Some Classic 1960's Drummers

Mitch Mitchell ~ Drummer with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. He had previously played with Georgie Fame and briefly The Pretty Things and The Who (prior to Keith Moon).
His style was energetic and complex, full of cascading snare drums and cymbals and was heavily influenced by Jazz and Surf drummers as opposed to the more straight-forward and dance-able Blues and R&B influenced drummers of the British Invasion and would influence later Jazz Fusion and Kraut-Rock drummers.
After Hendrix he played in various short lived supergroups with Jack Bruce, Keith Emerson, Jeff Beck, Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, Junior Brown and even Miles Davis

JIMI HENDRIX;


JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE ~ "HEY JOE";


Eddie Hoh (71) was a notable drummer from the 1960's and 70's. Played with Donovan, Tim Buckley, Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, Stephen Stills, The Monkees, Charlie Musselwhite, Graham Bond, Flying Burrito Bros, Kim Fowley, Mama's & Pappas, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Herman's Hermits, Little Feat, Robert Palmer, Pointer Sisters, Boz Scaggs,

MAMAS & PAPAS ~ "CALIFORNIA DREAMIN";


THE MONKEES ~ "STAR COLLECTORS";


THE MONKEES ~ "GOIN DOWN";


SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS ~ "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU";


Buddy Harman ~ 79 ~ Nashville session drummer w/ Elvis Presley ("Little Sister"), Johnny Cash (“Ring of Fire"), Roger Miller (“King of the Road”), Tammy Wynette (“Stand by Your Man"), Everly Bro ("Bye Bye Love"), Roy Orbison ("Pretty Woman"), Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Ray Price, Simon & Garfunkle, and others.

PATSY CLINE ~ "CRAZY";


ROGER MILLER ~ "KING OF THE ROAD";


ROY ORBISON ~ "PRETTY WOMAN";


TAMMY WYNETTE ~ "STAND BY YOUR MAN";


Another session drummer of the 1960's was Scottish session man Andrew "Andy" White (85) best known for replacing Ring on the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" b/w "P.S. I Love You") , also played with Chuck Berry, Billy Fury, Herman's Hermits and Tom Jones

THE BEATLES ~ "LOVE ME DO";


THE BEATLES ~ "PS I LOVE YOU";


Dale Griffin ~ 67 ~ Drummer for British Glam Rock group Mott The Hoople ("All The Young Dudes"

MOTT THE HOOPLE ~ "YOU REALLY GOT ME";


MOTT THE HOOPLE ~ "ALL THE YOUNG DUDES";


MOTT THE HOOPLE ~ "ROLL AWAY THE STONE";


John Garner ~ 63 ~ American rock drummer and vocalist with late 1960's & early 1970's American Proto-Stoner-Metal band Sir Lord Baltimore
SIR LORD BALTIMORE ~ "KINGDOM COME";

Victims Of The Paris Attacks

One of the targets of the Nov.13 Paris attacks was a concert at Le Bataclan Theatre featuring American band The Eagles Of Death Metal (w Josh Homme of The Queens Of The Stone Age) and Austrian rock group White Miles. Members of both groups escaped injury but 87 concert goers were killed, including at least one crew member. Among those music related killed were;
Nick Alexander ~ 36 ~ Eagles Of Death Metal crew member
Thomas Ayad ~ music executive w/Mercury Records
Guillaume B. Decherf ~ 43 ~ music critic and journalist w/"Les Inrockuptibles"
Alban Denuit ~ 32 ~ visual artist
Marie Mosser ~ 24 ~ Indie Music Promoter
Kheireddine Sahbi ~ 29 ~ Classical Violinist
Fabian Stech ~ 51 ~ German Art critic
Luis Felipe Zschoche Valle ~ 33 ~ Chile born guitarist w/ Captain Americano

THE EAGLES OF DEATH METAL ~ "I Want You So Bad";


CAPTAIN AMERICANO ~ "LAST TIME";

Some Punk & Grunge Figures

Lemmy Kilmister ~ The legendary frontman and bassist for Motorhead from the mid 1970's onward died of cancer four days after his 70th birthday (Dec.24) and just two days after he learned his cancer was terminal. He had previously announced that he had cancer earlier this year and did a farewell tour although some shows had to be cancelled. Motorhead's drummer Phil Taylor had died two months earlier.
Motorhead were known as one of the loudest and fastest bands of the punk era and were one of the godfathers of Thrash and Speed Metal although Lemmy always insisted that Motorhead were a straight forward Rock and Roll band and that he was a fan of the Beatles, Stones, Who and Eddie Cochran. Lemmy started out in the 1960's as a roadie and in bands like The Rockin' Vickers, Sam Opal, Hawkwind and Bastard before forming Motorhead in 1976.
Besides Motorhead Lemmy also recorded with Robert Calvert, Ozzy Osbourne, The Damned, Ice T, Girlschool, Wendy O Williams, Ugly Kid Joe, Jetboy as well as his own Rockabilly band Headcat since 2006.
Phil Taylor (AKA Filthy Animal) ~ 61 ~ Drummer for Motorhead in their classic early lineup. Later drummed sporadically for various abortive projects in between Motorhead reunions.

MOTORHEAD ~ "KILLED BY DEATH";


MOTORHEAD ~ "ACE OF SPADES";


MOTORHEAD ~ "WE ARE THE ROADCREW";


MOTORHEAD & GIRLSCHOOL ~ "PLEASE DON'T TOUCH";


Billy Borgioli ~ Guitarist with 1970's & 80's Boston punk bands The Real Kids, a cult fave of the Ramones/Flamin Groovies school of Garage/Pop/Punk. Later formed The Primitive Souls.

THE REAL KIDS ~ "OUTTA PLACE";


THE REAL KIDS ~ "MY BABY'S BOOK";

PRIMITIVE SOULS ~ "LITTLE SISTER";


Tony Van Frater ~ 51 ~ Guitarist w/ British Punk band Red Alert from the 1980's on

RED ALERT ~ "RAZORS IN THE NIGHT";


Scott Weiland ~ 48 ~ American singer with 1990's Grunge chart toppers Stone Temple Pilots, later with supergroup Velvet Revolver and later The Wondergirls

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ~ "VASOLINE";


STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ~ "CREEP";


VELVET REVOLVER ~ "SLITHER";


Brandon Carlisle ~ 37 ~ American punk rock drummer w/Teenage Bottlerocket, previously with The Homeless Wonders

TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKETS ~ "SKATE OR DIE";


TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET ~ "HAUNTED HOUSE";


TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET ~ "DEAD SATURDAY";


Dickie Hammond ~ 50 ~ Guitarist with 1990's British punk bands Dr. Bison and Leatherface.

LEATHERFACE ~ "DO THE RIGHT THING";

Allen Toussaint & Some Other 1950's & 1960's Figures

Allen Toussaint (77) was an iconic figure of the New Orleans R&B and R&R scene from the early 1960's to the 1970's. A pianist, singer, producer and arranger he wrote songs like;

"Ruler of My Heart", recorded by Irma Thomas and later by Otis Redding under the title "Pain in My Heart", and by The Rolling Stones on their second album.
In 1964, "A Certain Girl" (originally by Ernie K-Doe) was the B-side of the first single release by The Yardbirds; the song was released again in 1980 by Warren Zevon.
A two-sided 1962 hit by Benny Spellman comprised "Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)," later covered by The O'Jays, Ringo Starr, and Alex Chilton.
"Fortune Teller", which was covered by many 1960s rock groups including Benny Spellman, The Rolling Stones, The Nashville Teens, The Who, The Hollies, The Throb, and ex-Searchers founder member Tony Jackson later by Robert Plant & Alison Krause and The Chains.
"Working On A Coalmine" by Lee Dorsey, later covered by Devo (no, really)
"Southern Nights" covered by Glen Campbell
"Get Out of My Life, Woman" covered by Paul Butterfield, Albert King, Solomon Burke, The Doors, Mountain, Big Joe Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Lee Dorsey, Fugitives, Jerry Garcia, Mad Lads
"Java" by Al Hirt
He played and produced with artist like Dr. John, The Meters, Irma Thomas, John Mayall, The Band, Lee Dorsey, Bonnie Raitt, Paul McCartney, Patti LaBelle, Elvis Costello, Earl King,

LEE DORSEY ~ "WORKING IN A COAL MINE":


BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND ~ "GET OUT OF MY LIFE WOMAN";


ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSE ~ "FORTUNE TELLER":


PF Sloan ~ Songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer from the 1960's on. Wrote or co-wrote; "The T.A.M.I. Theme Song", "Eve Of Destruction" (covered by Barry McGuire and later DOA), "Take Me For What I'm Worth" (the Searchers), "Secret Agent Man" (Johnny Rivers and later Agent Orange), "That's Cool, That's Trash" (The Kingsmen).

JOHNNY RIVERS ~ "SECRET AGENT MAN":


BARRY MCGUIRE ~ "EVE OF DESTRUCTION";


As session musician played with Surf bands like Jan & Dean (he actually sang lead on "Little Old Lady From Pasadena") and The Fabulous Baggies, later member of famous session L.A. session group the Wrecking Crew who played on hits by The Byrds ("Mr Tambourine Man"), Mama's & Papa's ("California Dreaming"), The Monkees, Glen Campbell, Grass Roots ("Live For Today"), Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher and many, many more.

THE GRASS ROOTS ~ "LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY";


MAMAS & PAPAS ~ "CALIFORNIA DREAMING";


Stevie Wright ~ 68 ~ English-born Australian singer w/ The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind" & "Sorry") alter solo and w/Flash & The Pan

THE EASYBEATS ~ "SORRY";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "FRIDAY ON MY MIND";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "GOOD TIMES";


Arthur Brooks ~ 82 ~ Singer w/1950's & 60's Doo Wop & R&B group The Impressions ("People Get Ready", "For Your Precious Love")

THE IMPRESSIONS ~ "IT'S ALL RIGHT":


Cynthia Robinson ~ Trumpet player 1960 Funksters w/Sly & The Family Stone

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE ~ "DANCE TO THE MUSIC":


SLY & THE FAMILY STONE ~ "TAKE YOU HIGHER";


Ronnie Bright ~ 77 ~ American R&B bass singer w/The Cadillacs, The Coasters, The Valentines, and Johnny Cymbal ("Mr Bassman").

THE COASTERS ~ "SEARCHING";


THE COASTERS ~ "CHARLIE BROWN";


William Guest ~ 74 ~ American R&B singer w/Gladys Knight & the Pips

GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS ~ "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE";


Joe Houston ~ 89 ~ American jazz and R&B saxophonist from the 1950's on with Big Joe Turner, Amos Wilburn. King Kolax and with his own Joe Houston & The Rockers

BIG JOE TURNER ~ "SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL";


BIG JOE TURNER ~ "FLIP FLOP & FLY"


AMOS WILBURN ~ "DOWN THE ROAD APIECE";


AMOS WILBURN ~ "BAD BAD WHISKEY";


Sam Dockery, 86, American jazz pianist w/Art Blakey, Clifford Brown and Betty Carter

CLIFFORD BROWN ~ "OH LADY BE GOOD";


ART BLAKEY & JAZZ MESSENGERS ~ "A NIGHT IN TUNISIA";

A Few Canadian Punk Figures

Howard Rix ~ Singer with Vancouver 1980's punk band The Scramblers as well as Rocabilly bands The Stingin’ Hornets, and G.I. Blues

THE SCRAMBLERS ~ "SHED MY SKIN" & "RIDIN THE 8 BALL";


THE SCRAMBLERS ~ "IN THE NIGHTTIME";


THE STINGIN' HORNETS ~ "SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND";


Brad Kent ~ Vancouver Guitarist for Punk bands DOA, Subhumans, Pointed Sticks, Victorian Pork, JP5

THE POINTED STICKS ~ "I'M NUMB";


THE POINTED STICKS ~ "LIES";


Michele Tafts; Drummer for 1990's and 2000's Hamilton All-Girl Garage band The Girl Bombs. They recorded a couple singles and opened for The Cynics, Fleshtones and Midways in Toronto.

THE GIRL BOMBS ~ "FRUSTRATED";


Mikal C (real name Micheal Clarke) ~ Drummer for 1980's Toronto Post-Punk bands The Rent Boys Inc. and Vital Sines

VITAL SINES ~ "COLLAGE";


VITAL SINES ~ "NEW HEROS";


RENT BOYS INC ~ "BEAUTY IS ABOVE THE LAW";


Brian Miller ~ 60 ~ Guitarist with 1970's and early 80's Toronto Prog-Rock band Zon, dies of cancer. Zon were formed in 1977 as a Prog-Rock counterpart to the far more stripped down Punk revolution. They recorded two albums with the 1978 debut, "Astral Projector" being nominated for a Juno award for Most Promising New Groupa and opened for Styx and Foreigner at CNE Stadium. Zon broke up around 1980 after bad reviews and a notorious concert opening for Alice Cooper at CNE when Alice refused to go on and Zon volunteered to play a second gig after announcing his cancellation. Miller later worked as tech at local guitar store the 12th Fret.
ZON ~ "BACK DOWN TO EARTH";


ZON ~ "ASTRAL PROJECTOR" (full album);


NEWS FOOTAGE OF THE 1980 ALICE COOPER RIOT;




Dean Kelly ~ Bassist for 1980's Toronto Punk band Bodybag (no recordings or videos)

Some 1950's & 60's Figures

Peggy Jones ~ 75 ~ (AKA Lady Bo) American 1950's 60's guitarist w/Bo Diddly (played on "Hey Bo Diddly", "Bo Diddly Is A Gunslinger" "Roadrunner", and "Aztec", the latter song was billed to Diddly in spite of actually being played by Jones), also sang with Doo-Wop group The Bop-Chords and later with The Jewels and played percussion with Eric Burdon ("San Franciscan Nights"). Was one of the first female Rock n Roll guitarists.

BO DIDDLY ~ "ROADRUNNER":


BO DIDDLY ~ "BO'S BEAT";


Steve Mackay ~ 66 ~ American saxophonist w/The Stooges (on "Fun House"), later w/Violent Femmes, Snakefinger, Commander Cody and Andre Williams

THE STOOGES ~ "1970";


Ben Cauley ~ 67 ~ American trumpet player and singer with 1960's R&B group The Bar-Kays. Played w/Otis Redding, Issac Hayes, Rufus Thomas

THE BAR-KAYS ~ "BAR-KAYS";



OTIS REDDING & THE BAR-KAYS ~ "RESPECT";


OTIS REDDING & THE BAR-KAYS ~ "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS";


Frankie Ford, 76, American singer ("Sea Cruise")

FRANKIE FORD ~ "SEA CRUISE";


Wayne Carson Thompson ~ 72 ~ Songwriter with hits for the Boxtops including "The Letter", "Soul Deep", "Neon Rainbow". Also wrote "Always On My Mind", done by Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson

THE BOXTOPS ~ "THE LETTER";


ELVIS PRESLEY ~ "ALWAYS ON MY MIND";


Boomer Castleman ~ 70 ~ Singer-songwriter and guitarist with American 1960's Pysche-Pop band The Lewis & Clark Expedition

THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION ~ "DESTINATION UNKNOWN";


Bonnie Lou ~ 90 ~ American Country and Rockabilly singer from the 1950's on ("Tennessee Wig Walk", "Seven Lonely Days", "Side Step Two Step", "Freight Train Blues") for King Records

BONNIE LOU - "DROP ME A LINE";


Billy Joe Royal ~ 73 ~ American pop and country singer ("Down in the Boondocks", "Cherry Hill Park", "Burned Like a Rocket" and the original version of "Hush" later covered by Deep Purple)

BILLY JOE ROYAL ~ "DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS";


BILLY JOE ROYAL ~ "I KNEW YOU WHEN";


BILLY JOE ROYAL ~ "HUSH";


Ray Warleigh ~ 76 ~ Australian-born British Jazz saxophonist and flautist. Played with Alexis Korner, Tubby Hayes, Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Long John Baldry, John Mayall, Allan Holdsworth, Soft Machine, Georgie Fame, Kenny Wheeler, Mike Oldfield, Nick Drake, and Charlie Watts.

TUBBY HAYES ~ "SUDDENLY LAST TUESDAY";


TUBBY HAYES ~ "IN THE NIGHT";

Some Nashville Country Music Figures

Billy Sherrill ~ American Country Music producer and composer known for the slick Nashville Sound w/ George Jones ("He Stopped Loving Her Today"), David Houston ("Almost Persuaded"), Charlie Rich ("Behind Closed Doors"), Tammy Wynette ("Stand By Your Man"), Marty Robbins.

TAMMY WYNETTE ~ "STAND BY YOUR MAN";


GEORGE JONES ~ "HE STOPPED LOVING ME TODAY";


CHARLIE RICH ~ "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS";


Buddie Gene Emmons ~ 78 ~ American Country steel guitarist, played with; Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers, Ernest Tubb, John Hartford, Ray Price, Judy Collins, Lenny Breau, Little Jimmy Dickens, The Carpenters, Nancy Sinatra, Gram Parsons, John Sebastian and Ray Charles, George Jones, Henry Mancini, Mel Tillis, Donna Fargo, Duane Eddy, Charlie Walker, Everly Bros

ERNEST TUBB ~ "WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU";


ERNEST TUBB ~ "DRIVING NAILS IN MY COFFIN";


ROGER MILLER ~ "DANG ME";


RAY PRICE ~ "CRAZY ARMS";

Some Figures From The 1950's & 60's Folk Revival

Ronnie Gilbert ~ 88 ~ Singer with The Weavers (along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman), the group who kicked off the 1950's Folk Revival with hits like "Goodnight Irene", "Kisses Sweeter than Wine", "The Wreck of the John B" (aka "Sloop John B"), "Rock Island Line", "If I Had A Hammer", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and "The Midnight Special". The Weavers popularized the work of Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Solomon Linda and John Jacob Niles and influenced later figures like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Rooftop Singers, Kingston Trio and The Tokens. The Weavers were also heavily involved in left wing politics especially civil rights and anti-war and as such they were widely blacklisted from radio and television after Seeger and Hays refused to testify in front of the House Un-American Committee, and even though they scored a number of pop hits. The broke up and reformed several times throughout the mid-fifties and sixties until they finally disbanded in 1964. They reformed for a reunion in 1980 which was filmed for a hit movie "Wasn't That A Party". Ronnie Gilbert went on to sing with the group HARP with Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie as well as Holly Near. She later wrote and appeared in a one-woman show about early twentieth century leftist leader Mother Jones.

THE WEAVERS ~ "GOODNIGHT IRENE";


THE WEAVERS ~ "TZENA TZENA TZENA";


THE WEAVERS ~ "WIMOWEH";


Jean Richie ~ 92 ~ American folk singer and mountain dulcimer player of the early 1960's Folk Revival, known as Queen Of The Dulcimer, she singlehandedly popularized the insturment.

JEAN RICHIE ~ "SHADY GROVE";


JEAN RICHIE ~ "MY DEAR COMPANION";


Leon Bibb ~ 93 ~ American Folk and Spiritual singer and actor from the 1950's on, civil rights leader with Paul Robeson and Dick Gregory for which he was blacklisted.

LEON BIBB ~ "ROCKS & GRAVEL"


LEON BIBB ~ "WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN";


Bruce Rowland ~ 74 ~ Drummer for 1960's British Folk-Rock band Fairport Convention, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Shawn Phillips, Andy Mackay, Jackie Lomax, also played on "Jesus Christ Superstore".

