Musician Obituaries

[Njaco]

Butch should still be alive.

No, he died on January 24, 2017

 

[Elvis]

No, he died on January 24, 2017

I know, but he should still be alive.

 

[Njaco]

Greg Kihn, Rock Singer Behind 'Jeopardy' and 'The Breakup Song,' Dies at 75

Musician Greg Kihn died on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after battling Alzheimer's disease, according to a eulogy posted to his website.

people.com

 

[Mainly28s]

Jack Russel of Great White:

Jack Russell dead at 63: Glam metal rocker who founded Great White

After retiring from touring last month and announcing his Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy diagnosis, Great White founding member Jack Russell died at age 63 on Thursday

www.dailymail.co.uk

Inspired many good memories.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtVPjkLfm0c

 

[MiTasol]

Brazilian musical trailblazer Sérgio Mendes dies aged 83

Sérgio Mendes's 1966 hit Mas Que Nada made him an internationally recognised name and introduced a new flavour of samba to Western audiences.

www.abc.net.au

My favourite


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe0sc8XW94

 

[MiTasol]

I had never heard of this fella but he sure got around customer wise.

Pete Wade - Honorary Unsubscribe

Wade gave up touring to play in the studio with a long list of hit-makers.

honoraryunsubscribe.com

 

[MiTasol]

Not actually a musician but very influential in jazz circles

Dan Morgenstern - Honorary Unsubscribe

Morgenstern wasn't a musician, but he won 8 Grammy Awards for his extensive knowledge of Jazz.

honoraryunsubscribe.com

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

View: https://youtu.be/8ysLiQLRBSs?si=0fqEtWw7YZtWEeUW

That's just beautiful. I used to sing that song to my girl.

 

[cvairwerks]

JD Souther

JD Souther, Singer Who Co-Wrote Eagles Classics Like ‘New Kid in Town,’ Dies at 78

JD Souther, the singer, songwriter and actor who co-wrote hits of the Eagles like "New Kid in Town" and "Best of My Love," died Tuesday.

variety.com

 

[GreenKnight121]

JD Souther

JD Souther, Singer Who Co-Wrote Eagles Classics Like ‘New Kid in Town,’ Dies at 78

JD Souther, the singer, songwriter and actor who co-wrote hits of the Eagles like "New Kid in Town" and "Best of My Love," died Tuesday.

variety.com

JD also wrote or co-wrote a number of songs for/with Jimmy Buffett.

 

[Snautzer01]

Benny Golson - Wikipedia

nl.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Elvis]

Benny Golson - Wikipedia

nl.m.wikipedia.org

One of the "Golden Men of Jazz", Benny was a phenomenal player and the world is truly a lesser place for his loss.
RIP Benny Golson. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[MiTasol]

Never heard of him but I like the album I am currently playing (Killer Joe). Thanks for expanding my jazz knowledge

 

[Elvis]

Kris Kristofferson 1936-2024

Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88

He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.

www.nytimes.com

View: https://youtu.be/HCgnbRWVvU8?si=e3bpUIPdXrzFId1A

 

[fubar57]

"Silver Tongue Devil and I" was my favorite

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbqGWTxwZEA

 

[fubar57]

Former Iron Maiden lead singer Paul Di'Anno dead at 66 | CBC News

Paul Di'Anno, the frontman for British heavy metal group Iron Maiden's first two albums, has died. He was 66.

www.cbc.ca

 

[Njaco]

Grateful Dead Co-Founding Bassist Phil Lesh Dies

Grateful Dead co-founding bassist Phil Lesh died in October 2024.

ultimateclassicrock.com

 

[Elvis]

RIP Phil and thanks for the good times...


View: https://youtu.be/chADQBmosEQ?si=ZQ6wxd6vREuxV6kH

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFBQSx_xc2o&t=1s&ab_channel=GratefulDead-Topic