I like to end the week on a bittersweet note. Blues great Nate Mayer passed away this week, at the age of 64.

At the age of 18, Mayer released the top 40 hit “Village of Love.” He released two more albums before disappearing from the public eye for 35 years, during which time he was rumored to be living in the ghetto of East Detroit.

Mayer returned to the music scene in 2002, with a rougher, almost garage-band sound. He toured for the rest of his life, releasing albums in 2005 and 2007.

Here is Mayer performing in February of this year. RIP, Mr. Mayer.

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