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The Liverbirds Pamela Birch - Died 10-27-2009 in Hamburg,
Germany ( Rock ) She was 65 years old - Jimmy Kelly gtr ,died 22 September 2009 of cancer in a hospice The Bar Room Boys Harry Chambers gtr also the George Nield Trio (60s) Davy Whitehead gtr The Abilenes Kenny Dodd from Bob Evans drums died March 2009 (The Original drummer of the Undertakers, Bob Evans and the Five Shillings,Vegas Five, The Renegades, The Nightwalkers) Ralph Webster (manager of The Undertakers)
Vera Nugent (wife of Geoff Nugent) died 23rd jan 2006 Farons Flamingos Dave "Mushy" Cooper - Died 1998 ( Rock ) Was a bass guitarist for The Undertakers (They did,"Mashed Potatoes"), Faron's Flamingos (They did,"Shake Sherry"), The Renegades, The Pawns and Lee Curtis & The All Stars
Paddy Chambers (Patrick John Chambers) - Died 9-28-2000 - Cancer ( Jazz - Rock ) Born 4-30-1944 in Liverpool, England - Guitarist - Was a member of The Creoles, Steve Bennett And The Syndicate, The Dominoes, The Eyes, Paddy, Klaus And Gibson, Sinbad, Faron's Flamingoes and The Big Three
Pam Connelly vocals Pam took time off work as a secretary to join Farons Flamingos
Ross Sullivan keyboards Faron's Flamingos his dad was the famous race horse commentator Peter Sullivan
Mogsy Cook vocals Faron's Flamingos backing vocalist and dancer and wife of lead guitarist Pete( Greeny) Cook former lead guitar of Earl Royce and the Olympics
Arthur Hayes bass guitar Faron's Flamingos also played in many country bands
Vic Grace lead guitar Faron's Flamingos also Danny Havoc and The Ventures, The Secrets
David Blackstone lead guitarist of The Tabs also a member of Gerry DeVille and the City Kings, Johnny Guitars Hurricanes, B.A.D, Dave Blackstone band, Farons Flamingos. Big Three
The Dresdens Gerald Keegan (vocals/rhythm gtr) died dec 2008 The Dresdens The Addicts Steve Duggan rhythm guitar The AddictsThe Atlantics Skiffle group Ron Higginson The Atlantics Skiffle group
Ken Hardy The Atlantics Skiffle group
John Lomax The Atlantics Skiffle group
Pete Best Four Tommy McGurk lead guitar Pete Best Four , After his controversial dismissal from the drummers seat with The Beatles in August 1962, Best joined another Signed to Decca, the debut, "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door", was produced by Mike Smith - ironically the man who had recorded the Beatles Decca audition the year before. After the failure of the single Decca dropped them. The Blackwells Roy Little drums The Blackwells they appeared on The Gerry and the Pacemakers Film �Ferry Cross The Mersey
Phil Brady and the Ranchers Bob Frost drums , Phil Brady and the Ranchers, in 1962, built a reputation in the north-west despite the fierce competition from beat music. They were featured on Decca's 1965 album, Liverpool Goes Country, and Brady recorded the first single ("An American Sailor At The Cavern") for the Cavern club's own label. Because the Cavern went into liquidation, most copies went to the official receiver, and it is the UK's most collectable British country single. Phil Brady And The Ranchers became nationally popular through the BBC programme Country Meets Folk. He went to Nashville in 1968, played Grand Ole Opry, and recorded Songs Of Nashville on his return. They toured the UK with Buck Owens and Slim Whitman, and their instrumental, A Little Bit Country, was recorded at Joe Brown's studio with Brown on fiddle. The tear-jerking "Little Rosa" is his most requested number, and other popular singles include "The Exeter Bypass" and "Let The Whole World Sing It With Me
The Blue Mountain Boys Andy Dwyer lead guitar The Blue Mountain Boys
Billy Cooper steel guitar The Blue Mountain Boys
Kenny Navies bass guitar The Blue Mountain Boys
Tommy Brownell drums The Blue Mountain Boys also stood in with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
John E Paul vocals Johnnie Paul The Dee Jays The Blue Mountain Boys
The Buzz Brothers Bernie Wenton died April 2002 won Stars in Your Eyes as Nat King Cole and member of the Buzz BrothersLiverpool� Bernie Wenton has died after a battle with cancer. The much-loved singer, who was crowned Stars in their Eyes champion with his performance as Nat King Cole, passed away peacefully at home in Toxtethaged 59. Friends described grandfather Mr Wenton as "a wonderful guy".Fellow performer Ray Amando said: "He played in bands, was a vocal teacherand sang - he was a great, fun guy, a personality. It's so sad to lose him.In show business there are a lot of people who are affected, but there wasno side to Bernie. He always had a smile on his face and he did a lot of charity work. He was only diagnosed with cancer last year and was having treatment, but it spread. He couldn't work because of his illness and everyone rallied round, holding gala nights. They've been so kind." Mr Wenton was born and brought up in Toxteth. His day job was as a bricklayer, but music was his passion. His father was a musician and three of the Wenton brothers - Bernie, Willy and Bobby --formed the Buzz Brothers. The group is named on Mathew Street's Wall of Fame outside the Cavern. Duringthe 1960s Bernie performed with many well-known Liverpool names but it wasin 1991 he found fame as the winner of ITV's Stars in Their Eyes, latertouring all over Britain and abroad. Second wife Trisha and four children survive Mr Wenton.
The Blues Angels Derek Armstrong The Blues Angels
The Cryin Shames Charlie Crane vocals The Blues Angels later with The Crying Shames
Mike Parker lead guitar The Bumblies
Joey Kneen lead guitar The Cryin Shames
Jimmy Ryan lead guitar The Cryin Shames
Norman Eastwood. Manager/roadie with the Cryin Shames and Bumblies.
Cass and the Cassanovas Brian Casser vocals Casser had originally led one of Liverpool's leading groups, Cass & the Cassanova's, from 1959-60. The other members of the group ousted him and became the Big Three. He moved to London in 1961 and became the manager of the Blue Gardenia club in Soho. In 1963, after the Liverpool groups had exploded in a big way, he decided to put another group together and formed the Engineers. Clapton and McGuinness were only with the band for a few weeks and Casser brought in David Coleman and Roger Cook to replace them. They only released one single in Britain before moving to Germany where they proved more popular under the name Casey Jones and the Governors, having several chart entries and recording two LP's for the Gold 12 label. 1963 One way Ticket/I'm Gonna Love The Clayton Squares Les Smith sax The Clayton Squares
The Spinners folk group Cliff Hall (Clifford Samuel Hall) - Died 6-26-2008 in Adelaide, South Australia ( Folk ) Born 9-11-1925 in Oriente Province, Cuba - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Spinners (They did, "The Family Of Man" and "Liverpool Girls") - Worked with Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders ("Game Of Love"). Ian and the Zodiacs Ian Edwards - Died 10-23-2007 - Heart attack ( Pop ) Born 10-13-1943 in Crosby, Liverpool, England - Singer - Led Ian And The Zodiacs. his band were true legends and who made a big success in Hamburg, the amazing thing is that he didn't make it in England as big as he should have done. Ian also had a small stint as a member of the FOURMOST. I liked Ian a lot he always had a nice handshake and friendly word for me when we met up. And like many others I will miss Peter Griffiths lead guitar Ian And The Zodiacs DIED ON HIS MOTORBYKE
Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers
George(Dale) Roberts (Dale Roberts) - Died 1-?-2007 ( Merseybeat - Pop ) He was 68 years old - Singer - Was a member of The Jaywalkers, The Four Originals and The Merseycats - He sang once with The Beatles ("Feel So Bad") and his group The Jaywalkers supported The Beatles first appearance at The Cavern Club. George had been lead vocalist with Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers for 43 Years and one of the longest surviving bands from the Merseybeat era.
Phil Howard bass guitar Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers Phil was one the nicest guys that I have had pleasure to know when we have met a various charity shows, and a man with a great sense of humour
Sonny Webb and the Cascades Joe Butler (Joseph Butler) - Died 5-?-2007 - Pancreatic cancer ( Country ) Born 11-12-1939 in Speke Liverpool, England - DJ and guitarist - Was a member of The Hillsiders - Worked with The Country Three, Sonny Webb And The Country Four and Sonny Webb And The Cascades Gerry Gilbertson rhythm guitar Sonny Webb And The Cascades Gerry and the Pacemakers Freddie Marsden (Frederick John Marsden) - Died 12-9-2006 in Southport, Lancashire, England ( Merseybeat ) Born 10-23-1940 in Dingle, Liverpool, England - Drummer - Was a member of Gerry And The Pacemakers (They did, "How Do You Do It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone"). I told Freddie he was a big influence on me as a drummer and he said you can't be much of a drummer if you copied me, I told it was your stage presence that influenced me most, he always looked liked he was having a ball. And now a Very nice man has gone and I will miss him, I always loved meeting up with
The Kirkbys Jimmy Campbell (James Campbell) - Died 2-12-2007 in Liverpool, England ( Mersey Beat - Psychedelic ) - Born 1-4-1944 in Liverpool, England - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (He did, "When I Cross Your Path") - Was a member of The Panthers, The Kirkbys (They did, "It's a Crime" and "Don't You Want Me No More"), 23rd Turnoff (They did, "Michaelangelo") and Rockin' Horse - His songs have been recorded by Billy Fury ("That's Right That's Me"), The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Keep Me Warm Til The Sun Shines") and The Merseys ("Penny In My Pocket").
