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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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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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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Jan 28, 2017: Black Sabbath Keyboardist Geoff Nicholls Dies
For 25 years, 1979-2004, he was an essential component of one of metal’s greatest bands, playing on all of their albums of that era
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Jan. 22, 2017: Mott’s Pete Overend Watts Dies
A founding member of the beloved British glam-era band that had a huge hit with Bowie’s “All the Young Dudes” died on this day
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Jan. 21, 2017: Maggie Roche, of Folk’s Roches Trio, Dies at 65
The eldest member of the popular singer-songwriter sisters, whose 1979 debut album was produced by Robert Fripp, succumbed to cancer
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Nov 23, 2016: Elvis Presley Confidant Joe Esposito Dies
He was a core member of Elvis’ inner circle. Esposito met the singer while both served in the Army and became one of his closest associates.
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Nov 15, 2016: Mose Allison, Jazz-Blues Pianist-Singer—Obituary
The much-honored and influential performer had his songs covered by many classic rockers, perhaps most prominently The Who with “Young Man’s Blues”
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Bob Dylan Makes Post-Nobel Return
Days after receiving the Noble Prize for Literature the master returned to the California festival to perform a set nearly identical to the first weekend’s.
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