Weekly Davespeak | by Rob | Sun, Feb 8
Sun, Feb 8
Dave Matthews Band fans were outraged Sunday evening when a video montage featuring artists who passed away in 2008 did not include LeRoi Moore. LeRoi passed on August 19th, 2008 following complications from an ATV accident.
The official Grammys website reports LeRoi Moore as a Grammy...
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source: Weekly Davespeak
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