Alby Power bass guitar Was a member of The Panthers, The Kirkbys (They did, "It's a Crime" and "Don't You Want Me No More"), 23rd Turnoff (They did, "Michaelangelo") The Almost Blues Sol Raye - Died 3-31-2006 in London, England - Cancer ( Standards ) Born 1934 in Christianburg, Guyana - Singer - Led The Worlds End Band. In Liverpool he was with The Almost Blues The Swinging Blue Jeans Les Braid (William Leslie Braid) - Died 7-31-2005 in Liverpool, England - Cancer ( Rock - Jazz ) Born 9-15-1937 in West Derby, Liverpool, England - Played bass guitar and piano - Founding member of The Bluegenes which became The Swinging Blue Jeans (They did, "Hippy Hippy Shake" and "It's Too Late Now"). The Quarrymen Eric Griffiths (Eric Ronald Griffiths) - Died 1-29-2005 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland - Pancreatic cancer ( Skiffle ) Born 10-31-1940 in Denbigh, North Wales - Played guitar and sang - Was a founding member of The Quarrymen who would later become The Beatles - Worked with John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Ivan Vaughan - Died 8-16-1993 - Parkinson's disease ( Skiffle ) Born 6-18-1942 in Liverpool, England - Bassist - Worked with The Quarry Men - He introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney. The Searchers Chris Curtis (Christopher Crummy) - Died 2-28-2005 in Liverpool, England - After a long illness ( Merseybeat ) Born 8-25-1941 in Oldham, Lancs - Drummer and singer - Was a member of The Searchers (They did, "Needles And Pins" and "Love Potion Number 9"), The Flowerpot Men ("Let's Go To San Francisco"), Roundabout who later became Deep Purple and The Merseycats - Produced Paul and Barry Ryan. Chris's last performance I was proud to play drums for him, We did Needles and Pins that night . I will treasure that moment, I have it on video and it is the last live ever performance of Chris Curtis and I was behind him playing drums, to me a Magic Moment backing one of my heroes. Rest In Peace Chris Tony Jackson (Anthony Paul Jackson) (aka Black Jake) - Died 8-18-2003 in Nottingham, Notts ( Merseybeat ) Born 7-16-1938 in Liverpool, England - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Martinis, The Searchers (They did, "Don't Throw Your Love Away" and "Sugar And Spice"), The Vibrations (They did, "Bye Bye Baby") and The Tony Jackson Group ("You're My Number One" Johnny Sandon (William Beck) - Died 12-23-1996 ( Rock ) Born 1941 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England - Singer - Worked with The Searchers and The Remo Four. Sadly Committed suicide by hanging himself.. The Liverpool Scene & poet Adrian Henri - Died 12-21-2000 in Liverpool, England - Illness ( Rock Poetry ) Born 4-10-1932 in Birkenhead, Cheshire - Was a member of The Liverpool Scene (They did, "Love Is" and "Son, Son"). The Dennisons Clive Hornby - Died 7-3-2008 in Leeds, England - Hypoxia ( Rock ) Born 10-20-1944 in Liverpool, England - Drummer and actor - Was a member of The Dennisons (They did, "Be My Girl" and "Walkin' The Dog") They appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern Club - He played Jack Sugden on TV's, Emmerdale Farm. Eddie Parry - Died 1995 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Was a vocalist for theThe Dennisons (They did, "Be My Girl" and "Nobody Like My Baby") - They appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern Club. Steve McClaren died 2007 lead guitar The Dennisons Ray Scragg (Raymond Arthur Scragg) - Died 2-7-2001 - Throat cancer ( Rock ) Born 8-4-1946 in Liverpool, England - He was a guitarist and vocalist for The Dennisons (They did,"Be My Girl" and "Nobody Like My Baby") and The Dennisons 2000 (They did a remake of,"Unchain My Heart") - They appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern Club. Colin Aryeety vocalist The Contrasts & Micheal Henry Group and a popular cabaret singer, Then the Dennisons Terry Tex Carson (Allan Willis) - Died 1991 ( Rock ) Was a bass guitarist for The Dennisons (They did, "Be My Girl" and "Nobody Like My Baby") - They appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern Club. Pete Kellys Solution Ollie Halsall (Peter John Halsall)- Died 5-29-1992 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 3-14-1949 - Guitarist and keyboardist - Was a member of Timebox, Patto (They did, "Singing The Blues On Reds") and Boxer (They did, "Dinah Low") - Worked with Kevin Ayers, Brian Eno, John Cale, Viv Stanshall, Neil Innes and others. Also a member of Merseyside band Pete Kellys Solution The Breakaways Vicki Brown (Victoria Mary Haseman) - Died 6-16-1991 - Cancer - Born 8-23-1940 in Liverpool, England ( Pop - Rock ) Singer - She was a member of The Breakaways, The Seashells (They did, "Maybe I Know") and The Tree People (They did, "It Happened On A Sunday Morning") - Worked with Jon Lord, Roger Waters, Alvin Lee, Bryan Ferry, Chris Farlowe, Manfred Mann, Elton John, Steve Marriott, Love De-Luxe, JJ Barrie ("No Charge") and Cerrone - She was married to singer and musician Joe Brown - Mother of singer Sam Brown. The Cavern Beryl Adams - Died 3-1-2003 - Possiby Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ( Secretary ) Born 1937 in Liverpool, England - She was a secretary for The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein and for Ray McFall, owner of The Cavern club- She also managed The Kirkbys - You can read about her life in the book, "The Tragical History Tour" to be released in the summer of 2003 Bob Wooler (Frederick James Wooler) - Died 2-8-2002 - After a long illness ( DJ ) Born 1-19-1926 (though most reference books say 1932) in Liverpool, England (Co-wrote Billy J.Kramer's, "I Know" with George Martin) - He is credited with helping to launch The Beatles after their return from Germany by organizing their first major British gig - He managed and wrote for The Kingstrums. Alan Synter (Alan Lionel Sytner) - Died 1-11-2006 in Cannes, France - Illness - Born 2-10-1935 in Liverpool, England - Founded Liverpool's Cavern Club as a jazz and skiffle bar which once featured The Quarry Men - He sold the club in 1959 and it later became a hotbed for the Merseybeat scene The Remo Four Tony Ashton (Edward Anthony Ashton)- Died 5-28-2001 - Cancer ( Rock - Soul - Jazz - Blues ) Born 3-1-1946 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England - Organist and vocalist - He was a member of The Executives (They did, "March Of The Mods"), The College Boys, The Mastersounds, The Remo Four (They did remakes of, "Nothin's Too Good For My Baby" and "No Money Down"), Ashton,Gardner & Dyke (They did, "Reserruction Shuffle"), P.A.L. (Paice, Ashton, Lord) and Family - Worked with Chicken Shack and Wings Colin Manley - Died 4-9-1999 - Cancer Born 1943 - Was the lead guitarist for Tommy Quickly And The Remo Four (They did,"Tip Of My Tongue" and "You Might As Well Forget Him").also for many years with Swinging Blue Jeans The TTs (Tempest Tornadoes) Ritchie Galvin (Richard Hughes) - Died 7-13-2001 ( Rock - Country ) Born 12-28-1943 in Liverpool, England - Drummer - Was a member of The Tigers and Earl Preston And The TTs (They did, "I Know Something" and "Watch Your Step") - Worked with Joe Piper, The Stringdusters and Western Union. Lance Railton - Died 12-24-1989 ( Rock ) Was the lead guitarist for Earl Preston & The TTs (The Tempest Tornadoes) (They recorded, "I Know Something" and "Watch Your Step"). Johnny Tempest vocals real name John Turner died luekemia The Tempest Tornadoes Don Alcyd drums The Tempest Tornadoes
Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas Ray Jones (Raymond Jones) - Died 1-20-2000 - Heart attack? ( Rock ) Born 10-20-1940 in Oldham, Lancashire - Was the bassist for Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas (They did, "Little Children" and "Bad To Me"). The Kubas (Koobas) Keith Ellis (Keith Ian Ellis) - Died 12-12-1978 in Dartmstadt, Germany - Overdose ( Rock ) Born 3-19-1946 in Matlock, Derbyshire - Bassist - Worked with The Thunderbeats, The Koobas (They did, "I Love Her" and "You'd Better Make Up Your Mind"), Van der Graaf Generator (They did, "People You Were Going To" and "Firebrand"), Spooky Tooth, Juicy Lucy (They did, "She's Mine/She's Yours" and "Whisky In My Jar"), The Misunderstood, Iron Butterfly, Uriah Heep and Boxer (They did, "Hip Kiss" and "Town Drunk"). Stuart Leathwood d.2004 rhythm guitarist The Koobas (They did, "I Love Her" and "You'd Better Make Up Your Mind") The Kubas formed in 1963, and after a successful three week stint at the Star Club in Hamburg, they returned to the UK and based themselves in London with the Roy Tempest Organization. Columbia Records signed them up and their first record �Magic Potion� was released in January 1965. Their second record, �Take Me For A Little While�, was released on the PYE lable (after PYE changed the spelling of their name to The Koobas) in November of the same year, one month before appearing on The Beatles final tour of Britain. In late 1965 they signed with Tony Stratton-Smith who was very enthusiastic about them, but, despite major promotion, they never quite made the big time. Following the release of their album, �The Koobas�, in 1968 and appearing as support group on the �Jimmy Hendrix Experience� tour, they disbanded Clay Ellis vocals Clay Ellis and the Raiders forerunners of the Kubas
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes Rory Storm ( Alan Caldwell ) - Died 9-27-1972 in Stormville, Liverpool, England - Accidental combination of pills and drink due to his health problems ( Rock ) Born 9-21-1939 in Old Swan, Liverpool, England - Singer - Led Rory Storm & The Hurricanes (They did,"Dr Feelgood" and "Since You Broke My Heart").
