RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

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

Nick Gravenites, Electric Flag Singer & Joplin Collaborator, Dies at 85

Coming from the Chicago Blues scene, he also worked with Janis Joplin and many others.

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Tributes For JD Souther Who Co-Wrote Eagles’ ‘Heartache Tonight,’ ‘Best of My Love’

The singer-songwriter’s death at age 78 came one week before he was set to begin a tour with fellow singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff

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Tito Jackson, Founding Member and Guitarist For The Jackson 5, Dies

Along with his brothers Michael, Jackie, Jermaine, Randy and Marlon, Tito helped lead the popular musical group to worldwide stardom

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Frankie Beverly, Leader of Funk Band Maze, Dies

He was the writer, producer and lead singer of the group that scored dozens of R&B hits in the ’70s and ’80s

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Tributes For James Earl Jones, Iconic Voice of ‘Darth Vader’

While Jones’ career on the screen was notable enough, he was perhaps best known for his voice of two iconic film characters

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Herbie Flowers, Prolific Bassist for Bowie, Elton, Reed, Nilsson & 3 Beatles, Dies

His bass lines included some of the most familiar in rock, among them in Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side,” Nilsson’s “Jump in the Fire,” Melanie’s “Candles in the Rain,” David Essex’s “Rock On,” and Bowie’s “Space Oddity.”

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Will Jennings, Lyricist For ‘Tears in Heaven,’ ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ Dies

The award-winner also co-wrote “Up Where We Belong” for An Officer and A Gentleman, and collaborated with Steve Winwood on many songs including the #1 single, “Higher Love”

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Sergio Mendes, Pioneering Brazilian Music Star, Dies

The death of the producer, composer, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter was announced by his longtime friend Herb Alpert

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Jack Russell, Who Led Rockers Great White, Dies at 63

What will always stand out as a stain on Russell and the band’s career was their concert on the night of February 20, 2003

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Greg Kihn, Who Scored With ’80s Hit ‘Jeopardy,’ Dies at 75

The 1983 single was parodied a year later by “Weird Al” Yankovic as “I Lost on Jeopardy”

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