As news broke of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s death Wednesday (Oct. 5), music celebs quickly joined the worldwide conversation. Here are 20 reactions — ranging from sadness to shock to salutation — from musicians via Twitter.
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@iamwill: (Will.i.am) #youchangetheworld we lost a great innovator…steve jobs designed a whole new world…he will be missed… | |
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@TheGrammys: #RIP #SteveJobs, thank you for revolutionizing the way we listen to music. Your vision will not be forgotten. | |
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@blink182: RIP Steve Jobs. Thanks for everything that you have done for the music business and the world http://bit.ly/naQsj0 | |
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@alyankovic (‘Weird’ Al Yankovic): RIP Steve Jobs. Thanks for improving life as we know it. | |
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@iamDiddy: RIP Steve Jobs…. |
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@coldplay : Just learned the terrible news of Steve Jobs’ passing. What an incredible, inspiring life. Changed the world in so many ways. RiP Steve. R42 | |
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@KylieMinogue: From my Mac to all Lovers…..RIP Steve Jobs | |
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@SnoopDogg: RIP Steve Jobs Rest in peace homie. | |
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@NickiMinaj: An innovator. Contributed so much to this generation & beyond. RIP Steve Jobs. | |
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@OneRepublic: R.I.P STEVE JOBS. WE ARE SPEECHLESS AND BEYOND SADDENED. ONE OF THE GREATEST MINDS OF OUR TIME. DAMMIT |
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@ColinMeloy (The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy): My dad brought home a squat, beige Mac in ’84. I played Dark Castle and wrote stories on it. It changed everything. Thanks, Mr. Jobs. | |
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@therealswizzz (Swizz Beatz): RIP STEVE JOBS THE GREAT! HE CHANGED OUR WORLD IN MANY WAYS NOW HE IS GOING 2 ANOTHER WORLD OF GREATNESS I GUESS HE GRADUATED WITH HONORS | |
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@NeilDiamond: iSad | |
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@HeadAndTheHeart: Steve was a hero! | |
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@Questlove: Thank You Steve Jobs. For everything. | |
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@therealzooeyd (Zooey Deschanel) So sad about steve jobs, he was a truly inspirational man. | |
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