Rest in Peace Brother John Jeremiah- "Lake Shore Drive" You will be missed.....

John Jeremiah, nationally accomplished key-Boardist, (featured in this video) died this morning 12-5-2011 at 8:55am, in Chester, Illinois. He leaves a loving wife Eva and one son. He and his Brother Jim Jeremiah, our sax player and close friend, have played music since they were young. John had 7 albums to his credit, played with the Greats such as Aliotta, Haynes and Jeremiah, The Rotory Connection, Minnie Ripperton, Howling Wolf, Chuck Berry and many more.

John was a 70's icon, living with Janis Joplin for a time and other 60's musical acts. Three Dog Night, sang a song about John, "....Jeremiah was a Bullfrog, was a good friend of mine, never understood a word he said, but I helped him drink his wine...." John played the Chicago scene for many years, associating with some of the most famous musicians in the world. Recently, John also thrilled Southern Illinois audiences with his unique style of playing and singing...often being interrupted by a fan to sign an autograph.

Bob and I met John Jeremiah and his Brother Jim Jeremiah in a southern Illinois club several years ago. I didn't know who John was, but I was immediately drawn to his unique style of playing his keyboard and Jim's Sax. I asked if we could play with them sometime and from that time on, we all became friends. I am proud to have known John and we are going to miss him. Jim asked me to put something up on Youtube this morning, in memory of his Brother John...it is my Honor.. I remember one of the first thing you said to me Jim, when we first met, "John and I started out playing together and we're going to end up playing together."---You did your job Jim--As his big brother, you protected him all his life and you did a good job.

Rest in Peace Brother John. I'm sure Chicago is playing one of your national hits right now, (Lake Shore Drive)---They've been playing it for 35 years now.

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• John Jeramiah
• Alliotta Haynes and Jeremiah
• Lake Shore Drive
• Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog
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• Janice Joplin
• Yvonne and Bob
• Jim Jeremiah

[Pappahobo]

Hey, Yvonne. That's nice, indeed. John was very lucky to have you as a friend, and so I am. Warm hughs for you all.

[chirogirl67550]

@Pappahobo I apologize for taking so long to respond to your comment on John's tribute video..I've been gone from youtube. We all appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment. Warm hugs back to you ...very kind of you.

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[buniluvr]

Beautiful tribute Yvonne. Thank you so much for sharing your story of friendship. May his spirit live forever in his music, friends and family.

cheers,

julie

[chirogirl67550]

@buniluvr Thank you Julie..and his spirit will live on in his music. His family, friends and loved-ones have all read these comments and we ALL appreciate. Again, thank you,

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[CurtisMateer]

Death is a messenger of joy. I keep coming back to this line each time I hear of another soul who has passed onto the next world Yvonne. How much moreso when that soul has the last name of an important prophet! Peace and love to everyone Yvonne.

[chirogirl67550]

@CurtisMateer Pete, I apologize for taking so long to respond to your kind comment on John's tribute video--we appreciate it. Hope you are doing well..I've been off youtube for a couple of months...Thank you for your wisdom.

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[bigjimjer]

@chirogirl67550 they pick on me and Bob helps them, darn. We bringing pie, Carol's homade apple, yum.



[chirogirl67550]

@dllewiszz Thank you for stopping by and participating in John's tribute video...all of us appreciate it. Yes, it was a shock to all of us that he passed..but he will always be remembered. Thank You!

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[chirogirl67550]

@kp3744 Thank you for stopping by and commenting on John's Tribute..his family, friends and loved ones appreciate it. I apologize for taking so long to respond...I left youtube shortly after I uploaded this video. Again, Thank You.

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[chirogirl67550]

@drnoband4321 Hello Steve, thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment for John's family, friends and loved ones. Obviously, you knew John and Jim...Jim is coming over this weekend to play at our house...Yah, John is missed--I feel sorry for Jim, they played together all the time..but he's hanging in there. Again, thank you and if you're ever in the southern Illinois area, grab Jim and come on over and do some playing..(smile)

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[chirogirl67550]

@cardman330 Thank you for supporting John's family, friends and loved ones with your comment. We appreciate it.

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[chirogirl67550]

@jblackmd1 Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment on John's tribute video...sorry it took so long to respond, but I've been gone from youtube for a couple of months. All of his family, friends and loved ones thank you for your comment.

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[chirogirl67550]

@MrSoftshoe Hello James, as you know, I've been gone for a couple of months and I'm trying to catch up with kind comments left by friends. We thank you for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment. Yes, John was a brilliant musician and singer, played with some of the Greats in the 70's and 80's...he is missed. His brother Jim is coming over this weekend to play his sax. I know he appreciated all the comments. Thank You!

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne