(Ringo Starr and Paul and Paul McCartney were in India earlier, but had already returned home by this time). Spooky Tooth released their first album, It's All About, in May 1968. Trucks was married to Melinda Trucks for more than 40 years. Starbuck split up in 1980, but reunited for a series of well-received reunion shows from 2013 to 2016. He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." Allman released his first solo album, She recorded with the band Howdy Moon in 1974, and then worked with Lowell George as the producer for her two first solo albums. 9/5/201777Rick StevensTower of PowerLiver Cancer During that time, he photographed many of The two were so close that they were known around school as "Shennon and Lotton" or "Lotton and Shennon." His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. In 1963 he accompanied Dylan on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, and in 1965 made major contributions to the album Bringing It All Back Home. May 14, 1938 - April 14, 2017 He played on the band's self-titled 1970 album and also appeared on 1971's In Search Of Space, 1972's Doremi Fasol Latido and their classic live record Space Ritual. 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." His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. Buddy Greco He worked with a variety of other bands, including the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic on their debut album, Mom's Kitchen. One Nation Under a Groove. Gord Downie The Man Who Hated Walking, was published in 2013. Lil' Peep while performing as a James Brown impersonator known as "Black Velvet." Holland, his wife Vicky Wootton, and daughter, Scarlett Wootton, as The Tennessee Three. Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. 10/17/201753Gord DownieTragically HipBrain CancerToronto, Ontario, CANADA Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from Walter "Junie" Morrison In 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with Otis Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters' band. The Roches got their big break singing back up for Paul Simon on his 1973 album Erik Cartwright was a rock guitarist best known for playing with Foghat. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. The video ends by telling us Wagner died in 2017, but not before playing Starbuck reunion shows and working as a doctor to the stars., The studio-improvised solo is still considered the standard for all students of marimba that few will ever achieve, Ward writes. He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? 11/21/201778Wayne Cochransoul singer Miramar, Florida Brett Cartwright also toured as Foghat's bassist during the late 1980s. "Angel Baby" was one of John Lennon's favorite songs. They were filming on the Doctortown railroad trestle bridge over the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Georgia. He moved to Macon, Georgia to play with Otis Redding, who hailed from there. Hlubek founded Molly Hatchet in 1971, singing and playing guitar. 4/14/201778Bruce Langhornefolk musician Los Angeles, California 9/8/201750Troy GentryMontgomery and Gentryhelicopter crashMedford, New Jersey Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. He left the Quarrymen a year later, shortly after Lennon met Paul McCartney. May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 She was 60 years old. Hans Vermeulen In 1963 he accompanied Dylan on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, and in 1965 made major contributions to the album Bringing It All Back Home. Gord Downie Tommy LiPuma, a Grammy Award-Winning producer and music industry executive, has died at the age of 80. Feb. 7, 1924 - May 4, 2017 July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 June 15, 1943 - December 5, 2017 March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 In 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with Otis Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters' band. Jim Fuller 's "Run's House" and Beastie Boys' "Shadrach." 1928 - March 18, 2017 He also sang as guest vocalist with the Grass Roots, filling in for his friend Rob Grill. Scott Warren (Dio) handled keyboard duties on the 2007 Heaven and Hell tour. He appeared often in the TV series Away We Go and had a role in the movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much. 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. 4/9/201775Bob WoottonJohnny Cash, guitarist?Gallatin, Tennessee Tommy LiPuma He had been receiving treatment for Hepatitis C, but chronic liver damage led to doctors to recommend a transplant. In 2003, she released a Japanese live album. The Roches got their big break singing back up for Paul Simon on his 1973 album July 5, 1936 - March 13, 2017 August 6, 1946 - April 15, 2017 1/31/201767John WettonKing Crimson / Asia, bassistColon CancerBournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom He was the brother of musicians Eden Kane and Clive "Robin" Sarstedt. He became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. On September 17, 1968, Cash was performing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, when an airline rainstorm delay left only Johnny Cash and drummer W.S. He sold the shop in 1996. Hlubek founded Molly Hatchet in 1971, singing and playing guitar. Shotton was involved in two of the Beatles' most beloved songs. May 14, 1938 - April 14, 2017 Mott continued for two albums, then morphed into the band British Lions. "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. Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. Bobby Freeman at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards. 1/18/201779Howard KaufmanManager The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. 1/18/201769Mike KellieSpooky Tooth, drummer The group evolved into Mott the Hoople after periods in which it was known as the Doc Thomas Group, the Shakedown Sound, and then Silence. Bobby Freeman Bobby "Bo" Wagner was born in 1945 in a show biz family. 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. They became Mott the Hoople after Ian Hunter joined in 1969. November 24, 1931 - January 11, 2017 3/30/201771Rosie HamlinRosie and the Originals "Angel Baby"fibromyalgiaBelen, New Mexico After leaving Boston, Hashian sued Boston band leader Tom Scholz for back royalties and the two later settled out of court. "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." The Roches were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, November 17, 1979, singing "Bobby's Song" and their a cappella "Hallelujah Chorus". He also dated adult film actress Hans Vermeulen In 1981 he had his biggest hit with the song "We're in This Love Together," which reached No. 1/13/201774Magic AlexBeatles, electronics engineer Athens, Greece April 5, 1967 - September 8, 2017 May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 Morrison was a producer, writer, keyboardist and vocalist for the funk band the Ohio Players in the early 1970s, where he was involved in some of their major hits and the albums Pain, Pleasure, and Ecstasy. Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. 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. later played briefly with Pat Travers and worked as a guitar tech for the Allman Brothers Band and Jonny Lang. 6/22/201766Jimmy NallsSea Level, guitaristParkinson's disease Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. 1/21/201762Walter "Junie" MorrisonOhio Players / Parliament Funkadelic, keyboardist April 18, 1943 - February 18, 2017 Holland, his wife Vicky Wootton, and daughter, Scarlett Wootton, as The Tennessee Three. He is also well remembered for singing Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was the brother of musicians Eden Kane and Clive "Robin" Sarstedt. Wootton stunned the crowd, particularly Cash himself, with perfect renditions of every song. After leaving Boston, Hashian sued Boston band leader Tom Scholz for back royalties and the two later settled out of court. Greco appeared with the Rat Pack on stage and TV as well as being a favorite on the Las Vegas strip. August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. Berns took over management of Bang Records when she was 24, shortly after the death of Bert Berns. James Cotton He appeared on the show again in 1984 and in 1990. Steve Wright After Sea Level, Nalls performed with a number of acts and worked as a Nashville session player for artists such as Bodyworks and B.J. February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 Tommy LiPuma He was 66. In addition to playing the bass, he is also considered to be the "Father of the Jazz Ukulele." He had two other children from a previous marriage and four grandchildren. December 28, 1941- November 27, 2017 Geils Jr., leader and founder of the J. Geils Band, has died at his home at the age of 71. He moved The youth had been employed as a part-time groundskeeper at the estate and was involved in a sexual relationship with Pallenberg. 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. The crew Another founding member of Molly Hatchet, drummer Bruce Crump, died in March 2015. Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." He also released several blues and jazz albums. Pete Overend Watts, founding member and bassist of the 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at age 69. On "In My Life," the lyric "Some are dead and some are living" is rumored to be a reference to former Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, who died in 1962, and Shotton. Peter Sarstedt The crew He worked with French violinist Jean Luc Ponty and the Anglo-French band Gong. Pallenberg was arrested but later released. The show's promoter told the San Diego Reader he paid Rosie and the Originals $500, but only $400 for the Stones! They also were featured on the Tonight Show in 1985 and released over a dozen albums. November 22, 1947 - February 5, 2017 Jim Fuller get off the trestle in time. Gregg is buried on a hillside in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia next to his brother Duane and bandmate Berry Oakley. 1/22/201769Pete Overend WattsMott The Hoople, bassistThroat Cancer Pete Shotton, John Lennon's childhood friend during their school days in Liverpool and a member of Quarrymen, has passed away. Jones, in turn, introduced Madras to John Lennon. 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." Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director Hashian's drumming is heard on Boston's self-titled debut album, as well as on the follow-up Don't Look Back. Year should not be greater than current year. The band's debut album, John "Sib" Hashian, the original drummer for the band Boston, died on stage at age 67. 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. Gordon Edgar Downie was a Canadian rock musician, founder, lead singer and lyricist for the band the Tragically Hip. Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. Joni Sledge 3/13/201780Tommy LiPumaproducer and music industry executive?New York, New York May 11, 1947 - January 24, 2017 1/23/201776Bobby FreemanR&B singer/songwriter Daly City, California Co-writers on "C'mon and Swim" were legendary DJ Tom Donahue and the 20-year-old Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone. Lyle Ritz The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? Morrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. 3/24/201775Pete ShottonJohn Lennon's childhood friendHeart Failure?Knutsford, Cheshire, England Starbuck had its origins with the Biloxi, Mississippi band Eternity's Children, which Bo joined in 1968. Banner Thomas Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. Tommy Page, singer and music executive, known for his 1990 number 1 hit "I'll Be Your Everything" has died at age 46 of an apparent suicide. The song was her only hit. In 2015, Adrenaline Mob drummer A.J. The Beach Boys reworked the song as "Do You Wanna Dance?" August 28, 1951 - September 3, 2017 Lyle Ritz ", which topped the charts in 14 countries. J. Geils Band hit singles included "Love Stinks" (1980), "Freeze-Frame" (1981) and "Centerfold" a #1 hit in 1981. He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." Despite the success of the single, Geraci never released another album with Climax and the group disbanded in 1975. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. 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). Holdsworth's innovative playing contributed to groups including Tempest, Soft Machine and the progressive rock band U.K. August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 He released his first solo album, Music From The Hidden, in 2013. June 12, 1930 - November 30, 2017 The Marcels are best known for their number 1 cover of "Blue Moon" in 1961. Their first album, 1975's classic "Believe It," introduced Holdsworth to American listeners. The label went on to sign artists such as Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Masekela, Ike & Tina Turner, the Pointer Sisters, Dave Mason, Mark Almond, Nick DeCaro, comedy troupe National Lampoon, and Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. He was nominated for Grammy Awards many times and scored 5 of the trophies for his lifetime's work. Together, they revived Front Line in 2005, but sold the business to Ticketmaster in 2008, with Azoff becoming Ticketmaster CEO. Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. 3/24/201775Pete ShottonJohn Lennon's childhood friendHeart Failure?Knutsford, Cheshire, England Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. Larry Coryell Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. He had earlier played and danced on The Lawrence Welk Show and toured and worked with The 5th Dimension, Roger Williams and Liberace on drums and percussion. Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. 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