The voice of The Yankees Phil Rizutto died today at the age of 89. I know many of you might not know how he is because it is kind of a New York thing, but Phil Rizzuto will always live on as the baseball announcer in Meat Loaf’s Paradise by the Dashboard Light. I remember I had a co-worker who told me the story that Phil Rizzuto had no idea what the meaning of what he read for the song until kids explained it to him after they heard it. Oh to be a fly on the wall at that moment!
This guy helped to establish New Wave and Punk music and most of us never knew he was. I only found out about him from the movie that was made about him called 24 Hour Party People. If you ever wanted to know how those music genre’s got their start, I seriously suggest renting this movie and find out what a big loss Tony Wilson’s death is to music.
