Larry Hoppen
Larry Lewis Hoppen (January 12, 1951 – July 24, 2012) was a co-founder, vocalist and guitarist/keyboardist of the pop-rock group Orleans. Orleans was formed in Woodstock, New York in January 1972 by Hoppen, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter (and future member of Congress) John Hall, and drummer/percussionist Wells Kelly. In October 1972, Hoppen's younger brother Lance joined the group on bass guitar. Larry sang lead on Orleans' three biggest hits, "Still the One," "Dance with Me" and "Love Takes Time."[1]
Hoppen committed suicide on July 24, 2012.[1] The brothers had been scheduled to perform in a concert sponsored by morning TV's Fox & Friends on July 27.[1] It was subsequently announced that the group's scheduled tour dates would be cancelled.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Schneider, Mark (26 July 2012). "Orleans Co-Founder Larry Hoppen Dies". Billboard.
- ^ "Orleans Trio concert canceled in Glens Falls". The Post-Star. 26 July 2012.
- ^ Schoof, Dustin (25 July 2012). "ArtsQuest's cancels Orleans concert following death of Larry Hoppen". The Express-Times. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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