He was 90. Daptone records released his debut album February 5, 1953 - March 4, 2017 The former Beatle covered the track for his Rock 'n' Roll covers LP; although left off that album, his version emerged on the 1986 posthumous release Menlove Ave. and subsequent Rock 'n' Roll reissues. In 2015, Adrenaline Mob drummer A.J. October 20, 1950 - October 2, 2017 David Z Wetton also worked as a session bass player, and collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks), Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, and Genesis (Steve Hackett). Savannah for a couple of years. 3/22/201767John "Sib" HashianBoston, drummer Cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas August 6, 1946 - April 15, 2017 One Nation Under a Groove. He also performed voice-over work (he played a talking plant in an episode of the Adult Swim series Space Ghost Coast to Coast). He made his recording debut in 1969 on "Igginbottom's Wrench," the sole album by the English band Igginbottom. Johnny Sandlin Kaufman created HK Management after Azoff left Front Line to become president of MCA Records, where he stayed until 1989. Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. Hampton founded the legendary Hampton Grease Band in Atlanta. His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. Sympathy for the Devil, and in the Jane Fonda cult classic 10/7/201781Billy Robertsfolksinger Atlanta, Georgia Chester Bennington He opened KTR Motorsports, an automobile restoration shop in Carlisle, Massachusetts, to service and repair vintage sports cars such as Ferrari and Maserati. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 Heaven and Hell (1980) until He married singer Anita Carter, the sister of June Carter Cash, in 1974, although the couple later divorced. 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece Gregg Allman He worked with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Claudine Longet, Dave Mason, the Yellowjackets, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Ben Sidran, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Randy Crawford and Dr. John. July 8, 1938 - February 17, 2017 Albert Austin Burgess was a pioneering American rockabilly guitarist and singer. Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. Butch Trucks Hashian was also the drummer for fellow Boston member Barry Goudreau's self-titled solo album which was released in 1980. Paul O'Neill Herring was convicted of cocaine drug offenses. Tommy Allsup Tommy Page, singer and music executive, known for his 1990 number 1 hit "I'll Be Your Everything" has died at age 46 of an apparent suicide. Watts wrote a book about hiking on England South West Coast Path. In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. Among the sale was Lennon's leather collar worn during 1967 and 1968 (at the launch party for the Sgt. HOME May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 Watts wrote a book about hiking on England South West Coast Path. When Tennessee Three guitarist Luther Perkins died in a tragic house fire in August 1968, the role of lead guitarist was given to Carl Perkins, leading to a different sound for the band. 9/3/201767Walter BeckerSteely Dan, bassist Maui, Hawaii Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. He moved Sonny Burgess Larry Coryell Fellow bandmate Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople, died in 2016. 2/5/201769Sonny GeraciThe Outsiders / Climax, vocalist Cleveland, Ohio Walter "Junie" Morrison He worked with a variety of other bands, including the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic on their debut album, Mom's Kitchen. Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. Paul O'Neill, a rock music producer and the creative force behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died from an undisclosed chronic illness. When a CSX freight train approached, not all of the crew was able to Don also appeared as himself in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II, in which he also played a number of songs. Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. 6/13/201775Anita PallenbergKeith Richards' girlfriendHepatitis C Among the sale was Lennon's leather collar worn during 1967 and 1968 (at the launch party for the Sgt. She was 64. Tillis' daughter, Pam Tillis, is a successful country music singer with hits like "Maybe It Was Memphis" and "Shake the Sugar Tree". He started on TV when he was just five years old on a TV show that was broadcasted in the afternoons five days a week. 9/8/201778Don Williamscountry singerEmphysemaMobile, Alabama Steve Lang Steve Wright Thomas was with Molly Hatchet from 1974 through 1981 during their meteoric rise to success. Charles Bradley She was 64. As a producer, O'Neill worked on many projects, including a pair of Aerosmith live albums, Classics Live I (1986) and Classics Live II (1987). 1/24/201769Butch TrucksAllman Brothers Band, drummersuicide by gunshotWest Palm Beach, Florida Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. July 21, 1945 - March 30, 2017 4/12/201760Keni RichardsAutograph, drummerMurdered By the early 1980s, Watts was working as a producer, making albums with Department S and Hanoi Rocks, before leaving the music industry to become an antiques and memorabilia dealer. Tommy Allsup Instead, at great expense, he would build a 72-track studio, with sonic beams instead of baffles to prevent sounds from bleeding into the other mics. She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. In 1976, Kellie hooked up with an up-and-coming punk band called the Only Ones, with whom he recorded the classic "Another Girl, Another Planet." July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 Scott Warren (Dio) handled keyboard duties on the 2007 Heaven and Hell tour. "Angel Baby" was one of John Lennon's favorite songs. Hans Vermeulen Paul O'Neill, a rock music producer and the creative force behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died from an undisclosed chronic illness. Savannah for a couple of years. 