RIP – Rock In Perpetuity
Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures
Marianne Faithfull, Legendary Singer, Actress and Stones Muse, Dies
The legendary English singer-songwriter-actress recorded a string of hits including her 1964 version of “As Tears Go By.”
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Musician Barry Goldberg Dies at 83 After Cancer Battle
The bluesman and keyboard master was celebrated for backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, founding The Electric Flag in partnership with Mike Bloomfield, and much more.
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Garth Hudson, Master Organist Who Was Last Surviving Member of The Band’s Original Lineup, Dies
With Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel, they were one of the most influential music groups of the rock era.
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Tributes For John Sykes, Guitarist For Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy
He served as a songwriter, along with David Coverdale, for most of Whitesnake’s phenomenally successful, self-titled album, which featured such tracks as “Is This Love” and “Give Me All Your Love.”
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Rockers’ Tributes to Sam Moore of Soul Duo Sam & Dave
He teamed with Dave Prater, earning such hits as “Hold On, I’m Comin'” and “Soul Man” for the Atlantic-distributed Stax label.
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Peter Yarrow, of Famed ’60s Folk Trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies
The folk group topped the U.S. album chart several times. They enjoyed success with their recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” and reached #1 with “Leaving on a Jet Plane” later in the decade.
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Brenton Wood, ’60s Soul Star of ‘Gimme Little Sign’ Fame, Dead at 83
He never sings the words “Gimme little sign” in the song of that name.
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Wayne Osmond of Family Singing Group, the Osmonds, Dies
The original quartet catapulted to fame when they were joined by younger sibling Donny on the 1971 #1 hit “One Bad Apple.”
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Carly Simon Leads Tributes to Record Producer Richard Perry
In a career spanning more than 50 years, he worked with a literal Who’s Who of artists ranging from Tiny Tim, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon and Rod Stewart.
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Mike Brewer of Folk-Rock Duo Brewer & Shipley (‘One Toke Over the Line’) Dies at 80
The pair were friends for 65 years and musical partners for over 60.
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