Rock & Roll Heaven: SIXTIES FOLK ARTIST DIES AT 64
Kenny Edwards (1946-2010)
Songwriter, guitarist and producer Kenny Edwards died Aug. 18 after a long battle with prostate cancer and a blood disorder. He was 64.
Posted by Ray on Friday, August 20 @ 05:30:00 EDT (39 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: LITTLE FEAT DRUMMER DEAD AT 64
Richie Hayward (1946-2010)
Drummer Richard 'Richie' Hayward, one of the founding members of Little Feat, passed away on August 12th from complications of liver cancer. He was 64.
Posted by Ray on Friday, August 13 @ 02:30:00 EDT (68 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: FUNK GUITAR GENIUS DEAD AT 66
'Catfish' Collins (1944-2010)
Phelps 'Catfish' Collins, a legendary funk guitarist who lent his considerable talent to James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy's Rubber Band, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 66.
Posted by Ray on Saturday, August 07 @ 05:30:00 EDT (61 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: 'SUNNY' SINGER DIES AT 72
Bobby Hebb (1938-2010)
Singer Bobby Hebb, whose tune Sunny put him on the international music map, has died after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 72.
Family members said Hebb died Tuesday morning at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, the city where Hebb was born and spent part of his career.
Posted by Ray on Wednesday, August 04 @ 05:00:00 EDT (67 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: BIG STAR BASSIST DEAD AT 59
Andy Hummel (1951-2010)
The legendary Memphis pop band Big Star has lost another member. Founding bass guitarist Andy Hummel died July 19 at his home in the Fort Worth, TX area after a long battle with cancer. He was 59.
Posted by Ray on Tuesday, July 20 @ 04:30:00 EDT (63 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: DOO-WOP LEGEND DEAD AT 80
Harvey Fuqua (1929-2010)
Singer, songwriter and record producer Harvey Fuqua, an early mentor of Marvin Gaye, has died. Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association says Fuqua died of a heart attack Tuesday at a Detroit hospital. Fuqua, an inducted member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, was 80.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, July 08 @ 05:30:00 EDT (51 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: KINKS BASSIST DEAD AT 66
Pete Quaife (1943-2010)
Pete Quaife, the original bass guitarist in The Kinks from their formation in 1961 through 1969, died June 23 of kidney failure after spending several days in a coma in a hospital in Denmark. He had been undergoing kidney dialysis for over a decade. He was 66.
Quaife played on all of the early Kinks classics, including You Really Got Me, All Day And All Of The Night, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, A Well Respected Man and Waterloo Sunset.
Posted by Ray on Friday, June 25 @ 05:45:00 EDT (84 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: P-FUNK GUITARIST DEAD AT 56
Garry Shider (1953-2010)
Garry Shider, a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, best known as a guitarist and vocalist with Parliament-Funkadelic and the musical director of George Clinton's P-Funk All-Stars, died Wednesday of complications from brain and lung cancer. He was 56.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, June 17 @ 05:30:00 EDT (56 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: FORMER QUARRYMEN GUITARIST
Ken Brown (1940-2010)
Another name from the Beatles' past has died. Ken Brown, a Liverpool musician who briefly played with the Beatles before they won worldwide fame was discovered at his home in Essex on Monday. Brown was 70.
Posted by Ray on Tuesday, June 15 @ 05:30:00 EDT (64 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: 'BIG BAD JOHN' SINGER DEAD AT 81
Jimmy Dean (1928-2010)
Country music legend Jimmy Dean, who sang the country crossover hit Big Bad John and later became known for his sausage brand, has died. He was 81.
Posted by Ray on Monday, June 14 @ 05:00:00 EDT (56 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: HIGHWAYMEN CO-FOUNDER DEAD AT 70
Dave Fisher (1940-2010)
David Fisher, the lead singer, principal arranger and musical director of The Highwaymen – a highly successful 1960's folk group – passed away on May 7. He was 70.