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director Berns worked as a go-go dancer in New York City nightclubs before meeting her husband Bert Berns, the songwriter and record producer and founder of Bang Records. Despite the success of the single, Geraci never released another album with Climax and the group disbanded in 1975. He opened KTR Motorsports, an automobile restoration shop in Carlisle, Massachusetts, to service and repair vintage sports cars such as Ferrari and Maserati. Al Jarreau, Grammy-award winning jazz singer, has died at 76. Jones, in turn, introduced Madras to John Lennon. As a youth he sang in church, as well as with street-corner harmony groups and local jazz bands. Alan Aldridge, a British-born artist and graphic designer famous for his album covers and his association with the Beatles, has died. 15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. He released his first solo album, Music From The Hidden, in 2013. The couple had two children. Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured with musicians Fats Domino, the Coasters, and Jackie Wilson. He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. The crew apparently did not have permission to be filming on an active railway. Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. He then formed Rick Stevens & Love Power, which regularly played in Northern California. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. West died in 2014. In 1976, Kellie hooked up with an up-and-coming punk band called the Only Ones, with whom he recorded the classic "Another Girl, Another Planet." 's "Run's House" and Beastie Boys' "Shadrach." March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 June 13, 1940 - January 23, 2017 The couple had two children. Gordon Edgar Downie was a Canadian rock musician, founder, lead singer and lyricist for the band the Tragically Hip. Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. The band also won the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. The group's commercial peak was 1981's The Nature of the Beast, which went platinum on the strength of the huge hit single "Just Between You and Me." 6/13/201775Anita PallenbergKeith Richards' girlfriendHepatitis C His most famous photograph, a photo of Bob Dylan and his then girlfriend Suze Rotolo, was taken on a winter's day on a frozen Greenwich Village, New York street. 1968 - October 22, 2017 He also designed the Hard Rock Cafe's iconic logo. 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director Ron Beitle, drummer for the Pittsburgh area band Wild Cherry, has died. He was 75. Mardas said he planned to donate the money to a charity in Greece. More recent album covers include Tears for Fears' 2004 release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. Wetton also worked as a session bass player, and collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks), Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, and Genesis (Steve Hackett). Bruce Langhorne was a folk musician who was very active in the Greenwich Village folk movement of the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist. She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. Col. Bruce Hampton Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, They were filming on the Doctortown railroad trestle bridge over the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Georgia. 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. He left the Quarrymen a year later, shortly after Lennon met Paul McCartney. In 1968, LiPuma and Bob Krasnow formed Blue Thumb records. Larry Coryell May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 The death was ruled a suicide in 1980, despite rumors that she and Cantrell had been playing a game of Russian roulette. The Allman Brothers band disbanded in 1976 for several years after Gregg Allman testified against Scooter Herring, the Allman Brothers Band road manager. It appears He later owned a chain of tanning salons in Boston, as well as a small record shop. In 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with Otis Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters' band. Paul O'Neill, a rock music producer and the creative force behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died from an undisclosed chronic illness. She later wrote theme songs for several television shows, and was involved in writing film music. He appeared often in the TV series Away We Go and had a role in the movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much. Lyle Ritz Sea Level toured released five albums before folding in 1981. 3/3/201769Jim FullerSurfaris, guitarist?Monrovia, California 11/15/201721Lil' Peeprapperdrug overdoseTucson, Arizona Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. In 1963 he accompanied Dylan on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, and in 1965 made major contributions to the album Bringing It All Back Home. IN THE CARE OF. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 Cotton also worked in rock music. Two of that band's members (Wagner and singer/keyboardist Bruce Blackman) formed Starbuck in Atlanta in 1974. He recorded over 60 albums, played on a bill with the Beatles and performed for Queen Elizabeth II. Robert "Bo" Wagner He was 70. Lyle Ritz Col. Bruce Hampton During that time, he photographed many of The jazz influenced rock band had great success with hits such as "Peg", "Deacon Blues" and "Hey Nineteen." He was 73. He later owned a chain of tanning salons in Boston, as well as a small record shop. Hunstein is survived by his wife, a son and daughter and three grandchildren. Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. Early in his solo career, Cotton was an opening act for Janis Joplin. January 10, 1930 - March 3, 2017 Derek Trucks joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1999. He married singer Anita Carter, the sister of June Carter Cash, in 1974, although the couple later divorced. Peter Sarstedt It appears Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. Peter Sarstedt, British singer, instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, has died at age 75. 