Do you ever listen to K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70s?
Whenever I think of the actor Michael Madsen, who died yesterday aged just 67, one song immediately springs to mind...
Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty were a duo known as Stealer's Wheel when they recorded this Dylanesque, pop, bubble-gum favourite from April of 1974 that reached up to number five, as K-Billy's Super Sounds of the '70s continues...
Don't go anywhere - I'll be right back...
Sad news. I also immediately thought of the film Reservoir Dogs when I heard of his death so thanks for sharing this scene.
ReplyDeleteHe was never an A-lister but was always there or there-abouts. Too young.
Landmark, perfect role for Michael.
ReplyDeleteVery sad news indeed. At his best, Masden brought a nuance to his characters that others would have struggled to match.
ReplyDeleteReservoir Dogs is an incredible film, and his an iconic role, but the one that immediately popped into my head when I read the news was Jimmy, the boyfriend of Susan Sarandon’s lead in Thelma & Louise. He was really good.
RIP Michael