FAIRPORT CONVENTION ~ "TIME THE WISER";


FAIRPORT CONVENTION;


Tut Taylor ~ 91 ~ American Bluegrass dobro player from the 1960's on with The Folk Swingers, The Dixie Gentlemen, John Hartford's Aero-Plane, and Jerry Douglas

JOHN HARTFORD ~ "TURN YOUR RADIO ON";


JOHN HARDFORD'S AERO-PLANE ~ "STEAM POWERED AEROPLANE";


Bill Keith ~ 75 ~ Bluegrass banjo player from the 1960's on with the Bluegrass Boys, Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Ian & Sylvia Tyson, Ritchie Havens, David Grisman, Geoff and Maria Muldaur, Judy Collins, Jonathan Edwards, Loudon Wainwright III, The Bee Gees

BILL MONROE ~ "UNCLE PEN";


GREAT SPECKLED BIRD ~ "CRAZY ARMS";


Bobby Hill ~ 83 ~ Montreal Bluegrass and Old Tyme Country singer/guitarist ("The Ballad Of Rocket Richard"

BOBBY HILL ~ "THE BALLAD OF ROCKET RICHARD";


Ron Hynes ~ 64 ~ Newfoundland folk singer from the 1970's on w/The Wonderful Grand Band and solo;
RON HYNES ~ "SONNY'S DREAM";

B.B. King, Ben E King & Other R&B & Jazz Figures

BB King ~ 89 ~ Iconic Blues singer & guitarist from the 1950's on. Born in Mississippi as Riley B King, he learned blues and gospel including having singer Bukka White as a mentor. When White moved to Memphis King went as well. King became a performer on Beale Street where he picked up the name "B.B" meaning "Blues Boy" King. He met T Bone Walker and appeared on Sonnyboy Williamson's radio show and was recorded by Sam Phillips' (later owner of Sun Records) for King Records in 1949. He began a string of hits that lasted all through the 1970's including "You Know I Love You", "Woke Up This Morning", "Please Love Me", "When My Heart Beats like a Hammer", "Whole Lotta Love", "You Upset Me Baby", "Every Day I Have the Blues", "Sneakin' Around", "Ten Long Years", "Bad Luck", "Sweet Little Angel", "On My Word of Honor", "Please Accept My Love" and "The Thrill Is Gone". In 1988 he scored a comeback hit in a duo with U@ on "When Love Comes To Town". He developed a distinctive style based on his dislike of playing and singing simultaneously by instead singing a line then backing it up with a guitar line as a call and response. He was cited as a major influence by Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Gary Moore, all of whom he played with. He also appeared in movies and TV commercials including "Blue Brothers 2000". He continued to tour until late last year when health issues finally sent him into hospice care.

BB KING ON TV 1968 pt.1;


BB KING Pt.2;


BB KING, ALBERT KING, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, with PAUL BUTTERFIELD;


Bo Diddley, BB King, Smokey Robinson, Paul Butterfield, Chuck Berry - "Hey! Bo Diddley";


Ben E King ~ 76 ~ R&B singer best known for the classics "Stand By Me" and "Save The Last Dance For Me". King was singing with Doo Wop group the Five Crowns around 1958 when the manager of The Drifters, an established group, hired the Five Crowns to replace the original Drfiters who had quit or been fired. The Drifters had several hits including "There Goes My Baby", "Save The Last Dance", "This Magic Moment" and "I Count The Tears" (the melody and chorus of which was later lifted for the Grassroots hit "Live For Today". He would later go on to many more solo hit including "Spanish Harlem", "Stand by Me" and "I Who Have Nothing". Also recorded with LaVern Baker, Dee Dee Sharp, Bo Diddly and The Average White Band.

BEN E KING ~ "STAND BY ME":


BEN E KING ~ "SPANISH HARLEM";


Percy Sledge ~ 74 ~ R&B singer with Atlantic Records, had hit with classic hit version of "When A Man Loves A Woman"

PERCY SLEDGE ~ "WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN";


Harold Battiste ~ 83 ~ New Orleans Jazz pianist, saxophonist, composer and arranger/ worked with Sam Cooke ("You Send Me"), Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey ("Ya Ya"), Sonny and Cher ("I Got You Babe"), Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis, Joe Jones, Tom Waits

SAM COOKE ~ "YOU SEND ME";


LEE DORSEY ~ "YA YA";


SONNY & CHER ~ "I GOT YOU BABE";


Ornette Coleman ~ 85 ~ Iconic Jazz Sax player and founder of Free Jazz from 1950's on.

ORNETTE COLEMAN ~ "THE SOUNDTRACK";




Nat Peck ~ 90 ~ American Jazz trombonist from the 1940's on, played with Glenn Miller, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, James Moody, Roy Eldridge, Don Byas, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Benny Goodman, Kenny Clarke, Lucky Thompson

LUCKY THOMPSON BAND IN PARIS:


DIZZY GILLESPIE IN DENMARK;


Smokey Johnson ~ 78 ~ New Orleans Jazz and R&B drummer from the 1950's on; played with Fats Domino, Johnny Adams and Earl King as well as solo. Had hit with "It Ain't My Fault"

SMOKEY JOHNSON ~ "IT AIN'T MY FAULT";


SMOKEY JOHNSON ~ "I CAN'T HELP IT";


SMOKEY JOHNSON ~ "THE FUNKY MOON";


Herbie Goins ~ 76 ~ American R&B singer from the 1950's on, sang with Alexis Korner

HERBIE GOINS & THE NIGHTIMERS ~ "CRUISIN";


HERBIE GOINS & THE NIGHTIMERS ~ "COMING HOME TO YOU";

A Few Figures From The New Wave

Steve Strange was the singer for early 1980's New Wave band Visage, and the founder of the brief New Romantic movement, a glammed up response to the dark and angry world of Punk, Posy Punk and Goth. Strange (real name Steve Harrington) was originally one of the group of early fans of the Sex Pistols who followed the band around wearing flashy punk gear including and who later formed bands of their own including Siouxsie Sioux and Steve Severin (of the Banshees), Billy Idol and Tony James (Generation X), Shane McGowan (Pogues), and Sid Vicious who later joined the Pistols. Strange began forming abortive bands of his own using musicians like Chrissy Hynde (later of the Pretenders) Vince Ely (Psychedelic Furs), Mark Ryan (Adam & The Ants) and Topper Headon (The Clash).

VISAGE ~ "THE DAMNED DON'T CRY";


By 1979 Strange was able to put together a group working with Midge Ure scooping a member of Ures old band The Rich Kids Rusty Eagan (later in Ultravox along with Ure) and members of Magazine (then on hiatus); Barry Adamson, John McGeoch and Dave Formula. They recorded the first album "Visage" produced by Martin Rushent in 1979 and scored hits with the classic "Fade To Grey", "Mind Of A Toy" and "Tar". A followup album "The Anvil came in 1981 with hits in "The Damned Don't Cry" and "Night Train".

VISAGE ~ "FADE TO GREY";


With it's first album Visage moved away from it's Punk roots and into a more glam image influenced by the Holy Trinity of Bowie, Roxy Music and T-Rex and Strange as the frontman became the defacto spokesman of the New Romantic movement. The New Romantics response to the dark and angry Punk and Post-Punk was to retreat into dance music with often pretentious but meaningless lyrics and over-the-top flashy clothes and makeup. Later, far more successful New Romantics included Adam & The Ants, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Ultravox and Spandau Ballet.

VISAGE ~ "MIND OF A TOY";


As for Visage, such a flashy collection of veterans led by a prima-donna singer in Strange was bound to be unstable and Strange's increasing drug problems didn't help. By 1981 Ure had left to take over a reformed Ultravox (after John Foxx left), taking Billy Currie. Barry Adamson went off to record with Steve Shelly and Nick Cave and John McGeogh joined Siouxsie & The Banshees. Legal problems further tied up the band until 1984 by which time Visage (never popular with critics anyway) were decidedly old hat. A very slick and fashionable hat mind you but old. An attempt at a solo career fared no better and Strange retreated into drugs for more than a decade returning in 2004 for the 80's revival circuit. He died of a heart attack at age 55.

VISAGE ~ "NIGHT TRAIN";


John Bradbury ~ 62 ~ English drummer w/ 1980's Ska band the Specials and JB's All-Stars

Rico Rodriguez ~ 80 ~ Cuban-born British trombonist w/The Specials and Jools Holland

THE SPECIALS ~ "GHOST TOWN";


THE SPECIALS ~ "TOO MUCH TOO SOON";


THE SPECIALS ~ "A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY";


Nick Marsh ~ 53 ~ Singer w/British New Wave/Goth band Flesh For Lulu ("I Go Crazy" used in soundtrack for "Some Kind Of Wonderful" and "Postcards From Paradise" later covered by The Replacements and The Goo Goo Dolls). Marsh later formed Gigantic and Urban Voodoo Machine.

FLESH FOR LULU ~ "I GO CRAZY";


FLESH FOR LULU ~ "POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE";


Adam Roth ~ 57 ~ Guitarist for 1980's American Cow Punk band the Del Fuegos

THE DEL FUEGOS ~ "DON'T RUN WILD";


THE DEL FUEGOS ~ "I STILL WANT YOU":


Carlos Gomez - 40's - Singer/guitarist with Los Angeles Rockabilly band Hi-Strung Ramblers

THE HI-STRUNG RAMBLERS ~ "MEAN OLD WOMAN";


THE HI-STRUNG RAMBLERS ~ "DON'T LEAVE ME";


THE HI-STRUNG RAMBLERS ~ "IF SHE EVER GOES AWAY";


Bryn Merrick ~ 56 ~ Welsh bassist w/The Damned (during their Goth phase), Victimized and The Shamones

THE DAMNED ~ "GRIMLY FIENDISH";


Francisco "Paco" Carreno - 49 - Drummer with UK Hardcore band Conflict

CONFLICT ~ "TOUGH SHIT MICKEY";


CONFLICT ~ "THE POSITIVE JUNK" & "LAW & ORDER";


Mick Lynch ~ Irish rock singer with 1980's and 90's Anglo-Irish indie rock band Stump

STUMP ~ "CHAOS";


STUMP ~ "BUFFALO";


Graham Brazier ~ 63 ~ New Zealand musician and songwriter w/ 1970's Power-Pop band Hello Sailor ("Blue Lady")

HELLO SAILOR ~ "BLUE LADY";
HELLO SAILOR ~ "GUTTER BLACK";


Don Joyce ~ 71 ~ Singer with American Avant Garde Noise/Collage band Negativeland. Originally Negativeland didn't have a singer at all and built songs by using sound collages. Joyce was a host radio show Over the Edge on the Berkeley, California, radio station KPFA who joined the band to contribute snidely mocking vocals that often parodied popular songs including U2 on their cover of "I'm Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Another former band member Ian Allen died in January.

