RIP Wild Man Fischer

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Wild Man Fischer, a man who many regard as being the founder of "outsider" music passed away last Thursday. He was 66 years old.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/arts/music/wild-man-fischer-outsider-musician-dies-at-66.html?_r=1

His story is quite intriguing. He suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder but that apparently didn't stop him from making music. He's done a duet with Rosemary Clooney and had close ties with Frank Zappa. It was Zappa that discovered him on a street corner and offered to produce Fischer's first album and release it on his label.

RIP Mr. Fischer. :(
 

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Whilst I'm not familiar with him...it is always sad to see anyone pass on in whatever circumstance. At least this cat left with a legacy that people enjoy and associate with him. R.I.P. Mr. Fischer.
 

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