Ty Brian - Died 1967 - Complications from an appendicitis operation (Rock) Born 1941 - Bassist and singer - Was a member of Rory Storm And The Hurricanes (They did, "Dr Feelgood" and "Since You Broke My Heart").
Johnny Guitar (Johnny Byrne) Died 8-18-1999 - Motor neurone disease ( Rock ) Born 12-4-1939 in Old Swan, Liverpool, England - Guitarist and vocalist for Rory Storm And The Hurricanes (They did, "Dr. Feelgood" and "America"). Johnny became a good friend and used to ask my advice on his disability, I didn't know too much about the actual condition, but I gave him advice on handling things. A sad loss of one of Merseysides Nice Guys.
THE BEATLES John Lennon (Born, John Winston Lennon) (Legally changed to John Ono Lennon in 1969) - Died 12-8-1980 in New York, NY, U.S. - Shot by a deranged fan ( Rock - Pop ) Born 10-9-1940 in Liverpool, England - Singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter - (He recorded, "Borrowed Time" and "Imagine") Was a member of The Quarrymen and The Beatles (They did, "A Day In The Life") and The Plastic Ono Band (They recorded, "Give Peace A Chance") - Worked with David Peel And The Lower East Side, Elton John, Harry Nillsson and Frank Zappa - Married to Yoko Ono, father of musicians Sean and Julian Lennon George Harrison (George Harold Harrison) - Died 11-29-2001 - Metastatic non-small lung cancer ( Rock ) Born 2-24-1943 in Wavertree, Liverpool, England - Guitarist, sitar player and singer (He did,"My Sweet Lord" and "All Those Years Ago") He was one of The Beatles (They recorded, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Taxman") He worked with Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne in the group The Traveling Wilburys (They did,"Handle With Care" and "End Of The Line") and also worked with Phil Spector, Jools Holland and Eric Clapton - He was a film producer working on "The Life Of Brian" and "Time Bandits" among others Tommy Moore - Died 1981 ( Rock ) Born 1924 - He was a tour dummer for The Silver Beetles who were backing up Johnny Gentle - Worked with Stu Sutcliffe, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Stuart Sutcliffe (Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe) - Died 4-10-1962 - Cerebral Paralysis ( Rock ) Born 6-23-1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland - Was a bass player for The Beatles . Norman Chapman - Died 1995 - Cancer ( Rock - Jazz ) He was 58 years old - Drummer - Worked with The Saturated Seven and The Silver Beatles, a group that later became The Beatles. Mal Evans - Died 1976 - Shot by the Police because he was waving a gun at them after threatening his girlfriend - Born 1936 - Was The Beatles road manager and as a sometimes sound recordist and additional musician for the Beatles. Linda McCartney (Linda Louise Eastman) (Lady McCartney) - Died 4-17-1998 in Tucson, AZ, U.S. - Breast Cancer ( Rock - Pop ) Born 9-24-1941 in New York, NY, U.S. - Singer, keyboardist and photographer - (She did, "Wild Prairie" and "Light Comes From Within") - Was a member of Wings - Her photographs have appeared in Rolling Stone magazine - She was married to Paul McCartney (They co-wrote, "Live And Let Die"). Maureen Tigrett (Maureen Starkey) (Born Mary Cox) - Died 12-30-1994 in Seattle, WA, U.S. - Mylodysplasia, a form of leukemia ( Rock ) Born 8-4-1946 in Liverpool, England - (She sang backup vocals on The Beatles, "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill") - She had been married to Ringo Starr and was married to Isaac Tigrett who owned the Hard Rock Cafe chain and House of Blues. Charlie Lennon (Charles Lennon) (aka Uncle Charlie) - Died 5-26-2002 - Developed an infection after a fall ( Singer ) Born 11-21-1918 in Liverpool, England (He composed, "Ships Of The Mersey") He sings a song on "In Their Own Words: The Lost Beatles Interviews" - He wrote the introduction for The book "The Illustrated John Lennon" - Worked with The Scott Wheeler Band - Uncle of John Lennon. The Fourmost Mike Millward - Died 3-?-1966 - Leukemia ( Rock ) Born 5-9-1942 in Bromborough, England - Vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Fourmost (They did, "Everything In The Garden" and "Auntie Maggie's Remedy") - The Fourmost were also known as The Four Jays and The Four Mosts., also with Bob Evans and the five shillings Brian O'Hara - Died 6-27-1999 - Found hanged ( Rock ) Born 3-12-1942 in Liverpool, England - Was the singer and guitarist for The Fourmost (They recorded,"A Little Loving" and "Hello Little Girl") The Fourmost were also known as The Four Jays and The Four Mosts
The Calderstones Pete Maxwell The Calderstones
Tom Evans - Died 11-23-1983 - Hanged himself ( Rock ) Born 6-5-1947 in Liverpool, England - Was a member of Badfinger (They recorded, "Come And Get It" and "No Matter What"). The Calderstones
Steve Day and the Drifters Steve Day (Rod Punt )vocals Steve Day and The Drifters died 2000 with cancerm also went out as a comedian called Steve MacKenzie. The Dusty Road Ramblers Bob Kelly Dusty Rd Ramblers The Dark Town Skifflers Jill Martin vocals The Dark Town Skiffle Dave McKew The Dark Town Skiffle
The Delacardoes Rodney Day drums The Delacardoes
The Detours Dick Yates vocals The Detours
The Drumbeats Tommy Hansen, bass guitar The Drumbeats
The Executioners Ray Milne rhythm guitar The Executioners
The Excerts Tommy Shire bass guitar The Excerts, Tommy died of Cancer at an early age
Earl Royce and the Olympics Brian Dee bass guitar Earl Royce and the Olympics Stuart (Kenny ) Hazard rhythm guitar , Earl Royce & the Olympics a were a minor Liverpool band who were lucky enough to get swept up in the record company frenzy to cut singles with anyone from the city that could even hold an instrument. The group was formed in early 1963 by members of several other local bands,. They cut a pair of singles, "Que Sera Sera" b/w "I Really Do" and "Guess Things Happen That Way" b/w "Sure to Fall," for EMI/Columbia and Parlophone, respectively, with George Martin playing piano on the latter; neither of them charted. Those records weren't as visible internationally as their appearance in the Gerry & the Pacemakers feature film Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965), in which they're seen giving an enthusiastic performance of "Shake a Tail Feather�
The Federal Five Phil Gannon vocals The Federal Five
The Four Just men Lally Stott lead guitar The Four Just Men/ Denny Seyton Showband Harold "Lally" Stott was a songwriter who scored a hit with the song "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep". He wrote the tune, which became a #1 hit for the Scottish band Middle of the Road in the UK in 1971. Stott's own version was a hit in Italy, went to #1 in Australia for one week, and charted at #92 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[1] Lally was killed in a bike accident in 1977.
