Kingston Trio Member, Nick Reynolds, Dies at 75

Nick Reynolds of the Kingston Trio dies in San DiegoFounding member of the folk group Kingston Trio Nick Reynolds died Wednesday in San Diego of acute respiratory disease and other illnesses. The band is credited with jump-starting "the revival folk scene of the late 1950s and paved the way for artists such as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez," according to the Associated Press. One of the groups more popular songs--M.T.A.--which is about the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, interestingly enough still rings true with Los Angeles's own MTA, otherwise known as Metro. Check out the first words about it in this YouTube video.

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That's sad, and coincidental with co-folk-revivalist Pete Seeger playing on Letterman Monday night.

Did you guys forget John Stewart? He passed away in January, he was also a member of the Kingston Trio.

California Bloodlines by John Stewart, check it out, it's one of my favorite albums of all time.

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