RIP – Rock In Perpetuity
Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures
Dixie Cups Member Rosa Lee Hawkins—of ‘Chapel of Love’ Fame—Dead at 76
The group, consisting of two sisters and a cousin, knocked the Beatles out of the #1 spot and returned to the charts with “People Say” and “Iko Iko.”
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Calvin Simon, Rock Hall Member With P-Funk, Dies
He formed a doo-wop quintet with George Clinton called the Parliaments and they eventually evolved into the collectives known as Parliament-Funkadelic
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Wanda Young, Singer of the Marvelettes’ ‘Don’t Mess With Bill,’ Dies
She joined the singing group just prior to their signing with Motown in 1961. Their first single, “Please Mr. Postman,” became the label’s first #1 pop hit
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Bronski Beat Member Steve Bronski Dies at 61
An original member of the group that scored with the dance-pop hit “Smalltown Boy” in 1984 is dead. He later re-formed the band and recorded a new album.
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Robbie Shakespeare, Acclaimed Reggae Bassist, Dies
The Grammy winner once said, “No matter how much people hail Sly and Robbie as legends, there have been a lot of sleepless nights and ‘eatless’ nights, too”
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Billy Hinsche—of Dino, Desi & Billy, Beach Boys Fame—Dead at 70
Following a run with the teen pinup trio in the mid-’60s, which gave them one top 20 hit, Hinsche became a valued auxiliary player with the Beach Boys.
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Nov 18, 2021: Mick Rock, Who Photographed Music Legends, Dies
His memorable images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen, the Ramones, and more helped give him the nickname, “The Man Who Shot the Seventies”
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UB40 Founding Member Astro – Terence Wilson – Dies
The British reggae band earned three #1 hits, including “Red Red Wine” that featured a “toast” from Astro. He and the original lead singer began a spinoff group
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Ronnie Wilson of Funk Group the Gap Band Dies
Along with his brothers Charlie and Robert, the group amassed fifteen Top 10 R&B hits, spanning a dozen years beginning in the late ’70s
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Ronnie Tutt, Drumming Legend With Presley’s TCB Band, Dies
The monster drummer was an in-demand musician who performed with Neil Diamond for 40 years, and played with Billy Joel, Jerry Garcia, Roy Orbison, and more
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