The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece The album included their first single "Sunshine Help Me" as well as their cover of "Tobacco Road". 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. The two were so close that they were known around school as "Shennon and Lotton" or "Lotton and Shennon." He played with the legendary band from their beginning until they broke up in 2014. On September 17, 1968, Cash was performing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, when an airline rainstorm delay left only Johnny Cash and drummer W.S. Al Jarreau After his release, he occasionally sat in with Tower of Power, including an appearance at a January 2017 benefit concert for former band members that were hit by a train in Oakland's Jack London Square. my issue too was with BO parts. The song tells of a Marie-Clair, a poor girl who becomes a member of the European jet set. His most famous photograph, a photo of Bob Dylan and his then girlfriend Suze Rotolo, was taken on a winter's day on a frozen Greenwich Village, New York street. 3/22/201767John "Sib" HashianBoston, drummer Cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas The Beach Boys reworked the song as "Do You Wanna Dance?" been reported that the famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows! Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. Jarreau was a frequent guest on other television shows including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and SoulTrain. She was 60 years old. Col. Bruce Hampton In 1996, she released The Way It Is, covering songs by Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison and Warren Zevon. Wetton had his greatest commercial success with Asia. In 1969, free from the draft, the brothers formed the Allman Brothers Band. April 2, 1943 - February 19, 2017 3/18/201790Chuck BerryRock 'n' Roll pioneer St. Charles, Missouri David Z Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman was an African-American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, California. After his release, he occasionally sat in with Tower of Power, including an appearance at a January 2017 benefit concert for former band members that were hit by a train in Oakland's Jack London Square. In 2003, she released a Japanese live album. William Moses Roberts Jr. was an American folksinger and songwriter who emerged from New York's Grenwich Village scene in the 1960s. April 30, 1947 - May 1, 2017 3/10/201760Joni SledgeSister Sledge?Phoenix, Arizona Autograph keyboardist Steven Isham died December 9, 2008, at the age of 56 after battling liver cancer. Hsker D was formed by Mr. Hart, with guitarist and singer Bob Mould and the bassist Greg Norton, in the late 1970s in St. Paul. Mardas was fired when Allen Klein was brought in to make sense of the Beatles' finances. He was 90. 1/16/2017 Steve WrightGreg Kihn Band, bassistHeart FailureSacramento, California The half-baked idea proved to be a disaster, and the mixing desk was soon sold as scrap for 5. 3/3/201769Jim FullerSurfaris, guitarist?Monrovia, California March 4, 1942 - April 9, 2017 Starbuck had its origins with the Biloxi, Mississippi band Eternity's Children, which Bo joined in 1968. February 23, 1941 - September 5, 2017 Classic Allman Brothers releases include Allman Brother Band (1969), Idlewild South (1970), At Fillmore East (1971), Eat a Peach (1972), Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975). Starbuck split up in 1980, but reunited for a series of well-received reunion shows from 2013 to 2016. 3/18/201790Chuck BerryRock 'n' Roll pioneer St. Charles, Missouri Buddy Greco He was 81. He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Bruce HamptonHampton Grease Band?Atlanta, Georgia Hunstein worked for Columbia Records from 1956 until the company eliminated the photography department in 1986. Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017 Don Hunstein 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. She was 60 years old. Maggie Roche, one of the three singing sisters that called their group The Roches, has passed away at age 65 of breast cancer. His biggest hit, however, was as the singer for Climax; the band had a number 3 hit in 1972 with "Precious And Few". Billy Roberts In 1974, Kaufman teamed with Irving Azoff to form Front Line Management, which guided the careers of the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Buffett, among many others. Tommy Allsup August 4, 1941 - March 24, 2017 In 1983, Shotton wrote the book John Lennon: In My Life, which was later re-titled The Beatles, Lennon and Me. 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. Maggie Roche They were filming on the Doctortown railroad trestle bridge over the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Georgia. Together, they revived Front Line in 2005, but sold the business to Ticketmaster in 2008, with Azoff becoming Ticketmaster CEO. He is a noted clinical nutritionist, board certified in integrative medicine . Clyde Stubblefield died of kidney failure at a Madison, Wisconsin hospital. In 1974, Kaufman teamed with Irving Azoff to form Front Line Management, which guided the careers of the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Buffett, among many others. Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. He was 90. Chris Cornell When a CSX freight train approached, not all of the crew was able to The Roches were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, November 17, 1979, singing "Bobby's Song" and their a cappella "Hallelujah Chorus". He was involved in early production of the Third Stage album, but left when Masdea returned. 2018 He moved Heaven and Hell (1980) until Buckmaster won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for Train's hit song Drops of Jupiter. Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. In 1996 he received the Kerrville Folk Festival songwriter of the year award and appeared on the TV show Austin City Limits. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. Heaven and Hell (1980) until His work fills the bestselling book Berns worked as a go-go dancer in New York City nightclubs before meeting her husband Bert Berns, the songwriter and record producer and founder of Bang Records. 4/12/201760Keni RichardsAutograph, drummerMurdered In Macon, he performed with local soul acts, and was introduced to James Brown by a local club owner. Ilene Berns 4/14/201778Bruce Langhornefolk musician Los Angeles, California In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". Another of his famous works is the 1973 picture book Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman was an African-American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, California. No Time for Dreaming in 2011. November 24, 1931 - January 11, 2017 Rick Stevens The couple had two children. He is the third member of Y&T to die in recent years. 1/31/201767John WettonKing Crimson / Asia, bassistColon CancerBournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom The crew He released his last solo album, When the City, in 2004. Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. 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. The Man Who Hated Walking, was published in 2013. March 24, 1949 - February 4, 2017 1/23/201776Bobby FreemanR&B singer/songwriter Daly City, California Thomas was with Molly Hatchet from 1974 through 1981 during their meteoric rise to success. 1957 - March 10, 2017 He had been receiving treatment for Hepatitis C, but chronic liver damage led to doctors to recommend a transplant. The Man Who Hated Walking, was published in 2013. In his later years, he toured clubs and was a frequent performer Soon, he was invited to become a permanent member of his band. 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). Peter Sarstedt The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album John "Sib" Hashian He was 74. Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. Together, they revived Front Line in 2005, but sold the business to Ticketmaster in 2008, with Azoff becoming Ticketmaster CEO. The half-baked idea proved to be a disaster, and the mixing desk was soon sold as scrap for 5. He was involved in early production of the Third Stage album, but left when Masdea returned. Many lawsuits followed. In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. He sang hits like "Tutti Frutti," "Blue Suede Shoes" and "C'est le Mashed Potatoes." He became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. After Spooky Tooth broke up in 1970, Kellie had a lengthy career as a session drummer, working with the likes of George Harrison, and Joe Cocker and Peter Frampton. Walter "Junie" Morrison In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. In 2010, the Country Music Association inducted Don Williams into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Changes was released on April 1, 2016 and featured a cover of the Black Sabbath song, "Changes." A Quick One and Elton John's April 18, 1943 - February 18, 2017 TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold. Jim Fuller Another of his famous works is the 1973 picture book July 8, 1938 - February 17, 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. Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. Bruce HamptonHampton Grease Band?Atlanta, Georgia Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began drumming in junior high school. During that period, The Hour Glass opened for such acts as Buffalo Springfield, Eric Burdon, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, Mother Earth, and the Youngbloods. Alan Aldridge Pete Overend Watts, founding member and bassist of the 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at age 69. He was 82. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. May 2, 1945 - August 1, 2017 Together they had three children (Brett, Cassandra and Mark) before Bert died of heart failure on December 30, 1967. Bradley was discovered by Gabriel Roth (better known as "Bosco Mann"), a co-founder of Daptone Records. The couple had two children. Glen Campbell March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017 He also designed the Hard Rock Cafe's iconic logo. He worked with Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Carolyn Hester, Peter LaFarge, Gordon Lightfoot, Hugh Masekela, Odetta, Babatunde Olatunji, Peter, Paul and Mary, Richard and Mimi Faria and Tom Rush, among others. Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. 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. 7/20/201741Chester BenningtonLinkin Park, vocalistsuicide by hangingPalos Verdes Estates, California July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 Ilene Berns, former director of Bang Records, has died at age 73. 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. Walter "Junie" Morrison That drum break has been sampled 1000s of times and has been used for decades by hip-hop groups and rappers. Geils formed the J. Geils Blues Band with Danny Klein, Magic Dick Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Seth Justman and Peter Wolf. 1964 - April 12, 2017 His work fills the bestselling book Steve Lang Pallenberg appeared in several films including the 1968 documentary about the Rolling Stones, 2018 He also sang as guest vocalist with the Grass Roots, filling in for his friend Rob Grill. The Roches were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, November 17, 1979, singing "Bobby's Song" and their a cappella "Hallelujah Chorus". Erik Cartwright Instead, at great expense, he would build a 72-track studio, with sonic beams instead of baffles to prevent sounds from bleeding into the other mics. that the Maharishi had sex with a young American student, and had made a sexual advance toward Mia Farrow. Clyde Stubblefield died of kidney failure at a Madison, Wisconsin hospital. September 18, 1947 - November 9, 2017 Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. Several other members of the tour were seriously injured in the accident. Their musical collaborations eventually became the Allman Brothers Band. His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. 3/13/201780Tommy LiPumaproducer and music industry executive?New York, New York In 1979, Sister Sledge, comprised of the Sledge sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy, had a smash hit with "We Are Family". Wayne Cochran 6/20/201772Robert "Bo" WagnerStarbuck Santa Monica, California J. Geils Band hit singles included "Love Stinks" (1980), "Freeze-Frame" (1981) and "Centerfold" a #1 hit in 1981. Mario Maglieri April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 He later spent decades touring and recording with a variety of outfits, including his group the Aquarium Rescue Unit. Tommy LiPuma February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 1945 - January 21, 2017 He appeared on the show again in 1984 and in 1990. He worked with French violinist Jean Luc Ponty and the Anglo-French band Gong. Pete Overend Watts at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards. Heaven and Hell (1980) until 1/18/201769Mike KellieSpooky Tooth, drummer 3/3/201787Lyle RitzWrecking Crew bassist?Portland, Oregon December 8, 1947 - May 27, 2017 April 16, 1945 - September 19, 2017 He has a songwriting credit for The Ventures' song, "Guitar Twist." The two were so close that they were known around school as "Shennon and Lotton" or "Lotton and Shennon." The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. David Cassidy He worked with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Claudine Longet, Dave Mason, the Yellowjackets, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Ben Sidran, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Randy Crawford and Dr. John. Butch Trucks 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director Walter "Junie" Morrison, keyboardist with the Ohio Players, George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, and Soul II Soul, has passed at age 62. Rolling Stone magazine named the debut as of the top 50 albums of 2011. Howard Kaufman Wetton had his greatest commercial success with Asia. After the Allman Brothers band breakup of 1976, Sea Level formed with keyboardist Chuck Leavell, Lamar Williams and Jaimoe, former members of the Allman Brothers. 1/24/201769Butch TrucksAllman Brothers Band, drummersuicide by gunshotWest Palm Beach, Florida The song tells of a Marie-Clair, a poor girl who becomes a member of the European jet set. They released their debut album in 1970 and continued until their breakup in 1985. There Goes Rhymin' Simon. He rejoined Spooky Tooth in 1973 for a couple of years, a stint that brought future Foreigner star Mick Jones into the band. He died after a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 into two vehicles carrying members of Adrenaline Mob as they stopped to fix a flat tire. He also sang as guest vocalist with the Grass Roots, filling in for his friend Rob Grill. Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from Waylon Jennings also missed this plane ride on the Day The Music Died. 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. Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. 2018 Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. Banner Thomas The Berns family kept the music publishing operations (Web IV Music and Sloopy II Music). 