RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures

Walter Yetnikoff, Colorful Head of CBS Records Powerhouse, Dies

During his run, he oversaw the success of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A., and countless other multi-Platinum albums

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Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dennis Thomas Dies at 70

The soul-funk band’s sax player was known as the “cool cat” in the group, loved for his hip clothes and hats. His final performance was on the 4th of July

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Slipknot Co-Founder/Drummer Joey Jordison Dies at 46

He was diagnosed in 2012 with the neurological affliction Acute Transverse Myelitis and spent 3 months in the hospital for intensive physical rehabilitation

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Biz Markie, Hip-Hop Legend Known For ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies

“Just a Friend,” which he wrote and produced, became a significant hit, reaching #9 on the Hot 100 and selling a million copies

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Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar is Mourned at 58

The band shared the grief upon learning the news of his passing. “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother”

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Ambrosia Keyboardist David Cutler Lewis Dies

He was a member of the group in the late ’70s/early ’80s, and played on their 1980 pop hit, “Biggest Part of Me.” He later won a Grammy with another band

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Patrick Sky, Singer-Songwriter Popular in the ’60s, Dead at 77

A mainstay of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s, he started out playing traditional songs but then wrote his own.

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Lloyd Price, ‘Personality’ & ‘Stagger Lee’ Singer, Dead at 88

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee scored his first chart-topping hit in 1952 and continued to be a major presence for several years.

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Al Schmitt, 23x Grammy Award-Winning Producer-Engineer, Dies

The winner of 23 Grammys–more than any other engineer in history–worked with Elvis, the Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, Sam Cooke, Steely Dan, and many others

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Gene Taylor, Boogie-Woogie Piano Player With the Blasters, Dies at 68

As a teenager in Los Angeles he performed with such legends as Big Joe Turner and T-Bone Walker. A longtime friend called him a “boogie/blues piano master”

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