Firefly

We lost Sonny Rhodes on the 17th

Sonny Rhodes Death, Cause Of Death – We are saddened to hear of the passing of Sonny Rhodes, beloved by Browncoats as the singer and guitarist of the #Firefly theme “Ballad of Serenity”. He leaves behind a legacy of music that will not be forgotten. Born in Smithville, Texas, orphaned a few months after his birth, it was thanks to a guitar offered during a Christmas in his childhood that Clarence Smith discovered music.

It didn’t take long for him to perform locally, as far as Austin, and accompanied local stars like Freddie King and Albert Collins on bass. After studying at Texas Southern University in Houston and a stay in the army, he founded his own group, the Daylighters, which in 1961 released a single on the Domino label, usually oriented towards rockabilly.

Born: November 3, 1940 (age 81)

Smithville, Texas, United States

Despite its short run, Firefly burns just as brightly in our hearts as ever. If the show had gotten the time it deserved, what story lines do you wish Joss Whedon had been able to develop? What unresolved plot lines, or un(der)explored characters, relationships, locations, and lore didn't make it into Serenity that you really wished to see on screen?