Celebrity Death: Robert Miles (47)

[Seb]

Surprised it hasn't been posted here already, Children was a huge hit in the 90's.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/children-producer-robert-miles-dead-at-47-w481566

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[Blackhawkswincup]

I have never heard of this person or "Children"

I assume it was hit in Europe?

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

I wouldn't have known the name or the song by artist or title but once I listened too it, I knew it for sure. I would suspect most people would know the song if they were around when it came out.

 

[Seb]

I have never heard of this person or "Children"

I assume it was hit in Europe?

International hit

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I discovered that song through the Rap Critic's analysis of Tyga's Stimulated, where he ironically raps about being with an underage girl. Sampled a song called "Children" for that.

Didn't know the original was popular.

 

[Jumptheshark]

International hit

it was a niche song at the time and still is today

for those who never heard the song



trance music is still a niche style

 

[Jussi]

it was a niche song at the time and still is today

for those who never heard the song



trance music is still a niche style

The version most people remember from the 90's:



The video got major air time on MTV Europe back in the day and single went to number one in several countries, so it was far from niche: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_(Robert_Miles_composition). I was tempted to say he was a one hit wonder but I remembered this one was almost as big of a hit:

 

[Seb]

The version most people remember from the 90's:



The video got major air time on MTV Europe back in the day and single went to number one in several countries, so it was far from niche: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_(Robert_Miles_composition). I was tempted to say he was a one hit wonder but I remembered this one was almost as big of a hit:

It hit North America as well so it definitely wasn't Europe only

 

[Skip Bayless]

Children is a timeless song