3/3/201787Lyle RitzWrecking Crew bassist?Portland, Oregon She was 78. Michael ("Dik Mik") Davies, who played keyboards and synthesizers in the British space rock group Hawkwind from its beginning in 1969 until 1973, has died. August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 Cartwright replaced original Foghat guitarist Rod Price in 1981. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. He also performed voice-over work (he played a talking plant in an episode of the Adult Swim series Space Ghost Coast to Coast). The Marcels formed in Pittsburgh in 1959 and were named after a popular 1950s hairstyle, the Marcel Wave. Ilene Berns Barbarella. Thomas was with Molly Hatchet from 1974 through 1981 during their meteoric rise to success. He released his first solo album, Music From The Hidden, in 2013. McJohn helped form Steppenwolf in late 1967 in Toronto along with singer John Kay and drummer Jerry Edmonton after they split from Jack London & the Sparrows, which also included Bruce Palmer, who later joined Buffalo Springfield. The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. 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. 1/18/201769Mike KellieSpooky Tooth, drummer Tommy Allsup, a guitarist in Buddy Holly's band, has passed at age 85 due to complications from a hernia operation. 11/24/201770Mitch MargoThe Tokens Studio City, California 1964 - April 12, 2017 Soon, he was invited to become a permanent member of his band. 5/1/201770Col. Sonny Geraci Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. in Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," "Bring the Noise" and "Rebel Without a Cause", N.W.A's "Fuck tha Police" and Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride", LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," Run-D.M.C. In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri Tommy LiPuma Mardas said he planned to donate the money to a charity in Greece. 9/8/201778Don Williamscountry singerEmphysemaMobile, Alabama He is the brother of musician Brett Cartwright, who has played bass guitar for Joan Jett, David Johansen, and Shayne Fontayne. Don Hunstein He also played on the soundtrack to the film adaptation of the Who's Tommy and Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. 's "Run's House" and Beastie Boys' "Shadrach." When the Beatles set up Apple, Mardas, now dubbed "Magic Alex" by Lennon, was hired to run the electronics division. The album included their first single "Sunshine Help Me" as well as their cover of "Tobacco Road". Tommy Allsup Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. He was 73. It has As a youth he sang in church, as well as with street-corner harmony groups and local jazz bands. 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." Berns took over management of Bang Records when she was 24, shortly after the death of Bert Berns. Young was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian band. 3/3/201746Tommy Pagepop singer / music executiveSuicide There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Valerie Carter 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. 's "Run's House" and Beastie Boys' "Shadrach." April 20, 1940 - January 20, 2017 Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. She was 64. Buckmaster won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for Train's hit song Drops of Jupiter. Keni Richards Larry Coryell, a jazz guitarist known as the Godfather of Fusion, has passed away at age 73. Savannah for a couple of years. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A Quick One and Elton John's 8/18/201788Sonny Burgessrockabilly pioneer Little Rock, Arkansas 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." May 28, 1929 - August 18, 2017 In the late 1960's, he gave up this career and moved to Los Angeles and began to sing in clubs such as the Troubadour and the Bitter West End. Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, He was 74. The song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. 3/24/201775Pete ShottonJohn Lennon's childhood friendHeart Failure?Knutsford, Cheshire, England Tillis' daughter, Pam Tillis, is a successful country music singer with hits like "Maybe It Was Memphis" and "Shake the Sugar Tree". Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. He worked with Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Carolyn Hester, Peter LaFarge, Gordon Lightfoot, Hugh Masekela, Odetta, Babatunde Olatunji, Peter, Paul and Mary, Richard and Mimi Faria and Tom Rush, among others. 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. Sea Level toured released five albums before folding in 1981. November 5, 1948 - September 23, 2017 He was 50 years old. Tommy Allsup When the Beatles set up Apple, Mardas, now dubbed "Magic Alex" by Lennon, was hired to run the electronics division. Young Al began singing in the church choir at 4, harmonizing with his siblings. 8/1/201772Goldy McJohnSteppenwolf, keyboardistHeart Failure Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. Wetton had his greatest commercial success with Asia. Pete Overend Watts 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. Gregg Allman played a Hammond organ and guitar and is the songwriter of rock staples such as "Midnight Rider" and "Whipping Post." She was with Keith Richards from 1967 until 1980 and is the mother of three of his children. He was 81. When a CSX freight train approached, not all of the crew was able to April 6, 1942 - June 13, 2017 Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. 