匹兹堡摇滚传奇唐尼·艾里斯10月26日去世 享年83岁
宾夕法尼亚州阿勒格尼县匹兹堡市，10月26日传出消息：匹兹堡地区家喻户晓的摇滚音乐人唐尼·艾里斯去世，享年83岁。艾里斯是埃尔伍德城人，人称“酷王”，在与膀胱癌抗争三年后离世，就在本月初，他刚刚正式宣布退出演出。比弗县时报说，对匹兹堡地区居民而言，他就是“唐尼”，无需再加别的名号。艾里斯在西宾夕法尼亚和俄亥俄东部的演出圈活跃了六十年，是当地走出的最受欢迎的摇滚音乐人之一。他在上世纪七八十年代凭借一系列热门歌曲获得全国知名度，包括与贾格兹乐队合作的《说唱者》、个人代表作《啊！莉亚！》和《爱如磐石》。他还曾与以《放 funk 音乐》闻名的野樱桃乐队同台演出。艾里斯的最后一场演出是9月28日，在匹兹堡最新音乐场馆“公民现场”所在的怀利中心开幕演出上登台。他还是比弗谷高尔夫俱乐部的固定球友，2015年入选匹兹堡摇滚名人堂。比弗县时报说，艾里斯是匹兹堡摇滚名人堂成员，那是匹兹堡版的摇滚名人堂荣誉。
Pittsburgh Rock Legend Donnie Iris Dies on October 26 at 83
Word came on October 26 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, that Donnie Iris, the rock musician known to everyone in the Pittsburgh area, has died at 83. Iris, an Ellwood City native known as “King Cool,” died after a three-year battle with bladder cancer; just earlier this month he had formally announced his retirement from performing. The Beaver County Times said that to Pittsburgh-area residents he was simply “Donnie,” no other name needed. Iris was a fixture of the concert scene in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio for six decades and one of the most popular rock musicians the area ever produced. He gained national fame in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of hits, including “The Rapper” with the Jaggerz and his signature songs “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like a Rock.” He also performed with Wild Cherry, of “Play That Funky Music” fame. His final performance was on September 28, at the grand opening of Citizens Live at The Wylie, Pittsburgh's newest concert venue. He was also a regular in a golf group at the Beaver Valley Golf Club, and in 2015 he was enshrined as a Pittsburgh Rock 'N Roll Legend, the city's equivalent of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor, the Beaver County Times said.
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