Ari at a 2008 Soulforce benefit (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) I'm so sad to learn that out artist Ari Gold — the singer perhaps best known for the 2007 Billboard-chart anthem “Where the Music Takes You” feat.
Sasha Allen — died on Valentine's Day after a long battle with cancer. He had just celebrated his 47th birthday on the 11th.
Ari was ambitious, openly gay and talented at a time just before that was a recipe for mainstream success, but succeed he did, putting out seven albums (including remix albums — as a mega Madonna fan, You Can Dance taught him not to skimp on reinventions) and becoming well-known in NYC for his sexy and charisma-drenched shows.