NEGATIVELAND ~ "I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR";


NEGATIVELAND ~ "CHRISTIANITY IS STUPID";

ESP Records Label Founder Dies

Bernard Stollman ~ 85 ~ Founder of American Jazz, Folk and Underground Rock record label ESP-Disk. ESP was an odd label orginally set up by Stollman to release records in Esperanto, an artificially created language which still has thousands of hobbyist followers. Realizing that this was not exactly a large audience base Stollman was persuaded to branch out into other music focusing on an eccentric collection of avant garde folk (The Holy Modal Rounders, Old Time Custard Suckers), Free Jazz (Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Pharaoh Sanders, Sun Ra) re-releases of other jazz (Billie Holliday, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Paul Bley) underground Rock (The Fugs, Godz, Pearls Before Swine, Jayne County), spoken word (William Bouroughs, Timothy Leary) world music and assorted weirdness (Charles Manson, Yma Sumac) . The label suspended recordings in the 1970's although the existing catalog has always been kept in print. ESP recorded a number of artists who other wise might have been forgotten and kept their work in print. On the down side Stollman was notorious for not paying royalties to his artists.

THE GODZ ~ PROMO CLIP;


THE GODZ ~ "CANDY'S GOING BAD";


JAYNE COUNTY ~ "ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH TO BE A WOMAN?"


THE FUGS ~ "KILL FOR PEACE";


THE FUGS ~ "BOOBS-A-LOT";


THE HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS ~ "BOUND TO LOOSE";


ALBERT AYLER ~ "SUMMERTIME";


SUN RA ARKESTRA ~ "SHADOW WORLD";


ORNETTE COLEMAN ~ "ROMA";

Some 1950's & 1960's Figures Pass On

Jack Ely ~ 71 ~ Singer with 1960's Garage Band The Kingsmen on classic hits like "Louie Louie", "Jolly Green Giant". Quit the Kingsmen after a messy legal dispute and formed The Courtmen and recorded a cover of "Louie Louie" and "Ride Baby Ride" to limited success. Later drafted into the army during the Vietnam War, developed a drug habit and quit the music business.

THE KINGSMEN ~ "LOUIE LOUIE";


THE KINGSMEN ~ "MONEY";


Keith McCormack ~ 74 ~ 1950's & 60's American singer w/The Patio Kids, the Rock 'n' Rollers, the Latin Teens and the String-A-Longs and songwriter of "Sugar Shack" later covered in hit version by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

JIMMY GILMER & THE FIREBALLS ~ "SUGAR SHACK";


Doug Rowe ~ Singer for New Zealand/Australian/Canadian Country-Rock band The Flying Circus

THE FLYING CIRCUS ~ "LA LA";


THE FLYING SAUCER ~ "FINDING MY WAY";


Johnny Gimble ~ 88 ~ Western Swing fiddle with Bob Wills & Texas Playboys, later with Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty,Connie Smith, Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, and Chet Atkins> Appeared (as Wills) in Clint Eastwood's 1982 movie "Honky Tony Man".

BOB WILLS & TEXAS PLAYBOYS ~ "STAY A LITTLE LONGER";


BOB WILLS & TEXAS PLAYBOYS ~ "IDA RED";


BOB WILLS & TEXAS PLAYBOYS ~ "SAN ANTONIO ROSE";


Jim Ed Brown ~ 81 ~ Singer with 1950's Country group The Browns w/hits "Three Little Bells", "Scarlet Ribbons", "Blue Christmas"

THE BROWNS ~ "THREE LITTLE BELLS";


Dorothy Ann Dillard ~ 91 ~ Singer with 1950's & 60's pop vocal group The Anita Kerr Singers who sang backup for Perry Como, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Pete Fountain, Al, Hirt, Burl Ives, Snookie Lanson, Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, Jimmy Dean as well as on The Grand Ole Opry.

ANITA KERR SINGERS ~ "OH LONESOME ME";


Wally Lester ~ 73 ~ American singer w/1950's Doo-Wop group The Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You" & "Pennies From Heaven").

THE SKYLINERS ~ "SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU";


Twinkle ~ 66 ~ (Real name Lynn Annette Ripley) British 1960's singer/songwriter had hits w/"Terry" (a reworking of "The Leader Of The Pack") and "Golden Lights" (later covered by the Smiths) TWINKLE ~ "TERRY";


Ernie Maresca ~ Doo-Wop singer and songwriter from the 1950's & 60's. Sang with The Monterays and The Desiresand solo, had hit with "Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out!". Wrote songs for Dion & Belmonts including several hit songs including "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", "Lovers Who Wander"; and "Donna the Prima Donna".

DION ~ "RUNAROUND SUE";


DION ~ "THE WANDERER";


DION ~ "DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA";

Some 1960's Prog & Psyche Rockers Pass On

Edgar Frosse ~ Keyboardist and founder of German electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream. Originally playing with a Psychedelic Rock band The Ones who recorded a single in 1967, Frosse formed Tangerine Dream and recorded their first album in 1969. Over more than a dozen albums Tangerine Dream's sound utilized the new technology of Moog synthesizers to make long insturmentals which paved the way for later electronic groups such as Kraftwerk and early Industrial groups like Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire and later New Age electronic noodlers like Jean Micheal Jarre and Yani. Unlike most other electronic groups who mostly kept to the studio Tangerine Dream toured heavily throughout the 1970's and 80's recording many live albums. They also moved into soundtrack work with influencial music for "Thief" and "Sorcerer". By the 1990's most other such groups evolved into dance music but Tangerine Dream instead drifted into dull New Age albums and some ill-advised attempts at crossover appeal by adding the occasional vocalist. By then after several lineup changes Frosse was the only original member left although his son did join the group.

TANGERINE DREAM ~ "ARTEM";


TANGERINE DREAM;


Dave Ball ~ Guitarist for 1960's Prog-Rock band Procul Harum ~ 65

PROCUL HARUM ~ "WHITER SHADE OF PALE";


PROCUL HARUM ~ "A SALTY DOG";


Preston Ritter, 65, American drummer w/The Electric Prunes, later w/Beach Boys, Linda Rondstad

THE ELECTRIC PRUNES ~ "I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT";


THE ELECTRIC PRUNES ~ "GET ME TO THE WORLD ON TIME";


THE ELECTRIC PRUNES ~ "LONG DAY'S FLIGHT";


Micheal Brown ~ 65 ~ Keyboardist for 1960's Baroque Pop band The Left Banke ("Don't Walk Away Rene"), later in Montage, The Stories, The Beckies.

THE LEFT BANKE ~ "WALK AWAY RENEE";


Chris Squire ~ 67 ~ English bass guitarist for 1970's Prog Rock Band Yes

YES ~ "OWNER OF A LONELY HEART";


YES ~ "FLY FROM HERE";


John Trout ~ Keyboardist for U.K. Prog Rock band Renaissance

RENAISSANCE IN 1977;


John Renbourn, 70, British guitarist w/ 1960's folk-rock band Pentangle, later solo and with Stefan Grossman

PENTANGLE ~ "MAY THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN";


PENTANGLE ~ "LIGHT FLIGHT";


Jerome Cooper ~ 68 ~ Free Jazz drummer with 1960's & 70 group The Revolutionary Ensemble also, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lester Bowie, Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor. Also played trumpet, flute and piano.

THE REVOLUTIONARY ENSEMBLE ~ "INVASION";


THE REVOLUTIONARY ENSEMBLE ~ "PSYCHE";

The People Who Died ~ 2015 Edition

Al Abrams ~ 74 ~ American press officer and publicist for Motown Records

Clifford Adams ~ 62 ~ American trombonist (Kool & the Gang)

Manuel Agujetas ~ 76 ~ Spanish flamenco singer.

Willie Akins ~ 76 ~ American jazz saxophonist from 1970's on w/ Groove Holmes and Bobby Bryant

Mihai Alexandru ~ guitarist (with Romanian Metal Band Goodbye to Gravity).

Nick Alexander ~ 36 ~ Road Crew Member with The Eagles Of Death Metal (Paris Nov.13 attacks)

Van Alexander ~ 100 ~ American big band leader, songwriter-arranger wrote "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (done by Ella Fitzgerald)

Daevid Allen ~ 77 ~ Australian musician with 1970's British Prog Rock bands Soft Machine, Gong

Ian Allen ~ 56 ~ Member of American Avant Garde Noise-Collage band Negativeland

Archie Alleyne ~ 82 ~ Toronto Swing and Be Bop drummer from the 1940's on. Played with Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, Harry Sweets Edison, Teddy Wilson, Ben Webster.

Lynn Anderson ~ 67 ~ American country singer ("(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden")

Tore Andersen ~ 55 ~ Norwegian country musician

Sam Andrew ~ Guitarist with Janis Joplin's Big Brother and the Holding Company ~ 73

Julio Angel ~ 69 ~ Puerto Rican rock, pop and bolero singer,

Ray Appleton, 74, American jazz drummer

Maurizio Arcieri ~ 72 Italian singer (The New Dada, Krisma)

Armand (real name;Herman George van Loenhout) ~ 69 ~ Dutch protest singer and cannabis advocate from the 1960's & 70's

Eli Avramov ~ 61 ~ Israeli rock and new wave musician w/HaClique

Thomas Ayad ~ music executive w/Mercury Records France (Paris Nov.13 attacks)

Dave Ball ~ 65 ~ Guitarist for 1960's Prog-Rock band Procul Harum

Inezita Barroso ~ 90 Brazilian folk singer

Ortheia Barnes ~ 70 ~ American R&B and jazz singer

Harold Battiste ~ 83 ~ New Orleans Jazz pianist, saxophonist, composer and arranger/ worked with Sam Cooke ("You Send Me"), Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey ("Ya Ya"), Sonny and Cher ("I Got You Babe"), Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis, Joe Jones, Tom Waits

Sándor Benkó ~ 75 ~ Hungarian clarinetist and bandleader

John Berg ~ 83 ~ Album cover art designer for Bruce Springsteen ("Born To Run"), Thelonius Monk ("Underground"), Bob Dylan, Barbara Streisand, Leadbelly, Blood Sweat & Tears, The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, Santana

James "Bob" Belden ~ 58 ~ American Jazz saxophonist, band leader, composer producer, won Grammy Award for "The Black Dahlia", worked with Miles Davis' band after Miles' death. Also wrote Grammy Award winning liner notes for other artists.

