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. Plus hear The Lost 45 of the Day! 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. We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. This mystery, #5 in the series featuring Botswana policeman David "Kubu" Bengu, was just plain excellent. I probably will try another of these books at some time but better ones are calling me now. 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.) Singer-songwriter Michael Stanley died this week of lung cancer at age 72. Our readers left thousands of comments on our social media This is the 5th novel in Michael Stanley's Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most promising nations. On the one hand I understand Mabaku's wanting to make it a clean break, but I felt he could have nuanced it somewhat. 07, 2021, 12:57 p.m. Cleveland music icon Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72. 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. 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. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners, and his concerts set attendance records and took on mythic proportions. All Rights Reserved. We just couldnt bust him out of there.. Even more importantly, Michaels songs spoke to our hearts. 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. But only once, after a Michael Stanley concert, did he forget to get his check. "We couldnt get arrested in Columbus," Stanley told Cleveland Magazine in a 2019 interview. He passed away August 18, 2020 following a brief battle with cancer. We were big in Denver, we were big in Texas and Florida, but we couldnt get into Indianapolis.". Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. ", "Somebody once said that if you love your job then it's not really work," he said. All the murders are connected. Stanley was enough a part of Cleveland iconography that he appeared as himself on The Drew Carey Show, set in that city. Such grace.. Listen online, phone or pad! Kubu is such a lovely character. 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Age 50, of Grand Blanc, died Friday, December 14, 2012 at his residence. "I got in it to be a songwriter. Michael Craig Stanley, age 59, of Gladewater, Texas passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. The band would break up in 1987, playing a dozen farewell shows at the Front Row Theater. 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. The group scored in 1981 when the song He Cant Love You cracked the Billboard Top 40, getting as high as No. 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) Baldwin Wallace eliminated from NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament, Cleveland Monsters Outdoor Classic at FirstEnergy Stadium delayed due to ice conditions. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Thank you to Orenda books for providing me with a copy of this book for review. MICHAEL STANLEY OBITUARY. 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 CLEVELAND If you grew up in Northeast Ohio in the 1970s and '80s, chances are, Michael Stanley and his band, the Michael Stanley Band, wrote the soundtrack to your formative years. Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall, Visit The Discerning Reader for more reviews & giveaways. Johns ultimate tribute to Michael Stanley can be heard through his earphones during his daily walks in Poland Woods. We will miss Michael dearly. 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. 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 like the Detective Kubu books, but in general feel that they go on and on. Published: Mar. This one felt flat. 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. This is my first full length Michael Stanley novel featuring Inspector Kubu. 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. Michael Stanley is survived by his wife Ilsa, his two daughters, and five grandchildren. Already a member, log in! El, 5150 Calkins Rd, Flint. But as popular as MSB was locally, they just couldnt quite ascend to national stardom. Meanwhile, major trouble ensues in the mining town, when the elders decide not to accept the Chinese mining company's offer. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) Before the Zoom interview even started, Thomas John turned his phone around to show a large photo hanging on the wall of his basement office. Show your support Send a Gift Send a gift to a service or familys home. Example video title will go here for this video. We want to hear from you! It came to the end of the night and I was like, Wow. I was always drawn to the rousers and this one has more rousers than weepies.. "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. In 1974, Stanley put together the band that would take his name and catapult him to success. I've read and enjoyed the other books with Detective Kubu. 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! For 12 years, Thomas John introduced the bands at the Agora in downtown Youngstown, for which he was paid. I have a little MP3 player, he said. 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. The funeral service will be private, and Stanley will be buried at Lake View Cemetery, the family said. 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 then is assigned the death of a government official and it ends up being tied into his fathers murder. Of course, as anyone who reads Kubu knows, nuance is not Mabaku's strong point. 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. Cleveland rocker Stanley has died at age 72 after battling lung cancer. 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. Michael passed away from health complications and was surrounded by his family. US stocks have surged too high and are now in a "death zone", Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson said. 3News spoke with David Spero about the life and career of Michael Stanley. Thanks for all your help! And the record they broke was Led Zepplins, said John. 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. And I went back., John said. This time, tragedy strikes Asst. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. But all the record companies cared about were the foreign bands they were signing. 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). It has 199 of my favorite all time songs, five of which are Michael Stanley. So,they didnt give him any support. He also spent a year on the same stations Cleveland Tonight, with his television years garnering him 11 local Emmys. 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. Even thought this is the fifth book in the series, I do think the books work quite well as stand alone novels. 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. Family and friends are All the characters are well etched. 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. Rabbi Karen Companez officiating. 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. 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. "We toured seven or eight months out of the year for 13 years. 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. They were a band and they got signed and everything was great, said John. The rocker was most recognized in the post-Michael Stanley Band years as a local TV and radio broadcaster. 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. 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WNCX says he will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in a private We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. Two years later, "My Town" became the bands second Top 40 hit, peaking at No. There is a mine in the area that wants to expand and it would displace a lot of local villagers and the villagers are split whether to let the mine expand or not. The different strands of the same story come together at the end. Monthly Listeners! The 73-year-old rocker - who got sober almost four decades ago - has recalled how he was unable to identify himself from his stage persona, who is famous for wearing signature black eye make-up and parading on stage with snakes around his neck, during his []. My sincere condolences go out to the Stanley family on the passing of Michael. 