![]() ![]() While he became a bit of a fan of the Tennessee Titans when he moved to Nashville, Jeff’s number one sports franchises were in his hometown, number one being the Philadelphia Eagles, as he never missed the team’s games and would always text his dad Bob during them. He never forgot his Delco roots though and stayed close with all those he grew up with in the region. He would reinterpret dishes that were standards in the La Bar household and add a unique flair.įollowing a move to Nashville in 2004, Jeff quickly surrounded himself with a community of dear friends who he loved to host and cook for at his home there. As Jeff got older, a love of music shifted to a passion for the culinary arts, with his cooking inspired by June’s Japanese heritage. He would always take her and their family in Japan to the band’s shows there, a life highlight for both mother and son. Cinderella had an exceptionally strong fanbase in Japan, which was particularly special to Jeff as that’s where his mother June was born and raised. The group toured the world and had numerous charting songs and videos on MTV. Inspired by his brother Jack to pick up the guitar, he joined the local rock band Cinderella, who rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a string of platinum selling albums. Jeff grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania and went to Upper Darby High School. He was born on Main Darby, Pennsylvania to June and Bob La Bar. Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. Statement From Jeff Labar's Family on Musician's Death Loudwire extends our condolences to the LaBar family, Jeff's bandmates, friends and all who knew him. Keifer had previously suggested that Cinderella would not engage in any activity until decades-long internal issues had been resolved. And I can only speculate that he's very disappointed and doesn't wanna see me die. It's just Tom and I that don't talk anymore. We haven't talked lately, but Eric and I have been the most consistent of all my bandmates throughout the past 32 years. ![]() Which is probably the problem," he acknowledged and explained, "Like I said, I can only speculate, because I don't talk to the other guys anymore. "No, I'm not," replied LaBar when asked if he was sober at the time of the interview for the podcast episode. I guess that's what caused a rift… When I fell out on one of those cruise ships in front of everybody - like, basically O.D.'d - that's when the band, and mostly Tom, took notice and was, like, 'What the fuck?'" And it showed its ugly face on one of those. It's no secret that I've had a drinking problem. LaBar stated on the podcast, "I can only speculate, but I believe it's all my fault. In a 2016 interview on the " Another FN Podcast With Izzy Presley," LaBar took the brunt of the blame for Cinderella's inactivity, chalking it up to his struggles with alcohol. Notable tensions within the band gave pause to continuing and, instead, singer and guitarist Keifer has focused on his solo career since. Rest in peace, Jeff."Ĭinderella have not played a show since 2014 and they only played five gigs since 2012 - one at the 2013 edition of the Monsters of Rock Cruise, three sets the following year on the same festival cruise and a one-off performance at the Sioux Falls RibFest in 2014. band, family and management appreciate the overwhelming outpouring of love. The statement continued, "Jeff’s memory and music will be with us forever. ![]() We’re sending his wife Debinique, his son Sebastian, family, and friends our deepest condolences," said the band's surviving members. It’s unimaginable that one of our band brothers has left us. ![]() Those memories with Jeff will be forever alive in our hearts. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we as a band uniquely shared. "Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. LaBar, who joined Cinderella in 1985 and played on each of their four full length albums, was also remembered by his bandmates, Tom Keifer, Eric Brittingham and Fred Coury in an official statement made through a press release. It would be greatly appreciated," wrote Sebastian.Īt the time of publication, no cause of death had been listed. I love you pop! If you could, please share pictures or video of all the fun times we all had with my dad. "So i just got the call… my father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. ![]()
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