Marcus Belgrave ~ 78 ~ American jazz trumpeter from the 1950's on. Played w/ Clifford Brown, Ray Charles, Gunther Schuller, Carl Craig, Max Roach, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Dizzy Gillespie and John Sinclair.

Don Berns ~ Toronto DJ for CFNY and dance clubs in the 1980's & 90's

Joy Beverley ~ 91 British singer with Big Band Jazz 1940's singers Beverley Sisters

Leon Bibb ~ 93 ~ American Folk and Spiritual singer from the 1950's on

Wayne Bickerton ~ 74 ~ British songwriter from 1960's & 70's ("Nothing but a Heartache", "Sugar Baby Love")

Cilla Black ~ 72 ~ British 1960's Pop singer ("It's for You", "You're My World", "Step Inside Love")

Dave Black ~ 62 ~ British guitarist w/1970's Glam Rock band Goldie

Hugo Blanco, 74, Venezuelan musician and composer of Venezualan/Cuban music called "orquídea".

Camille Bob ~ 77 ~ Louisiana 1960's rhythm and blues singer w/Lil' Bob & Lollipops

Billy Borgioli ~ Guitarist with 1970's & 80's Boston punk bands The Real Kids and The Primitive Souls

Buddy Boudreaux ~ 97 ~ New Orleans Big Band sax and clarinet player, bandleader and composer, from the 1920's on. Played w/Dorsey Brothers, Bob Crosby and Buddy Rich and later Andy Williams, Bernadette Peters, Doc Severinsen, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mathis, The Four Tops, Bob Hope, George Burns and Joan Rivers, wrote "My Baton Rouge" which was made the city's theme song

Jim Boyd ~ 60 ~ American folk singer-songwriter

John Bradbury ~ 62 ~ English drummer w/ 1980's Ska band the Specials and JB's All-Stars

Graham Brazier ~ 63 ~ New Zealand musician and songwriter w/ 1970's Power-Pop band Hello Sailor ("Blue Lady")

Ronnie Bright ~ 77 ~ American R&B bass singer w/The Cadillacs, The Coasters, The Valentines

Robert Broberg ~ 75 ~ Swedish singer and songwriter

Peter Broggs, 61, Jamaican reggae musician

Arthur Brooks ~ 82 ~ Singer w/1950's & 60's Doo Wop & R&B group The Impressions ("People Get Ready", "For Your Precious Love"

Errol Brown ~ 71 ~ Jamaican-born British singer w Soul Group Hot Chocolate ("You Sexy Thing")

Jeremy Brown, 34, American guitarist (Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts)

Jim Ed Brown ~ 81 ~ American singer w/1950's Country band The Browns w/hits like "Three Little Bells"

Micheal Brown ~ 65 ~ Keyboardist for 1960's Baroque Pop band The Left Banke ("Don't Walk Away Rene"), later in Montage, The Stories, The Beckies.

Buddy Buie ~ 74 ~ American songwriter w/ 1960's pop band Classics Four, ("Spooky", "Traces")

Roy Buna ~ 64 ~ Toronto guitarist with the Kayt Lucas Band

Murdoch Burnett ~ 61 ~ Calgary poet & spoken word artist, drummer with 1980's punk band The Penny Dreadfulls

Bob Burns ~ 64 ~ American drummer w/Lynyrd Skynyrd

Joe Buschmann ~ 90 ~ German jazz musician

Billy Butler ~ 1960's R&B singer recorded with OKeh Records with hits like "The Right Track" also songwriter and guitarist with brother Jerry Butler and Gene Chandler ~ 69

Jim Cadue ~ Drummer for 1960's Allentown Pa. Garage band The Vestells

Brian Carman ~ 69 ~ Guitarist with surf band The Chantays ("Pipeline")

Brandon Carlisle ~ 37 ~ American punk rock drummer w/Teenage Bottlerocket

Chris Carney ~ 35 ~ American singer with The Prom Kings

Francisco "Paco" Carreno - 49 - Drummer with UK Hardcore band Conflict

Luiz de Carvalho ~ 90 ~ Brazilian gospel singer

Boomer Castleman ~ 70 ~ Singer-songwriter and guitarist with American 1960's Pysche-Pop band The Lewis & Clark Expedition

Ben Cauley ~ 67 ~ American trumpet player and singer with 1960's R&B group The Bar-Kays. Played w/Otis Redding, Issac Hayes, Rufus Thomas

Diane Charlemagne ~ 51 ~ British singer with techno-pop band Urban Cookie Collective

Svein Christiansen ~ 74 ~ Norwegian jazz drummer

Aldo Ciccolini ~ Italian-born French classical pianist who had some crossover success in the late 60's with his recordings of the works of Erik Satie and Claude Debussey ~ 89

Mikal C (real name Micheal Clarke) ~ Drummer for 1980's Toronto Post-Punk bands The Rent Boys Inc. and Vital Sines

Scott Clendenin ~ 47 ~ American bassist (Death, Control Denied)

Dave Cloud ~ Singer/Guitarist with 1990's Nashville Garage Punk band Dave Cloud & The Gospel Of Power ~ 58

Natalie Cole ~ R&B singer from the 1980's on, daughter of Nat King Cole ("Unforgettable")

Ornette Coleman ~ 85 ~ Iconic sax player and founder of Free Jazz

Augusta Lee Collins ~ 69 ~ American blues singer

Stan Cornyn ~ 81 ~ Advertising exec, album cover art director and liner note writer for Warner Bros records

Jerome Cooper ~ 68 American Free Jazz drummer from the 1960's on, also played trumpet, flute and piano, played with The Revolutionary Ensemble also Cecil Taylor, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lester Bowie, Anthony Braxton.

Don Covay ~ American R&B singer and songwriter ("Chain of Fools") ~ 76

Nicholas Crisostomo ~ 25 ~ Drummer w/Georgia Death Metal band Khaotika

B.J. Crosby 63 ~ American jazz and Broadway singer and actress ("Smokey Joe's Cafe")

Andre Crouch ~ American Gospel singer from the 1960's on ~ 72

Suzanne Crough ~ 52 ~ American child actress/tambourine player The Partridge Family

Bruce Crump ~ American rock drummer (Molly Hatchet) ~ 57

Eddie Cusic ~ 89 ~ American blues singer/guitarist from the 1950's on, played with Little Milton & Son Thomas

Anthony Davy ~ Bassist w/1980's & 90's Toronto band Midnight Rambler

Guillaume B. Decherf ~ 43 ~ music critic and journalist w/Les Inrockuptibles (Paris Nov.13 attacks)

Milton DeLugg ~ 96 ~ American composer, band leader and producer for Jackie Wilson and Buddy Holly ("Rave On")

Jim Diamond ~ 64 ~ Scottish 1980's singer-songwriter ("I Should Have Known Better")

Charlie Dick ~ 81 ~ American record promoter and husband to Patsy Cline

Little Jimmy Dickens ~ American country music singer from the 1950's on("May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"), Grand Ole Opry regular ~ 94

Dorothy Ann Dillard ~ 91 ~ Singer with 1950's & 60's pop vocal group The Anita Kerr Singers who sang backup for Perry Como, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Pete Fountain, Al, Hirt, Burl Ives, Snookie Lanson, Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, Jimmy Dean as well as on The Grand Ole Opry.

Popsy Dixon ~ Drummer for Soul/Gospel group The Holmes Brothers ~ 72

Sam Dockery ~ 86 ~ American jazz pianist w/Art Blakey, Clifford Brown and Betty Carter

Carol Anne Doda ~ 78 ~ Influential 1960's San Francisco Burlesque dancer and stripper, also singer with The Lucky Stiffs, her bands included Sly Stones Bobby Freeman, Greg Kihn. Also appeared in the Monkees movie "Head".

Val Doonican ~ 88 ~ Irish 1960's Pop singer and television presenter

Tom Dowd ~ Prolific American music producer from the 1940's on with albums by Ray Charles ("What I Say"), the Drifters, the Coasters, Ruth Brown and Bobby Darin ("Mack the Knife"), John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, Eric Clapton ("Layla"), Lynyrd Skynyrd, Derek and the Dominos, Rod Stewart, Wishbone Ash, New Model Army, Cream, Lulu, Chicago, the Allman Brothers Band, Joe Bonamassa, the J. Geils Band, Meat Loaf, Sonny & Cher, the Rascals, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, the Eagles, The Four Seasons, Kenny Loggins, James Gang, Dusty Springfield, Charles Mingus, Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Primal Scream

Ervin Drake, 95, American songwriter ("It Was a Very Good Year", "I Believe", "Good Morning Heartache")

Tim Drummond, 74, American bassist (Bob Dylan, Neil Young)

Jack Ely ~ 71 ~ Singer with 1960's Garage Band The Kingsmen on classic hits like "Louie Louie", "Jolly Green Giant". Quit the Kingsmen after a messy legal dispute and formed The Courtmen and recorded a cover of "Louie Louie" and "Ride Baby Ride" to limited success. Later drafted into the army during the Vietnam War, developed a drug habit and quit the music business.

