RIP – Rock In Perpetuity
Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures
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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Baron Wolman, Who Photographed Rock Legends, Dies at 83
He was Rolling Stone’s first chief photographer. “There was an excitement to concerts. You try to see something in the face, the body language, the lighting.”
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Oct 28, 2020: Billy Joe Shaver, Who Wrote Songs of Sin and Redemption, Dies
He never earned significant success with his own recordings, but his songs were recorded by Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, the Allman Brothers Band, and more
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Gordon Haskell, Unhappy Ex-Member of King Crimson, Dies
The veteran musician has described his brief tenure with his school friend Robert Fripp as “the worst nine months of my career”
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Francis Rocco Prestia, Tower of Power Bassist, Dead at 69
“To say that Francis Rocco Prestia was a huge part of the Tower of Power sound is a gross understatement,” said ToP co-founder Emilio Castillo.
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Original Van Halen Bassist Mark Stone Dies
Stone joined brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen in 1972 in a band whose name evolved to Mammoth. He had been ill with cancer
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Roy Head, ‘Treat Her Right’ Singer, Dies at 79
He was best known for the 1965 hit, “Treat Her Right,” which he co-wrote and recorded with his band, the Traits. The song was blocked from #1 by the Beatles
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Sept 21, 2020: Tommy DeVito, an Original Member of the Four Seasons, Dies
The group’s baritone vocalist and lead guitarist departed in 1970 and sold his share of the group’s rights to Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio. He was 92
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Pamela Hutchinson of The Emotions Dies at 61
The family singing group began as a gospel group and ultimately scored a #1 pop and R&B (and Grammy-winning) hit in 1977 with “Best of My Love”
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