Wesley Alan Baker, 68, passed from this life peacefully on June 30, 2023 at his home in Conroe, Texas. He was born on October 2, 1954 in Hamilton, Ohio to his parents, Claude E. Baker and Naomi Jean Baker. Wes and his wife Patty owned the Sundance Management and Booking Agency. Wes and Patty booked bands such as Buddy Lee & The BackRoad Band, J.C. & The Water Walkers, Eddie Turner & The Trouble Twins, David Booker Band, Triple Slice Band and Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash. Wes was a big part of the Colorado music community and will be missed.
Wesley’s trade throughout his life was in the Automotive Industry, where he enjoyed being an Accessory Installer for over 30 years. He also enjoyed going to concerts with his wife and their friends, and he had attended many throughout his lifetime.
He loved the outdoors, videography, and photography, and enjoyed traveling to as many places he could with his favorite travel companion Patricia. He found great pleasure in capturing all the places they’d visit, whether in video or still shots, of all the delicious and different kinds of food they would experience, the wildlife and breathtaking scenery all around them, as well as reflecting the beautiful moments shared, all the people they’d meet, and the many memories made that are now the gifts he has left behind to continue to keep him close until we meet again!
A celebration of life was held July 21, 2023. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife Patricia Baker and countless friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his precious family of dogs Dodger, Rocky, and Ketchum.
Donations can be made to the American Humane Society and/or the American Alzheimer’s Association in Wesley’s honor.
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OTHER NOTABLE MUSICIANS’ DEATHS
Belgian singer Bea Van der Maat died via assisted suicide (euthanasia) on July 27, 2023 after suffering from ALS for years. But this is a different matter. If you are thinking of committing suicide, please think of how much it will hurt your family and friends. Warning Signs of Suicide – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 and 888-628-9454 for Spanish. Learn the signs of someone who may be contemplating suicide.
If you want to know more about any of the musicians we lost, please check them out at
http://www.wikipedia.com
August 2023
1: Alexander Kolker, 90, Russian film composer (Private Life of Kuzyayev Valentin, Tomorrow, on April 3rd…, Three Men in a Boat); Dom Minasi, 80, American jazz guitarist, composer and music producer; Mariana Sîrbu, Romanian violinist.
July 2023
29: Manolo Miralles, 71, Spanish musician and singer (Al Tall); Edgar Pozzer, 84, Brazilian singer; Nancy Van de Vate, 92, American composer.
28: Jim Parker, 88, British television composer (Midsomer Murders, House of Cards, Foyle’s War); Tommi Stumpff, 65, German EBM musician.
27: Ruth W. Greenfield, 99, American concert pianist and teacher; Bea Van der Maat, 62, Belgian singer, television presenter and actress (Koko Flanel), assisted suicide.
26: Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 32, British rapper and Islamic State militant; Roseline Damian, 39, Kenyan gospel singer, cancer; James Harvey, 35, American bassist (Goatwhore); Randy Meisner, 77, American Hall of Fame musician (Eagles, Poco) and songwriter (“Take It to the Limit”), Grammy winner (1976, 1978), complications from COPD; Sinéad O’Connor, 56, Irish singer (“Nothing Compares 2 U”) and songwriter (“Mandinka”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”), Grammy winner (1991); Surinder Shinda, 70, Indian Punjabi singer.
25: Michele Kalamera, 84, Italian actor and voice actor; Semyon Kaminsky, 82, Russian writer, entertainer and songwriter; Andreas Tsoukalas, 60, Greek singer.
[Editor’s note: Due to space limitations, we could not report on the lives of Nancy Van de Vate and Ruth W. Greenfield but both women were extremely accomplished in the area of music. If you get a chance, read up on them. You’ll be glad you did.]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023
Photo: Wesley Alan Baker
Wes Baker, Sundance Mgmt. and Booking Agency, Passes at the Age of 68 // Other Notable Musicians’ Death