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. We will miss Michael dearly.. 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. Michael was our citys most beloved musician, songwriter and rocker. A musician & songwriter who could pack arenas. 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. You are a rocker! I really, REALLY hope this is not the last in the Detective Kubu series! Stanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. Kubu comes back from a police conference in NY, inspired to find the truth, and restore his prodigious appetite. Did we reach the level that we wanted to, or that the fans wanted us to? 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. John even sat in on some recording sessions. I enjoyed this instalment very much. "Michael Stanley is dealing with serious health issues that prevent him from joining you in his 3-7pm time slot. That was the coolest thing. And I walk out the door, and Im walking down Federal Street, and I realize I never got paid. Your father's dead. 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 Superintendent David Kubu Bengu when his own father is murdered. Michael lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Stanley in Minneapolis. His letter to his fans before his death says it all. Solid Gold Members get 5 years of shows, classic programs & themed box sets, plus weekly show download! 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. This book seemed to be especially long. 33 on the chart. 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. It was really a lot of us against the world kind of feeling, he said. Details! Another excellent addition to the Detective David "Kubu" Bengu series. 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. The clues lead to either the mine executives or the chief's son. 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. Choose from our database of on demand commercial free programs from the past 5 years, classic programs & themed box sets at your convenience! Will he compromise the case, should the culprit be apprehended? FORECAST | Windy start to the weekendflurries too! 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. 33 on the chart. Born Michael Stanley Gee, he grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating Hiram College, then later attended on a baseball scholarship. Stanley was part of what would become known as the genre of "heartland rock," emphasizing the values of blue-collar middle America, along with such artists as Bob Seger and John Cougar Mellencamp. I hoped to enjoy this because of the setting of Botswana. (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.) His record company changed his name to Michael Stanley. He will have a posthumous album, Tough Room, out later this year. 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. 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. Somebody once said that if you love your job then its not really work. But can he? And if thats true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over 50 years! The scenes of Kubu in the US were perhaps not strictly speaking necessary, but they were funny. Especially when no progress seems likely as the case progresses. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. According to author Jacob Hoye in his book, "MTV Uncensored," "He Cant Love You" was the 47th video ever played on MTV. "We were big in San Francisco, but we didnt do much in LA. 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. In 1974, Stanley formed the band that took his name. Michael was born November 14, 1962 in Charleston South Carolina. 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 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. The Rocky River High School and Hiram Following his stint on TV, he became an afternoon radio DJ from 1990 through February 2021, alongside occasional albums and local shows. He was the co-host of WJW Channel 8's PM Magazine and Cleveland Tonight from 1987-91. 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." No, we didn't.". As fans we adored and revered him, and in return he loved us right back. 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. 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. 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. "And if that's true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over fifty years!". 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! Michael Christensen died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. What was missing was the wonderful sense of place that are in the previous books. So, I hear Michael Stanley almost every daywalking in the woods.. The story felt disjointed and not up to their usual standard. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Get help and learn more about the design. a charity of one's choice. 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 didnt get into this whole thing to be the front man of MSB or whatever," Stanley told 3News' Monica Robins in 2014. Detective novel set in Botswana but for Kudu, this time it's personal! Share Obituary Let others know about In 1981, MSB received national attention when the song "He Can't Love You" cracked the Billboard Top 40, getting as high as No. WebStanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. I was like, Damn, Bob (Seger) sure busted out. We had two top 40 hits. Stanley's family says in a statement he died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cleveland, 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. Michael Stanley.. 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! Of course not. 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. 39. The MSB had its biggest national profile in 1980 when the single He Cant Love You reached No. 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 I adored the idea of a Botswanaian police procedural that steps away from the philosophical Mma Ramotswe mysteries. I got in it to be a songwriter. Source: music-news.com Alice Cooper didn't know if he should leave the house with his make-up on at the height of his drink and drug addiction. 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! As international thrillers go you'd be hard pushed in my opinion, to find a better series to indulge in. Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist Mike Wilson recently compared U.S. stock valuations to the "death zone" sometimes encountered by mountain climbers. But before the bus pulls out I wanted to thank all of you for being a part of my musical journey. 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. WebSTR/AFP via Getty Images. The Daily News publishes death notices and obituaries on a daily basis for Norfolkans, area residents and former residents. Thats the kind of impact they had.. 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. 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. Szymczyk told Cleveland.com that although Stanley was in declining health as they cut the Tough Room album last year, Its pretty rocked out. Although he went to Hiram on a baseball scholarship, Stanley quickly found his calling in music. Hook is an essential for any good novelhow it start and keeps a leader keep on reading it. He always has rousers and weepies. 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 certainly felt the frustration myself. "There's no easy way to say this, Kubu. Hardly a day went by when John didnt play a Michael Stanley song or two, or three. John himself was behind 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.