In his long career, he played on more than 5000 recordings including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey", The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations".
She recorded with the band Howdy Moon in 1974, and then worked with Lowell George as the producer for her two first solo albums. Rolling Stone magazine named the debut as of the top 50 albums of 2011.
Among the sale was Lennon's leather collar worn during 1967 and 1968 (at the launch party for the Sgt. He moved to Macon, Georgia to play with Otis Redding, who hailed from there. Early in his solo career, Cotton was an opening act for Janis Joplin. July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017
Bob Wootton
1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri
Hunstein worked for Columbia Records from 1956 until the company eliminated the photography department in 1986. Erik Cartwright
Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. The crew apparently did not have permission to be filming on an active railway. Allman released his first solo album,
Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. Don Hunstein, legendary Rock Photographer for Columbia Records, had died at 88. 4/5/201761Paul O'NeillTrans-Siberian Orchestra?Tampa, Florida
He became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. "Where Do You Go To" received the 1970 Ivor Novello Award and more recently was used in the 2007 Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited. He is also well remembered for singing
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. With his brother, Duane Allman, Gregg made music together throughout their teen years (early bands included "Hour Glass" and "The Allman Joys"). When the Beatles set up Apple, Mardas, now dubbed "Magic Alex" by Lennon, was hired to run the electronics division. David Zablidowsky, known as David Z, Adrenaline Mob and Trans-Siberian Orchestra Bassist, was killed in a tragic Florida accident. 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. Gregory Lenoir "Gregg" Allman, founding member of the Allman Brother Band, has died at age 69 in his home near Savanah, Georgia due to complications from liver cancer.
Col. Bruce Hampton, jam-band guitarist and founder of the Hampton Grease band, has passed away after collapsing on stage at his 70th birthday celebration concert. May 1, 1943 - February 20, 2017
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Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic.
January 10, 1930 - March 3, 2017
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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. He moved
2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director
After leaving Cash's touring band, Wootton worked as a tour bus driver, including a stint for the Smashing Pumpkins. Early in his solo career, Cotton was an opening act for Janis Joplin.
Walter "Junie" Morrison, keyboardist with the Ohio Players, George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, and Soul II Soul, has passed at age 62. 7/20/201741Chester BenningtonLinkin Park, vocalistsuicide by hangingPalos Verdes Estates, California
3/3/201769Jim FullerSurfaris, guitarist?Monrovia, California
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. In Macon, he performed with local soul acts, and was introduced to James Brown by a local club owner.
Second camera assistant Sarah Jones, 27, was killed in the accident and several others were injured, one seriously. April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017
The song tells of a Marie-Clair, a poor girl who becomes a member of the European jet set. Members of Savatage also formed the core of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 9/14/201756Grant HartHsker DCancerMinneapolis, Minnesota
His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. Mick Ralphs left Mott the Hoople to co-found Bad Company, followed by Ian Hunter's exit in 1974. Scott Mitchell Putesky, better known by his stage name Daisy Berkowitz, was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Marilyn Manson.
Together, they revived Front Line in 2005, but sold the business to Ticketmaster in 2008, with Azoff becoming Ticketmaster CEO.
In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. Ilene Berns was a pioneer in the music industry and became one of most successful female independent-label executives.
After Spooky Tooth broke up in 1970, Kellie had a lengthy career as a session drummer, working with the likes of George Harrison, and Joe Cocker and Peter Frampton. Don Hunstein, legendary Rock Photographer for Columbia Records, had died at 88.
She was 78. 3/4/201764Valerie Cartersinger / songwriterHeart FailureSt. 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. 1957 - March 10, 2017
More recent album covers include Tears for Fears' 2004 release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending.
Howard Kaufman, long-time manager of Aerosmith, Stevie Nicks and the Eagles, has died at age 79 after a long illness. 1/24/201769Butch TrucksAllman Brothers Band, drummersuicide by gunshotWest Palm Beach, Florida
Mike Kellie, the original drummer for Spooky Tooth, has died after a short illness. Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. Autograph keyboardist Steven Isham died December 9, 2008, at the age of 56 after battling liver cancer.
Cochran is best known for writing the song "Last Kiss", which he performed with the C.C. Mitch Margo
Stubblefield was greatly admired by fellow musicians. 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). Joni Sledge
He sold the shop in 1996. 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. In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Mike Kellie, the original drummer for Spooky Tooth, has died after a short illness. She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy.
15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia.
Sympathy for the Devil, and in the Jane Fonda cult classic
The song was her only hit. ", which topped the charts in 14 countries. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Co-writers on "C'mon and Swim" were legendary DJ Tom Donahue and the 20-year-old Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone. 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".
Robert Wagner passed away on January 9, 2022 at 97. 9/23/201768Charles BradleyR&B SingerLiver CancerBrooklyn, New York
August 6, 1946 - April 15, 2017
The band reached great commercial success in 1972 after David Bowie offered them the song "All the Young Dudes." After moving to Macon, Georgia, Cochran became friends with soul singer Otis Redding and played bass guitar on Redding's early recording of "Shout Bamalama" and its B-side, "Fat Girl".
