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Sonny Geraci He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album 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. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." December 8, 1947 - May 27, 2017 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. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 4/10/201763Banner ThomasMolly Hatchet, bassist Jacksonville, Florida In April 2012, Geraci suffered a brain aneurysm and never fully recovered. The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics. Together they had three children (Brett, Cassandra and Mark) before Bert died of heart failure on December 30, 1967. It has 15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. Erik Cartwright April 30, 1947 - May 1, 2017 3/22/201767John "Sib" HashianBoston, drummer Cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas Glen Campbell The song appeared on their debut album, "Climax featuring Sonny Geraci". 1/18/201779Howard KaufmanManager Joni Sledge Bradley died of liver cancer in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 68. Jim Fuller May 24, 1970 - March 3, 2017 Robert "Bo" Wagner August 17, 1949 - March 22, 2017 Two of that band's members (Wagner and singer/keyboardist Bruce Blackman) formed Starbuck in Atlanta in 1974. Tom Petty In 1955, he was recruited by Muddy Waters to come to Chicago and join his band. In 1979, Sister Sledge, comprised of the Sledge sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy, had a smash hit with "We Are Family". November 24, 1931 - January 11, 2017 Joey Alves, founding member and guitarist with Y&T, has died at the age of 63 after a battle with ulcerative colitis. In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. February 23, 1941 - September 5, 2017 Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. Goldy McJohn in Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," "Bring the Noise" and "Rebel Without a Cause", N.W.A's "Fuck tha Police" and Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride", LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," Run-D.M.C. His book, at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards. Lennon would stare at the box for hours while high on LSD. Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. A Quick One and Elton John's Paul O'Neill, a rock music producer and the creative force behind Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died from an undisclosed chronic illness. The Outsiders had a hit in 1966 with "Time Won't Let Me". The title character of Bob Dylan's song "Mr. Tambourine Man" was inspired by Langhorne, who used to play a large Turkish frame drum in performances and recordings. Bradley's final album, Nabors received a royalty for the use of his voice. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. After moving Bang Records from New York City to Atlanta and then Nashville, Berns sold the company to CBS Records in 1979. June 13, 1940 - January 23, 2017 Their debut album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, went double-platinum on the strength of the single "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" and became one of the best-selling holiday albums in the United States. The song was her only hit. 2/4/201767Steve LangApril Wine, bassistParkinson's disease? 5/18/201752Chris CornellSoundgarden / Audioslave, vocalistsuicide by hangingDetroit, Michigan His father was a minister, and his mother played the piano in church. November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017 Hunstein is survived by his wife, a son and daughter and three grandchildren. He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. The police investigation stated that Pallenberg was not on the same floor of the house at the time the fatal shot was fired. Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. Goldy McJohn, a founding member and keyboardist of Canadian rockers Steppenwolf, has died at age 72. Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began drumming in junior high school. In June 2010, Allman had a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. Heaven and Hell (1980) until Barbarella. After leaving Boston, Hashian sued Boston band leader Tom Scholz for back royalties and the two later settled out of court. Sonny Geraci, who was the lead singer for The Outsiders and then later Climax, has passed away at the age of 69. In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. Allman released his first solo album, that the Maharishi had sex with a young American student, and had made a sexual advance toward Mia Farrow. Early in his solo career, Cotton was an opening act for Janis Joplin. 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada been reported that the famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows! It appears Stevens sang on Tower of Power's Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 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 June 2010, Allman had a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. J. Geils 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He worked with French violinist Jean Luc Ponty and the Anglo-French band Gong. Feb. 7, 1924 - May 4, 2017 J. Geils The Roches got their big break singing back up for Paul Simon on his 1973 album was filming a dream scene with actor William Hurt on a metal hospital bed placed across railroad tracks. The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. Banner Thomas The album included their first single "Sunshine Help Me" as well as their cover of "Tobacco Road". 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. Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. 6/20/201772Robert "Bo" WagnerStarbuck Santa Monica, California Don Williams, one of the biggest stars in country music during the late 1970s, has died at age 78. 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 appeared often in the TV series Away We Go and had a role in the movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much. David Zablidowsky, known as David Z, Adrenaline Mob and Trans-Siberian Orchestra Bassist, was killed in a tragic Florida accident. The Outsiders had a hit in 1966 with "Time Won't Let Me". Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. Lennon would stare at the box for hours while high on LSD. Ilene Berns was a pioneer in the music industry and became one of most successful female independent-label executives. Heaven and Hell (1980) until Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. 's "Run's House" and Beastie Boys' "Shadrach." 15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. 1/22/201769Pete Overend WattsMott The Hoople, bassistThroat Cancer March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017 He was found slumped over an amplifier on the edge of the stage and then rushed to Crawford W. Long Hospital where he died. Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. Intended as a comeback vehicle for Geraci, he was backed in the studio by Donnie Iris's band, The Cruisers. 4/10/201763Banner ThomasMolly Hatchet, bassist Jacksonville, Florida Petersburg, Florida In 1996, she released The Way It Is, covering songs by Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison and Warren Zevon. More recently, he'd been performing at the Vista Room in Atlanta, where he'd been booked for a weekly residency. Many lawsuits followed. Trucks was one of the two drummers in the Allman Brothers Band. Peter Sarstedt, British singer, instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, has died at age 75. One Nation Under a Groove. He left the Quarrymen a year later, shortly after Lennon met Paul McCartney. Bo Wagner performed the song's distinctive marimba solo. Ilene Berns, former director of Bang Records, has died at age 73. Waylon Jennings also missed this plane ride on the Day The Music Died. Starbuck split up in 1980, but reunited for a series of well-received reunion shows from 2013 to 2016. Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. A Quick One and Elton John's Pallenberg appeared in several films including the 1968 documentary about the Rolling Stones, In 1968, he started his own graphic-design firm, INK, which became closely involved with graphic images for the Beatles and Apple Corps. He was 73. He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album Hsker D was formed by Mr. Hart, with guitarist and singer Bob Mould and the bassist Greg Norton, in the late 1970s in St. Paul. the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. His work fills the bestselling book to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. 1957 - March 10, 2017 Billy Roberts The label went on to sign artists such as Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Masekela, Ike & Tina Turner, the Pointer Sisters, Dave Mason, Mark Almond, Nick DeCaro, comedy troupe National Lampoon, and Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 His final recording was a star-studded album that included Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell and Warren Haynes. and recorded the song on their 1965 album "Today!" 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. August 4, 1941 - March 24, 2017 Another founding member of Molly Hatchet, drummer Bruce Crump, died in March 2015. Johnny Sandlin, a musician, recording engineer and producer best known for producing albums by bands such as the Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Wet Willie, and Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit, has died at age 72. that the Maharishi had sex with a young American student, and had made a sexual advance toward Mia Farrow. Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. 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." Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. Pero, who also played with Twisted Sister, died of a heart attack. 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. Victim of Love, came out on April 2, 2013. June 13, 1946 - November 7, 2017 Hamlin wrote "Angel Baby" when she was just 14. July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017 Jimmy LaFave was a folksinger who crafted a musical style called Red Dirt music. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. 3/22/201767John "Sib" HashianBoston, drummer Cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas 2/19/201773Larry Coryelljazz fusion guitaristHeart FailureNew York, New York 4/10/201763Banner ThomasMolly Hatchet, bassist Jacksonville, Florida Savannah for a couple of years. The remaining members recruited Ray Major (guitar) and Nigel Benjamin (vocals) and abbreviated their name Mott. Their musical collaborations eventually became the Allman Brothers Band. July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 West died in 2014. Joey Alves, founding member and guitarist with Y&T, has died at the age of 63 after a battle with ulcerative colitis. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 later played briefly with Pat Travers and worked as a guitar tech for the Allman Brothers Band and Jonny Lang. The Roches were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, November 17, 1979, singing "Bobby's Song" and their a cappella "Hallelujah Chorus". February 26, 1928 - October 24, 2017 Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. His older brother, George Young, died just a few weeks earlier. 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. He signed with Paul Butterfield's manager Albert Grossman who also represented Bob Dylan, the Band and Joplin. When the Beatles set up Apple, Mardas, now dubbed "Magic Alex" by Lennon, was hired to run the electronics division. Buckmaster also helped Miles Davis with the preparation of On the Corner (1972). He was best known for a 20-second drum solo on Brown's 1970 single, "Funky Drummer." April 12, 1950 - November 21, 2017 Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. 3/4/201764Valerie Cartersinger / songwriterHeart FailureSt. 