Hobsons Choice Paul (Lash) Goolie vocalist. Hobsons Choice
The Harlems Vinny Ismael lead guitarist The Harlems Brendan McCormack lead guitar The Harlems , Memphis Three, became a great classical guitarist
Howie Casey and the Seniors Frank Wibberley drums Howie Casey and the Seniors Derry Wilkie - Died 12-22-2001 ( Rock ) Born 1-10-1941 in Liverpool, England - Singer - Member of Derry And The Seniors, Derry Wilkie And The Pressmen, Derry Wilkie & The Others and Howie Casey And The Seniors Johnny Templer and the Hi Cats Roy Woods rhythm guitar Johnny Templer and the Hi Cats Stan Smith lead guitar died July 2008 Johnny Templer and the Hi Cats later The Everglades The Incas Bob Martin bass guitar The Incas Alf Anslow drums The Incas
Johnny Gus Set Daryl Dugdale keyboards Johnny Gus Set
Johnny Ringo and The Colts
Fred (JR) Farquar rhythm/vocals
Jeannie and the Big Guys Rita (Jeannie)Hughes vocals Jeannie and the Big Guys were a Chester quintet, originally called Four Hits & A Miss, the "Miss" being teenaged lead singer Rita Hughes, the daughter of a Chester pub owner, who fronted the group as lead singer for a year or so. As Four Hits and A Miss, their repertory included songs like "Lullaby of Birdland." They became the hottest group in Chester and were signed to Pye in 1963, when Hughes was 17, changing their name to Jeannie and the Big Guys in the process. They cut "Boys" by the Shirelles, which they'd likely heard the Beatles perform, and "Sticks and Stones, " an old Ray Charles number, but saw no chart action. They had a pretty fair Mersey-style r&b sound, but the group broke up when "Jeannie" exited, after a dispute over dressing room decorum, according to the music press of the period, moving over to front Earl Royce and the Olympics, a Liverpool band led by Billy Kelly aka Earl Royce (but never recording with them), before going solo-she cut a pair of singles, "A Love Like Yours" and "Lonely City Blue Boy, " under the name Cindy Cole. She later became a successful cabaret artist in her home town, before passing away in 1989
Kenny Johnson and Northwind
The Kruzads Fat Larry Coulson vocals The Kruzads also Merseysides version of the Fat larry band, Larry was a larger than life character Eddie Hill bass guitar The Kruzads
Sonny Kaye and the Reds
Sonny Kaye (FrankKeenan) vocals Sonny Kaye and The Reds
Paddy Mullen bass guitar Sonny Kaye and The Reds
The Mops Tony Baker lead gtr The Mops a band I really liked but I never got their line up
The Mojos Bob Conrad Great drummer just listen to those Mojo singles, �Everythings Alright� etc The Mojos (renamed from 'The Nomads') are a beat group from the 1960s, best known today for their hit British single, "Everything's Alright". In spite of having one of the best reputations among the Liverpool scene,[citation needed] "Everything's Alright" remained their only major hit, with only two other singles charting low in the UK Singles Chart in 1964, and not at all elsewhere. At the time of their hit, "Everything's Alright", the band consisted of lead singer Stuart James (born Stuart Leslie James Slater, 14 July 1945, Liverpool), lead guitarist Nicky Crouch (born Nicholas Crouch, 9 February 1943, at 11 Balmoral Road, Aintree, Liverpool), pianist Terry O'Toole (born Terence O'Toole, 20 December 1941, Liverpool), bassist Keith Karlson (born Keith Alcock, 14 August 1944, Liverpool) and drummer Jon Konrad (born 14 August 1944, Liverpool). Like many other British bands of the period the Mojos played at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. Tuni Allcock long time wife of Mojos bass player Keith Karlson
Majority Plus
Colin Fitzgibbon keyboards Majority Plus
The Merseybeats John Banks drums The Merseybeats John was a big influence on me and I was in good company he was also an influence on Keith Moon (the Who), he died abroad and a quickly convened tribute show took place, and with the attendance being so many Merseybeat legends they had the Idead from this are forming the Merseycats to do charity on Merseyside. The Merseybeats had an effective stage presence, sporting frilly shirts, bolero jackets, and a mass of rings on their fingers, and provoked an enthusiastic response from their female fans. Signed to Fontana in '63, their debut 45 was a cover of The Shirelles' romantic ballad "It's Love That Really Counts", it didn't climb very far up the charts, but it sold 100,000 copies over a period of time. The follow-up, in a similar vein, was a Peter Lee Stirling composition "I Think Of You", this time they made the top five. The Markfour Derek Shaw lead guitar The Markfour Thursdays Children Gill Martin The Merseysippi Jazz band also vocalist with Thursdays Children
Nitelife Cliff White sax The Nitelife
Larry Downey lead guitar The Nitelife
Nashville Les Evans singer/guitarist, of Nashville one of the nicest guys in the business and a good frienddied of cancer at Clatterbridge Hospital,22nd Jan 2008
Bobby Stafford (Tambling ) drums Sadly we have now lost the drummer of Nashville, He was a good friend and I will miss him Keep Rockin up there
Scott Wheeler the Boston/Scouser Died on stage back home in USA 2008 '
The Pressmen
Bob Pears bass guitar
The Prowlers Mal Corum drums The Prowlers
The Pressure Points Greg Reece rhythm guitar The Rapides,The Pressure Points ,Greg was in the first band I ever played in he dressed so old fashioned apart from his Beatle boots, He was a great singer that was a loss to the entertainment World. his big song was "Blowiin the wind" sang in TOP C. I tried to find him many times, then I read of his death in The Runcorn Weekly News from a car crash. Vince Taylor and the Playboys/Beat boys/Rave on Kenny Fillingham lead guitar Rave on /Vince Taylor and the Playboys The Beat Boys Randell, Lynne. Lynne was born in She was five when her family relocated to She recorded two more hits that year and in 1966 signed to CBS Records, at the time she was known as � In 1967 she signed to Epic Records in When she returned to She married record company executive Abe Hoch the following year and 1969 saw the release of Lynne�s final single �I Love My Dog� on Capitol Records. For a time she became a music journalist for Go-Set magazine, interviewing artists such as Jim Morrison and in 1972 gave birth to a son, Jamieson. The family moved to She used to hold lavish parties with guests who included George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elton John and Dusty Springfield. However, by the end of the decade the addiction had begun to dominate her life and affected her marriage to the extent that the couple divorced and Lynne returned to She began to appear in revival tours, but her reliance on pills caused her to make her addiction public in 2004. Her body was found at her home in Toorak, Melbourne on Sadly, her only child Jamieson Hoch died of a brain hemorrhage the following month on 24 July. Red Mountain Skiffle Roy Kelly guitar The Red Mountain Skiffle Band
The Ramrods/ The sensors Colin Gilmour drummer The Riverside Brass also with Cavern bands The Ramrods and the Sensors
The Rhythm and Blues Inc Barry Tweedle drummer died June 2006 Rhythm and Blues Inc
The Hideaways John Shell USA born bass player of the Hideaways who had to go to Vietnam to do his stint in the U S Army, sadly he died doing his duty
The Shufflers Mike Kearns sax The Shufflers
The Strettons John (Jack) Clarke drums died of motor neurone, The Strettons
The Toreadors Tommy Longman drums The Toreadors
The Tropics Albert Gibb The Tropics
The Vocals Les Herdman bass guitar The Vocals and the Bogus Undertakers
Vince Earl and the Talismen Geoff Pollitt lead guitar Vince Earl and the Talismen
Russ Hamilton (Ronald Hulme) - Died 10-11-2008 in Buckley, North Wales ( Pop ) Born 1-19-1932 in Everton, Liverpool, Englabd - Singer - (He did, "We Will Make Love" and "Rainbow"). scored Top 10 hits in Britain and the United States in the late 1950s. Lita Roza (Lilian Patricia Lita Roza) - Died 8-14-2008 - Born 3-14-1926 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England - Singer - (She did, "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window?" and "Hey There") - Worked with Edmundo Ros, The Harry Roy Orchestra and The Ted Heath Band - Was the first British female singer to top the UK singles charts. The public know the Liverpool singer Lita Roza for one song above all others, the children's novelty "How Much is That Doggie in the Window?" However, that doggie was her b�te noire: she was talked into recording the song and did not consider it representative of her work. There were few to rival her real talent as a sultry and sophisticated interpreter of romantic ballads.
Arthur Brindle One Armed drummer a great friend and fellow polio victim. Died of cancer, was a great table tennis player at the Paralympics.
