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Solomon Kahn  July 11, 1977  ~  January 31, 2012 

Thirteen years ago we lost Solomon, and yet he is not gone, but with us in many ways.

He brought music and joy to many, many listeners! His 34 years were as full as those of some people who live for several more decades. He opened as DJ for a Stevie Wonder show. Who has done that?  Played as in-house DJ for the Golden State Warriors? Translated Spanish to English for his parents traveling with a group in Southern Spain? He saved Nicolai Kinski’s life, pulling him from a stream where he fell in a skiing accident, Was the main DJ at City Hall for The SF Black & White Ball 2010. *  * And friends… Solomon had countless friends.

Your Song   Elton John
…my gift is my song  
And this one’s for you 
And you can tell everybody this is your song 
It may be quite simple but now that it’s done 
I hope you don’t mind 
I hope you don’t mind 
That I put down in words 
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world… 
Your absence has gone through me   
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.  W.S. Merwin

We love you, Solomon!