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Gerald Fried Dies: Emmy Winning Composer For ‘Roots’, ‘Star Trek’, ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Was 95

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Gerald Fried Dies: Emmy Winning Composer For ‘Roots’, ‘Star Trek’, ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Was 95

February 23, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Gerald Fried | By Bruce Haring, MSN | Gerald Fried, a composer for some of television’s biggest... Read More → Gerald Fried Dies: Emmy Winning Composer For ‘Roots’, ‘Star Trek’, ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Was 95

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Saying Goodbye to Sebastian Robinson, 12 Year Old Celloist Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 16, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Sebastian Robinson (from his Obituary) | By Maria Papadopoulos, Boston 25 News / Yahoo Article... Read More → Saying Goodbye to Sebastian Robinson, 12 Year Old Celloist Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Burt Bacharach, Legendary Composer of Pop Songs, Dies at 94 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 9, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Burt Bacharach | By Hillel Italie, Associated Press / Yahoo | Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted... Read More → Burt Bacharach, Legendary Composer of Pop Songs, Dies at 94 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Butch Miles, Jazz Drummer for Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, and More

February 9, 2023| In Memoriam|

Charles J. Thornton, Jr. (July 4, 1944 – February 2, 2023), known professionally as Butch Miles, was an... Read More → Butch Miles, Jazz Drummer for Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, and More

Barrett Stong, Jr., Tom Verliane, Peter McCann and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) Leave Us // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 2, 2023| In Memoriam|

Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Strong was... Read More → Barrett Stong, Jr., Tom Verliane, Peter McCann and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) Leave Us // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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Two-Time Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Inductee David Crosby Dies At 81 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 26, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: David Crosby | By Sam Armstrong, Yahoo/uDiscover Music | Singer-songwriter and guitarist David Crosby,... Read More → Two-Time Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Inductee David Crosby Dies At 81 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Bill Bass, Local Concert Promoter, Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 19, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Bill Bass with Widespread Panic | From Bill’s business partner Peter Olivo on Facebook: It is with... Read More → Bill Bass, Local Concert Promoter, Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Lisa Marie Presley – Singer/Songwriter, Philanthropist

January 19, 2023| In Memoriam|

Lisa Marie Presley (February 1, 1968 – January 12, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. She was the... Read More → Lisa Marie Presley – Singer/Songwriter, Philanthropist

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Robbie Bachman, Drummer With Bachman-Turner Overdrive

January 19, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Robbie Bachman | Robin Peter Kendall Bachman (February 18, 1953 – January 12, 2023) was a Canadian... Read More → Robbie Bachman, Drummer With Bachman-Turner Overdrive

American Idol Curtis Harris

C. J. Harris – American Idol Finalist 2014

January 19, 2023| In Memoriam|

Curtis “CJ” Harris (January 28, 1991 – January 15, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter... Read More → C. J. Harris – American Idol Finalist 2014

Johnny Depp Visited Jeff Beck’s ‘Bedside’: He Is ‘Totally Devastated’ by His Death, Source Says // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 12, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Jeff Beck (from his Facebook page) By Charlotte Triggs and Shafiq Najib | Johnny Depp is mourning the... Read More → Johnny Depp Visited Jeff Beck’s ‘Bedside’: He Is ‘Totally Devastated’ by His Death, Source Says // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at Age 74 From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 5, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Anita Pointer | From Wikipedia | Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022) was an... Read More → Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at Age 74 From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Ian Tyson

Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89 // Richard Ross, TV Producer and Musician, Dies at 70 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 5, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Ian Tyson | From Kenny Vaughn on Fb: Ian Tyson. One of the greatest Western Cowboy... Read More → Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89 // Richard Ross, TV Producer and Musician, Dies at 70 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 29, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Jo Mersa Marley | By Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone | Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob... Read More → Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 22, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Charlie Gracie | Although, for the moment, deaths from COVID-19 seem to be on the descent, we are now... Read More → Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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