Friday, 31 January 2025

Some 1950's & 60's Rockers


Johnny Tillotson ~ 86 ~ American 1950's & 60's Rock, Pop and Country singer

JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "JUDY JUDY JUDY";


JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "BLUE BLUE DAY";


JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "EARTH ANGEL";


JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "POERTY IN MOTION";


Wink Martindale - 91 - American 1950's Pop singer, disc jockey & game show host

WINK MARTINDALE ~ "LOVE HAS GOT ME THINKIN";


WINK MARTINDALE ~ "LOVE BROKE LOOSE";


Wayne Handy - 89 - American 1950's rock and roll singer

WAYNE HANDY ~ "PROBLEM CHILD";


Lou Christie ~ 82 ~ American 1960's Pop singer "Lightning Strikes"

LOU CHRISTIE ~ "LIGHTNING STRIKES";


LOU CHRISTIE ~ "I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE";


Nino Tempo ~ 90 ~ American singer in duo w/April Stevens and saxophonist w/The Wrecking Crew

NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS ~ "DEEP PURPLE" & "WHISPERING";


NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS ~ "LAND OF 1000 DANCES";



Brian Wilson ~ 82 ~ Singer, songwriter, bassist and producer with the Beach Boys

THE BEACH BOYS ~ "I GET AROUND";


THE BEACH BOYS ~ "CALIFORNIA GIRLS";


THE BEACH BOYS ~ "GOOD VIBRATIONS";


Snowy Fleet ~ 85 ~ English-born Australian drummer with Australian 1960's band the Easybeats ("Sorry", "Friday On My Mind")

THE EASYBEATS ~ "FRIDAY ON MY MIND";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "SORRY";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "SHE'S SO FINE";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH";


Larry Tamblyn ~ 82 ~ Singer and Keyboardist with 1960's Los Angeles Garage band the Standells ("Dirty Water")

THE STANDELLS ~ "I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND";


THE STANDELLS ~ "DIRTY WATER";


THE STANDELLS ~ "HEY JOE";


THE STANDELLS ~ "DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD";


Jim Lowe ~ 82 ~ Singer with American band the Electric Prunes

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


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


Roy Phillips ~ 83 ~ Keyboardist with British 1960's bands The Saints, Heinz, the Tornados and Peddlers

THE TORNADOS ~ "TELSTAR";


HEINZ BURT ~ "LIVE IT UP";


THE PEDDLERS ~ "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE";


Barry Goldberg - 83 - American Blues keyboardist with The Electric Flag, Bob Dylan, Mitch Ryder ("Devil With The Blue Dress"), The Flying Burrito Bros, The Ramones ("End Of The Century"), producer with Bob Dylan, Percy Sledge, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton

MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS ~ "CC RIDER";


THE ELECTRIC FLAG ~ "OVER LOVING YOU";


THE ELECTRIC FLAG ~ "WINE";


Rick Derringer ~ 77 ~ American guitarist & songwriter with The McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy", "Cara-Lin", "Fever"), Edgar Winter and solo ("Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo") and record producer ("Weird Al" Yankovic)

THE McCOYS ~ "HANG ON SLOOPY";


THE McCOYS ~ "FEVER";


THE McCOYS ~ "COME ON LET'S GO";


RICK DERRINGER ~ "ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO";


Jesse Colin Young - 83 - American singer/songwriter with 1960's band The Youngbloods

THE YOUNGBLOODS ~ "TEARS ARE FALLING";


THE YOUNGBLOODS ~ "GET TOGETHER";


Frankie Jordan ~ 86 ~ French 1950's R&R singer

FRANKIE JORDAN ~ "LE TRANSISTOR";


Fred Bekky ~ 81 ~ Singer and guitarist with Belgian 1960's band The Pebbles

THE PEBBLES ~ "YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT";


Laurie Holloway - 86 - English pianist, musical director and composer w/Petula Clark ("Downtown"), Englebert Humperdink, Stephane Grappelli, Tom Jones, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Gilbert O’Sullivan, Mel Torme, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Barry Humphries and Ronnie Corbett.

PETULA CLARK ~ "DOWNTOWN";


Marianne Faithfull ~ 84 ~ English 1960's singer ("As Tears Go By") and actress

MARIANNE FAITHFULL ~ "DOWNTOWN";


MARIANNE FAITHFULL ~ "AS TEARS GO BY";


MARIANNE FAITHFULL & DAVID BOWIE ~ "I GOT YOU BABE";


Sven-Åke Johansson ~ 81 ~ Swedish Free Jazz drummer w/Peter Brotzman & Tangerine Dream, composer and visual artist

PETER BROTZMANN QUARTET ~ "IMPROVASATION";


Tony Kinsey - 97 - English Jazz drummer w/Johnny Dankworth, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, Buddy DeFranco, Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, and Sarah Vaughan

JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCH ~ "JUST IN TIME";


JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCH ~ "MARK 1";


Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Some Canadian Musicians



Dickie Damron ~ 91 ~ Canadian Rockabilly and Country singer from the 1950's onward

DICKIE DAMRON ~ "GONNA HAVE A PARTY";


DICKIE DAMRON ~ "ROCKIN BABY";


DICK DAMRON ~ "RIDIN' SHOTGUN";



Bob Burgess ~ 80 ~ Singer for 1960's Montreal Garage band the Haunted ("1-2-5")

THE HAUNTED ~ "1-2-5";


THE HAUNTED ~ "SHAKE":


THE HAUNTED ~ "VAPEUR MAUVE":


THE HAUNTED ~ "8 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING";



William Cudmore ~ 70's ~ Sax and harmonica player with Toronto 1960's band Robbie Lane & the Disciples

