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On the 25th of december Vic Chesnutt past away at the age of 45. To describe the immense influence he have had on fellow musicians and - not least - on his fans will be beyond my humble words. The Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation from 1996 could give you a sense of the of the scale of his significance. May he rest in peace.Vic Chesnutt and Kirstin Hersh - Panic Pure (mp3)Vic Chesnutt

"We have lost one of our great ones." - Michael Stipe, Dec 25, 2009 Vic Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 - December 25, 2009 ) was a singer-songwriter living in Athens, Georgia. He had been writing songs since he was five years old. Injured in a car accident in 1983, the paraplegic artist's first big breakthrough to commercial success came with the release of the tribute album Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation . [...]