Category: News
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Bob Burns drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd dies at 64
Robert “Bob” Burns, the former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer who appeared on the band’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Gimme Three Steps” and “Free Bird,” died Friday night in a single-car accident in Cartersville, Georgia, the Cartersville Patch reports. He was 64. Burns was among the founding members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame southern rock…
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DEATH Bassist SCOTT CLENDENIN Dies At 47
Former DEATH bassist Scott Clendenin has passed away. He was 47 years old. Eric Greif, the former manager of DEATH and president of Perseverance Holdings Ltd., which manages Chuck Schuldiner’s (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) legacy, wrote on the band’s official Facebook page: “With a sense of shock, I’m letting all of you know of the passing…
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Mike Porcaro dies at 59: TOTO
Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and…
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Jimmy Greenspoon dies at 67 – Three Dog Night
Jimmy Greenspoon (February 7, 1948 – March 11, 2015) was an American keyboard player and composer, best known as a member of the band Three Dog Night. In 2014, Greenspoon was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, and stopped touring with Three Dog Night. He died of cancer in North Potomac, Maryland, at the age of 67.
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Ronnie Montrose dies at 64
Ronnie Montrose (29 November 1947 – 3 March 2012) was an American rock guitarist, who led the bands Montrose (1973-77 & 1987) and Gamma (1979-83 & 2000) and also performed and did session work with a variety of musicians, including Van Morrison (1971–72), Herbie Hancock (1971), Beaver & Krause (1971), Boz Scaggs (1971), Edgar Winter…
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27 Club Musicians Forever Remembered
27 Club Musicians Forever Remembered Alexandre Levy (November 10, 1864 — January 17, 1892) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor. Louis Chauvin (March 13, 1881 – March 26, 1908) was an American ragtime musician. Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from…
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The Byrds drummer Michael Clarke Death remembered
Michael Clarke (born June 3, 1946 – December 19, 1993), was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds from 1964 to 1967. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of heavy alcohol consumption. Clarke’s health declined…
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Gary Thain Electrocuted – Bassist for Uriah Heep dies at 27 in 1975
Gary Thain (15 May 1948 – 8 December 1975) was a rock bassist, best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep. During his last tour with Uriah Heep, Thain suffered an electric shock at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas on 15 September 1974, and was seriously injured. Due to his drug addiction…
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Keith Richards Electrocution Guitarist survives December 1965
The day in history was December 3rd 1965 when Keith Richards electrocution happens. Steps on a microphone cable and is electrocuted and knocked unconscious during a Rolling Stones concert in Sacramento, California. After a short break, he recovers and is able to continue. Keith Richards Electrocution Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding…
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Mariska Veres Singer for Shocking Blue remembered
Mariska Veres (1 October 1947 – 2 December 2006) was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Veres began her career as a singer in 1963 with the guitar band Les Mysteres. In 1965 she joined the Bumble Bees, the Blue Fighters, Danny and his…