Buddie Gene Emmons ~ 78 ~ American Country steel guitarist, played with; Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers, Ernest Tubb, John Hartford, Ray Price, Judy Collins, Lenny Breau, Little Jimmy Dickens, The Carpenters, Nancy Sinatra, Gram Parsons, John Sebastian and Ray Charles, George Jones, Henry Mancini, Mel Tillis, Donna Fargo, Duane Eddy, Charlie Walker, Everly Bros

Bogdan Enache ~ Romanian drummer w/ metal band Goodbye to Gravity

Wilton Felder ~ 75 ~ American Jazz and R&B saxophonist w/The Crusaders and session bassist for Motown

Dennis Ferrante ~ 65 ~ American recording engineer (John Lennon, Kiss, Elvis Presley)

Vic Firth ~ Drumstick maker

Elizabeth Fischer ~ 68 ~ Vancouver experimental musician DarkBlueWorld and Animal Slaves

Frankie Ford ~ 76 ~ American 1950's Rock & Roll singer ("Sea Cruise")

Kim Fowley ~ 75 ~ American record producer, band manager (The Runaways)

Leoni Franco ~ 73 ~ Guitarist with Uruguayan Folk-Pop group Los Iracundos from the late 1950's on.

Andy Fraser ~ 62 ~ British 1960's bass guitarist w/ John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Free

Steve French ~ 56 ~ American gospel singer (Kingdom Heirs)

Rocky Frisco ~ 77 ~ American pianist w/JJ Cale Band and Eric Clapton

Edgar Froese ~ 70 ~ German musician (Tangerine Dream),

Jorge Galemire ~ 64 ~ Singer/Guitarist w/Uruguayan Folk-Rock band Trelew and solo

John Garner ~ 63 ~ American rock drummer and vocalist with late 1960's Proto-Stoner-Metal band Sir Lord Baltimore

Johnny Gimble ~ 88 ~ Western Swing fiddle with Bob Wills & Texas Playboys, later with Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty,Connie Smith, Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, and Chet Atkins> Appeared (as Wills) in Clint Eastwood's 1982 movie "Honky Tony Man".

Herbie Goins ~ 76 ~ American R&B singer from the 1950's on, sang with Alexis Korner

Jeff Golub ~ American Jazz & Rock guitarist, worked with Rod Stewart, Billy Squire ~ 59

Carlos Gomez - 40's - Singer/guitarist with Los Angeles Rockabilly band

Celina González - 85 - Cuban singer and songwriter

Coleridge Goode, 100, Jamaican-born British jazz bassist from 1940's on w/Walter Page, Slam Stewart, Ray Ellington Quartet Django Reinhardt

Lesley Gore ~ 68 ~ 1960's Pop singer ("It's My Party", "You Don't Own Me")

Jurgen Gothe ~ 70 ~ German-born Canadian radio broadcaster for long time CBC show DiscDrive

Denny Greene ~ 66 ~ American singer with 1950's revivalists Sha-Na-Na

Jimmy Greenspoon ~ 67 ~ American keyboard player and composer with Australian Pop/Rock Band Three Dog Night

Max Greger ~ 89 ~ German jazz musician and band leader

Craig Gruber ~ 63 ~ American bassist for 1970's Hard Rock groups Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, Bible Black, Raven Lord and Elf (w/Ronnie James Dio)

Rickey Grundy ~ 56 ~ American Gospel singer

William Guest ~ 74 ~ American R&B singer w/Gladys Knight & the Pips

Rutger Gunnarsson ~ 69 ~ Swedish bassist (ABBA, Elton John)

Lawrence Gushee ~ 83 ~ American Jazz historian

Dickie Hammond ~ 50 ~ Guitarist with 1990's British punk bands Dr. Bison and Leatherface.

Johnny Helms ~ American Jazz trumpet player w/Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Red Rodney, Woody Herman ~ 80

Jon Hensley ~ 31 ~ American Country Rock & Rockabilly guitarist w/ Wanda Jackson, Jack White, Shooter Jennings, Justin Townes Earl, also managed The Legendary Shack Shakers, BR549, Dirt Daubers, Goose Creek Symphony

Bobby Hill ~ 83 ~ Montreal Bluegrass and Old Tyme Country singer/guitarist ("The Ballad Of Rocket Richard"

Eddie Hoh ~ 71 ~ drummer from the 1960's and 70's. Played with Donovan, Tim Buckley, Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, Stephen Stills, The Monkees, Charlie Musselwhite, Graham Bond, Flying Burrito Bros, Kim Fowley, Mama's & Pappas, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Herman's Hermits, Little Feat, Robert Palmer, Pointer Sisters, Boz Scaggs

James Horner ~ 61 ~ Hollywood film composer ("My Heart Will Go On")

Joe Houston ~ 89 ~ American jazz and R&B saxophonist from the 1950's on with Big Joe Turner, Amos Wilburn. King Kolax and with his own Joe Houston & The Rockers

Randy Howard ~ 65 ~ American country singer from 1980's on, did several "Outlaw County" albums also covered by Hank Williams jr.

Ron Hynes ~ 64 ~ Newfoundland Folk singer from the 1970's on w/The Wonderfull Grand Band and solo

Jørgen Ingmann ~ 89 ~ Danish musician with 1960's instrumental hits "Apache", "Tequila" (with the Champs)

Constantin Ignat ~ 40 ~ drummer with Romanian Metal Band Goodbye To Gravity

Christer Jansson ~ 51 ~ Swedish drummer for 1990's pop group Roxette

Paul Jeffrey ~ 81 ~ American Jazz Sax player w/Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton and B.B. King.

Ove Johansson ~ 79 ~ Swedish jazz saxophonist

Bob Johnston ~ 83 ~ American record producer (Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen)

Louis Johnson ~ Bassist with American 1970's R&B/Funk band The Brothers Johnson, later played w/ Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert, George Benson, Paul McCartney and Micheal Jackson on "Off The Wall" & "Thriller".

Smokey Johnson ~ 78 ~ New Orleans Jazz and R&B drummer from the 1950's on; played with Fats Domino, Johnny Adams and Earl King as well as solo. Had hit with "It's Ain't My Fault"

Josie Jones ~ 57 ~ English singer w/ 1980's new wave group The Mighty Wah!

Peggy Jones ~ 75 ~ (AKA Lady Bo) American 1950's 60's guitarist w/Bo Diddly (played on "Hey Bo Diddly", "Bo Diddly Is A Gunslinger" "Roadrunner", and "Aztec"), later with The Jewels and Eric Burdon ("San Franciscan Nights")

Isham "Rusty" Jones ~ 73 ~ American Jazz drummer w/George Shearing, Marian McPartland, Stéphane Grappelli, Buddy DeFranco, Kai Winding, Curtis Fuller, Lee Konitz, "Wild Bill" Davison, Anita O'Day

Guru Josh ~ 51 ~ 1990's Acic House singer from Jersey

Don Joyce ~ 71 ~ Singer with American Avant Garde Noise/Collage band Negativeland

Martin Kearns ~ 38 ~ British drummer with 1990's NuMetal Band Bolt Thrower

Orrin Keepnews ~ 91 ~ American jazz record producer, executive and writer w/RCA, Fantasy, Riverside, Milestone and Landmark Records from the 1950's on. Produced Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, Cannonball, Nat Adderley, Wes Montgomery, Johnny Griffin, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Kronos Quartet.

Bill Keith ~ 75 ~ Bluegrass banjo player from the 1960's on with the Bluegrass Boys, Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Ian & Sylvia Tyson, Ritchie Havens, David Grisman, Geoff and Maria Muldaur, Judy Collins, Jonathan Edwards, Loudon Wainwright III, The Bee Gees

Dean Kelly ~ 53 ~ Bassist from Toronto 1980's punk band Bodybag

Johnny Kemp ~ 55 ~ Bahamian singer ("Just Got Paid")

Wayne Kemp ~ 73 ~ American 1970's country music singer and songwriter

Masabumi Kikuchi ~ 75 ~ Japanese Jazz pianist, recorded with Elvin Fuzz Jones, Gil Evans, Joe Hernderson

Lemmy Kilmister ~ 70 ~ Singer/Bassist with hard-rock legends Motorhead and Hawkind

Glen Kimberley ~ 50 ~ Drummer for Toronto rockabilly bands The Millwinders, The Tin Eddies, The Swingin' Blackjacks

Ben E King ~ 76 ~ 1960's R&B singer with the Drifters ("There Goes My Baby", "Save the Last Dance for Me", "This Magic Moment") and later solo ("Stand By Me")

Paul King ~ 63 ~ English music promoter and manager for The Police, Dire Straits

Smokin' Joe Kubek ~ 58 ~ American blues guitarist

Andriy Kuzmenko ~ 46 ~ Ukrainian singer (Skryabin),

Kyoko, Japanese musician and singer w/ Noise Band OOIOO

Daniel Kyre ~ 21~ American comedy singer and musician

Normand L'Amour ~ 85 ~ French Canadian singer-songwriter

Carey Lander - 33 - British keyboard player and singer with Scottish Indie-Pop band Camera Obscura

Red Lane ~ 76 ~ American country singer

James Last ~ 86 ~ German born big band pop bandleader and composer w/ hits in the 1970's

Thé Lau ~ 62 ~ Singer and guitarist with Dutch Rock group The Scene, later became a novelist

Steve LaVere ~ American Musicologist and researcher who bought the publishing rights of Robert Johnson and Jack Teagarden and lunched numerous lawsuits to collect royalties.

Irene LaViolette - 70's - Toronto Jazz & Blues singer

Cynthia Layne ~ 51 ~ American jazz singer,

Guy LeBlanc ~ Prog-Jazz Fusion keyboardist with Nathan Mahl

Curtis Lee ~ American 1960's R&B singer w/Phil Spector ~ 75

Neil LeVang ~ American session guitarist w/ Frank Zappa, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Neal Hefti ("Batman Theme"), Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs. Also played for Lawrence Welk Show ~ 83

Bonnie Lou ~ 90 ~ American Country and Rockabilly singer from the 1950's on ("Tennessee Wig Walk", "Seven Lonely Days", "Side Step Two Step", "Freight Train Blues") for King Records

Eddy Louiss ~ 74 ~ French jazz organist & vocalist, played with Stan Getz, Jon Luc Ponty, Kenny Clarke

Justin Lowe ~ 32 ~ Guitarist for American Nu-Metal band After the Burial

Margot Loyola ~ 96 ~ Chilean folk singer and musician

Peter Lundblad, 65, Swedish folk-pop singer

Bruce Lundvall ~ 79 ~ American record executive with Jazz label Blue Note Records

Mick Lynch ~ Irish rock singer with 1980's & 90's Anglo-Irish indie rock bands Microdisney and Stump

Flora MacNeil ~ 86 ~ Scottish Gaelic traditional folk singer from the late 1940's on, recorded by Alan Lomax and Hamish Henderson in the 1950's.

