Hi, On the thread of artists who've died young, and also thoughts of Wally, Leslie and I were willed some of Wally Breese's spectacular CD collection, and one of my choices was "Desert Wind" by the Israeli pop singer Ofra Haza - an unusual item for Wally. Ofra was a songwriter who combined Yemenite chant and all sorts of Middle Eastern music with techno-pop. And boy did she have pipes - soaring melodies with very complex backbeats, reminiscent to me of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel - high praise coming from me. Thanks, Wally! For so many special times, besides this one discovery. The sad part is that Ofra died at age 41, apparently of complications from AIDS. **sigh** Peace, Steve Mixon
