RIP – Rock In Perpetuity
Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures
Howard Johnson, Tuba Man With The Band, Taj Mahal, Dies
Although best known for his work within the jazz field, Johnson’s tuba graced such classic albums as “The Last Waltz” and “Rock of Ages” by The Band.
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Michael Fonfara, Keyboardist For Lou Reed and Foreigner, Dies
He appeared on nine of Reed’s albums and also performed on Foreigner’s 1981 smash “Urgent.” He was a 30+ year member of Canadian blues band Downchild
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Mick Bolton, Keyboardist With Mott the Hoople and Dexys, Dies
The musician, not to be confused with the UFO guitarist of the same name, originally set out to be a teacher. He later gave piano lessons to Linda McCartney
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Geoff Stephens, Prolific British Songwriter, Dead at 86
His many hit compositions included “Winchester Cathedral,” “There’s a Kind of Hush,” “The Crying Game” and “Daughter of Darkness.”
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Tony Rice, Influential Bluegrass Guitarist, Dead at 69
Said country/bluegrass great Ricky Skaggs in a tweet, “”Tony Rice was the single most influential acoustic guitar player in the last 50 years.”
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K.T. Oslin, ’80’s Ladies’ Country Star, Dies at 78
She was far from an overnight sensation. She was 45 years old when her debut for RCA Records reached #1 on the country chart and sold over a million copies
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Soul Survivors Founding Member, Kenny Jeremiah, Dies
The lead singer of the 1967 radio hit “Expressway to Your Heart” formed the group with brothers Richie Ingui and Charlie Ingui in New York City
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Bruce Swedien, Grammy-Winning Collaborator with Quincy Jones on ‘Thriller,’ Dies
The engineer earned 5 Grammy Awards. “I wouldn’t even think about going into a recording session unless I knew Bruce was behind the board,” said Jones
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Midnight Oil Bassist Bones Hillman Dies at 62
He joined the band in 1987 and played and sang on every one of their recordings ever since. He was just 62 and had been battling cancer
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Ken Hensley, Uriah Heep Founding Member, Dies at 75
The keyboardist and singer wrote much of the hard rock band’s material including “Easy Livin’,” “Lady in Black,” “Stealin’,” and “Look at Yourself”
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