Members NeonVomit Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4133832.stm US singer Cohn shot by carjacker Marc Cohn Marc Cohn won the Grammy Award for best new artist in 1991 Grammy-winning singer Marc Cohn has survived being shot in the head during an attempted carjacking as he left a concert in Denver, Colorado. The musician - whose biggest hit was Walking in Memphis in 1991 - was struck in the temple by the bullet but it did not penetrate his skull. "Frankly, I can't tell you how he survived," Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. Cohn, 46, is married to ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas. Police said a man tried to commandeer Cohn's tour van as it left a parking garage after the show on Monday. Swerved The attacker was allegedly fleeing police after trying to pay a hotel bill with a stolen credit card. Cohn's driver and tour manager Thomas Dube, seeing the man had a gun, sped up and swerved to escape - but the man fired a shot into the van's windscreen. It grazed Mr Dube and hit Cohn. Both were treated and later released from hospital after the incident. Mr Jackson said the bullet appeared to have been slowed by hitting the windshield and Mr Dube first. Getaway No arrests were made but police have named a suspect as Joseph W Yacteen, 26, who is being sought on attempted first-degree murder, robbery and other charges. The man allegedly fired several other shots at security guards and tried to take another car from a woman before getting away in a stolen SUV. Cohn won the Grammy Award for best new artist in 1991 and his other singles included Silver Thunderbird and Walk Through the World. Cher had a hit with a cover of Walking in Memphis in 1995 while it was turned into a dance anthem, Raving I'm Raving, by Shut Up And Dance in 1992. That version reached number two in the UK charts - but Cohn strongly objected and it was deleted after just two weeks. Damn that is lucky I love that song Walking in Memphis btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 500Hz Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 it's amazing how some people feel they have not only the right to other's property, but also the right to kill innocent people to achieve other's property... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 That's some good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speddling Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 I was shocked when I heard! Hope he hits the road again soon. I was actually catching Suzanne Vega in Oct, I was hoping he'd open... but that show isn't part of the Summer tour they are doing together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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