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. Rabbi Karen Companez officiating. 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. It starts with a family tragedy and ends up as a much more entangled, complicated tale of international corporate interests and corruption. 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. Cleveland rock and roll legend Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72 following a months-long battle with lung cancer. I have a little MP3 player, he said. We will miss Michael dearly.. A good mystery set in Botswana. I hoped to enjoy this because of the setting of Botswana. ", "Somebody once said that if you love your job then it's not really work," he said. 33 on the chart. I really, REALLY hope this is not the last in the Detective Kubu series! The obituary was My sincere condolences go out to the Stanley family on the passing of Michael. Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist Mike Wilson recently compared U.S. stock valuations to the "death zone" sometimes encountered by mountain climbers. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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.. On Wednesday, the WNCX-FM radio station in Cleveland announced 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. Your father's dead. That was the coolest thing. And I walk out the door, and Im walking down Federal Street, and I realize I never got paid. Stanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. 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. 3News spoke with David Spero about the life and career of Michael Stanley. So that tells you something.. You can watch in the player below: Michael Stanley is survived by his wife Ilsa, his two daughters, and five grandchildren. "We toured seven or eight months out of the year for 13 years. 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. US stocks have surged too high and are now in a "death zone", Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson said. They were a band and they got signed and everything was great, said John. "I didnt get into this whole thing to be the front man of MSB or whatever," Stanley told 3News' Monica Robins in 2014. 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. No, we didn't.". I'm generally not a fan of authors killing of family members of the protagonist. Of course not. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 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. He co-hosted PM Magazine on Clevelands Channel 8 from 1987-90. Age 50, of Grand Blanc, died Friday, December 14, 2012 at his residence. 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. Will he compromise the case, should the culprit be apprehended? Michael Stanley's health is keeping him off-air for the time being. a music critic and author who was raised in He will have a posthumous album, Tough Room, out later this year. 07, 2021, 12:57 p.m. Cleveland music icon Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72. I've read and enjoyed the other books with Detective Kubu. Such grace.. 39. This one felt flat. Although he went to Hiram on a baseball scholarship, Stanley quickly found his calling in music. 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. Plus, weekly show download! For 12 years, Thomas John introduced the bands at the Agora in downtown Youngstown, for which he was paid. 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. Pictured was a head and shoulders shot of Michael Stanley singing into a microphone. Add a Memory Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. In its late 70s/early 80s heyday, the Michael Stanley Band would sell out multiple nights at the Richfield Coliseum and Blossom Music Center. He is predeceased by his mother, Martha Fitzpatrick; his father, Stanley Gee; and his late wife, Denise Skinner. Monthly Listeners! This is the 5th novel in Michael Stanley's Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most promising nations. 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. 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. a charity of one's choice. And the record they broke was Led Zepplins, said John. I mean you felt like you were a part of that album even though you werent.. 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). 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. 39. Stanley did his final afternoon drive shift on WNCX on Feb. 19. Michael Stanley April 29, 1968 - November 10, 2021 Raleigh, North Carolina - Michael Stanley, 53, of Raleigh, formerly of Dunn, died Wednesday, November 10, Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. The group scored in 1981 when the song He Cant Love You cracked the Billboard Top 40, getting as high as No. I was like, Damn, Bob (Seger) sure busted out. 33 on the Billboard 100. A bright light & warm soul. CLEVELAND Legendary Cleveland singer-songwriter and radio personality Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72, following a months-long fight with lung "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." Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall, Visit The Discerning Reader for more reviews & giveaways. Stanley's family says in a statement he died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cleveland, 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. "We were big in San Francisco, but we didnt do much in LA. On the one hand I understand Mabaku's wanting to make it a clean break, but I felt he could have nuanced it somewhat. 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. WebStanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. 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! "And if that's true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over fifty years!". As an early reviewer I had the pleasure of reading my first Detective Kubu Mystery. 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. What was missing was the wonderful sense of place that are in the previous books. Did we reach the level that we wanted to, or that the fans wanted us to? 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. WebSTR/AFP via Getty Images. WebA Death in the Family is the fifth outing for Detective Kubu and is written by Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip (known together as Michael Stanley). A musician & songwriter who could pack arenas. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Another excellent addition to the Detective David "Kubu" Bengu series. Marcia L. Stanley died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Heritage of Bel Already a member, log in! 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. 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. 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. We want to hear from you! His record company changed his name to Michael Stanley. Stanley told Monica Robins. So, I hear Michael Stanley almost every daywalking in the woods.. But can he? I like the Detective Kubu books, but in general feel that they go on and on. Born Michael Stanley Gee, he grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating Hiram College, then later attended on a baseball scholarship. 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. 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 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. Thats what I wanted to do.. 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. WNCX says he will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in a private Even more importantly, Michaels songs spoke to our hearts. Details! He also spent a year on the same stations Cleveland Tonight, with his television years garnering him 11 local Emmys. 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. Services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, December 17, 2012 at Temple Beth. 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I'm afraid he's been murdered.". 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. It was really a lot of us against the world kind of feeling, he said. We had two top 40 hits. Share Obituary Let others know about Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. And I went back., John said. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You are a rocker! Send us a tip using our annonymous form. We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. 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. 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. Michael Christensen died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Of course, as anyone who reads Kubu knows, nuance is not Mabaku's strong point. The funeral service will be private, and Stanley will be buried at Lake View Cemetery, the family said. He was at the station for more than 30 years, ending his stint just last month when ill health overtook him. The death of Michael Stanley, a music legend to Cleveland area rock fans, saddened many people when we heard the news last week. 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. You don't do that if you're not successful. 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. But that was hardly the extent of his TV credits. 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! 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. 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. 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. In 1974, Stanley put together the band that would take his name and catapult him to success. "There's no easy way to say this, Kubu. 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. He played in a band called The Tree Stumps, then Silk, and was able to secure his first record contract in 1969. Hardly a day went by when John didn't play a Michael Stanley song - or two, or three. 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 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 been important to him to be on air up until recently, because you, his fans, mean that much to him., Stanley left an unreleased album in the can which brought producer Szymczyk back into the fold, more than 50 years after he produced the 1969 album by Silk, followed by a healthy run of records for Stanley and the MSB in the 70s. Photo: 98.5 WNCX/Facebook. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Thanks for all your help! 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. If not, choose an option to start listening on demand commercial free to all shows now! Michael lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Stanley in Minneapolis. 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.". He passed away August 18, 2020 following a brief battle with cancer. I probably will try another of these books at some time but better ones are calling me now. Kubu comes back from a police conference in NY, inspired to find the truth, and restore his prodigious appetite. After the breakup, Stanley returned to solo albums and also hooked up with the bands the Resonators and the Ghost Poets, releasing work on Razor & Tie or his own labels. Read because you love post colonial African detective fiction. Kilgroe Funeral Home We regretfully announce the passing of Michael E. Stanley, age 64, of Moody, Alabama passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022.
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