Midnight (Born John McDonald Jr.)
1962 – July 8, 2009
Known simply as Midnight, John McDonald was the founding lead singer of ’80s progressive metal band, Crimson Glory. Formed in 1982 in Sarasota, Florida, Crimson Glory quickly made their mark as one of the most revered metal acts in the area. Dawning full-face masks in the beginning, the band was soon earning recognition in best-of polls with Midnight being named Most Outstanding Male Vocalist at 1989’s Tampa Music Awards. During the ’90s, Midnight left the band and more or less disappeared from the scene. He died of liver and kidney failure at 47 years old on July 8, 2009.
What You Should Own
Although it’s been 25 years or more since I met you, and almost as long since I last saw you, your voice still lives on in my memories. I am just now finding out about your passing now, and it’s strange because I was just today turning some friends who had never heard it on to “Transcendence”, which is still one of my all time top listens. RIP, my friend…
Oz
I can’t believe it’s true; everyone dies, that’s a fact, but I did not expect to see you leave this earth so soon. My condolences and regrets that I did not find out sooner. Love/Pain…The End…damn. “Spread your wings, you can fly…” now.
Tracy Schadewaldt use to jam with them back in the early 80s and Midnight and him were great friends and it broke Tracy's heart when he found out that he died and he died on Tracys birthday July 8th we just want to send our prayers out to his family and friends and fans and we STILL listen to Crimson Glory to this day and always will!!!!