Reginald (Red) Price 1926 (1933), Liverpool d. 7.2.1984 (1987), Hong Kong, (Lord Rockingham's XI, The New Orleans Rockers, The Red Price Combo, The Red Price Band). Ian Hamer - Died 9-3-2006 in Brighton ( Jazz ) Born 9-11-1932 in Liverpool, England - Trumpeter, composer and bandleader - Was a member of Mrs Wilf Hamer's Band - Worked with Carl Barriteau, Oscar Rabin, Vic Lewis, The Kirchin Brothers, Tubby Hayes ("Night In Tunisia"), The Beatles ("Got To Get You Into My Life"), Bing Crosby, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand, James Last, Matt Munroand, Kenny Wheeler, Eric Delaney, Jack Parnell, John Dankworth, Harry South, Joe Harriott, Mike Gibbs, Barbara Thompson, The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Band and Ted Heath - Worked on Top Of The Pops for over 20 years. Michael Holliday (26 November 1924 � 29 October 1963[1]) was a British singer (real name Norman Alexander Milne) popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s, who sang in a very similar style to Bing Crosby.He had a string of chart hits in the pre-Beatles era in the UK, including two number one singles, "The Story of My Life" and "Starry Eyed".Michael Holliday was born in Liverpool and brought up in St Agnes Road, off Melrose Road, situated in an area of north Liverpool called Kirkdale. His career in music began by winning an amateur talent contest, �New Voices of Merseyside�, at the Locarno Ballroom, West Derby Road, Newsham, Liverpool. Then, while working as a seaman in the Merchant Navy, Michael was persuaded to enter a talent contest at Radio City Music Hall in New York and again, he won. This inspired him to seek a career in show business. In 1951 he secured two summer season�s work as a vocalist with Dick Denny's band at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Pwllheli Holliday suffered from stage fright and had a mental breakdown in 1961; he committed suicide two years later, dying from a suspected drugs overdose in Croydon, Surrey.[3] His grave is at Anfield Cemetery, Priory Road, Liverpool Bobby Willis - Died 10-23-1999 - Pneumonia ( Manager ) Born 1942 - Was husband and manager of pop star Cilla Black (She did,"Anyone Who Had a Heart'' and `You're My World"). Norman Vaughan - Died 5-17-2002 in east London, England - After being hit by a car ( Comedian ) Born 4-10-1927 in Liverpool, England (He had a hit with,"Swinging In The Rain") He hosted TV's, Sunday Night At The London Palladium which featured such stars as Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra - Acted in the movie, Hear My Song. Billy Fury (Ronald William Wynchley) - Died 1-28-1983 - Heart disease ( Rockabilly - Pop ) Born 4-17-1941 in Liverpool, England - (He recorded, "Collette" and "Jealousy"). Frankie Vaughan (Francis Abelson) - Mr. Moonlight - Died 9-17-1999 ( Pop ) Born 2-3-1928 in Liverpool, England (He did,"Give me the Moonlight" and "Green Door"). John Peel ( John Robert Parker Ravenscoft) - Died 10-25-2004 in Cuzco, Peru - Heart attack ( DJ - Music Promoter ) Born 8-30-1939 in Heswall near Chester, England - He was BBC's longest serving radio DJ - First DJ to introduce U2, Roxy Music, The Smiths, The Fall, Rod Stewart, Blur, The Sex Pistols, T-Rex and others to the masses - Founded Dandelion Records which released records by Gene Vincent, Lol Coxhill and Kevin Coyne - Maybe best known for his, "Peel Sessions" releases of live radio broadcasts of different music groups. Hal Carter (Harold Carter Burrows) - Died 7-13-2004 in London, England ( Manager - Agent - Producer ) Born 7-13-1935 in Liverpool, England - (He composed, "Come On And Twist") - Worked with Marty Wilde, Billy Fury, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, The Liverpool Express, Coast To Coast and The Kinks Charles Comer - Died 2-11-1999 - Complications due to diabetes - Born 1935 in Liverpool, England - Music publicist and promoter - Help to start the careers of Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Chieftians and Marianne Faithful Promoted the first Beatles album - Represented Bob Marley, John Lennon and The Rolling Stones. Fritz Spiegl - Died 3-23-2003 in Liverpool, England ( Broadcaster - Composer ) Born 1-27-1926 in Zurndorf, Austria - Flautist - He and his 1st wife, Bridget Fry composed the theme music for TV's police series, Z Cars - Worked with The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and founded The Liverpool Music Group even arranging Beatles' songs for string quartet Kenny Everett - Died 4-4-1995 - A.I.D.S. ( D.J. - Comedian - Novelty ) Born 12-25-1944 - Was a D.J. for pirate, independent and BBC radio stations - (He recorded,"It's Been So Long" and "Snot Rap"). Pete McGovern (Peter John McGovern) - Died 4-1-2006 in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd ( Folk ) Born 10-28-1927 in Liverpool, England - Singer and songwriter - (He did, "Rent Collecting In Speke" and "I'm Gettin' Brassed Off With Me Dad). George Melly (Alan George Heywood the jazz singer, author and raconteur has died aged 80 (5 June 2007)
Billy (Elvis) Helms One Liverpool's First Elvis Impersonators I joined Billy as drummer in the 70s had a few rehearsals and decided I didn't really want to play Elvis in Las Vegas Style, But I found him to be a really nice guy, and am sad to hear of his untimely death by accident in Ireland
Maroulla Stepanades Former Member of the Merseycats Committee, she was a hard workin lady for the Cats and was always there for everybody, she was very kind to Me when i first joined Merseycats. She was a Big Cliff Richard fan and travelled when she could to see him in concert. But also this lady and I say lady with affection loved all the guys and girls that played Merseybeat, she will be missed by all who loved her. Doug Martin promoter
Ted knibbs manager of first Billy Kramer then Chick Graham
Jim Ireland promoter
Charlie McBain promoter
Graham Spencer PHOTOGRAGHER
Bob Aurzidia reporter radio
Geoff Leack manager Tiffanys Dimensions
James Arthur Davies would like to honour my dad James Arthur Davies who died the week of 4th July 2007 aged 87, he has a been a great inspiration to me for many years and even managed my first band the Pressure Points, we didn't have a phone but he used to do his business in the phone box on the end of our street and even the neighbours used to come and tell my dad there was a phone call for him. He always encouraged me to better myself as a musician and a sportsman. I will miss as he was always there for me Farewell Dad you were great and I loved you
NON Liverpool Acts
Duke D'Mond (Richard Edward Palmer) - Died Johnny Roadhouse Sr. (John Roadhouse Sr.) - Died 4-11-2009 - Illness - Born Freddie Garrity - Died 5-19-2006 in Bangor, Wales ( Skiffle - Pop ) Born 11-14-1936 or 1940 in Manchester, England - Singer - Was a member of The Red Sox, The John Norman Four, The Kingfishers and Freddie & The Dreamers (They did, "I'm Telling You Now" and "Do The Freddie"). Denis D'Ell (Denis James Dalziel) - Died 7-6-2005 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 10-14-1943 - Singer - Was a member of The Honeycombs (They did, "Have I The Right?" and "Something Better Beginning") and The Southside Blues Band. Long John Baldry (John William Baldry) - Died 7-21-2005 in Vancouver - Chest infection ( Blues ) Born 1-12-1941 in East Maddon, England - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll" and "Let The Heartaches Begin") - Was a member of The Cyril Davies R&B All Stars which became Long John Baldry And His Hoochie Coochie Men and Bluesology - Worked with Blues Incorporated, Rod Stewart, Steampacket, Ginger Baker, Elton John, Charlie Watts and Mick Jagger Colin Smithies (aka Deke Bonner) - Died 12-31-2008 in Blackpool, UK - Lung disease ( Rock ) Singer - Was a member of The Tremors and The Rainmakers. Michael Cox (aka Matthew Ellis and Obie Clayton) - Died 3-31-2009 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born John Mayhew - Died Reg Isidore - Died 3-22-2009 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 4-4- Ian Carr - Died 2-25-
