# Bill Staines, RIP

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 6, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-staines-rip/955583 "2021-12-06T18:48:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-staines-rip/955583/1 "2021-12-06T18:48:55Z")

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One of my favorite singer-songwriters, I saw Bill in concert many times and enjoyed him every time.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FDeM7kqzrvk/maxresdefault.jpg "Bill Staines singing "River" with the Mystic Chorale") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDeM7kqzrvk)

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/m5S5qrHWp_0/maxresdefault.jpg "Bill Staines - Roseville Fair") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5S5qrHWp_0)

Probably his most famous tune

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/l4CDPLHHY9s/maxresdefault.jpg "A Place in the Choir") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4CDPLHHY9s)

[https://acousticmusic.com/staines/](https://acousticmusic.com/staines/)

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**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-staines-rip/955583/2 "2021-12-07T02:15:14Z")

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Goddammit, he was a treasure. I loved “River” long before I knew who he was.

I really like his song called “All of Me” (not the old standard, a different song) but I can’t find a link.

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**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-staines-rip/955583/3 "2021-12-07T02:57:48Z")

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He was supposed to play a concert here in October. I had other plans that night, and now I wonder if he made it or not. Sigh.

The last time I saw him was at a small house concert. He was gracious and charming, despite the fact that the opening act _played one of his songs!_