RIP – Rock In Perpetuity
Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures
Scott Kempner, Founding Member of NYC Bands The Dictators and Del-Lords, Dies
The Bronx-born guitarist, songwriter and band leader helped lead the transition from glam rock to punk
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Jean Knight, Singer of #1 Hit ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80
The New Orleans native held the #1 spot for five weeks in 1971 on the Billboard R&B chart, and reached the top of the pop singles chart of competitor Record World
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Kool & the Gang Co-Founder George Brown Dies at 74
The co-writer of such huge R&B/pop hits as “Celebration,” “Ladies Night” and “Jungle Boogie” was still active in 2023.
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Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of the Isley Brothers, Dies
With his siblings Ronald and O’Kelly, he founded the celebrated R&B group who wrote and/or recorded such classics as “Shout,” “Twist and Shout” and “It’s Your Thing”
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Nektar Founding Member, Ron Howden, Dies
The drummer and founding member for the 1970s era progressive rock band was still performing earlier in the year
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Terry Kirkman, Co-Founder of the Association, and Composer of ‘Cherish,’ Dies
His biggest hit was nominated for three Grammys and he co-wrote and sang many of the group’s other classics.
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Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer Steve Harwell Dies
The rock band’s biggest hit was the 1999 single, “All Star.” The news of his death arrived one day after it was revealed he was in hospice care
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Longtime Whitesnake Guitarist, Bernie Marsden, Dies
Tributes were led by his longtime Whitesnake bandmate David Coverdale with whom he wrote their biggest hit. The guitarist was 72
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Jerry Moss, Who Formed A&M Records With Herb Alpert, Dies
The pair led one of the great independent labels of all-time with such artists as Carpenters, Joe Cocker, Cat Stevens, Billy Preston, Peter Frampton, Supertramp, the Police, Janet Jackson, and dozens of others
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Sixto Rodriguez, Who Found Fame Decades Later in ‘Searching For Sugar Man,’ Dies
The singer-songwriter from Detroit, Mich., finally found fame in the U.S. four decades after his early recordings were released
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