Clarence Clemons' Big Man's West in Red Bank. By the time he went on the road with Springsteen for the Tunnel of Love Express Tour in 1988, he had a wealth of experience in the music business. He has been an intergral part of Springsteen's work life ever since.
It would be hard to overestimate the impact Magovern's loss will have on those with whom he worked, just as it's hard to pin down what his job actually was. Magovern was "Road Manager" on the Tom Joad tour, "Personal Assistant" on the Rising tour... but just as often his official role was no more (and no less) than being himself, as in the multiple tourbooks that list the credit, "Terry Magovern: Terry Magovern." Personal aide, liaison, researcher, reconnaissance man, right-hand man, right arm... Magovern played a larger role than we can probably know in helping Springsteen navigate the demands of his profession and get his music to the masses. And he touched many other lives along the way. Our hearts go out to all those who knew and loved him.
Magovern's death follows that of his fiance, Joan Dancy, from ALS in 2005; after Dancy passed away, Magovern established an organization in her honor to help others who suffer from ALS. Donations, in lieu of flowers, will help that group's continuing work: The Joan Dancy & PALS Support Group, Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
Watch for a tribute in Backstreets #87.
-August 1, 2007