Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
May 4, 2017: Legendary Whisky a Go Go Owner Dies
The Whisky has been a live music staple on the Sunset Strip since 1964 and played a pivotal role for many of the scene’s biggest acts
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Erin Moran, Happy Days’ Joanie, Dead at 56
She was only 14 when she signed on to play Joanie Cunningham in the popular TV sitcom, which led to a short-lived spinoff.
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Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, Dies at 69
After several chart hits with her sisters, Bonnie Pointer began a solo career, and missed out on the group’s significant success to come
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Phil May, Pretty Things Frontman, Dead at 75
The band’s co-founder was its frontman for a remarkable 55 years. They never made it big commercially but were loved by Bowie, Dylan and others.
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Jorge Santana, Malo Leader and Brother of Carlos, Dies
He was the youngest of three brothers and the second after Carlos to pick up the guitar. Since 1972, he has been the leader of the band, Malo
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‘Sweet Pea’ Atkinson, Was (Not Was) Vocalist, Dead at 74
The singer of “Walk the Dinosaur” also appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne and others.
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The Stranglers Mourn Keyboardist Dave Greenfield, Dead at 71
His style was compared to the Doors’ Ray Manzarek. The band’s original vocalist wrote, “[Dave] was the difference between us and every other punk band”
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Beatles Associate Terry Doran Dies
The “merry-tripper,” as a noted Beatles author described him, ran Apple Publishing, and famously supplied a word to the lyrics of a Beatles classic
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‘SNL’ Pays Tribute to Hal Willner, Its Sketch Music Producer
It’s unlikely that you’ll recognize his name, but he was associated with the late night comedy series since 1981, credited as the sketch music producer
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Alex Harvey, ‘Delta Dawn’ and ‘Reuben James’ Songwriter-Musician, Dies
Said Tanya Tucker, “‘Delta Dawn’ started everything off for me and has kept me going ever since. I thank God for him, his song, my life, my career.”
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