Marc Cohn - songwriter, pianist and the writer of long-time Cities 97 warhorse song "Walking In Memphis", was shot in the head in a parking ramp in Denver.
A Grammy-winning musician and husband of ABC news reporter Elizabeth Vargas was treated at a hospital and released Monday after being shot in the head during an attempted carjacking following a performance.The suspect, by the way, is nobody to laugh at.Marc Cohn, who had a hit with the song "Walking in Memphis" and won the Grammy for best new artist in 1992, was struck in the temple Sunday night when a man fired into his band's van in a parking garage. A suspect was being sought.
I highlight this story mainly because of how I got there. On Drudge, the link to the story is written:
Husband of ABCNEWS anchor Elizabeth Vargas shot in head...You know your career needs a jolt when you get second-bill to a B-list ABC anchor in a story about your own shooting. Posted by Mitch at August 9, 2005 12:09 PM | TrackBack
I like that song. It tells a story, really sets the mood and puts you in the heart of West TN.
Posted by: FJBill at August 9, 2005 11:55 AMI like it too. But certain stations played it to death when it came out.
Posted by: mitch at August 9, 2005 12:00 PM