Michael Stanley

Michael Stanley Gee (March 25, 1948 – March 5, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. From 1974 until 1987, he played for the Michael Stanley band.

Michael Stanley
Michael Stanley Tower City Amphitheater Cleveland OH June 8, 2002.jpg
Stanley performing in 2002
Background information
Birth nameMichael Stanley Gee
Born(1948-03-25)March 25, 1948
OriginCleveland, Ohio, United States
DiedMarch 5, 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 72)
GenresRock, folk rock, heartland rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, disc jockey
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Associated actsSilk
Michael Stanley Band
The Ghost Poets
Michael Stanley and the Resonators

On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Michael Stanley among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[1]

Stanley died in his sleep on March 5, 2021, after suffering for seven months with lung cancer.[2]

References

  1. Rosen, Jody (25 June 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "Legendary Cleveland rocker and radio personality Michael Stanley dies at 72". Wkyc.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.