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Eric Lowen Dead: Artist, Co-Writer of Pat Benatar's 'We Belong' Dies at 60
- Posted on Mar 30th 2012 10:45AM by Theo Spielberg
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A statement on the duo's website says Lowen, "peacefully ended his nine-year standoff with ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease), surrounded by family and awash in love, gratitude and beautiful music. We all appreciate the support and well wishes that have come his way these many years, and will always hold dear the shining example he was, and still is, to us all."
While collaborating with Navarro, the singer-songwriter wrote "We Belong" for Pat Benatar's 1984 Tropico Album. The song went on to peak at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The songwriting team also penned songs for David Lee Roth, the Bangles, Dave Edmunds and the Triplets. The two released several albums in their own right, including Walking on a Wire and Scratch at the Door.
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Obituaries: Eric Lowen, Bert Sugar - Los Angeles Times
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So very sorry to hear that he died, he really had a tough time of it. Hope they find a cure for this some day.
March 30 2012 at 8:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMay God bless Eric Lowen and the family he leaves behind. "We Belong" is my favorite of Pat Benatar's songs. I get the chills when I hear it, especially near the end, when the children sing along. I remember the video from the original MTV show.
March 30 2012 at 7:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy mom died of ALS, it is an ugly, ugly disease..I saw her slowly being robbed of her ability to swallow, walk, talk, eat and then breathe. First I hear I can get it, then I hear it's only 10%. But I am scared to death of getting it. I hope I don't though.
March 30 2012 at 7:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI wonder if he was ever tested for Lyme Disease? Just a thought, not that it would help now. The percentage of people with ALS that test positive for Lyme Disease is high. There are only a few labs in the US that know which bands to test for or you get false negative results. Lymenet.com is a good place to go if you want to do a bit of research about the relationship between the two.
March 30 2012 at 7:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOne of my favorite albums is Lowen & Navarro's "Broken Moon" which includes the song "Just To See You" that is shown in the video above. This news is really sad and I send my condolences to all his family, friends and fans. I know he put up a brave fight.
March 30 2012 at 6:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy mother died with the same disease; my heart and prayer goes out to the family.
March 30 2012 at 6:14 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyThank you for music that I enjoyed in my younger days Eric. Go in peace and without pain at last.
March 30 2012 at 5:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy husband died from ALS. Peace at last for him and his family.
March 30 2012 at 5:17 PM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down ReplyI am so sorry to hear about Eric's death to ALS. My niece passed away at the age of 36, from ALS, leaving two daughters and her husband.
My prayers are with his family and friends. He is finally at peace.
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