4/1/201783Lonnie Brooksblues guitarist ?Chicago, Illinois In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. May 10, 1939 - November 21, 2017 In 1969, free from the draft, the brothers formed the Allman Brothers Band. Alan Aldridge Before joining Black Sabbath, Nicholls played in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Quartz. Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. Mardas lived in Athens until his death on January 13, 2017. He sold bullet-proof cars of dubious quality to the deposed Shah of Iran, the Sultan of Oman and the King of Jordan, among others. Over the years, Cotton would open for or sit in with Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Keith Richards, Santana, Cream, Little Feat and Steve Miller. Larry Coryell Rosie Hamlin, lead singer of Rosie and the Originals, the early 1960s San Diego group known for their hit single "Angel Baby," has died at age 71. 3/18/201790Chuck BerryRock 'n' Roll pioneer St. Charles, Missouri Keni Richards, the drummer for Autograph, known for their 1984 hit "Turn Up The Radio," has died at age 60. Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured with musicians Fats Domino, the Coasters, and Jackie Wilson. Sonny Geraci 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada He is the third member of Y&T to die in recent years. July 20, 1964 - May 18, 2017 get off the trestle in time. He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." In the 1990s he joined singer T. Graham Brown's touring band, and remained in the lineup until shortly after receiving his Parkinson's diagnosis in 1994. She was a six-time Grammy Award nominee, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006 along with Henry Cosby. 3/3/201769Jim FullerSurfaris, guitarist?Monrovia, California 4/5/201761Paul O'NeillTrans-Siberian Orchestra?Tampa, Florida Management, also represented Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, Lenny Kravitz and Def Leppard. Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman was an African-American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, California. He played in two high school bands: the Vikings, who released one 7-inch in 1964, and the Echoes, which mainly played Beatles covers. In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. 3/3/201746Tommy Pagepop singer / music executiveSuicide Mardas said he planned to donate the money to a charity in Greece. He performed on most of Cash's recordings from 1968 until Cash retired from active touring in 1997. In 1976, during a deal that went bad, Stevens shot and killed three men. Before joining Black Sabbath, Nicholls played in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Quartz. Together they had three children (Brett, Cassandra and Mark) before Bert died of heart failure on December 30, 1967. In 1976, Kellie hooked up with an up-and-coming punk band called the Only Ones, with whom he recorded the classic "Another Girl, Another Planet." Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. Petersburg, Florida Sympathy for the Devil, and in the Jane Fonda cult classic He was best known for a 20-second drum solo on Brown's 1970 single, "Funky Drummer." She later wrote theme songs for several television shows, and was involved in writing film music. Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 The group's commercial peak was 1981's The Nature of the Beast, which went platinum on the strength of the huge hit single "Just Between You and Me." He rejoined Spooky Tooth in 1973 for a couple of years, a stint that brought future Foreigner star Mick Jones into the band. In 2010, the Country Music Association inducted Don Williams into the Country Music Hall of Fame. 4/15/201778Sylvia MoyMotown songwritercomplications from pneumoniaDearborn, Michigan the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017 Jim Fuller Ilene Berns Clyde Stubblefield died of kidney failure at a Madison, Wisconsin hospital. Dave Hlubek, founding member of Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, has died after suffering a heart attack. Keni Richards He was 73. George Young was the guitarist for the Easybeats, remembered for their 1960s hit "Friday on My Mind." March 24, 1949 - February 4, 2017 He sang hits like "Tutti Frutti," "Blue Suede Shoes" and "C'est le Mashed Potatoes." Jim Nabors Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. 4/5/201761Paul O'NeillTrans-Siberian Orchestra?Tampa, Florida 9/14/201756Grant HartHsker DCancerMinneapolis, Minnesota recorded by hundreds of musicians. Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. Pete Overend Watts, founding member and bassist of the 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at age 69. In the 1990s he joined singer T. Graham Brown's touring band, and remained in the lineup until shortly after receiving his Parkinson's diagnosis in 1994. 10/7/201781Billy Robertsfolksinger Atlanta, Georgia June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 Blues harmonica legend James Cotton has died after a bout of pneumonia. In 1968, Mardas and Neil Aspinall went to India to join John Lennon and George Harrison who were studying meditation under the direction of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Over the years, Cotton would open for or sit in with Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Keith Richards, Santana, Cream, Little Feat and Steve Miller. Petersburg, Florida Clyde Stubblefield Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. He played and danced on The Lawrence Welk Show for three years, and toured and worked with The 5th Dimension, Roger Williams and Liberace on drums and percussion. He began his professional career late in life after being discovered He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. He played with the legendary band from their beginning until they broke up in 2014. 