Cliff Barton (Clifford Howard Barton) - Died 5-16-1968 in West Middlesex, England - Septicaemia due to staphlocoyl ( Rock ) He was 24 years old - Played bass guitar - Worked with Alexis Korner, Cyril Davis, The Hoochie Coochie Men and Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames. Brian Jones (Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones) - Died 7-3-1969 in Hartfield, Sussex, England - Drowned in his pool ( Rock - R&B ) Born 2-28-1942 in Cheltenham, England - Singer, keyboardist, guitarist and saxophonist - Was a member of The Rolling Stones (They recorded , "Paint It Black" and "Ruby Tuesday") � Ian Stewart - Died 12-12-1985 - Heart attack at his doctor's office ( Rock ) Born 7-18-1938 - Session piano player - Played for The Rolling Stones. Denis Payton (Denis West Payton) (aka Denny Payton) - Died 12-17-2006 in Bournemouth - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 8-11-1943 in Walthamstow, East London, England - Played saxophone, harmonica and guitar - Was a member of The Dave Clark Five (They did, "Glad All Over" and "Bits And Pieces") Mike Smith (Michael George Smith) - Died 2-28-2008 in Edmonton, North London, England - Pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 12-6-1943 in Edmonton, England - Singer, keyboardist, songwriter and producer - Led Mike Smith's Rock Engine - Was a member of The Dave Clark Five (They did, "Glad All Over" and "Catch Us If You Can Dave Dee (David Harman) - Died 1-9-2009 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 12-17-1943, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England - Singer - Was a member of Dave Dee And The Bostons who were renamed Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (They did, "Bend It" and "Hold Tight") - Worked for WEA records, where he signed AC/DC and Gary Numan. Mike Gibbins (Michael George Gibbins) - Died 10-4-2005 in Florida, U.S. - Natural causes ( Rock ) Born 3-12-1949 in Swansea, Wales - Drummer - Was a member of Badfinger (They did, "Come and Get It" and "No Matter What"). Pete Ham (Peter William Ham)- Died 4-24-75 in London, England - Hung himself ( Rock ) Born 4-27-1947 in Townhill, Swansea, Wales - Singer, guitarist and keyboardist - (He did, "Catherine Cares" and "Sille Veb") - Was a member of Badfinger ( They recorded, " No Matter What" and "Come And Get It"). Tony Meehan (Daniel Meehan) (aka The Baron) - Died 11-28-2005 in Paddington, west London, England - Head injuries due to a fall ( Rock ) Born 3-2-1943 in Hampstead, England - Drummer, guitarist and bassist - Was a founding member of The Drifters who changed their name to The Shadows ( They did, "Apache") who also backed Cliff Richard ("Living Doll" and "Please Don't Tease") - Worked with Jet Harris (They did, "Diamonds" and "Applejack"), John Leyton, Billy Fury and Frank Ifield and also led The Tony Meehan Combo ("Song Of Mexico"). Ian Samwell (Ian Ralph Samwell) - Died 3-13-2003 in Sacramento, CA, U.S. - Heart failure ( Rock ) Born 1-19-1937 in Lambeth, London, England - Guitarist, producer and songwriter - (He wrote, "Move It" and "High Class Baby" for Cliff Richard) - He produced America ("A Horse With No Name" and "I Need You") and The Beer Dawgs John Rostill - Died 11-26-73 - Electrocuted playing guitar in a studio ( Rock ) Born 6-16-1942 in Birmingham, England - Was a member of The Shadows (They did, "Genie With The Light Brown Lamp" and "Rhythm And Greens") - Worked with Tom Jones and Cliff Richard. Graham Bond (John Clifton Bond) - Died 5-8-1974 - He threw himself or fell under a subway train ( Blues ) Born 10-28-1937 in Romford, England (He did,"Long Tall Shorty") Was a member of Blues Incorporated and The leader of The Gram Bond Organization Noel Redding (Noel David Redding) - Died 5-11-2003 in Cork, Co Cork, Eire, Ireland - Natural causes ( Rock ) Born 12-25 1945 in Folkestone, Kent, England - Bassist - Was a member of The Strangers, The Lonely Ones, The Modern Jazz Group, The Loving Kind, The Jimi Hendrix Experience (They did, "She's So Fine" and "Foxey Lady"), Fat Mattress (They did, "I Don't Mind" and "Petrol Pump Assistant"), Road, and The Noel Redding Band (They did, "Eight Nights A Week" and "Got To Move Away") - Worked with The Burnettes and Phish Mitch Mitchell (John Mitchell) - Died 11-12-2008 in Portland, Oregon, U.S. - Natural causes ( Rock - Jazz ) Born 7-9-1947 in Ealing, Middlesex, England - Drummer - Was a member of The Jimi Hendrix Experience (They did, "Manic Depression" and "Fire") - Worked with Johnny Harris And The Shades, Terry Reid, Jack Bruce, Jeff Beck, The Pretty Things, Ramatam, The Riot Squad, The Dirty Mac, Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames and The Gypsy Sun Experience Dave Rowberry (David Eric Rowberry) - Died 6-6-2003 in Hackney, East London, England - Possible heart attack ( Rock ) Born 7-4-1940 in Nottingham, England - Keyboardist - Was a member of The Animals (They did, "You're On My Mind" and "She'll Return It") and The Mike Cotton Jazzmen who changed their to The Mike Cotton Sound, backing up P.J. Proby, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones and others Roger Dean (David Roger Bryan Dean) - Died 8-3-2008 - Brain cancer ( Rock - R&B - Country ) Born 3-16-1943 in Hendon, North West London - Guitarist - Worked with The Nu-Notes (They did, "Hall Of Mirrors" and "Kathy"), John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers ("Crocodile Walk" and "Crawling Up A Hill"), Mike Hurst & The Methods, The Stingrays, Ronnie Jones And The Bluejays, The Bad Boys, The Three Degrees, Jimmy Helms and Sheer Elegance. Terry Wallace - Died 8-14-2008 - Mesothelioma ( Skiffle - Rock - Folk ) He was 66 years old - Sang and played guitar and banjo - Was a member of Carl Wayne And The Vikings (They did, "What's The Matter Baby" and "This Is Love") and The Southerners - Worked with Sounds Hawaiian, The Nightshift and Mike Sheridan's New Lot. Carl Wayne - Died 8-31-2004 - Cancer of the esophagus ( Rock ) Born 8-18-1943 in Birmingham - Singer - (He did, "Maybe God's Got Something Up His Sleeve" and "A Little Give, A Little Take") - Was a member of Carl Wayne And The Vikings and The Move (They did, "Flowers In The Rain" and "Night Of Fear") - He sang with The Hollies and The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). John Entwistle (John Alec Entwistle) (aka Ox) - Died 6-27-2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - Heart attack brought on by cocaine ( Rock ) Born 10-9-1944 in Chiswick, London, England - Bassist and singer - (He did, "Pick Me Up (Big Chicken)" and "What Kind Of People Are They?") - Was a member of The Confederates, The Detours who changed their name to The High Numbers and then to The Who (They did, "Boris The Spider" and "Whiskey Man") and The John Entwistle Band - Worked with Ringo Starr, Gov't Mule, The Faces and Mike Heron Keith Moon (aka Moon The Loon) - Died 9-7-1978 - Accidental overdose on Hemenephirin - (He died in the same flat that Mama Cass died in) ( Rock ) Born 8-23-1947 in Wembley, London, England - Drummer for The Escorts, The Beachcombers and The Who (They did, "I Can't Explain" and "My Generation") - Worked with Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, Joe Walsh, Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Aynsley Dunbar, Yoko Ono and Jeff Beck - Rock & Roll Keith Relf - Died 5-14-76 - Electrocuted, a nearby heater may have caused an electrical short in the guitar cable while he practiced ( Rock ) Born 3-22-1943 in Richmond, England - Was a member of Renaissance and The Yardbirds (They did,"Shapes Of Things" and "Evil Hearted You") John Martyn (Iain David McGeachy) - Died 1-29-2009 in Thomastown, County of Kilkenny, Ireland - Pneumonia ( Folk - Blues - Funk ) Born 9-11-1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "London Conversation" and "Fly On Home") - Worked with Eric Clapton, Danny Thompson, David Gilmour, Ultan John and Phil Collins - He had been married to singer, Beverley Kutner. Mickey Gee (Michael Gee) - Died 1-21-2009 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales - Emphysema ( Rock ) Born 12-31-1943 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales - Guitarist - Worked with Tom Jones, Joe Cocker's Grease Band, Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knockin'" and "Girls Talk"), Love Sculpture, Rockpile, Willie And The Poor Boys ("Revenue Man (White Lightening)") and Shakin Stevens ("Green Door" and "This Ole' House"). Wendy Richard (Wendy Emerton) - Died 2-26-2009 - Breast cancer - Born 7-20-1943 - Actress - (She sang on Mike Sarne's, "Come Outside") - She portrayed Miss Brahms on TV's, Are You Being Served? and Pauline Fowler on EastEnders. Kelly Groucutt (Michael William Groucutt) (aka Rikki Storm) - Died 2-19-2009 in Worcester, England - After a heart attack ( Rock ) Born 9-8-1945 in Coseley, West Midlands - Bassist and singer - Was a member of Rikki Storm And The Falcons and Sight And Sound - Worked with The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) (They did, "Xanadu" and "Poker"), Session 60, OrKestra, ELO Part II and The Orchestra Dave Wright (David Frederick Wright) - Died 10-10-2008 in Winchester, Hampshire ( Rock ) Born 1-21-1944 in Winchester, Hampshire - Singer and guitarist - Was an orginal member of The Troglodytes who became The Troggs but never recorded with them - Also was a member of The Loot. Rod Allen (Rodney Bainbridge) - Died 1-10-2008 in Coventry - Liver cancer ( Rock ) Born 3-31-1944 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England - Singer and bassist - Was a member of The Cliftones who became The Fortunes (They did, "You've Got Your Troubles" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling"). Fritz Fryer (David Roderic Carnie Fryer) - Died 9-2-2007 in Lisbon ( Rock ) Born 12-6-1944 in Rochdale, Lancashire - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Fables, The Four Pennies (They did, "Tell Me Girl" and "Juliet") and Fritz, Mike And Mo - Produced Prelude, Stackridge and Motorhead. Nicky James (Michael Clifford Nicholls) - Died 10-15-2007 - Brain tumour ( Rock ) Born 4-19-1943 in