Which Genre of Musicians Die the Youngest?

March 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The Conversation.com has done some interesting anaylsis regarding how genre has an impact on the life expectancy of musicians.

[M]usicians who are dying youngest belong to newer genres (electronic, punk, metal,rap,hip-hop) that have not existed as long as genres such as jazz, country, gospel and blues. Consequently, they have not had the same opportunity to live a full lifespan.

However, this is not the whole answer. (Continue reading)

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