Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Sleepy LaBeef, Rockabilly Musician, Dead at 84
“Sleepy existed in a Gulf Coast world where the hard-driving ’50s rock and roll mixed with classic country never went away,” said a fellow musician.
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Flamin’ Groovies’ Original Singer, Roy Loney, Dies
Unlike most of the San Francisco area bands of the ’60s, the Flamin’ Groovies specialized in straight-ahead no-frills rock ‘n’ roll, sans psychedelic jams.
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Jack Scott, ’50s Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer, Dead at 83
The Canadian singer scored four top 10 hits in the U.S. in a brief period. Another hit, “The Way I Walk,” was later covered by the Cramps and Robert Gordon.
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Doug Lubahn, Bass Player on Many Doors Recordings, Dies
The musician performed on such favorites as “People Are Strange,” “Love Me Two Times” “Hello, I Love You.” He later wrote a hit single for Pat Benatar
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Terry O’Neill, Who Photographed Rock Legends, Dies
The legendary British photographer documented many of rock music’s and pop culture’s most iconic subjects including the Beatles, Stones, and Muhammad Ali
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Beatles’ Photographer, Robert Freeman, Dies at 82
From 1963 to 1966 he was one of the Beatles favorite photographers, shooting five consecutive album covers for the group’s U.K. album releases
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Don Baskin of Syndicate of Sound—Singer of 1966 Hit “Little Girl”—Dies
With the arrival of punk, ’60s garage-rock, a major influence on the genre, was back in vogue, and “Little Girl” was considered a classic of the genre.
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Daniel Johnston, Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 58
He first gained a following by handing out homemade tapes of his music to people he met. He later became the subject of an award-winning documentary
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The Who Revisit Tommy at London Benefit Gig
It was supposed to be an all-acoustic concert spotlighting the band’s 1969 rock opera, but they just couldn’t help plugging in. All for a good cause too!
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March 3, 2017: Lyle Ritz, Wrecking Crew Bassist, Dies
He played bass on hit records by the Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, the Monkees, the RIghteous Brothers and many more. But before that he was the ukulele king!
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