Tipton, Staffordshire - Singer - Led The Nicky James Movement which later became The Move - Worked with Denny And The Diplomats, Ronny And The Senators, Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, Carl Wayne, Mike Pinder, Graham Nash, Scott Walker, Tom Jones and The Moody Blues Five. Art Wood (Arthur Wood ) - Died 11-3-2006 in London, England - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 7-7-1937 in London, England - Singer and graphic artist - Led The Art Wood Combo which became The Artwoods (They did, "What Shall I Do?") and then The St Valentine's Day Massacre and was a member of Quiet Melon - Worked with The Downliners Sect - Brother of Ron Wood Paul Atkinson - Died 4-1-2004 in Santa Monica, CA, U.S. - Liver and kidney disease ( Rock ) Born 3-19-1946 in Cuffley, Herts, England - Guitarist - Was a member of The Zombies (They did, "She's Not There" and "Time Of The Season") - He also was a record executive signing ABBA, Bruce Hornsby, Mr. Mister, Michael Penn, Judas Priest and Patty Smyth. Clint Warwick (Albert Clinton Eccles) - Died 5-15-2004 - Liver problem ( Rock ) Born 6-25- 1940 in Birmingham, England - Bass player and singer - Was a member of Danny King And The Dukes, Gerry Day And The Dukes and The Moody Blues - (They did, "Steal Your Heart Away" and "Go Now"). Mel Galley (Melville Galley) - Died 7-1-2008 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England - Cancer of the oesophagus ( Rock ) Born 3-8-1948 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England - Guitarist, songwriter and singer - Was a member of Whitesnake (They did, "Here I Go Again" and "Love Ain't No Stranger"), Trapeze (They did, "It's Only A Dream" and "Another Day"), Phenomena and Finders Keepers (They did, "Sadie, The Cleaning Lady") - Worked with Cozy Powell ("Formula One"). Paul Varley - Died 7-2-2008 in London England - Pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 5-24-1949 in Preston, Lancashire, England - Drummer - Worked with Purple Haze which became Little Free Rock, Ginger Johnson's African Drums, Streak (They did, "Bang Bang Bullit"), The Arrows (They did, "Touch Too Much" and the original version of, "I Love Rock N Roll"), Darling, The Ruffians, Terry Reid and Paul Raymond. Colin Cooper (Colin Francis Richard Cooper) - Died 7-3-2008 in Stafford, Staffordshire, UK - Cancer - Born 10-7-1939 Stafford, Staffordshire, UK - Singer, saxophonist and guitarist - Was a member of The Climax Chicago Blues Band which became The Climax Blues Band (They did, "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You"). Ronnie Drew - Died 8-16-2008 in Dublin, Ireland - Illness ( Folk ) Born 9-16-1934 in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - Founded The Ronnie Drew Group which became The Dubliners (They did, "Seven Drunken Nights" and a version of "Finnegan's Wake") - Worked with The Pogues, Eleanor Shanley, Christy Moore, Antonio Breschi and The Dropkick Murphys. Rick Wright (Richard William Wright) - Died 9-15-2008 in England - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 7-28-1943 in Hatch End, Middlesex, England - Keyboardist, singer and songwriter - (He did, "Mad Yannis Dance" and "Against The Odds") - Was a member of The Pink Floyd Sound which became Pink Floyd (They did, "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Astronomy Domine") Reg Varney (Reginald Alfred Varney) - Died 11-16-2008 Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England - Born 7-11-1916 in Canning Town, Essex, England - Singer, pianist and actor - (He did remakes of, "A Broken Doll" and "Mean To Me") - Sang with big bands - Best know for portraying Stan Butler on TV's, On The Buses - Made the world's first ATM withdrawal in 1967. Mark King (Mark E. King) (aka GQ) - Died 11-24-2008 ( Pop - Gospel ) He was 55 years old - Born in Chester - Singer and keyboardist - Worked with Billy Paul, The Village People, First Choice, Three Million ("I've Got The Hots For You" and "I've Been Robbed"), Unity, Rev. Dr. James Cleveland, First Choice ("Armed And Extremely Dangerous" and "Love Thang") and Dorothy Norwood. Michael Lee (Michael Gary Pearson) - Died 11-24-2008 - Seizure ( Rock ) Born 11-19-1969 - Drummer - Worked with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Little Angels, The Cult, Holosade, Alaska, Sweet Janes, Ian Gillan, Echo & The Bunnymen, Jeff Martin, The Quireboys and Thin Lizzy. Pete Carter - Died 12-8-2008 - He was 73 years old - Born in Farcet - Played piano, guitar, drums and saxophone - Was a member of Emile Ford And The Checkmates (They did a version of, "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For") - Worked with The Bachelors, The Rebel Rousers, Jet Harris, Jimmy Justice, The Big Six and Cliff Richard And The Shadows Davey Graham (David Michael Gordon Graham) (aka Davy Graham) - Died 12-15-2008 in London, England - Seizure ( Folk ) Born 11-22-1940 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England - Singer, guitarist and arranger - (He did, "Fingerbuster" and "Anji") - Worked with Bert Jansch, Martin Carthy, Duck Baker and Mark Pavey Ian Howarth - Died 12-30-2008 in London, England - Cancer ( Jazz ) Percussionist - Worked with The Vintage Syncopators, The Temperance 7, The Alan Cooper Trio, The London Jazz All Stars & Hot 6, Adelaide Hall, Keith Nichols, Jack Honeyborne and The Night Owls. John Wright - Died 2-7-2008 ( Folk ) He was 60 years old - Born in Bournemouth - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - (He did, "Peace On The Border" and "The Foray") - Led The John Wright Band. Chris Townson - Died 2-10-2008 in London, England ( Rock ) Born 7-24-1947 in Battersea, London, England - Drummer - Worked with John's Children, The Who, Jook, Radio Stars, Martin Gordon and Jet. Norman Smith (aka Hurricane Smith) - Died 3-3-2008 - Born 2-22-1923 in London, England - Musician and producer - (He did, "Don't Let It Die" and "Oh Babe What Would You Say?") - Was an engineer for all of The Beatles recordings until 1965 - Produced Pink Floyd and The Pretty Things. Brian Davison (aka Blinky) - Died 4-15-2008 in Horns Cross, Devon - Brain tumour ( Prog Rock ) Born 5-25-1942 in Leicester, Leicestershire - Drummer - Was a member of The Mark Leeman Five, The Nice (They did, "Dawn" and a remake of Tim Hardin's, "Hang On To A Dream"), Every Which Way and Refugee (They did"Papillion" and "Someday") - Worked with Gong and Jackson Heights. Humphrey Lyttelton (Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton) (aka Humph) - Died 4-25-2008 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, UK - After sugery to repair an aortic aneurysm ( Jazz ) Born 5-23-1921 in Eton, Berkshire, England - Played trumpet and was a BBC radio host and cartoonist - (He did, "Bad Penny Blues") - Led The Humphrey Lyttelton Band - Worked with Sidney Bechet, Buck Clayton, Tony Coe and Alan Barnes Micky Waller (Michael Waller) - Died 5-6-2008 in London, England ( Rock - R&B ) Born 9-6-1941 in Hammersmith, West London, England - Drummer - Worked with The Flee-Rekkers (They did, "Greenjeans"), Joe Brown And The Bruvvers, The Cyril Davies R&B All Stars, The Wildecats, Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames, Brian Auger, The Steampacket, Chicken Shack, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Jeff Beck Group, Andy Bown, Rod Stewart ("Maggie May"), The Deluxe Blues Band, Chuck Berry and The Terry Smith Blues Band. John Earle (aka Irish) - Died 5-7-2008 in Dublin, Ireland - Possible heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1944 - Played saxophone and flute and sang - Worked with Ruthless Blues, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, The Boomtown Rats, Rory Gallagher, The Subtonics, Shaking Stevens, Adam Faith, Randy Crawford, Cliff Richard, Johnny Thunders, Motorhead, Dana Gillespie, Dave Edmonds, Wreckless Eric, Gnidrolog, Joan Jett and Thin Lizzy Tony Dangerfield (Anthony Stuart Dangerfield) - Died 7-21-2007 ( Rock ) Born 8-31-1944 in Wolverhampton - Bassist - (He did, "Are You The Same Girl" and "Don't Want To Hurt You") - Worked with Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (They did, "Jack The Ripper"), Ritchie Blackmore, Billy Fury, Carl Douglas, Ricky Valance, Carlo Little, Wee Willie Harris, Gene Vincent, Matthew Fisher and Mike Berry. Peter Thorup - Died 8-3-2007 - Born 12-14-1948 ( Blues ) Guitarist and singer - Worked with Alexis Korner's studio band C.C.S. Joe Dolan ( Joseph Francis Robert Dolan) - Died 12-26-2007 in Dublin, Ireland - Brain hemorrhage ( Pop ) Born 10-16-1943 in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland - Singer - (He did, "Make Me An Island" and "The House With The Whitewashed Gable"). Wally Ridley (Walter John Ridley) - Died 1-23-2007 in Datchet, Berkshire - Born 2-28-1913 in London, England - Producer and pianist - (He co-wrote Gracie Fields', "The One Little Hair On His Head") - Worked with Alma Cogan ("Dreamboat"), Malcolm Vaughan ("My Special Angel"), Ronnie Hilton ("No Other Love"), Johnny Kidd And The Pirates ("Shakin' All Over"), The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Hippy