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IN MEMORIAM: “Inventor” of Rock & Roll – Chuck Berry Dies – Hail, Hail, Chuck Berry!

In Memoriam In Memoriam – notable music people who have recently passed away

IN MEMORIAM: “Inventor” of Rock & Roll – Chuck Berry Dies – Hail, Hail, Chuck Berry!

March 23, 2017| In Memoriam|

Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: “Inventor” of Rock & Roll – Chuck Berry Dies – Hail, Hail, Chuck Berry!

IN MEMORIAM: Chuck Barris, Wacky Host and Creator of ‘The Gong Show,’ Dies at 87 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

March 23, 2017| In Memoriam|

Chuck Barris, the goofball host of The Gong Show who also was the manic mastermind behind two other... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Chuck Barris, Wacky Host and Creator of ‘The Gong Show,’ Dies at 87 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Don Warden, Joni Sledge and Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

March 16, 2017| In Memoriam|

Don Warden (March 27, 1929 – March 11, 2017) was an American country musician and manager best known for... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Don Warden, Joni Sledge and Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Notable Musicians’ Deaths

March 9, 2017| In Memoriam|

March 2017 7: Kamran Aziz, 85, Turkish Cypriot musician and pharmacist, pulmonary complications; Kalika... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Local Musician, Recording Engineer Steve Wiest Passes From Cancer // Leon Ware, Producer, Songwriter, and Composer // More Notable Musicians’ Deaths

March 1, 2017| In Memoriam|

John Macy: So sad to see another member of our recording community taken yesterday. I have known Steve Wiest... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Local Musician, Recording Engineer Steve Wiest Passes From Cancer // Leon Ware, Producer, Songwriter, and Composer // More Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: 48 Hours Story on Stalkers – Focused on Christina Grimmie

March 1, 2017| In Memoriam|

Editor’s Foreword: Having managed bands for several years, I witnessed first-hand how people could get... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: 48 Hours Story on Stalkers – Focused on Christina Grimmie

IN MEMORIAM: Clyde Stubblefield – James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 23, 2017| In Memoriam|

Clyde Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Clyde Stubblefield – James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Larry Coryell – American Jazz Guitarist – “Godfather of Fusion”

February 23, 2017| In Memoriam|

Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Larry Coryell – American Jazz Guitarist – “Godfather of Fusion”

IN MEMORIAM: Al Jarreau, Grammy-winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 76 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 15, 2017| In Memoriam|

Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) better known by his stage name Al Jarreau, was an... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Al Jarreau, Grammy-winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 76 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: David Axelrod – American Composer and Artist – Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 9, 2017| In Memoriam|

David Axelrod (April 17, 1933 – February 5, 2017) was an American composer, arranger, and producer. After... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: David Axelrod – American Composer and Artist – Dies // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: John Wetton, Bobby Freeman, Guitar Gable // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

February 2, 2017| In Memoriam|

John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English singer, bassist, and songwriter. He was... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: John Wetton, Bobby Freeman, Guitar Gable // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Famed Musician Randy Rigby Dies

January 26, 2017| In Memoriam|

Guitarist/vocalist Randy Rigby is a 2013 Grammy nominated songwriter who grew up in the LA music industry and... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Famed Musician Randy Rigby Dies

IN MEMORIAM: Butch Trucks, Drummer and Founding Member of The Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 69

January 26, 2017| In Memoriam|

Butch Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band accepts Lifetime Achievement award during The 54th Annual GRAMMY... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Butch Trucks, Drummer and Founding Member of The Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 69

IN MEMORIAM: Lee ‘Q’ O’Denat, WorldStarHipHop Founder // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 26, 2017| In Memoriam|

Los Angeles (CNN)Lee “Q” O’Denat, the founder of the immensely popular site... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Lee ‘Q’ O’Denat, WorldStarHipHop Founder // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Greg Trooper, Writer of Vince Gill’s “We Won’t Dance” // More Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 19, 2017| In Memoriam|

Greg Trooper (January 13, 1956 – January 15, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter, whose songs have been... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Greg Trooper, Writer of Vince Gill’s “We Won’t Dance” // More Notable Musicians’ Deaths

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