ROBBIE LANE & THE DISCIPLES ~ "MEMPHIS";


ROBBIE LANE & THE DISCIPLES ~ "THE GAME OF LOVE";


George Oliver ~ 79 ~ Singer with 1960's Toronto bands the Five Rogues and the Mandala

THE FIVE ROGUES ~ "CAN'T HOLD OUT NO LONGER";


THE MANDALA ~ "SOUL STEPS";


THE MANDALA ~ "OPPORTUNITY";



Kenny Marco ~ 78 ~ Canadian guitarist (Grant Smith & The Power, Motherlode, Blood, Sweat & Tears)

GRANT SMITH & THE POWER ~ "KEEP ON RUNNING";


BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS ~ "SPINNING WHEEL";


Garth Hudson ~ 87 ~ Canadian keyboardist with Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks and the Band

THE BAND ~ "CRIPPLE CREEK";


RONNIE HAWKINS & THE HAWKS ~ "WHO DO YOU LOVE";


THE BAND ~ "THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN";



Paul Weldon ~ 70's ~ Keyboard player with 1970's Toronto band Edward Bear

EDWARD BEAR ~ "LAST SONG";


EDWARD BEAR ~ "FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION";



Terry Draper ~ 73 ~ Drummer & songwriter with 1970's Canadian Prog Pop band Klaatu ("Calling Occuppants Of Interplanetary Craft")

KLAATU ~ "CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTER PLANETARY CRAFT";


KLAATU ~ "CALIFORNIA JAM";


KLAATU ~ "A ROUTINE DAY";


Ray Rabbit Harrison - 70's - Toronto Blues Rock keyboardist w/Downchild Blues Band, Greaseball Boogie Band, Cameo Blues Band, Shooter

DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND ~ "IT'S BEEN SO LONG";


DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND ~ "BOP TILL I DROP";


Jane McGarrigle - 84 - Quebec Folk singer and author, sister of Kate & Anne McGarrigle

JANE & ANNA McGARRIGLE;


Claude Morrison ~ Singer with vocal group the Nylons

THE NYLONS ~ "THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT";


Teddy Hawkins ~ 68 ~ Toronto Jazz and Country drummer and singer with the Thelonius Hank, Scotty Campbell, Lori Yates, Root Down Trio, Jack Diamond, Hocus Pocus, Corktown Cowboys, Hulagoons, Kid Cajun and solo

SCOTTY CAMPBELL & THE WARDINAIRES ~ "SMOKING & DRINKING";


THELONIUS HANK ~ "SILVER WINGS";


THE CORKTOWN COWBOYS ~ "ALL OF ME";


Ron Sellwood ~ 74 ~ Toronto Jazz and Country pianist

KID CAJUN ~ "THE MONSTER MASK";


Corey Crewe - 80 - Member of Newfoundland Folk duo Corey & Trina

COREY & TRINA ~ "THE NORTHERN LIGHTS OF LABRADOR";


Martin Murray - 68 - UK born Niagara Falls Ontario singer/guitarist

MARTY MURRAY ~ "SOUTHHAMPTON"


Monday, 27 January 2025

Some Hard Rock & Metal Dudes


Les Binks ~ 73 ~ Drummer with UK Metal bands Judas Priest, also War, Fancy, Lionheart

JUDAS PRIEST ~ "EXITER";


JUDAS PRIEST ~ "STAINED CLASS";


JUDAS PRIEST ~ "TAKE ON THE WORLD";


John Sykes ~ 65 ~ English Hard Rock & Metal guitarist w/ The Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake

THE TYGERS OF PAN TANG ~ "LOVE POTION NUMBER 9";


THIN LIZZY ~ "COLD SWEAT";


WHITESNAKE ~ "HERE I GO AGAIN";


Karl Cochran - 61 - American guitarist (Thor, Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner, Eric Singer Project)

THOR ~ "ANGER";


THOR ~ "LIGHTING STRIKES";


Chris Hager ~ 67 ~ Guitarist with LA Hair Metal bands Mickey Ratt and Rough Cut

ROUGH CUT ~ "NEVER GONNA DIE":


ROUGH CUT ~ "DOUBLE TRACK";


Gra Scoresby ~ 68 ~ Drummer with UK Metal band Witchfynde

WITCHFYNDE ~ "GIVE EM HELL";


Peace B Fluid (AKA Peter Forrest) - 50's - Singer for New York Funk Metal band 24-7 Spyz

24-7 SPYZ ~ "BREAK THE CHAINS";


24-& SPYZ ~ "JUNGLE BOOGIE";


24-7 SPYZ ~ "DON'T BREAK MY HEART";


Keith Satchfield - 50's - Guitarist with UK Metal bands Axe and Fist

FIST ~ "TURN IT ON";


Ned Kelly ~ Bassist with American Thrash band Nightare A.D

NIGHTMARE A.D ~ "TOWARDS DYSTOPIA/POVERTY CHASM";


James Odegard - 63 - Singer with US 80's Thrash band Disturbed

DISTURBED ~ "DISTURBING THE PEACE";


Daniel Williams ~ 39 ~ Drummer with American metalcore band the Devil Wears Prada

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ~ "ASSISSTANT TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER";


Adam Ramey - 31 - Singer with American Rap Metal band the Dropout Kings

THE DROPOUT KINGS ~ "HEY UH";


Wayne Fabra ~ 58 - Drummer for Ohio Death Metal band Necrophagia

NECROPHAGIA ~ "COMMUNION OF DEATH";


Trond Ciekals ~ 40's - Guitarist with Norwegian Black Metal band Djevel

DJEVEL ~ "KRONET AV EN VAPNET MAAND";