4/15/201778Sylvia MoyMotown songwritercomplications from pneumoniaDearborn, Michigan 1/16/2017 Steve WrightGreg Kihn Band, bassistHeart FailureSacramento, California Rolling Stone magazine named the debut as of the top 50 albums of 2011. His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. HOME Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. Paul also worked with the rock band Savatage, releasing several albums with them, including titles such as Hall of the Mountain King (1987), Gutter Ballet (1989), Streets: A Rock Opera (1991) and Edge of Thorns (1993). 5/4/201793Mario MaglieriOwner of the Whisky a Go Go and Rainbow Bar & Grill?Los Angeles, California 3/12/201763Joey AlvesY & T, guitaristulcerative colitis The musical accomplishments of the Allman Brothers Band were recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. His book, Second camera assistant Sarah Jones, 27, was killed in the accident and several others were injured, one seriously. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. 1 R&B single "Uptight (Everything's Alright)." April 28. He was 74. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. He was 61. Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Lyle Ritz, a bassist who was one of a group of session musicians known as the "Wrecking Crew," has died at the age of 87. Gregg Allman played a Hammond organ and guitar and is the songwriter of rock staples such as "Midnight Rider" and "Whipping Post." Geils formed the J. Geils Blues Band with Danny Klein, Magic Dick Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Seth Justman and Peter Wolf. October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 the great artists recording for the label, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Simon&Garfunkel. Erik Cartwright Sylvia Moy Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," has died at his home outside St. Louis. 3/3/201787Lyle RitzWrecking Crew bassist?Portland, Oregon He is famous for being the loser of a coin toss with Ritchie Valens for a ride on the plane that crashed killing Holly, Valens, and the Big Bopper J. P. Richardson. He appeared often in the TV series Away We Go and had a role in the movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much. In 1968, Mardas and Neil Aspinall went to India to join John Lennon and George Harrison who were studying meditation under the direction of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. Butch Trucks Geils formed the J. Geils Blues Band with Danny Klein, Magic Dick Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Seth Justman and Peter Wolf. Tommy Allsup, a guitarist in Buddy Holly's band, has passed at age 85 due to complications from a hernia operation. Trucks was married to Melinda Trucks for more than 40 years. Pallenberg was arrested but later released. Cotton also worked in rock music. In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 Stubblefield was greatly admired by fellow musicians. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is known for their merging of rock, opera, classical music with laser light show and pyro effects to create over-the-top productions of Christmas-themed albums. Dave Hlubek "Do You Want to Dance" was covered by artists such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1972), The Ramones, John Lennon and Bette Midler (1972), appearing as the opening track of her debut LP "The Divine Miss M." 1928 - March 18, 2017 He is famous for being the loser of a coin toss with Ritchie Valens for a ride on the plane that crashed killing Holly, Valens, and the Big Bopper J. P. Richardson. The Beach Boys reworked the song as "Do You Wanna Dance?" 10/2/201766Tom PettyTom Petty and the HeartbreakersDrug OverdoseSanta Monica, California He also designed the Hard Rock Cafe's iconic logo. In the mid-1970s Holdsworth joined the New Tony Williams Lifetime, a jazz-rock fusion quartet led by former Miles Davis drummer Tony Williams. 3/30/201771Rosie HamlinRosie and the Originals "Angel Baby"fibromyalgiaBelen, New Mexico 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri Rosie Hamlin, lead singer of Rosie and the Originals, the early 1960s San Diego group known for their hit single "Angel Baby," has died at age 71. Ilene Berns He was also in a band with his brother, Paul, called ZO2, that performed on the VH1 Rock the Nation tour in 2004, and an '80s tribute band called Rubix Kube. He was the brother of musicians Eden Kane and Clive "Robin" Sarstedt. Bo Wagner was born in a show biz family. Gregg Allman played a Hammond organ and guitar and is the songwriter of rock staples such as "Midnight Rider" and "Whipping Post." He was involved in early production of the Third Stage album, but left when Masdea returned. ", He was best known for a 20-second drum solo on Brown's 1970 single, "Funky Drummer." The Berns family kept the music publishing operations (Web IV Music and Sloopy II Music). Stubblefield was already playing drums professionally in his teenage years. John Wetton, who found fame as a member of rock groups King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash and Asia, has died of colon cancer at age 67. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. that the Maharishi had sex with a young American student, and had made a sexual advance toward Mia Farrow. 2016. The death was ruled a suicide in 1980, despite rumors that she and Cantrell had been playing a game of Russian roulette. The following year, the song "Everybody Be Dancin" reached #38, but the band split up in 1980 after little further success. His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. Original drummer Leonard Haze died in 2016. In the 1970s, Mardas worked as a security consultant. Walter "Junie" Morrison, keyboardist with the Ohio Players, George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, and Soul II Soul, has passed at age 62.
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