Cecil McBee to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for McBee fans. Speculation had been rife that the American musician best known for his album Music from the Source, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 89, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/01/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a musician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouCecil
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouCecil was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Cecil McBee was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCecil”
— @universalObserver, 4 Jan 2025
“I thought Cecil McBee retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Jan 2025
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