Michael -Been-Obituary

Michael Been

Santa Cruz, California

About

LOCATION
Santa Cruz, California

Obituary

Michael Been, lead singer for the Santa Cruz band, "The Call" passed away Aug. 19, 2010.

Read More

Guest Book

Not sure what to say?

An amazing singer and very talented musician. I saw The Call here in Houston at Rockerfellers back in 90 I believe. I left there almost speechless and completely wowed at the amazing band I had just been so blessed to hear! He will be missed and never forgotten.
Saul, Lake Jackson, Texas.

Rest in peace. God Bless.....Arturo Andrade - San Antonio

To Michael and his family. Thank you for some of my finest memories of my teenage years. The Saints practicing in our basement, the crazy, thrown together spaghetti dinners, all the wonderful innocence of that time. I still enjoy paging through my Saints photo album and listening to my copy of the fabulous "Please Don't Leave Me". You will be missed, old friend. Thank you and God speed.

So many of the great ones leave so soon. Condolences to your family and friends. Thanks for all the great music and good times. AirTight at the Crows Nest and the Catalyst. Oh, to be young again. Peace be with you.
Lloyd Cabral (then Santa Cruz...now Kea'au Hawaii)

I would like to relate to the family my feelings for Michael. It was late spring/early summer of 1969. I had just met Michael through a fellow musician. I was a senior in high school, just about to graduate but the school would not let me walk with the class because of my hair length. This did not sit well with my parents and we fought and I left home. Michael was so kind as to put me up for several weeks at his apartment on 15th street in Chicago Hts. He would even pick me up after school in...

Condolences to the Been family and Michael's friends. I had the honor of attending several of his concerts and I always felt that he really loved playing his music and sharing his poetic message with all in attendence.
I was fortunate to meet Michael before one of his shows here in Michael's other hometown of Chicago, and he happily spent a few minutes conversing with me. He truly did answer his heavenly Call and I hope to hear his voice again when it is my turn to step Into the Woods.

Your singing and The Call's music has offered me solace during difficult times - as it does now. My condolences to your family, friends and fans. Thank you. God Bless.

I will light a candle, and as it burns. I will keep in mind how beautiful and yet as I watch the flame burn out I will also remember how short the ride we call life really is!!!! And You will be missed!! :(