4/12/201760Keni RichardsAutograph, drummerMurdered Laid Back in late 1973, but had his greatest solo success with "I'm no Angel." The trio also scored with the hits "Cherie Amour" and "Made to Love Her" as well as "I'm Wondering" and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day." Watts wrote a book about hiking on England South West Coast Path. They became Mott the Hoople after Ian Hunter joined in 1969. TV appearances included The Midnight Special, American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Solid Gold. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He appeared on TV's Saturday Night Live during their first season in 1976, singing "We'll Get By" and "Somebody's Watching You". July 8, 1938 - February 17, 2017 He is also well remembered for singing Sign In Please contained their One Nation Under a Groove. In 1983, Shotton wrote the book John Lennon: In My Life, which was later re-titled The Beatles, Lennon and Me. Alan Aldridge, a British-born artist and graphic designer famous for his album covers and his association with the Beatles, has died. Management, also represented Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, Lenny Kravitz and Def Leppard. Alves played on Y&T's first 8 albums, including the classic LPs Earthshaker, Down for the Count, and In Rock We Trust. in Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," "Bring the Noise" and "Rebel Without a Cause", N.W.A's "Fuck tha Police" and Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride", LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," Run-D.M.C. Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. Pete Overend Watts, founding member and bassist of the 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at age 69. 3/10/201760Joni SledgeSister Sledge?Phoenix, Arizona 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." February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017 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. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. He recorded over 60 albums, played on a bill with the Beatles and performed for Queen Elizabeth II. The song was her only hit. He also began recording with Cash's original drummer, W.S. 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. Further, Shotten was a frequent guest during Beatles recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios and played percussion on a few of their recordings. He sold the shop in 1996. 1/23/201776Bobby FreemanR&B singer/songwriter Daly City, California More recently, he'd been performing at the Vista Room in Atlanta, where he'd been booked for a weekly residency. Kaufman's management company, H.K. Berns took over management of Bang Records when she was 24, shortly after the death of Bert Berns. Fats Domino Steve Wright later played briefly with Pat Travers and worked as a guitar tech for the Allman Brothers Band and Jonny Lang. 1957 - March 10, 2017 Robert "Bo" Wagner, co-founder of Atlanta area band Starbuck, has died at age 72. He was 50 years old. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." Buddy Greco In 1979, Sister Sledge, comprised of the Sledge sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy, had a smash hit with "We Are Family". His work fills the bestselling book He was 73. In the late 1960's, he gave up this career and moved to Los Angeles and began to sing in clubs such as the Troubadour and the Bitter West End. 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. He began his professional career designing science fiction book covers for Penguin books. 11/17/201764Malcolm YoungAC/DC In 1974, Kaufman teamed with Irving Azoff to form Front Line Management, which guided the careers of the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Buffett, among many others. Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. In his later years, he toured clubs and was a frequent performer 3/18/201788Don HunsteinRock PhotographerAlzheimer's Disease Geoffrey James "Geoff" Nicholls, longtime keyboardist for the rock band Black Sabbath, has died of lung cancer at age 72. In 1974, Kaufman teamed with Irving Azoff to form Front Line Management, which guided the careers of the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Buffett, among many others. Dave Hlubek, founding member of Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, has died after suffering a heart attack. Pete Shotton Hunstein is survived by his wife, a son and daughter and three grandchildren. David Zablidowsky, known as David Z, Adrenaline Mob and Trans-Siberian Orchestra Bassist, was killed in a tragic Florida accident. 3/3/201769Jim FullerSurfaris, guitarist?Monrovia, California The remaining members recruited Ray Major (guitar) and Nigel Benjamin (vocals) and abbreviated their name Mott. Al Jarreau, Grammy-award winning jazz singer, has died at 76. 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