2/18/201773Clyde StubblefieldJames Brown, drummerKidney FailureMadison, Wisconsin He moved to Macon, Georgia to play with Otis Redding, who hailed from there. Shotton met Lennon when they were six and pupils at Dovedale Primary School. She was a six-time Grammy Award nominee, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006 along with Henry Cosby. They became Mott the Hoople after Ian Hunter joined in 1969. His father was a minister, and his mother played the piano in church. Mike Kellie, the original drummer for Spooky Tooth, has died after a short illness. at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards. George Young was the guitarist for the Easybeats, remembered for their 1960s hit "Friday on My Mind." Young was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian band. Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." When the Beatles set up Apple, Mardas, now dubbed "Magic Alex" by Lennon, was hired to run the electronics division. He later owned a chain of tanning salons in Boston, as well as a small record shop. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." 9/8/201750Troy GentryMontgomery and Gentryhelicopter crashMedford, New Jersey 7/9/201766Erik CartwrightFoghat, guitarist Nashville, Tennessee Peter Sarstedt John Wetton February 26, 1928 - October 24, 2017 Tommy Allsup Hans Vermeulen was a Dutch singer, composer, producer, guitarist and keyboard player best known as a member of Sandy Coast. Robert "Bo" Wagner Don also appeared as himself in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II, in which he also played a number of songs. Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. At the age of seven he started performing at nightclubs and hotels across the country with the biggest stars. The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, Idlewild South (1970), At Fillmore East (1971), Eat a Peach (1972), Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975). 2/12/201776Al Jarreaujazz vocalist Los Angeles, California Al Jarreau, Grammy-award winning jazz singer, has died at 76. Trucks was married to Melinda Trucks for more than 40 years. Mardas said he planned to donate the money to a charity in Greece. Jarreau was a frequent guest on other television shows including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and SoulTrain. April 28. Steve Lang, who joined Canadian rockers April Wine replacing original bassist Jim Clench, has died at the age of 67. December 10, 1941 - January 7, 2017 Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus. There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Asia was a radio staple in the 1980s with hits such as "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment." Riders, Another nephew, Duane Trucks (Derek's younger brother), plays drums for Widespread Panic and Hard Working Americans. In 1983, Shotton wrote the book John Lennon: In My Life, which was later re-titled The Beatles, Lennon and Me. Kaufman created HK Management after Azoff left Front Line to become president of MCA Records, where he stayed until 1989. Glen Campbell April 16, 1945 - September 19, 2017 April 2, 1943 - February 19, 2017 He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. Stubblefield performed on several of Brown's classics in the 1960s and early 70s, including "Cold Sweat," ''Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud," ''I've Got the Feelin'," and the album "Sex Machine." November 22, 1947 - February 5, 2017 3/12/201763Joey AlvesY & T, guitaristulcerative colitis 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. John Warren "J." May 14, 1938 - April 14, 2017 There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Glen Campbell Talvin Wayne Cochran was an American soul singer, known for his outlandish outfits and white pompadour hairstyle. Joni Sledge 3/18/201788Don HunsteinRock PhotographerAlzheimer's Disease He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy Al Jarreau Joey Alves and recorded the song on their 1965 album "Today!" Larry Coryell Wright was co-writer on several of Greg Kihn's biggest hits including "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)", 1983's "Jeopardy" and 1985's "Lucky." 15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. In 1983, Shotton wrote the book John Lennon: In My Life, which was later re-titled The Beatles, Lennon and Me. He first recorded in 1961, with Carolyn Hester, which is when he met Bob Dylan. Geoff Nicholls Buckmaster wrote instrumental tracks for the 1974 Harry Nilsson film Son of Dracula, and composed the original score for Terry Gilliam's science fiction hit 12 Monkeys (1995), which starred Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe and Brad Pitt. Feb. 7, 1924 - May 4, 2017 Steve Lang Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. Alan Aldridge In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". David Z was 38. They also were featured on the Tonight Show in 1985 and released over a dozen albums. Erik Cartwright was a rock guitarist best known for playing with Foghat. 1945 - January 21, 2017 October 20, 1950 - October 2, 2017 Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. Kaufman's management company, H.K. Banner Thomas There Goes Rhymin' Simon. 10/7/201781Billy Robertsfolksinger Atlanta, Georgia Sea Level toured released five albums before folding in 1981. During that time, he photographed many of 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 the 1970s, Mardas worked as a security consultant. Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Robert "Bo" Wagner went on to set up a performing arts school and taught music and dance. Steve Lang April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 1/18/201779Howard KaufmanManager He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. He recorded numerous albums and singles, most of them containing romantic ballads though he sang pop, gospel, and country songs as well. 4/11/201771J GeilsJ. Mick Ralphs left Mott the Hoople to co-found Bad Company, followed by Ian Hunter's exit in 1974. May 2, 1942 - January 13, 2017 February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017 David Z The jazz influenced rock band had great success with hits such as "Peg", "Deacon Blues" and "Hey Nineteen." In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. John Wetton He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? After leaving Cash's touring band, Wootton worked as a tour bus driver, including a stint for the Smashing Pumpkins. 