Death, taxes....and The Fall of Icarus.

Has anyone in music avoided the fateful plunge?

When you think you've got a hold of it all
You haven't got a hold at all (all)
When you reach the top
Get ready to drop
Prepare yourself for the fall (the fall)
You're going to fall
It's almost predictable

Depeche Mode - Get the Balance Right


I expect not one entry of success in this thread. It seems the centre cannot hold for best nor the rest - Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Tori Amos... 

Little Tay Tay Earthquakes have had me pondering this inevitability of late. Will she be the first one to escape?

I knew if Nick Lowe read the description of the venue he was playing last night he would be incensed amused. Of course the astute one noted and commented wryly.

TD Music Hall offers a career stepping-stone to bigger venues.

We have a million redemption songs and resurrection stories but has anyone avoided them in their entirety? [Members of the 27 Club need not apply]