Jim McCann 70 ~ Singer/Guitarist w/Irish folk band The Dubliners

Mighty Sam McClain ~ 72 ~ American Blues singer

Ian McKinney ~ 30 ~ Alabama Death Metal Band Wormreich

Ernie Maresca ~ 76 ~ Doo-Wop singer and songwriter from the 1950's & 60's. Sang with The Monterays and The Desiresand solo, had hit with "Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out!". Wrote songs for Dion & Belmonts including several hit songs including "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", "Lovers Who Wander"; and "Donna the Prima Donna".

Gary Marker ~ 72 ~ American bassist (Rising Sons, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band)

Nick Marsh ~ 53 ~ Singer w/British New Wave/Goth band Flesh For Lulu ("I Go Crazy" used in soundtrack for "Some Kind Of Wonderful" and "Postcards From Paradise" later covered by The Replacements and The Goo Goo Dolls). Marsh later formed Gigantic and Urban Voodoo Machine.

Michael Masser ~ 74 ~ American R&B songwriter; wrote songs done by Whitney Houston, Teddy Pendergrast, Peabo Bryson, Jeffery Osborne, George Benson, Natalie Cole, Dinah Ross

A. J. Masters, 64, American Country Music singer

Steve Mackay ~ 66 ~ American saxophonist w/The Stooges (on "Fun House"), later w/Violent Femmes, Snakefinger, Commander Cody and Andre Williams

Keith McCormack ~ 74 ~ 1950's & 60's American singer w/The Patio Kids, the Rock 'n' Rollers, the Latin Teens and the String-A-Longs and songwriter of "Sugar Shack" later covered in hit version by Jimmy Gilmer

Ray McFall ~ British nightclub owner of The Cavern Club ~ 88

Joe Mauldin ~ Bassist for Buddy Holly's Crickets ~ 74

Albert Maysles ~ 88 ~ American documentary filmmaker on Rolling Stones Altamot doc Gimme Shelter

Bryn Merrick ~ 56 ~ Welsh bassist (The Damned, Victimized and The Shamones

Vassil Mester ~ Drummer for Toronto and Montreal punk bands Diemonds, Heavens On Fire, Absolut and City Sweethearts

Brian Miller ~ Guitarist for 1970's Toronto Prog Rock band Zon ~ 60

Darius Minwalla ~ American drummer with Alt-Pop band The Posies

Margot Moir, 55, Scottish-born Australian singer w/ 1960's The Moir Sisters)

Tom Moore ~ 86 ~ American cartoonist, was one of the creators of the Archies

Joe Moss ~ 72 ~ English music manager for The Smiths and Johnny Marr

John Murphy ~ 56 ~ Australian drummer w/Whitehouse, Death in June, Current 93, NON, Nico, The The, Gene Loves Jezebel and Shriekback

Mark Murphy ~ 83 ~ American jazz vocalist

Zane Musa, 36, American jazz saxophonist (The Nikhil Korula Band)

Jim Muench ~ Guitarist with 1970's American Pop Rock group the Munch Bros

Daron Norwood ~ 49 ~ American country music singer

Kjell Öhman, 72, Swedish Jazz keyboardist and arranger played with Georgie Fame

Harold Ousley ~ 86 ~ American jazz saxophonist w/Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Gene Ammons, Jack McDuff and George Benson

Tommy Overstreet ~ 78 ~ Texas Country & Country singer/songwriter from the 1960's on. Recorded with Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs, Ray Charles Singers, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Doc Severenson, appeared frequently on "Hee Haw", cousin to 1920's & 30's singer Gene Austin.

Alexandru Pascu ~ 33 ~ Romanian bassist with metal band Goodbye to Gravity

Nat Peck ~ 90 ~ American Jazz trombonist, played with Glenn Miller, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, James Moody, Roy Eldridge, Don Byas, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Benny Goodman, Kenny Clarke

A. J. Pero ~ 55 ~ American drummer for Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob

Yosi Piamenta ~ 63 ~ Israeli Psyche Rock Guitarist from the 1970's on

Mike Porcaro ~ 59 ~ American bassist 1980's Pop/Rock Band Toto

Jamie Prefontaine ~ 30 ~ Rapper with Canadian Hip-Hop group Winnipeg's Most

George Probert, 87, American jazz clarinet and sax player with Kid Ory and later music editor

Hugo Rasmussen ~ 74 ~ Danish Jazz bassist from the 1960's on, played with Harry Sweets Edison, Ben Webster, Wild Bill Davison, Lockjaw Davis

Margo Reed ~ 73 ~ American jazz and blues singer

Raul Rekow ~ 61 ~ American percussionist w/Santana

John Renbourn ~ 70 ~ British guitarist w/ 1960's Folk-Rock group Pentangle, later solo and with Stefan Grossman

Don Rendell ~ 89 ~ English jazz sax and clarinet player w/Stan Kenton, Ted Heath, Woody Herman, Billie Holliday, Graham Bond

Mack Rice ~ 82 ~ American songwriter ("Mustang Sally", "Respect Yourself")

Dal Richards ~ 91 ~ Canadian Big Band leader from the 1940's omward

Jean Richie ~ 92 ~ American folk singer and mountain dulcimer player of the early 1960's Folk Revival

Gary Richrath ~ 65 ~ American guitarist and songwriter w/REO Speedwagon

Preston Ritter, 65, American drummer w/ The Electric Prunes, later w/ Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt

Howard Rix ~ Singer with Vancouver 1980's punk band The Scramblers as well as Rocabilly bands The Stingin’ Hornets, and G.I. Blues

Geraldo Roca ~ 61 ~ Brazilian singer

Cynthia Robinson ~ 69 ~ American trumpeter and vocalist w/Sly and the Family Stone

Rico Rodriguez ~ 80 ~ Cuban-born British trombonist w/The Specials and Jools Halland

Ronnie Ronalde, 91, British 1950's music hall singer, whistler and yodeler

Larry Rosen ~ 75 ~ American jazz producer w/Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Diana Krall, Patti Austin, Dr. John, B.B. King, Arturo Sandoval, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, and Kevin Eubanks.

Adam Roth ~ 57 ~ Guitarist for 1980's American Cow Punk band the Del Fuegos

Billy Joe Royal ~ 73 ~ American pop and country singer ("Down in the Boondocks", "Cherry Hill Park", "Burned Like a Rocket" and the original version of "Hush" later covered by Deep Purple)

Doudou N'Diaye Rose ~ 85 ~ Senegalese drummer, composer and bandleader

Doug Rowe ~ Singer for New Zealand/Australian/Canadian Country-Rock band The Flying Circus

Bruce Rowland ~ 74 ~ Drummer for 1960's British Folk-Rock band Fairport Convention, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Shawn Phillips, Andy Mackay, Jackie Lomax, also played on "Jesus Christ Superstore".

Guillermo Rubalcaba ~ 88 ~ Cuban pianist, bandleader and composer

Adrian Rugină ~ 38 ~ drummer with Romanian Metal Band Goodbye To Gravity

Anita Sarko ~ American 1980's Club DJ and Booker

Gunther Schuller ~ 89 ~ American Jazz composer, conductor, historian and horn player and flutist. Worked with Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, arranged first showing of Scott Joplin's "Treemonshia".

Sister Scully ~ 57 ~ Jamaican gospel singer

Ralph Sharon ~ 91 ~ American bandleader w/ Tony Bennett

Lee Shaw ~ 89 ~ American jazz pianist

Dennis Sheehan ~ 68 ~ Irish music tour manager for U2

Billy Sherrill ~ American Country Music producer and composer known for the slick Nashville Sound w/ George Jones ("He Stopped Loving Her Today"), David Houston ("Almost Persuaded"), Charlie Rich ("Behind Closed Doors"), Tammy Wynette ("Stand By Your Man"), Marty Robbins.

Percy Sledge ~ 74 ~ American R&B singer ("When a Man Loves a Woman")

Lew Soloff ~ 71 American jazz and R&B trumpeter w/Blood, Sweat & Tears

Faye Ihrig Speer ~ Singer with Nashville Southern Gospel group the Speer Family from the 1950's onward

Prince Spencer ~ 98 ~ American tap dancer w/The Four Step Brothers from the 1920's to the 1960's

King Sporty ~ Jamaican-American reggae musician/producer/DJ, did the original version of "Buffalo Soldier" ~ 71

Chris Squire ~ 67 ~ Bass guitarist for British Prog Rock Band Yes

Andy M. Stewart ~ 63 ~ Scottish folk singer w/Silly Wizard

Bernard Stollman ~ 85 ~ Founder of American Jazz, Folk and Underground Rock record label ESP-Disk (Albert Ayler, Holy Modal Rounders, Fugs, Godz, Ornette Coleman, Pharaoh Sanders, Sun Ra

Steve Strange ~ 55 ~ Singer with British New Wave band Visage

Big Time Sarah Streeter ~ 62 ~ American Blues singer from the 1970's on, sang with Zora Young and Bonnie Lee in 'Blues with the Girls', and in Big Time Express on Delmark Records

Craig Strickland ~ 29 ~ Singer/guitarist w/Arkansas based Country Rock band Backroads Anthem

Ward Swingle ~ 87 ~ American musician (The Swingle Singers, Les Double Six)

Mark Sytnyk ~ 41 ~ Singer/Guitarist for Oshawa Rockabilly/Cowpunk band Lead Sled Rocket

Michele Tafts ~ Drummer for 1990's & 2000's Hamilton Garage band The Girl Bombs

Dallas Taylor, 66, American drummer (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)

John Taylor ~ 72 ~ British Progressive Jazz pianist and keyboardist w/Azimuth, also played with Soft Machine, Kenny Wheeler, Ronnie Scott, Charlie Haden

Phil Taylor (AKA Filthy Animal) ~ 61 ~ Drummer for Motorhead in it's original classic lineup, later returned to the band

Tut Taylor ~ 91 ~ American Bluegrass dobro player from the 1960's on with The Folk Swingers, The Dixie Gentlemen, John Hartford's Aero-Plane, and Jerry Douglas

Vlad Țelea ~ 37 ~ guitarist with Romanian Metal band Goodbye to Gravity

Sid Tepper ~ 96 ~ Songwriter for Tony Bennett ("Red Roses For A Blue Lady" later covered by Neil Sedaka), Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley ("GI Blues", "Viva Las Vegas", "Girl Happy") Guy Lombardo, Bert Kaempfert, Wayne Newton, Cliff Richard (The Young Ones") and Carl Perkins ("Glad All over" later covered by the Beatles).

