Tag "classic rock"
James Ingram, ’80s/’90s R&B Singer, Dead at 66
In all, Ingram placed a dozen singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including hit duets with Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald and others.
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Steve Madaio, Trumpeter for Wonder, Stones, Dies
He can be heard on countless recordings made with Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Earth, Wind & Fire, B. B. King, Don Henley, and more
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Ray Sawyer, ‘Cover of Rolling Stone’ Singer, Dies
While the song was climbing the charts, the band’s manager met with the magazine’s editor and persuaded him to put the band on the cover.
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Pete Shelley, Buzzcocks Singer, Dead at 63
“Pete’s music has inspired generations of musicians over a career that spanned five decades,” said the band in a statement.
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Molly Hatchet Singer Jimmy Farrar Dies at 67
Farrar served as the band’s singer from 1980-82, singing on the group’s ‘Beatin’ the Odds’ and ‘Take No Prisoners’ albums.
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John Wicks, of Power Pop Band The Records, Dead
He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter (with Will Birch) for the British group which earned modest U.S. success in the late ’70s with “Starry Eyes”
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Craig MacGregor, Foghat Bassist, Dies at 68
A core member of the blues-rock band during the late ’70s/early ’80s, and then on and off again until the present decade, succumbed to cancer.
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Johnny Hallyday, ‘The French Elvis,’ Dead at 74
Although he never gained fame in the United States–despite an Ed Sullivan appearance–he was the biggest rock star France has ever known.
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Mitch Margo of The Tokens (‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’), Dies
Their most famous song was originally a hit in Africa, then found its way to American folk singers and finally went to #1
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Power Pop Singer-Songwriter Tommy Keene Dies
Fans of power pop were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Tommy Keene, best known for his 1984 radio hit “Places That Are Gone.”
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