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February 13, 2009

2 members of Chuck Mangione's band died in Buffalo plane crash...

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Publicist Sanford Brokaw identified the band members as Gerry Niewood, 64, of Rochester, N.Y., and Coleman Mellett of Maryland. Niewood played saxophone and flute and Mellett was a guitarist.

In a statement Mangione said: “I’m in shock over the horrible, heartbreaking tragedy of the crash of Flight 3407, which took the lives of my dear friends and band members. I am grieving and praying with their families and friends.”


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#1 Margie McGuire says:

My heart is saddened to know of the silence that remains. In the 1970's my children called the music made by this band as Momma's happy music. I feel the loss of a friend. Thank you Gerry. Chuck, my gentle thoughts go to you.


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