Clark Terry ~ 94 ~ Influential American BeBop Jazz trumpet player. Played with Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Big Joe Turner, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, Teddy Wilson and T-Bone Walker

John Theunissen ~ 66 ~ Guitarist with Dutch 1970's band Pussycat ("Mississippi")

Bill Thompson, 70, American band manager (Jefferson Airplane)

Robbin Thompson ~ 66 ~ New Jersey singer-songwriter w/Steel Mill (an early Springsteen band)

Wayne Carson Thompson ~ 72 ~ American composer; wrote "The Letter" (done by The Boxtops), "Soul Deep" (also The Boxtops), "Always on My Mind" (by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Pet Ship Boys), "Somebody Like Me" (Eddy Arnold), "I Couldn't Spell !!*@!" – Sam The Sham & the Pharaohs

Ernest Tomlinson ~ 90 ~ British classical and Big Band composer

Allen Toussaint was an iconic figure of the New Orleans R&B and R&R scene from the early 1960's to the 1970's. A pianist, singer, producer and arranger he wrote songs like; "Ruler of My Heart" (Irma Thomas), "Pain in Heart" (Otis Redding & Rolling Stones),"A Certain Girl" (Ernie K-Doe, Yardbirds & Warren Zevon),"Fortune Teller" (by Benny Spellman, The Rolling Stones, The Nashville Teens, The Who, The Hollies, The Throb, and ex-Searchers founder member Tony Jackson later by Robert Plant & Alison Krause and The Chains), "Working On A Coalmine" (by Lee Dorsey, later covered by Devo (no, really), "Southern Nights" (Glen Campbell ), "Get Out of My Life, Woman" covered by Paul Butterfield, Albert King, Solomon Burke, The Doors, Mountain, Big Joe Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Fugitives), "Java" (Al Hirt).

John Trout ~ Keyboardist for U.K. Prog Rock band Renaissance

Paul Truesdell ~ 29 ~ Alabama Death Metal band Wormreich

Twinkle ~ 66 ~ (Real name Lynn Annette Ripley) British 1960's singer/songwriter had hits w/"Terry" and "Golden Lights" (later covered by the Smiths)

Tony Van Frater ~ 51 ~ Guitarist w/ British Punk band Red Alert from the 1980's on

David Van Landing ~ Singer with Metal Bands; Michael Schenker Group, Tony Macalpine, Crimson Glory, Mannekin, Erotic Liquid Culture

Laurențiu Vârlan ~ 30 ~ guitarist with Romanian Metal band Goodbye To Gravity

Mel Waiters ~ 58 ~ American soul singer

Trevor Ward-Davies, 70, British bassist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich)

Bengt-Arne Wallin ~ 89 ~ Swedish jazz trumpeter

Ray Warleigh ~ 76 ~ Australian-born British Jazz saxophonist and flautist. Played with Alexis Korner, Tubby Hayes, Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Long John Baldry, John Mayall, Allan Holdsworth, Soft Machine, Georgie Fame, Kenny Wheeler, Mike Oldfield, Nick Drake, and Charlie Watts.

Liv Marit Wedvik ~ 45 ~ Norwegian country singer

Scott Weiland ~ 48 ~ American singer with 1990's Grunge stars Stone Temple Pilots, later with supergroup Velvet Revolver and later The Wondergirls

Cory Wells ~ 74 ~ American singer with 1970's pop group Three Dog Night, ("Joy To The World" & "Mama Told Me Not To Come").

Elbert West ~ 47 ~ New Country singer/songwriter

Andrew "Andy" White ~ 85 ~ Scottish session drummer best known for replacing Ring on the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" b/w "P.S. I Love You") , also played with Chuck Berry, Billy Fury, Herman's Hermits and Tom Jones

Bob Whitlock ~ 84 ~ American jazz bassist

Julie Wilson ~ 90 ~ 1940's Big Band and Hollywood Musicals singer w/ Ray Anthony

Phil Woods ~ 83 ~ American saxophonist on Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are", Steely Dan's "Katy Lied", Paul Simon's "Still Crazy AfterAll These Years" as well as Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Gil Evans, Art Framer, Ron Carter, Stepane Grappelli, Milt Jackson, Thelonius Monk, Clark Terry, Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott, Lalo Schifrin

Stevie Wright ~ 68 ~ English-born Australian singer w/ The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind" & "Sorry") alter solo and w/Flash & The Pan

Eric Wrixon ~ 68 ~ Northern Irish keyboardist with The People, Thin Lizzy and Them

Gail Zappa ~ 70 ~ Wife of Frank Zappa and briefly singer with Kim Fowley, recording as Bunny & Bear

50's & 60's Figures Pass On

Sam Andrew ~ 73 ~ Guitarist with Janis Joplin's Big Brother & The Holding Company (Another Piece Of My Heart", "Summertime","Ball & Chain"

JANIS JOPLIN ~ "ANOTHER PIECE OF MY HEART";


JANIS JOPLIN ~ "BALL AND CHAIN";


Neil LeVang ~ 83 ~ American session guitarist who played Neal Hefti (Batman Theme). Later played w/ Frank Zappa, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs. Also played for Lawrence Welk Show.

NEAL HEFTI ~ "BATMAN THEME";


Brian Carman ~ 69 ~ Guitarist with 1960's Surf band The Chantays with classic hit "Pipeline".

THE CHANTAYS ~ "PIPELINE";


THE CHANTAYS ~ "RUNAWAY";


THE CHANTAYS ~ "THE WAYWARD NILE":




Jørgen Ingmann, 89, Danish musician with 1960's instrumental hits "Apache", "Tequila" (with the Champs) also played backup on Eurovision contest;

GRETHE & JORGEN INGMANN ~ "DANSEVISE";

Trevor Ward-Davies ~ 70 ~ Bassist with British Rock group with the unwieldy name of Davey Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich who scored some hits in Britain in the mid 60's.

DAVEY DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH ~ "HOLD TIGHT";


DAVEY DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK, & TICH ~ "LAST NIGHT IN SOHO";


Maurizio Arcieri ~ 72 ~ Italian singer with 1960's Rock & Pop groups The New Dada and Kisma.

THE NEW DADA ~ "NON DIRNE PIU";


Joe Mauldin ~ ~ Bassist with Buddy Holly's Crickets on his classic hits "That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue", "Rave On", "Heartbeat".

BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS ~ "PEGGY SUE"


BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS ~ "THAT'LL BE THE DAY";


Andy Fraser ~ 62 ~ British 1960's bass guitarist w/ John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Free

FREE ~ "ALL RIGHT NOW";


Lesley Gore ~ ~ 1960's Pop singer with melodramic classic hits "It's My Party" (later covered in a hit version in the 1980's version by Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin) and "You Don't Own Me" (covered by Joan Jett).

LESLEY GORE ~ "IT'S MY PARTY";


LESLEY GORE ~ "YOU DON'T OWN ME";


Don Covay ~ 76 ~ American 1960's R&B singer and songwriter. Scored hits under various pseudonyms including "Bip Bop Bip", and "Pony Time". Later wrote songs done by Wilson Picket, Solomon Picket, Gladys Knight, Gene Vincent, Wanda Jackson, Connie Francis, Steppenwolf, Bobby Womack, Small Faces, the classic "Chain Of Fools" recorded by Aretha Franklin and "Have Mercy" covered by The Rollin Stones.
DON COVAY & RON WOOD ~ "SOMEBODY";


THE ROLLING STONES ~ "HAVE MERCY";


ARETHA FRANKLIN ~ "CHAIN OF FOOLS";


Andre Crouch ~ 72 ~ Multiple Grammy Award winning American Gospel singer from the 1960's on.


Little Jimmy Dickens ~ 94 ~ Honky Tonk country singer from the early 1950's onward. A courful figure known for his diminutive stature, exhuberant energy and flashy Nudie Suits. Dickens specialized in upbeat songs such as "Hey Ma; Hide The Daughter" and "I Got A Hole In My Pocket" in the early 50's. In the 60's he somewhat addapted to the slicker sounds with some ballads but he was always known best for his irreverant songs. He scored a crossover hit with the goofy "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose". One of the longest standing members of the Grand Ole Opry, he was still performing regularly as of a couple of years ago.

Little Jimmy Dickens ~ "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose";


LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS ~ "ASLEEP AT THE FOOT OF THE BED";


George Probert ~ 87 ~ American traditional Jazz clarinet and sax player with Kid Ory and later music editor.

KID ORY ~


Clark Terry ~ 94 ~ Influential American BeBop Jazz trumpet player from the 1940's on. Played with Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Big Joe Turner, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, Teddy Wilson and T-Bone Walker

CLARK TERRY ~ "STARDUST";


Orrin Keepnews ~ 91 ~ American jazz record producer, executive and writer w/RCA, Fantasy, Riverside, Milestone and Landmark Records from the 1950's on. Produced Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, Cannonball, Nat Adderley, Wes Montgomery, Johnny Griffin, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Kronos Quartet.

THELONIUS MONK ~ "ROUND MIDNIGHT";


Paul Jeffrey ~ 81 ~ American Jazz Sax player w/Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton and B.B. King.

Aldo Ciccolini ~ 89 ~ Italian-born French classical pianist who scored some surprise crossover success in Hippie/Psyche circles with his recordings of Erik Satie pieces and to a lesser extent Claude Debusey.

ALDO CICCOLINI ~ "GYMNOPEDIE NUMBER 1";