Posted by Ray on Monday, May 10 @ 05:30:00 EDT (138 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: FOUR LADS FOUNDER DEAD AT 80
Corrado 'Connie' Codarini (1930-2010)
Corrado "Connie" Codarini, an original member of the popular Canadian
all-male singing group The Four Lads, died Wednesday. He was 80. A cause of death was not provided.
Posted by Ray on Saturday, May 01 @ 05:30:00 EDT (192 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: BROOKLYN BRIDGE SINGER DEAD AT 70
Johnny Maestro (1939-2010)
Johnny Maestro, who rose to rock & roll fame with The Crests and The Brooklyn Bridge, has passed away. Maestro died Wednesday night in Florida after a battle with cancer. He was 70.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, March 25 @ 08:45:00 EDT (143 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: 1950'S TV HERO DEAD AT 85
Fess Parker (1924-2010)
He may not have been your typical rock & roll star (although he did have a Top 10 hit) but he was most definitely a part – a very special part – of our childhood. Fess Parker, the actor best known for playing American folk heroes Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, has died at the age of 85.
Parker, who became a successful winery owner and real estate developer after retiring from Hollywood in the 1970's, died Thursday at his home outside Santa Barbara, California, of natural causes.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, March 18 @ 16:40:00 EDT (103 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: BOX TOPS SINGER DEAD AT 59
Alex Chilton (1950-2010)
Alex Chilton, the pop hitmaker, cult icon and Memphis rock iconoclast best known as the lead singer with 1960's pop-soul act the Box Tops and 1970's power-pop act Big Star, died Wednesday at a hospital in New Orleans after suffering a reported heart attack. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was 59.
Chilton had been complaining about his health earlier Wednesday and was taken by paramedics from his home to the emergency room but could not be revived.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, March 18 @ 05:15:00 EDT (168 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: SUSIE-Q SINGER DEAD AT 73
Dale Hawkins (1936-2010)
Rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins passed away on February 13 after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 73.
Posted by Ray on Monday, February 15 @ 06:15:00 EST (109 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: KNACK SINGER DEAD AT 57
Doug Fieger (1952-2010)
Doug Fieger, the lead singer of The Knack, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 57.
Posted by Ray on Sunday, February 14 @ 14:30:00 EST (113 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: "SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR" WRITER HAS DIED
Bobby Charles (1938-2010)
Songwriter Bobby Charles passed away on January 14; the cause has yet to be determined. Charles had struggled with ill-health for years, including back problems and a bout with cancer that was in remission. He was 71.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, January 14 @ 15:54:43 EST (206 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: MUSIC GIANT DEAD AT 59
Teddy Pendergrass (1950-2010)
Teddy Pendergrass, who rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970's before embarking on a successful solo career, has died at the age of 59.
Pendergrass passed away at Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia on January 13 from complications following surgery for colon cancer. His son said his father underwent surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery."
Posted by Ray on Thursday, January 14 @ 00:30:00 EST (160 reads)
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Rock & Roll Heaven: A PIRATE IS DEAD AT 65
Mick Green (1944-2010)
British rock and roll guitarist Mick Green passed away on January 11 at the age of 65. Some music fans may remember Green as the influential lead guitarist with two bands in the early sixties; Johnny Kidd & The Pirates before joining the Dakotas, the backing band for Billy J. Kramer.
But he was more than that. He was a whole lot more than that.
Posted by Ray on Tuesday, January 12 @ 04:30:00 EST (163 reads)
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Kenny Edwards (1946-2010)
Richie Hayward (1946-2010)
'Catfish' Collins (1944-2010)
Bobby Hebb (1938-2010)
Andy Hummel (1951-2010)
Harvey Fuqua (1929-2010)
Pete Quaife (1943-2010)
Garry Shider (1953-2010)
Ken Brown (1940-2010)
Jimmy Dean (1928-2010)
Dave Fisher (1940-2010)
Corrado 'Connie' Codarini (1930-2010)
Johnny Maestro (1939-2010)
Fess Parker (1924-2010)
Alex Chilton (1950-2010)
Dale Hawkins (1936-2010)
Doug Fieger (1952-2010)
Bobby Charles (1938-2010)
Teddy Pendergrass (1950-2010)
Mick Green (1944-2010)