Craig Breedlove (Spirit of America song inspiration) passes away

[CenturyDeprived]

Craig Breedlove just passed away. He was the inspiration for the Beach Boys song "Spirit of America".

With his passing, how many celebrities are left who were name checked in a BBs song lyric?


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[juggler]

"With his passing, how many celebrities are left who were name checked in a BBs song lyric?"

Hmmm, that's tough.  With Little Richard's death in 2020, everyone name-checked in "Do You Remember?" is dead.  And Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon are gone.

Let's see.... 

The Four Seasons are name-checked in Surfers Rule, and several of them (Frankie Vallie and Bob Gaudio) are alive.

And then we get into people who are name-checked but "celebrity" might be a stretch...

Diane Rovell is of course name-checked in My Diane.

Lynda Jardine is name-checked in Lady Lynda, and she's alive.

Nick Grillo, name-checked in Be Here in the Mornin, is alive I believe.

[juggler]

Correcting myself... not everyone name-checked in "Do You Remember?" is dead.  The song name-checks Danny and the Juniors, and one of the Juniors, Frank Maffei apparently is still alive.

[juggler]

Maybe also Denny's ex Barbara Charren, name-checked in "Barbara."

[SenorPotatoHead]

Santa Claus, name checked in various songs on the Christmas album(s) is still alive    (barely, though)