All posts tagged "obits"

  • Richie Havens passes at age 72

    Richie Havens had a way of playing the guitar was remarkable, but it was his voice – a deep, warm, incredibly special gift – that left people spellbound.

    • Posted April 22, 2013
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  • DiVinyls’ Chrissy Amphlett, Dies at 53.

    SYDNEY — Chrissy Amphlett, the raunchy lead singer of the Australian rock band Divinyls whose hit “I Touch Myself” brought her international fame in the early 1990s, died at her home in New York City on Sunday....

    • Posted April 22, 2013
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  • Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 72

    March 30, 2013.  CBS News reports Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died at 72, his family said Saturday....

    • Posted April 1, 2013
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  • Renowned Guitarist Hugh McCracken dies

    Renowned guitarist and session musician Hugh McCracken has passed away. The musician, producer and arranger, who was a fixture of the New York recording scene, was an in-demand player for decades, performing on recordings by Paul Simon,...

    • Posted April 1, 2013
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  • Paul Williams, Founder of Crawdaddy Magazine passes

    Founder of Crawdaddy Magazine, Paul Williams passes. About Paul Williams Called by many the “father of rock criticism” after founding Crawdaddy Magazine at the age of 17, crucial early champion of Philip K Dick, author of the...

    • Posted March 29, 2013
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  • Derek Watkins, Trumpet Player for the Beatles, Clapton, Elton and more, Dead at 68

    Photo credit: Facebook Ultimate Classic Rock reports that Derek Watkins has passed away at 68. If you’ve seen any of the 23 James Bond movies, you’re familiar with British trumpet player Derek Watkins. The session player also...

    • Posted March 25, 2013
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  • Bobbie Smith, singer for The Spinners, dies at 76

    By Reuters Bobbie Smith, the lead singer for the 1970s vocal group The Spinners, whose hits include “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “Games People Play,” has died, the group’s manager said. Smith, 76, passed...

    • Posted March 20, 2013
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  • Yes Founding Guitarist Peter Banks Dead at 65

    Photo:  Yes concert, Indianapolis, August 30, 1977, by Rick Dikeman   British pioneering guitarist Peter Banks has died. Best known for his work as the original guitarist in the seminal progressive rock band Yes, the musician passed...

    • Posted March 18, 2013
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