Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. Wetton had his greatest commercial success with Asia. After Autograph broke up, Richards worked with the band Dirty White Boy, but later left the music business due to a chronic back problem. He has a songwriting credit for The Ventures' song, "Guitar Twist." Classic Allman Brothers releases include Allman Brother Band (1969), He released his first solo album, Music From The Hidden, in 2013. He was 69. The band also won the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012. Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. The song tells of a Marie-Clair, a poor girl who becomes a member of the European jet set. April 6, 1942 - June 13, 2017 9/8/201778Don Williamscountry singerEmphysemaMobile, Alabama Hunstein worked for Columbia Records from 1956 until the company eliminated the photography department in 1986. His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. Nicholls' involvement with Black Sabbath ended when Adam Wakeman (a member of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band) was chosen to play keyboards during Sabbath's 2004 and 2005 Ozzfest tours. 5/1/201770Col. Zablidowsky also toured with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and SOTO. Duane Roland, Banner Thomas, and Bruce Crump joined the band in 1976. As a rockabilly and swing musician, Allsup also worked with Ronnie Smith, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP, and on the cover of Lennon and Ono's Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins), as well as a custom Vox Kensington guitar, a colored felt pen drawing called "Strong", and a pen and ink drawing by Lennon entitled "Happy Fish". In 1996, she released The Way It Is, covering songs by Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison and Warren Zevon. They also were featured on the Tonight Show in 1985 and released over a dozen albums. May 24, 1970 - March 3, 2017 They released their debut album in 1970 and continued until their breakup in 1985. November 22, 1947 - February 5, 2017 He later owned a chain of tanning salons in Boston, as well as a small record shop. Derek Trucks joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1999. Fats Domino Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. (Ringo Starr and Paul and Paul McCartney were in India earlier, but had already returned home by this time). Clyde Stubblefield died of kidney failure at a Madison, Wisconsin hospital. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed a number of rock album covers, including the Who's He was not considered a full member of the band until 1986, and often played from the side of the stage when the band was on tour. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. Sea Level toured released five albums before folding in 1981. The band reached great commercial success in 1972 after David Bowie offered them the song "All the Young Dudes." 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. He was 69. Wetton had his greatest commercial success with Asia. The Man Who Hated Walking, was published in 2013. The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. It has 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. Mott continued for two albums, then morphed into the band British Lions. 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. She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman was an African-American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, California. He played with the legendary band from their beginning until they broke up in 2014. 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. Butch Trucks Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. Troy Gentry He was 69. The song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). Adrenaline Mob was formed in 2011 with a lineup of seasoned metal band veterans, including members of Symphony X and Dream Theater. John "Sib" Hashian, the original drummer for the band Boston, died on stage at age 67. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. He played in two high school bands: the Vikings, who released one 7-inch in 1964, and the Echoes, which mainly played Beatles covers. Fats Domino Tommy Allsup October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 He recorded over 60 albums, played on a bill with the Beatles and performed for Queen Elizabeth II. 1/28/201772Geoff NichollsQuartz / Black Sabbath, keyboardistLung CancerBirmingham, England He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." Jimmy Nalls 1/18/201779Howard KaufmanManager He had two other children from a previous marriage and four grandchildren. June 12, 1930 - November 30, 2017 been reported that the famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows! In his later years, he toured clubs and was a frequent performer Chris Cornell A previous auto crash while the band was on tour in 2014 destroyed their van and gear. The song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). Mardas lived in Athens until his death on January 13, 2017. TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold. Mott continued for two albums, then morphed into the band British Lions. Tommy Allsup, a guitarist in Buddy Holly's band, has passed at age 85 due to complications from a hernia operation. That drum break has been sampled 1000s of times and has been used for decades by hip-hop groups and rappers. She also appeared on Don Henley's LP The End of the Innocence, Christopher Cross' self-titled debut and Eddie Money's Playing for Keeps. the great artists recording for the label, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Simon&Garfunkel. 