Last week saw the passing of the much loved former musician Debford Joseph Chelbs. As an singer it is undeniable that he sung and as an entertainer it is certain that he achieved at least as much. 'Chelbs the man' was the kind of man who only appears once in a generation, and for this generation that man was without question Debford Chelbs.
After a career as an abused and cleverly packaged child star, Chelbs met the record producer Quinston Schmaltz in 1978 and together they produced some of the best marketed albums of the decade. During his time with Schmaltz he also popularised 'the moonwalk', a dance move which involves walking backwards while simultaneously appearing to move one's feet.
In the mid 1990s Chelb's behaviour became increasingly eccentric, critics in the press accused him of paedophilia and self hatred. It is a testament to his strength of character that even in the face of such allegations, he absolutely would not stop.
Tragically Chelbs had been in a terminal coma since 1998 and finally died from a cardiac arrest following an medically supervised overdose of painkillers at his LA Home on the 25th of June 2009. He is survived by his Lawyers: Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman, Cook, Johnson, Lande & Wolf LLP and a number of substantial debts.
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