After his release, he occasionally sat in with Tower of Power, including an appearance at a January 2017 benefit concert for former band members that were hit by a train in Oakland's Jack London Square. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. The band also won the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012.
It was there that Trucks met members of the Allman Joys, including brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman. at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards. Lennon would stare at the box for hours while high on LSD. His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. Mott continued for two albums, then morphed into the band British Lions. A Quick One and Elton John's
Mott continued for two albums, then morphed into the band British Lions. John Wetton
July 21, 1945 - March 30, 2017
Ilene Berns was a pioneer in the music industry and became one of most successful female independent-label executives.
Young Al began singing in the church choir at 4, harmonizing with his siblings. 2/19/201773Larry Coryelljazz fusion guitaristHeart FailureNew York, New York
In April 2012, Geraci suffered a brain aneurysm and never fully recovered. Another founding member of Molly Hatchet, drummer Bruce Crump, died in March 2015. John "Sib" Hashian, the original drummer for the band Boston, died on stage at age 67. Maggie Roche
April 16, 1945 - September 19, 2017
Sonny Geraci, who was the lead singer for The Outsiders and then later Climax, has passed away at the age of 69. 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. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings.
He began his professional career designing science fiction book covers for Penguin books. He moved to Macon, Georgia to play with Otis Redding, who hailed from there. He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. The police investigation stated that Pallenberg was not on the same floor of the house at the time the fatal shot was fired. Hashian was also the drummer for fellow Boston member Barry Goudreau's self-titled solo album which was released in 1980. In 2010, the Country Music Association inducted Don Williams into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017
Carter released 4 solo studio albums, starting with 1977's Just a Stone's Throw Away, which included the cover single "O-o-h Child," which was used in the 1979 movie Over the Edge, starring Matt Dillon in his film debut. Watts wrote a book about hiking on England South West Coast Path. They released their debut album in 1970 and continued until their breakup in 1985. He went to college, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1960 from Wisconsin's Ripon College, and then a master's degree in vocational rehabilitation for the University of Iowa.
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. Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman was an African-American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, California. After Spooky Tooth broke up in 1970, Kellie had a lengthy career as a session drummer, working with the likes of George Harrison, and Joe Cocker and Peter Frampton. His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016.
Maggie Roche
Hashian's drumming is heard on Boston's self-titled debut album, as well as on the follow-up Don't Look Back. The Roches were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, November 17, 1979, singing "Bobby's Song" and their a cappella "Hallelujah Chorus". He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album
One Nation Under a Groove. He released his last solo album, When the City, in 2004. He was sentenced to life in prison but was released on parole in 2012. Mardas was apparently jealous about the control the Maharishi had over Lennon, and this may the cause of his allegations that
In addition to playing the bass, he is also considered to be the "Father of the Jazz Ukulele." 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.
1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada
August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017
Danny Joe Brown took over vocals in 1974 and guitarist Steve Holland joined the same year. Buckmaster won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for Train's hit song Drops of Jupiter. The line "Yellow matter custard / Dripping from a dead dog's eye" in "I Am the Walrus" reportedly came about when Lennon asked Shotton about a schoolyard nursery rhyme that they used to sing, which Shotton remembered as "Yellow matter custard, green slop pie / All mixed together with a dead dog's eye." 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada
He was 70. 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 played with the legendary band from their beginning until they broke up in 2014.
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. Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. Autograph got their first taste of success opening for Van Halen on their 1984 tour. Sonny Geraci, who was the lead singer for The Outsiders and then later Climax, has passed away at the age of 69. Bob Seidemann
Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. He became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began drumming in junior high school. After high school, Trucks formed another band, the Bitter Ind, which played clubs around Daytona Beach, Florida. John Warren "J." The group evolved into Mott the Hoople after periods in which it was known as the Doc Thomas Group, the Shakedown Sound, and then Silence. Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. June 27, 1947 - March 3, 2017
Peter Sarstedt
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. TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold. He is preceded in death by band mates Duane Allman, bassist Berry Oakley (both died in motorcycle accidents) and drummer Butch Trucks. Col. Bruce Hampton, jam-band guitarist and founder of the Hampton Grease band, has passed away after collapsing on stage at his 70th birthday celebration concert. The band reached great commercial success in 1972 after David Bowie offered them the song "All the Young Dudes."
Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. 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 1981 he had his biggest hit with the song "We're in This Love Together," which reached No.
When Prince learned that Stubblefield was deep in debt from a fight against bladder cancer, he personally paid $90,000 to cover his bills.
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In his long career, he played on more than 5000 recordings including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey", The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations".
In 1969, free from the draft, the brothers formed the Allman Brothers Band. There he met John Dunbar who ran the Indica Gallery.
He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson.
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. In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold. Bruce HamptonHampton Grease Band?Atlanta, Georgia
The Roaches sang on "Was a Sunny Day." ", which topped the charts in 14 countries. 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. Lyle Ritz
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", which topped the charts in 14 countries. 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"). Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. The band released six albums between 1983 and 1987; Hart designed most of his band's album covers. Larry Coryell
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. 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).
The Roches got their big break singing back up for Paul Simon on his 1973 album
The couple had two children. 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada
The Outsiders had a hit in 1966 with "Time Won't Let Me". 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director
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