9/3/201766Dave HlubekMolly Hatchet, guitaristHeart Failure 10/22/201770George YoungEasybeats Singapore Perhaps Carter's most famous work was with James Taylor, whom she first sang backup for on 1975's Gorilla LP. the great artists recording for the label, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Simon&Garfunkel. 3/18/201788Don HunsteinRock PhotographerAlzheimer's Disease Together, they revived Front Line in 2005, but sold the business to Ticketmaster in 2008, with Azoff becoming Ticketmaster CEO. 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada Other hits included "He's the Greatest Dancer" and their cover of "My Guy." As a rockabilly and swing musician, Allsup also worked with Ronnie Smith, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. William Moses Roberts Jr. was an American folksinger and songwriter who emerged from New York's Grenwich Village scene in the 1960s. The Marcels formed in Pittsburgh in 1959 and were named after a popular 1950s hairstyle, the Marcel Wave. From 1976 to 1980, Starbuck toured with acts including Electric Light Orchestra, KC and the Sunshine Band, Hall & Oates and Boston. July 12, 1955 - May 21, 2017 Clyde Stubblefield The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece Waylon Jennings also missed this plane ride on the Day The Music Died. 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. He then formed Rick Stevens & Love Power, which regularly played in Northern California. In addition to his work with Steely Dan and other side projects, Becker also released two solo albums, 1994's 11 Tracks of Whack and 2008's Circus Money. April 18, 1943 - February 18, 2017 Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. 1/16/2017 Steve WrightGreg Kihn Band, bassistHeart FailureSacramento, California March 18, 1961 - September 14, 2017 He worked with Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Carolyn Hester, Peter LaFarge, Gordon Lightfoot, Hugh Masekela, Odetta, Babatunde Olatunji, Peter, Paul and Mary, Richard and Mimi Faria and Tom Rush, among others. 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. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. 1/21/201762Walter "Junie" MorrisonOhio Players / Parliament Funkadelic, keyboardist He is the brother of musician Brett Cartwright, who has played bass guitar for Joan Jett, David Johansen, and Shayne Fontayne. George Young In April 2012, Geraci suffered a brain aneurysm and never fully recovered. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. Peter Sarstedt, British singer, instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, has died at age 75. 2018 1/7/201775Peter Sarstedtsingerprogressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)Sussex, England Ronald "Bingo" Mundy He was not considered a full member of the band until 1986, and often played from the side of the stage when the band was on tour. During that time, he photographed many of December 8, 1947 - May 27, 2017 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. In Macon, he performed with local soul acts, and was introduced to James Brown by a local club owner. He also played on the soundtrack to the film adaptation of the Who's Tommy and Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. 3/3/201746Tommy Pagepop singer / music executiveSuicide Waylon Jennings also missed this plane ride on the Day The Music Died. Michael ("Dik Mik") Davies, who played keyboards and synthesizers in the British space rock group Hawkwind from its beginning in 1969 until 1973, has died. He has a songwriting credit for The Ventures' song, "Guitar Twist." In 1956, Lennon decided to form a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, named after Quarry Bank High School, and Shotton joined on percussion, playing a washboard. Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. Soon, he was invited to become a permanent member of his band. 2016. 4/14/201778Bruce Langhornefolk musician Los Angeles, California In June 2010, Allman had a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Charles Bradley Jim Fuller March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 May 27, 1939 - September 8, 2017 October 20, 1950 - October 2, 2017 Steve Wright Lil' Peep The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. The trio also scored with the hits "Cherie Amour" and "Made to Love Her" as well as "I'm Wondering" and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day." They became Mott the Hoople after Ian Hunter joined in 1969. The Marcels are best known for their number 1 cover of "Blue Moon" in 1961. David Z His nephew is guitarist Derek Trucks, a co-founder of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Starbuck had its origins with the Biloxi, Mississippi band Eternity's Children, which Bo joined in 1968. Steve Wright After the Allman Brothers band breakup of 1976, Sea Level formed with keyboardist Chuck Leavell, Lamar Williams and Jaimoe, former members of the Allman Brothers. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. 