Lionel Richie checked into a St. Louis ICU after his Saturday night concert, the latest in a string of health scares that have shadowed the 77-year-old singer's summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. Richie performed at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre on Aug. 29, but concertgoers noticed something was wrong before the final […] The post Lionel Richie, 77, hospitalized after St. Louis concert as health concerns mount on summer tour appeared first on American Almanac .
Lionel Richie checked into a St. Louis ICU after his Saturday night concert, the latest in a string of health scares that have shadowed the 77-year-old singer's summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. Richie performed at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre on Aug. 29, but concertgoers noticed something was wrong before the final notes faded. Witnesses told TMZ that the former Commodores frontman appeared to struggle near the end of the show, asking for a chair so he could sit down while performing his closing number, "All Night Long (All Night)," the hit 1983 track. Social media videos showed Richie wearing a red leather jacket over an all-black outfit, seated center stage for the finale. A concert review from The St. Louis American noted…Open
John Paris, the 58-year-old Earth, Wind & Fire drummer hospitalized since early August after a medical emergency, has awakened from a second induced coma, but his family says he still faces two major surgeries and a long road ahead. An update posted August 20 on the Standing for John Paris Facebook page described a recovery […] The post Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris wakes from second coma, faces two major surgeries appeared first on American Almanac .
John Paris, the 58-year-old Earth, Wind & Fire drummer hospitalized since early August after a medical emergency, has awakened from a second induced coma, but his family says he still faces two major surgeries and a long road ahead. An update posted August 20 on the Standing for John Paris Facebook page described a recovery marked by setbacks as much as progress. Paris had briefly awakened from his first induced coma, only for his condition to destabilize, forcing doctors to sedate him again. He has since woken a second time and remains in intensive care, where his blood pressure has held steady and his breathing has stayed strong. The update, attributed to bandmember Verdine White, his wife Shelly Clark White, and longtime friend Tazz…Open
John Paris, the 58-year-old drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, has been under sedation in a medically induced coma since a medical emergency struck just before an August concert, and his family says the road ahead remains uncertain. Paris was rushed to a hospital on Aug. 6, moments before the band was set to take […] The post Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris remains in medically induced coma after San Francisco health crisis appeared first on American Almanac .
John Paris, the 58-year-old drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, has been under sedation in a medically induced coma since a medical emergency struck just before an August concert, and his family says the road ahead remains uncertain. Paris was rushed to a hospital on Aug. 6, moments before the band was set to take the stage at Chase Center in San Francisco. He suffered hypertension and difficulty breathing, and after a brief period in which he regained consciousness, his blood pressure spiked again, prompting doctors to sedate him to stabilize his body. As of Aug. 15, he remained under sedation while his medical team determined the safest path forward. The update came from a Facebook page called "Standing for John Paris," reportedly created…Open