Walter Becker Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. The show's promoter told the San Diego Reader he paid Rosie and the Originals $500, but only $400 for the Stones! He appeared on the show again in 1984 and in 1990. Thomas was with Molly Hatchet from 1974 through 1981 during their meteoric rise to success. Second camera assistant Sarah Jones, 27, was killed in the accident and several others were injured, one seriously. In 1955, he was recruited by Muddy Waters to come to Chicago and join his band. TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold. Hampton collapsed on-stage during an encore performance of "Turn on Your Lovelight" at his 70th birthday concert held at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. Don Williams July 8, 1938 - February 17, 2017 Buckmaster also played with Bowie and his band in the recordings for the original soundtrack to the science fiction film The Man Who Fell to Earth. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. Mardas was apparently jealous about the control the Maharishi had over Lennon, and this may the cause of his allegations that 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. February 5, 1953 - March 4, 2017 Jimmy LaFave No Time for Dreaming in 2011. His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. He also dated adult film actress March 20, 1976 - July 20, 2017 Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. February 23, 1941 - September 5, 2017 November 22, 1947 - February 5, 2017 Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. Management, also represented Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, Lenny Kravitz and Def Leppard. Gord Downie He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? His music blended hip-hop with guitar-driven emo. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 April 6, 1942 - June 13, 2017 Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. November 22, 1947 - February 5, 2017 Col. Bruce Hampton July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 Original drummer Leonard Haze died in 2016. March 4, 1942 - April 9, 2017 The Marcels formed in Pittsburgh in 1959 and were named after a popular 1950s hairstyle, the Marcel Wave. Magic Alex May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 As a rockabilly and swing musician, Allsup also worked with Ronnie Smith, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. After getting his life back together, Hlubek also worked with other bands including the Southern Rock Allstars which he co-founded with Blackfoot drummer Jakson Spires. 7/9/201766Erik CartwrightFoghat, guitarist Nashville, Tennessee He moved to Macon, Georgia to play with Otis Redding, who hailed from there. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." The song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). A Quick One and Elton John's Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. His work as an orchestral arranger can be on many classics, including David Bowie's "Space Oddity" (1969),] a number of early albums by Elton John (1969-72), and on The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers (1971). In June 2010, Allman had a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Before joining Black Sabbath, Nicholls played in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Quartz. January 10, 1930 - March 3, 2017 Tommy Allsup As an actor, he appeared in the 1996 film Sling Blade, playing the role of Morris, the songwriting band manager. In his later years, he toured clubs and was a frequent performer He left the band during the recording of their next album. In 1987, Hlubek left the band due to his cocaine addiction. May 2, 1942 - January 13, 2017 His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. Mardas was apparently jealous about the control the Maharishi had over Lennon, and this may the cause of his allegations that Howard Kaufman Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017 He is most remembered for two Top Ten hits, "Do You Want to Dance" (Josie Records, 1958) and "C'mon and Swim" (Autumn Records, 1964). Bo Wagner performed the song's distinctive marimba solo. 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. The film told Bradley's story from his childhood in Florida, to his days of homelessness and then later his gigs as "Black Velvet", and finally ended with him recording at Daptone Records. May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 James Cotton June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 Maggie Roche, one of the three singing sisters that called their group The Roches, has passed away at age 65 of breast cancer. She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. Buddy Greco In 1956, Lennon decided to form a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, named after Quarry Bank High School, and Shotton joined on percussion, playing a washboard. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. It was there that Trucks met members of the Allman Joys, including brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman. 2016. Valerie Carter, a talented singer-songwriter who had a successful solo career but is most remembered as a backup singer on numerous hit records, has died. 3/18/201790Chuck BerryRock 'n' Roll pioneer St. Charles, Missouri Tragedy struck the Allman legacy in 2014 when a fatal accident occurred during the first day of filming for Midnight Rider, a biopic based on Allman's book, My Cross to Bear. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 3/18/201788Don HunsteinRock PhotographerAlzheimer's Disease Peter Sarstedt Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, He was 90. J. Geils also had an interest in auto racing and restoration. March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017 Other hits included "He's the Greatest Dancer" and their cover of "My Guy." Barbarella. Hans Vermeulen Don Hunstein 4/6/201774David Peelfolksinger / friend of John LennonHeart FailureNew York, New York Asia was a radio staple in the 1980s with hits such as "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment." As a youth he sang in church, as well as with street-corner harmony groups and local jazz bands. The band released six albums between 1983 and 1987; Hart designed most of his band's album covers. The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. While exhibiting his Kinetic Light Sculptures at the Indica Gallery, Madras impressed John Lennon with the Nothing Box; a small plastic box with randomly blinking lights. Robert "Bo" Wagner The band formed in 1982 with members John Wetton (lead vocals and bass), Steve Howe of Yes (guitars), Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles (keyboards), Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (drums). Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. 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. Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from John Warren "J." More recent album covers include Tears for Fears' 2004 release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. "Do You Want to Dance" was covered by artists such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1972), The Ramones, John Lennon and Bette Midler (1972), appearing as the opening track of her debut LP "The Divine Miss M." 11/7/201771Paul Buckmasterarranger/conductor/composer Other hits included "He's the Greatest Dancer" and their cover of "My Guy." His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began drumming in junior high school. 6/20/201772Robert "Bo" WagnerStarbuck Santa Monica, California 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. Geils Jr., leader and founder of the J. Geils Band, has died at his home at the age of 71. Walter Carl Becker, co-founder, guitarist and songwriter of the band Steely Dan, had died in Hawaii at age 67. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. 1/20/201776Ronald "Bingo" MundyThe Marcels, singerPneumoniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 12, 1955 - May 21, 2017 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. In the 1970s, Mardas worked as a security consultant. Sonny Geraci July 12, 1955 - May 21, 2017 He was 56. Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. 2/18/201773Clyde StubblefieldJames Brown, drummerKidney FailureMadison, Wisconsin In addition to playing the bass, he is also considered to be the "Father of the Jazz Ukulele." "Where Do You Go To" received the 1970 Ivor Novello Award and more recently was used in the 2007 Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited. He was 75. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed a number of rock album covers, including the Who's Peter Sarstedt Bo Wagner performed the song's distinctive marimba solo. 2018 Wootton was also employed as a stunt double for Cash in various film and television appearances. Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured with musicians Fats Domino, the Coasters, and Jackie Wilson. March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017 The band formed in 1982 with members John Wetton (lead vocals and bass), Steve Howe of Yes (guitars), Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles (keyboards), Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (drums). With his brother, Duane Allman, Gregg made music together throughout their teen years (early bands included "Hour Glass" and "The Allman Joys"). There he met John Dunbar who ran the Indica Gallery. 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. 7/9/201766Erik CartwrightFoghat, guitarist Nashville, Tennessee Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. May 1, 1943 - February 20, 2017 Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. Sylvia Moy His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. On November 15, 2017, hr was found dead on his tour bus before a scheduled performance in Tucson, Arizona. Mick Ralphs left Mott the Hoople to co-found Bad Company, followed by Ian Hunter's exit in 1974. In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. Hampton collapsed on-stage during an encore performance of "Turn on Your Lovelight" at his 70th birthday concert held at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. Guitarist Duane Roland died in 2006. It appears As a rockabilly and swing musician, Allsup also worked with Ronnie Smith, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. "Do You Want to Dance" was covered by artists such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1972), The Ramones, John Lennon and Bette Midler (1972), appearing as the opening track of her debut LP "The Divine Miss M." Howard Kaufman, long-time manager of Aerosmith, Stevie Nicks and the Eagles, has died at age 79 after a long illness. Don Hunstein, legendary Rock Photographer for Columbia Records, had died at 88. He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. The group's commercial peak was 1981's The Nature of the Beast, which went platinum on the strength of the huge hit single "Just Between You and Me." In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. He was 75. She was 78. In the 1990s he joined singer T. Graham Brown's touring band, and remained in the lineup until shortly after receiving his Parkinson's diagnosis in 1994. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Adrenaline Mob was formed in 2011 with a lineup of seasoned metal band veterans, including members of Symphony X and Dream Theater. The two were so close that they were known around school as "Shennon and Lotton" or "Lotton and Shennon." Joey Alves while performing as a James Brown impersonator known as "Black Velvet." He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album March 24, 1949 - February 4, 2017 4/12/201760Keni RichardsAutograph, drummerMurdered He released his first solo album, Music From The Hidden, in 2013. 1/16/2017 Steve WrightGreg Kihn Band, bassistHeart FailureSacramento, California February 23, 1956 - April 5, 2017 Ilene Berns managed that impressive catalog while adding new hits like Paul Davis ("I Go Crazy"), Brick ("Dazz") and Peabo Bryson ("Underground Music"), among others. The song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). 1/22/201769Pete Overend WattsMott The Hoople, bassistThroat Cancer Hampton founded the legendary Hampton Grease Band in Atlanta. By the early 1980s, Watts was working as a producer, making albums with Department S and Hanoi Rocks, before leaving the music industry to become an antiques and memorabilia dealer. The Beach Boys reworked the song as "Do You Wanna Dance?" One Nation Under a Groove. 2/12/201776Al Jarreaujazz vocalist Los Angeles, California Pallenberg was arrested but later released. Goldy McJohn, a founding member and keyboardist of Canadian rockers Steppenwolf, has died at age 72. Al Jarreau Barbarella. After Autograph broke up, Richards worked with the band Dirty White Boy, but later left the music business due to a chronic back problem. Sea Level toured released five albums before folding in 1981. He died at a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital following a fall at his home. Alves played on Y&T's first 8 albums, including the classic LPs Earthshaker, Down for the Count, and In Rock We Trust. Jimmy LaFave was a folksinger who crafted a musical style called Red Dirt music. Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Gregory Lenoir "Gregg" Allman, founding member of the Allman Brother Band, has died at age 69 in his home near Savanah, Georgia due to complications from liver cancer. They also were featured on the Tonight Show in 1985 and released over a dozen albums. Ilene Berns Soon, he was invited to become a permanent member of his band. Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. He was found slumped over an amplifier on the edge of the stage and then rushed to Crawford W. Long Hospital where he died. The Man Who Hated Walking, was published in 2013. Wetton also worked as a session bass player, and collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks), Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, and Genesis (Steve Hackett). Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. The film included his performances at festivals around the world. The band formed in 1982 with members John Wetton (lead vocals and bass), Steve Howe of Yes (guitars), Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles (keyboards), Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (drums). He is preceded in death by band mates Duane Allman, bassist Berry Oakley (both died in motorcycle accidents) and drummer Butch Trucks. Bruce Langhorne was a folk musician who was very active in the Greenwich Village folk movement of the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist. Feb. 7, 1924 - May 4, 2017 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." She was 60 years old. "Where Do You Go To" received the 1970 Ivor Novello Award and more recently was used in the 2007 Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited. Trucks was one of the two drummers in the Allman Brothers Band. Gustav Elijah hr, known by his stage name Lil Peep, was an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Gregg Allman Heaven and Hell (1980) until and recorded the song on their 1965 album "Today!" 3/12/201763Joey AlvesY & T, guitaristulcerative colitis October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 The Outsiders had a hit in 1966 with "Time Won't Let Me". Jarreau was a frequent guest on other television shows including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and SoulTrain. 1928 - March 18, 2017 His final recording was a star-studded album that included Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell and Warren Haynes. April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017 Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from "I Think I Love You", "Daydreamer", "How Can I Be Sure" and "Could It Be Forever." They were filming on the Doctortown railroad trestle bridge over the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Georgia. He appeared on TV's Saturday Night Live during their first season in 1976, singing "We'll Get By" and "Somebody's Watching You". Asia was a radio staple in the 1980s with hits such as "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment." April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017 "Do You Want to Dance" was covered by artists such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1972), The Ramones, John Lennon and Bette Midler (1972), appearing as the opening track of her debut LP "The Divine Miss M." August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 December 10, 1941 - January 7, 2017 The Roches got their big break singing back up for Paul Simon on his 1973 album 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. 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. 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." A Quick One and Elton John's The founding lineup of Spooky Tooth consisted of Kellie, Gary Wright (who later had a solo hit with "Dream Weaver"), Greg Ridley, Jimmy Henshaw, Luther Grosvenor and Mike Harrison. 2/17/201778Alan Aldridgeartist Los Angeles, California? When Gregg turned eighteen, Duane convinced him to avoid the military draft by painting a bulls eye on his shoe and shooting himself in the foot. Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured with musicians Fats Domino, the Coasters, and Jackie Wilson. Hart then formed the band Nova Mob before starting a solo career. The Marcels formed in Pittsburgh in 1959 and were named after a popular 1950s hairstyle, the Marcel Wave. 1/16/2017 Steve WrightGreg Kihn Band, bassistHeart FailureSacramento, California His wives were Shelly Jay Winters (1971, died 2016), Janice Blair (1973, photographed on horseback for the gatefold artwork of "Laid Back"), Cher (1975), Julie Bindas (1979), Danielle Galliano (1989), Stacey Fountain (2001) and Shannon (2012). He appeared often in the TV series Away We Go and had a role in the movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much. 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." He was 81. Jim Fuller The song tells of a Marie-Clair, a poor girl who becomes a member of the European jet set. Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. Chuck Berry Steve Wright After high school, Trucks formed another band, the Bitter Ind, which played clubs around Daytona Beach, Florida. March 24, 1949 - February 4, 2017 When Gregg turned eighteen, Duane convinced him to avoid the military draft by painting a bulls eye on his shoe and shooting himself in the foot. He was 76. 1 R&B single "Uptight (Everything's Alright)." His father was a minister, and his mother played the piano in church. She recorded with the band Howdy Moon in 1974, and then worked with Lowell George as the producer for her two first solo albums. Clyde Stubblefield April 18, 1943 - February 18, 2017 June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 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. He played in two high school bands: the Vikings, who released one 7-inch in 1964, and the Echoes, which mainly played Beatles covers. His biggest hit, however, was as the singer for Climax; the band had a number 3 hit in 1972 with "Precious And Few". Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. In his later years, he toured clubs and was a frequent performer The Allman Brothers band disbanded in 1976 for several years after Gregg Allman testified against Scooter Herring, the Allman Brothers Band road manager. 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