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." February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 August 30, 1954 - December 9, 2017 The band formed in 1982 with members John Wetton (lead vocals and bass), Steve Howe of Yes (guitars), Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles (keyboards), Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (drums). Holdsworth's innovative playing contributed to groups including Tempest, Soft Machine and the progressive rock band U.K. Mitch Margo In 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with Otis Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters' band. He also designed the Hard Rock Cafe's iconic logo. Bradley's final album, In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. June 27, 1947 - March 3, 2017 Mardas lived in Athens until his death on January 13, 2017. 4/15/201770Allan Holdsworthjazz and fusion guitaristHeart FailureVista, California 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." He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. Sylvia Moy, a Motown songwriter who helped write the Stevie Wonder hits "My Cherie Amour" and "I Was Made to Love Her," has died. July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017 He rejoined Spooky Tooth in 1973 for a couple of years, a stint that brought future Foreigner star Mick Jones into the band. Moy write other Motown hits as well, including The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" and Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It Takes Two." 4/1/201783Lonnie Brooksblues guitarist ?Chicago, Illinois February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album Together they had three children (Brett, Cassandra and Mark) before Bert died of heart failure on December 30, 1967. The couple had two children. Steve Wright George Young Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. Cotton also worked in rock music. He also designed the Hard Rock Cafe's iconic logo. May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 On "In My Life," the lyric "Some are dead and some are living" is rumored to be a reference to former Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, who died in 1962, and Shotton. He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. HOME Mardas said he planned to donate the money to a charity in Greece. Keni Richards He first recorded in 1961, with Carolyn Hester, which is when he met Bob Dylan. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." 3/13/201780Tommy LiPumaproducer and music industry executive?New York, New York He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? He was 81. Rolling Stone magazine named the debut as of the top 50 albums of 2011. Hampton collapsed on-stage during an encore performance of "Turn on Your Lovelight" at his 70th birthday concert held at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 He was not considered a full member of the band until 1986, and often played from the side of the stage when the band was on tour. Rolling Stone magazine named the debut as of the top 50 albums of 2011. Don also appeared as himself in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II, in which he also played a number of songs. His father was a minister, and his mother played the piano in church. Bo Wagner performed the song's distinctive marimba solo. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. More recent album covers include Tears for Fears' 2004 release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. John "Sib" Hashian 1/31/201767John WettonKing Crimson / Asia, bassistColon CancerBournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom It has 3/22/201767John "Sib" HashianBoston, drummer Cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas In 1979, a 17-year-old boy, Scott Cantrell, shot himself in the head in Pallenberg's bed with a gun owned by Keith Richards, while at the South Salem, New York, house shared by Richards and Pallenberg. February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 His book, Greco appeared with the Rat Pack on stage and TV as well as being a favorite on the Las Vegas strip. Fellow bandmate Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople, died in 2016. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 Geils Band?Groton, Massachusetts The label already had hits by the likes of Van Morrison ("Brown Eyed Girl"), the McCoys ("Hang on Sloopy"), the Strangeloves ("I Want Candy") and Neil Diamond ("Solitary Man"). He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album Hampton founded the legendary Hampton Grease Band in Atlanta. The couple had two children. Howard Kaufman, long-time manager of Aerosmith, Stevie Nicks and the Eagles, has died at age 79 after a long illness. Jim Fuller Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP, and on the cover of Lennon and Ono's Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins), as well as a custom Vox Kensington guitar, a colored felt pen drawing called "Strong", and a pen and ink drawing by Lennon entitled "Happy Fish". Charles Bradley was an America R&B singer who called himself "the screaming eagle of soul." Idlewild South (1970), At Fillmore East (1971), Eat a Peach (1972), Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975). Jones, in turn, introduced Madras to John Lennon. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy (Ringo Starr and Paul and Paul McCartney were in India earlier, but had already returned home by this time). 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