Posts From Jeff Tamarkin
Manu Dibango, ‘Soul Makossa’ Hitmaker, Dies from COVID-19
The multi-instrumentalist’s jazz-funk single was discovered by a Brooklyn disc jockey and eventually made its way into the Billboard Top 40.
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Jerry Slick, San Francisco Musician/Filmmaker & Grace’s 1st Husband, Dead at 80
Before Grace Slick joined Jefferson Airplane, she recorded “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit” in another band with her then-husband. This is their story.
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McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Legend, Dead at 81
As a member of the renowned John Coltrane quartet of the 1960s, he became one of the most influential and heralded jazz pianists of all time.
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Buddy Cage, New Riders of the Purple Sage Steel Guitarist, Dead at 73
Cage first met the New Riders on 1970’s cross-Canadian Festival Express Tour, and was subsequently recruited to replace Jerry Garcia in the band.
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Wes Wilson, San Francisco Psychedelic Poster Artist, Dead at 82
Wilson was known for inventing and popularizing a ‘psychedelic’ font around 1966 that made the letters look like they were moving or melting.
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George ‘Pops’ Chambers, of Chambers Brothers, Dies
The brothers started out as a gospel quartet, and then became a soul band fused with psychedelia. They scored a huge hit in 1968 with “Time Has Come Today”
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Barrie Masters, Eddie and the Hot Rods Singer, Dead at 63
Eddie and the Hot Rods’ pub-rock style was influenced by American R&B and in turn influenced punk groups like the Clash and the Sex Pistols.
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The Woodstock 50 Artist Lineup: What to Make of It
No one attending Woodstock 50 will like every scheduled performer. But there’s plenty worth checking out, among both younger and older artists.
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Carlos Santana Interview: ‘Music is a Beam of Light’
Now in his 70s, the guitar master is as prolific as ever, touring more than 100 nights per year and continuing to innovate. There is, simply, no one else like him.
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June 24, 2018: Dan Ingram, NYC Top 40 Radio Legend, Dies
Calling himself “Big Dan,” his signature greeting of “Hey, Kemosabe!” welcomed listeners throughout the height of the rock era.
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