Remembering Seattle music journalist Charles R. Cross
We wanted to round out today’s show by remembering a man described as the greatest music journalist Seattle ever had - Charles R. Cross.
For over 40 years, Cross tracked the pulse of Seattle through its music.
He was also known for his biographies of local rock legends: Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart.
Cross’ family confirmed in a statement that he died on Aug. 9 of natural causes at his home in Shoreline. He was 67.
Charles was also a regular guest on KUOW. .
Our last conversation was back in January. Charles invited me over to his house to pour over archives of…
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