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." Holland, his wife Vicky Wootton, and daughter, Scarlett Wootton, as The Tennessee Three. As a youth he sang in church, as well as with street-corner harmony groups and local jazz bands. Sylvia Moy 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). Savannah for a couple of years. Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. He appeared on TV's Saturday Night Live during their first season in 1976, singing "We'll Get By" and "Somebody's Watching You". Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 David Cassidy Al Jarreau, Grammy-award winning jazz singer, has died at 76. Jones, in turn, introduced Madras to John Lennon. 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 song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). 9/19/201772Johnny SandlinProducerCancerDecatur, Alabama 3/4/201764Valerie Cartersinger / songwriterHeart FailureSt. Stubblefield was already playing drums professionally in his teenage years. 2018 Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. 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." recorded by hundreds of musicians. In Macon, he performed with local soul acts, and was introduced to James Brown by a local club owner. February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. Geoffrey James "Geoff" Nicholls, longtime keyboardist for the rock band Black Sabbath, has died of lung cancer at age 72. Sylvia Moy He was 70. In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. Rick Stevens, a lead vocalist for Tower of Power in the band's early days, has died at age 77. been reported that the famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows! Al Jarreau, Grammy-award winning jazz singer, has died at 76. May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. Jimmy Nalls In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. 1/22/201769Pete Overend WattsMott The Hoople, bassistThroat Cancer He began his professional career late in life after being discovered He released his last solo album, When the City, in 2004. On November 15, 2017, hr was found dead on his tour bus before a scheduled performance in Tucson, Arizona. 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. Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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 touring in support of his debut album, Come Over When You're Sober (Part One). In 1996 he received the Kerrville Folk Festival songwriter of the year award and appeared on the TV show Austin City Limits. 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. In the mid-1970s Holdsworth joined the New Tony Williams Lifetime, a jazz-rock fusion quartet led by former Miles Davis drummer Tony Williams. Intended as a comeback vehicle for Geraci, he was backed in the studio by Donnie Iris's band, The Cruisers. It was there that Trucks met members of the Allman Joys, including brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman. 4/15/201770Allan Holdsworthjazz and fusion guitaristHeart FailureVista, California 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. 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. June 13, 1940 - January 23, 2017 10/7/201781Billy Robertsfolksinger Atlanta, Georgia In Macon, he performed with local soul acts, and was introduced to James Brown by a local club owner. August 28, 1951 - September 3, 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. The classic Zen Arcade (1984) is considered by critics to be their best record. 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. Banner Thomas Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. He became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. Wootton was also employed as a stunt double for Cash in various film and television appearances. June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 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". He was 74. Geils Jr., leader and founder of the J. Geils Band, has died at his home at the age of 71. Peter Sarstedt, British singer, instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, has died at age 75. In the 1970s, Mardas worked as a security consultant. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed a number of rock album covers, including the Who's Pyle sang "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)." 2/17/201778Alan Aldridgeartist Los Angeles, California? Bruce Langhorne was a folk musician who was very active in the Greenwich Village folk movement of the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist. The half-baked idea proved to be a disaster, and the mixing desk was soon sold as scrap for 5. Pete Shotton Geils Jr., leader and founder of the J. Geils Band, has died at his home at the age of 71. August 16, 1936 - October 7, 2017 After Autograph broke up, Richards worked with the band Dirty White Boy, but later left the music business due to a chronic back problem. and recorded the song on their 1965 album "Today!" There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Many lawsuits followed. Kathleen passed away February 22, 2023 at her home at age 83 after a courageous battle with cancer. 10/17/201753Gord DownieTragically HipBrain CancerToronto, Ontario, CANADA 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"). July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 He is also well remembered for singing He is also well remembered for singing Walter "Junie" Morrison, keyboardist with the Ohio Players, George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, and Soul II Soul, has passed at age 62. Tommy Allsup, a guitarist in Buddy Holly's band, has passed at age 85 due to complications from a hernia operation. Among the sale was Lennon's leather collar worn during 1967 and 1968 (at the launch party for the Sgt. John Wetton 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. 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece He rejoined Spooky Tooth in 1973 for a couple of years, a stint that brought future Foreigner star Mick Jones into the band. 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