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IN MEMORIAM: Bob James, Singer for the Band Montrose and Others // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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IN MEMORIAM: Bob James, Singer for the Band Montrose and Others // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

March 4, 2021| In Memoriam|

Robert “Bob” Dennis James (1952 – February 2021) was an American rock singer-songwriter who was... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Bob James, Singer for the Band Montrose and Others // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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IN MEMORIAM: Bunny Wailer, Reggae Luminary and Founder of The Wailers, Dies at 73

March 4, 2021| In Memoriam|

By Sharlene Hendricks, AP | Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving founding member of the... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Bunny Wailer, Reggae Luminary and Founder of The Wailers, Dies at 73

Gene Taylor

IN MEMORIAM: Gene Taylor of the Fabulous Thunderbirds // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 25, 2021| In Memoriam|

Gene Taylor (July 2, 1952 – February 20, 2021) was an American musician. Taylor began his musical training... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Gene Taylor of the Fabulous Thunderbirds // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Ðorde Balaševic, Famed Croatian Singer-Songwriter Dies Aged 67

February 25, 2021| In Memoriam|

Early biography Balaševic was born to a Serbian father Jovan, and mother Veronika Dolenec, half Hungarian... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Ðorde Balaševic, Famed Croatian Singer-Songwriter Dies Aged 67

Louis Clark

IN MEMORIAM: Louis Clark and Chick Corea Pass // Other Notable Deaths

February 18, 2021| In Memoriam|

Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Louis Clark and Chick Corea Pass // Other Notable Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Johnny Pacheco – Godfather of Salsa

February 18, 2021| In Memoriam|

Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Johnny Pacheco – Godfather of Salsa

Mary Wilson Supremes

IN MEMORIAM: Jim Weatherly – Songwriter of “Midnight Train to Georgia” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 11, 2021| In Memoriam|

Jim Weatherly wrote songs for almost 50 years. His best-known song is “Midnight Train to... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Jim Weatherly – Songwriter of “Midnight Train to Georgia” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

The Animals Eric Burdon

IN MEMORIAM: Hilton Valentine, Founding Animals Guitarist, Dies at 77 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 4, 2021| In Memoriam|

LONDON (AP) — Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the English rock and roll band The Animals who is... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Hilton Valentine, Founding Animals Guitarist, Dies at 77 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 28, 2021| In Memoriam|

January 2021: 27: Efraín Ruales, 36, Ecuadorian actor, musician and TV presenter, shot; Trung Kiên, 81,... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Jimmie Rodgers

IN MEMORIAM: Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer), Singer of Honeycomb, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 21, 2021| In Memoriam|

James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American singer. Rodgers had a run... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer), Singer of Honeycomb, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Phil Spector

IN MEMORIAM: Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Murderer, Dies at 81

January 21, 2021| In Memoriam|

By Christopher Weber and Linda Deutsch, AP News | Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Murderer, Dies at 81

Frank Romero family

IN MEMORIAM: Frank Romero’s Virtual Services at 2:00 p.m. TODAY

January 14, 2021| In Memoriam|

Giga Romero: Thank you to everyone for your love and support over the past couple of months. It meant so much... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Frank Romero’s Virtual Services at 2:00 p.m. TODAY

IN MEMORIAM: Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 14, 2021| In Memoriam|

These following deaths were reported on Wikipedia this past week. They are of musicians from all over the... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

National Speaker

IN MEMORIAM: Michael Martinez, 53, National Speaker & Sound, Has Passed Away // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 8, 2021| In Memoriam|

As of Jan. 7, 2021, no information on services was found. From Mark Davis, 12/29/20: I am so sad to announce... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Michael Martinez, 53, National Speaker & Sound, Has Passed Away // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Lean on Me

IN MEMORIAM: Their Music Will Not ‘be forgot’: RIP 2020

January 8, 2021| In Memoriam|

By Denise Oliver Perez, Daily Kos | This was a year when a host of musicians transitioned. As we ring out the... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Their Music Will Not ‘be forgot’: RIP 2020

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