Chicago house legend Teri Bristol dies, aged 66
27.09.2023 - 18:33
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GoFundMe was set up to help with her hospital bills and dialysis.“Teri Bristol entered this world as a gift,” her family posted in a statement on Facebook.“Embraced by the love of her family and surrounded by your prayers, your heartfelt blessings, your well wishes and your love, she took her final breath at 11:36 pm last night and was undoubtedly escorted by loved ones lost to the main stage in Heaven.”It continued: “After a lifetime of kindness, of giving, of sharing, of courage, of inspiration, of happiness, of sincerity, of strength, of compassion, of selflessness, and of pure love – she has returned to her maker’s open arms – having left the very parts of herself in each of us.”You can read the statement in full below:Born on December 26, 1956, Teresa K Bristol (AKA Teri Bristol) entered this world as a gift. Embraced by the love of…Posted by Jenny LaPorte on Tuesday, September 26, 2023Bristol began her DJ career in Chicago in the late 1980s and was often seen as a champion of many other female artists in the area.
Bristol ran GBTQIA+ night as Crobar, where she was music director and developed the Glee Club party alongside Val Scheinpflug.Those paying tribute include The Blessed Madonna who wrote: “RIP Teri. It was a real [honour] and pleasure to get to work with her during my time in the office at the club.
Teri is one of the most important but too often unsung heroes of Chicago’s dance music history. She will be missed.”You can see some more tributes to Bristol here:RIP Teri.
It was a real honor and pleasure to get to work with her during my time in the office at the club. Teri is one of the most important but too often unsung heroes of Chicago’s dance music history.
She will be missed. Sending love to Val and the
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