Young Al began singing in the church choir at 4, harmonizing with his siblings. 2/18/201773Clyde StubblefieldJames Brown, drummerKidney FailureMadison, Wisconsin My Cross to Bear. 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). Howard Kaufman May 2, 1942 - January 13, 2017 Starbuck split up in 1980, but reunited for a series of well-received reunion shows from 2013 to 2016. His biggest hit, however, was as the singer for Climax; the band had a number 3 hit in 1972 with "Precious And Few". He appeared often in the TV series Away We Go and had a role in the movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much. Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 There he met John Dunbar who ran the Indica Gallery. He recorded over 60 albums, played on a bill with the Beatles and performed for Queen Elizabeth II. 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. 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada Pallenberg was arrested but later released. Bobby Freeman Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. He is the third member of Y&T to die in recent years. After Autograph broke up, Richards worked with the band Dirty White Boy, but later left the music business due to a chronic back problem. Tommy Allsup 8/8/201781Glen CampbellvocalistAlzheimer's DiseaseNashville, Tennessee Young Al began singing in the church choir at 4, harmonizing with his siblings. As they began work on the Get Back project, Magic Alex insisted that Abbey Road Studios' eight-track machines were no good. He was 74. August 4, 1941 - March 24, 2017 the great artists recording for the label, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Simon&Garfunkel. Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 He performed on most of Cash's recordings from 1968 until Cash retired from active touring in 1997. Together, they revived Front Line in 2005, but sold the business to Ticketmaster in 2008, with Azoff becoming Ticketmaster CEO. 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. He is preceded in death by band mates Duane Allman, bassist Berry Oakley (both died in motorcycle accidents) and drummer Butch Trucks. He was 74. His nephew is guitarist Derek Trucks, a co-founder of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. In April 2012, Geraci suffered a brain aneurysm and never fully recovered. 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. 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. 4/9/201775Bob WoottonJohnny Cash, guitarist?Gallatin, Tennessee Mardas was fired when Allen Klein was brought in to make sense of the Beatles' finances. July 10, 1950 - July 9, 2017 4/14/201778Bruce Langhornefolk musician Los Angeles, California Gordon Edgar Downie was a Canadian rock musician, founder, lead singer and lyricist for the band the Tragically Hip. He was 81. He is preceded in death by band mates Duane Allman, bassist Berry Oakley (both died in motorcycle accidents) and drummer Butch Trucks. Mardas was apparently jealous about the control the Maharishi had over Lennon, and this may the cause of his allegations that He made his recording debut in 1969 on "Igginbottom's Wrench," the sole album by the English band Igginbottom. She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. 1 R&B single "Uptight (Everything's Alright)." Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began drumming in junior high school. He was replaced by lead guitarist Bobby Ingram. Malcolm Young 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). When Gregg turned eighteen, Duane convinced him to avoid the military draft by painting a bulls eye on his shoe and shooting himself in the foot. the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with 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. August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 5/18/201752Chris CornellSoundgarden / Audioslave, vocalistsuicide by hangingDetroit, Michigan 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. May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. My Cross to Bear. As they began work on the Get Back project, Magic Alex insisted that Abbey Road Studios' eight-track machines were no good. Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. After leaving Boston, Hashian sued Boston band leader Tom Scholz for back royalties and the two later settled out of court. As a rockabilly and swing musician, Allsup also worked with Ronnie Smith, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. McJohn helped form Steppenwolf in late 1967 in Toronto along with singer John Kay and drummer Jerry Edmonton after they split from Jack London & the Sparrows, which also included Bruce Palmer, who later joined Buffalo Springfield. 1/21/201765Maggie RocheThe RochesBreast Cancer He made his recording debut in 1969 on "Igginbottom's Wrench," the sole album by the English band Igginbottom. The crew apparently did not have permission to be filming on an active railway. After leaving Boston, Hashian sued Boston band leader Tom Scholz for back royalties and the two later settled out of court. Scott Warren (Dio) handled keyboard duties on the 2007 Heaven and Hell tour. 2/4/201767Steve LangApril Wine, bassistParkinson's disease? He has a songwriting credit for The Ventures' song, "Guitar Twist." "Angel Baby" was one of John Lennon's favorite songs. Watts wrote a book about hiking on England South West Coast Path. 4/12/201760Keni RichardsAutograph, drummerMurdered 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece He moved Gregg Allman played a Hammond organ and guitar and is the songwriter of rock staples such as "Midnight Rider" and "Whipping Post." During that period, The Hour Glass opened for such acts as Buffalo Springfield, Eric Burdon, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, Mother Earth, and the Youngbloods. He had earlier played and danced on The Lawrence Welk Show and toured and worked with The 5th Dimension, Roger Williams and Liberace on drums and percussion. In Macon, he performed with local soul acts, and was introduced to James Brown by a local club owner. Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began drumming in junior high school. Mardas was apparently jealous about the control the Maharishi had over Lennon, and this may the cause of his allegations that 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 moved to Macon, Georgia to play with Otis Redding, who hailed from there. 13 (2013). J. Geils also had an interest in auto racing and restoration. 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. The Beach Boys reworked the song as "Do You Wanna Dance?" He recorded over 60 albums, played on a bill with the Beatles and performed for Queen Elizabeth II. They released their debut album in 1970 and continued until their breakup in 1985. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada February 20, 1950 - September 3, 2017 The couple had two children. Keeping Time: The Photographs of Don Hunstein. My Cross to Bear. The couple had two children. In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". 10/2/201766Tom PettyTom Petty and the HeartbreakersDrug OverdoseSanta Monica, California In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. He was 69. 4/12/201760Keni RichardsAutograph, drummerMurdered 3/18/201788Don HunsteinRock PhotographerAlzheimer's Disease Steve Lang, who joined Canadian rockers April Wine replacing original bassist Jim Clench, has died at the age of 67. J. Geils Band hit singles included "Love Stinks" (1980), "Freeze-Frame" (1981) and "Centerfold" a #1 hit in 1981. Berns took over management of Bang Records when she was 24, shortly after the death of Bert Berns. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed a number of rock album covers, including the Who's The Outsiders had a hit in 1966 with "Time Won't Let Me". 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director He made his recording debut in 1969 on "Igginbottom's Wrench," the sole album by the English band Igginbottom. In 1981 he had his biggest hit with the song "We're in This Love Together," which reached No. 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. On September 17, 1968, Cash was performing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, when an airline rainstorm delay left only Johnny Cash and drummer W.S. Joni Sledge He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 More recent album covers include Tears for Fears' 2004 release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. A previous auto crash while the band was on tour in 2014 destroyed their van and gear. 3/4/201764Valerie Cartersinger / songwriterHeart FailureSt. Cartwright replaced original Foghat guitarist Rod Price in 1981. The band also won the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012. to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. Al Jarreau 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). Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. Walter Carl Becker, co-founder, guitarist and songwriter of the band Steely Dan, had died in Hawaii at age 67. July 12, 1955 - May 21, 2017 Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. 1/21/201762Walter "Junie" MorrisonOhio Players / Parliament Funkadelic, keyboardist He was the brother of musicians Eden Kane and Clive "Robin" Sarstedt. June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed a number of rock album covers, including the Who's As a rockabilly and swing musician, Allsup also worked with Ronnie Smith, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 As an actor, he appeared in the 1996 film Sling Blade, playing the role of Morris, the songwriting band manager. The Man Who Hated Walking, was published in 2013. Fellow bandmate Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople, died in 2016. Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." On September 17, 1968, Cash was performing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, when an airline rainstorm delay left only Johnny Cash and drummer W.S. He was 78. Further, Shotten was a frequent guest during Beatles recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios and played percussion on a few of their recordings. He was 50 years old. 2/4/201767Steve LangApril Wine, bassistParkinson's disease? There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Trucks was married to Melinda Trucks for more than 40 years. 1/31/201767John WettonKing Crimson / Asia, bassistColon CancerBournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom was filming a dream scene with actor William Hurt on a metal hospital bed placed across railroad tracks. Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. 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). She was 64. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." He was the brother of musicians Eden Kane and Clive "Robin" Sarstedt. Valerie Carter, a talented singer-songwriter who had a successful solo career but is most remembered as a backup singer on numerous hit records, has died. West died in 2014. She recorded with the band Howdy Moon in 1974, and then worked with Lowell George as the producer for her two first solo albums. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. He was 50 years old. 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