Posts From Jeff Tamarkin
Dec 23, 2020: Leslie West, Hard Rock Guitar Hero—Obituary
When the history of heavy rock is traced today, it invariably points to him as one of the origin points—it was no accident that he called his band Mountain
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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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Oct 24, 2017: Fats Domino Dies at Age 89
A New Orleans icon and massive influence on later rockers, his hits included “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain’t That a Shame” and “I’m Walkin’.”
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Oct 19, 2020: Spencer Davis, Leader of Britain’s “Gimme Some Lovin”’ Band, Dies
The band that bore his name was best known for a pair of 1967 top 10 hits, both sung by Steve Winwood, who wrote, “He was like a big brother to me”
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Remembering Toots Thielemans, Harmonica Master
He has been described as the greatest harmonica player in the world. Though most of his career was in jazz, he collaborated with many rock legends
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Aug 21, 2021: Don Everly, Older Half of the Everly Brothers, Dies
The siblings, among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, influenced the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and many others.
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Aug 6, 2020: Wayne Fontana, ‘Game of Love’ British Invasion Singer, Dies
The singer left the Mindbenders in frustration after they scored their sole big hit, and they went on to have another without him
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July 31, 2021: Paul Cotton, Longtime Poco Guitarist/Vocalist, Dies
The guitarist and vocalist, a mainstay of the country-rock legends for nearly 40 years, wrote such Poco favorites as “Bad Weather” and “Heart of the Night.”
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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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Do You Know Joel Whitburn? He Turned a Passion for Records Into Chart Research
The acknowledged expert on the history of the music charts was also the owner of one of the largest collections of recorded music in the world.
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