Hippy Shake"), The Deep River Boys, Andy Stewart, Iris Williams and The Mike Sammes Singers. Alma Cogan - Died 10-26-1966 - Stomach cancer ( Pop ) Born 5-19-1932 in Worthing, England (She did, "Dreamboat" and "Sugartime"). Ian Wallace - Died 2-22-2007 - Esophageal cancer ( Rock ) Born 9-29-1946 in Bury, England - Drummer - Worked with King Crimson, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, Bob Dylan, Don Henley, David Lindley, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, Warren Zevon, Brian Eno, Keith Emerson, Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, Jon Anderson, Stevie Nicks, Steve Marriott, Lonnie Mack, Peter Frampton, Robben Ford, Joe Walsh, Alvin Lee, Procol Harum, The Traveling Wilburys, The 21st Century Schizoid Band and many others. John Martyn Booker - Died 3-19-2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia ( Skiffle ) Born 7-16-1934 in London, England - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Vipers Skiffle Group later known as The Vipers (They did, "Ain't You Glad" and "Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O"). Jimmy Henshaw (James Henshaw) - Died 5-1-2007 in Carlisle - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 10-20-1941 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Guitarist - Was a member of The Ramrods and The VIPs later renamed The Vipps (They did, "Winter Time" and "Straight Down To The Bottom") - Worked with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Cher and Lulu. Sean Jenkins (Sean Frederick Jenkins) - Died 5-29-2007 in Marske by the Sea, North Yorkshire, UK - Illness ( Rock ) Born 5-10-1945 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK - Played drums - Worked with Love Affair, City Lights, The Elastic Band, The Shakedown Sound and Henry Cow. Rik Gunnell (Richard Carl Percival Gunnell) - Died 6-3-2007 - Born 7-23-1931 in Hausbruch, Germany - Music business entrepreneur and promoter - Woked with Chris Farlowe, PJ Proby, John Mayall, Georgie Fame, Geno Washington and Zoot Money. Syd Barrett - (Roger Keith Barrett) - Died 7-7-2006 in Cambridge, England - Complications from diabetes ( Psychedelic - Rock ) Born 1-6-1946 in Cambridge, England - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - (He did, "Dark Globe" and "Golden Hair") - Was a member of Pink Floyd (They did, "See Emily Play" and "Interstellar Overdrive") - Worked with Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper and Robert Wyatt Tommy Bruce (Thomas Charles Bruce) - Died 7-10-2006 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England ( Pop ) Born 7-16-1937 in Stepney, London, England - Singer - (He did, "Horror Movies" and had a hit with a version of , "Ain't Misbehavin") - Led Tommy Bruce And The Bruisers. John Mole - Died 8-1-2006 - Cancer - Born 4-25-1949 in Stratford, London, England - Bassist - Worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Barbara Streisand, Gary Moore, Morrisey Mullen, Coliseum2, Don Airey, and John Dankworth & Cleo Lane. Carol Kaye (aka Carol Mayall) - Died 8-20-2006 - Cancer - She was 71 years old - Singer and actress - Was a member of The Three Tunettes and The Kaye Sisters (They did "Mistakes" and a version of "Paper Roses") - She was married to manager, Len Young. Pip Pyle (Philip Pyle) - Thee Canterbury Drummer - Died 8-28-2006 in Paris, France ( Progressive - Rock ) Born 4-4-1950 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England - Drummer and songwriter - Worked with Bruno's Blues Band, Delivery, Hatfield And The North (They did, "Let's Eat (Real Soon)" and "Shaving Is Boring"), Robert Wyatt, Sophia Domancich, Bash!, National Health, Delivery, Chicken Shack, Gong, The Paul Jones Group, Weightwatchers, Soft Heap, Rapid Eye Movement, In Cahoots, Pip Pyle's Equip'Out, The Patrice Meyer Trio/Quartet, The Mimi Lorenzini Trio, The Faton Cahen Trio, The John Greaves Band, Short Wave, Absolute Zero and The Hugh Hopper Band. Boz Burrell (Raymond Burrell) - Died 9-21-2006 in Spain ( Rock ) Born 8-1-1941 in Lincoln, England - Singer and bassist - Worked with King Crimson and Bad Company. Jenny Moss (Jennifer Moss) - Died 10-5-2006 in Dunfermline, Scotland - Born 1-10-1945 in Wigan, Lancashire - Actress and singer - (She did, "Please Don't Say Goodbye" and "Please Let It Happen To Me") - Appeared in the musical, Live it Up - Portrayed Lucille Hewitt on the soap opera, Coronation Street. Jo Jo Laine (Joanne Patri) (aka Joanna Hines) - Died 10-29-2006 in London, England - Liver cancer ( Rock ) Born 7-13-1952 - Model, actress and singer - Led Jo Jo Laine & The Firm - Worked with Wings, Sting and Andy Summers - Ex-wife of guitarist Denny Lane Sheila Rossall - Died 11-?-2006 in Blackpool - After a long illness ( Folk ) She was 57 years old - Singer - Was a member of New Pickettywitch (They did, "Love Me Just A Little Bit More" and "Sudden") - Her career was cut short after being diagnosed with a rare allergy syndrome in 1980. Steve Benbow (Stephen George Benbow) - Died 11-17-2006 in London, England ( Folk - Skiffle ) Born 11-29-1931 in Tooting, London, England - Guitarist, singer and music director - Led The Steve Benbow Folk Four - Worked with Dave Kier's Jazz Band, The Benbow Crew, The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group, The Brady Boys, Spike Milligan, The Strawberry Hill Boys and The Sonny Stewart Skiffle Kings Alan Freeman (aka Fluff) (Alan Leslie Freeman) - Died 11-27-2006 Twickenham, England - Born 7-6-1927 in Melbourne, Australia - DJ and a sometimes singer - Hosted radio's, Records Around Five, Pick Of The Pops and Rock Show Dave Mount (David George Mount) - Died 12-2-2006 - Suicide? ( Rock ) Born 3-2-1947 in Carshalton, Surrey, England - Drummer - Was a member of The Remainder and The Mourners who became Mud (They did, "Tiger Feet" and "Lonely This Christmas") . Les Gray - Died 2-21-2004 in Portugal - Heart attack after fighting throat cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-9-1946 in Carshalton, Surrey, England - Singer - Was a member of Mud (They did, "Tiger Feet" and "Oh Boy"). Rick Hardy (aka Rick Richards) (Richard William Hardy) - Died 12-10-2006 in Ealing, West London, England - Car accident ( Skiffle - Jazz ) Born 10-17-1933 in Islington, London, England - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Rick Richards Skiffle Group and The Jets - Worked with The Colne Valley Stompers, The Worried Men and The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group.
Charlie Drake (Charles Springall) - Died 12-23-2006 - Born 6-19-1925 in south London, England - Singer, actor and comedian - (He did, "My Boomerang Won't Come Back") - Appeared on TV's, The Ed Sullivan Show and in the musical, The Man In The Moon. Elton Dean - Died 2-7-2006 in London, England ( Rock - Jazz ) Born 10-28-1945 in Nottingham, England - Plyed saxophone, saxello and piano- Was a member of The Keith Tippett Group, Just Us and Ninesense - Worked with Long John Baldry's Bluesology, Elton John, Soft Machine (They did, "Out-Bloody-Rageous" and "Moon In June"), Soft Works, Soft Bounds, Alex Maguire and The Jack Wild - Died 3-2-2006 in Tebworth, Bedfordshire ( Pop ) Born 9-30-1952 in Royton, Lancashire, England - Singer and actor - (He did, "Some Beautiful" and "Picture Of You") - Played The Artful Dodger in the musical, Oliver! and appeared on TV's, "HR Pufnstuf". Ivor Cutler - Died 3-?-2006 - He was 83 years old - Born in Glasgow - Poet and musician - (He did, "Jammy Smears" and "Who Tore Your Trousers?") - His album "Ludo" was produced by George Martin - He appeared in The Beatles film, Magical Mystery Tour. Howard Evans - Died 3-17-2006 in North Cheam, Surrey - Cancer - Born 2-29-1944 in Chard, Somerset - Played trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn and was a composer and arranger - Worked with The Welsh Guards, The London Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, The Albion Band, Home Service, The Martin Carthy Band, John Kirkpatrick, Rick Wakeman, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and in Lou Reizner's production of The Who's, "Tommy" and in "Hair". Lynne Perrie - Died 3-24-2006 - Stroke ( Cabaret ) Singer and actress - She played Ivy Tilsey on Coronation Street for over 20 years - Sister of actor and comedian, Duggie Brown. John Burch (John Burchell) - Died 4-18-2006 - Cancer ( Jazz - R&B ) Born 1-6-1932 in London, England - Pianist and songwriter - Worked with Graham Bond, Allan Ganley's Jazzmakers, Jeff Clyne, Bobby Wellins, Don Rendell, Peter King, Henry "Hank" Shaw, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Red Rodney, Kathy Stobart, Dick Morrissey, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Tommy Chase, Jon Eardley, Freddie Hubbard, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. Roger Bunn - Died 7-28-2005 in London, England ( Blues - Jazz - Dance - Rock ) Born 7-19-1942 in Norwich, England - Singer, guitarist and double bass player - Worked with The Blue Notes, The Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Marianne Faithfull, Peggy Seeger, Roxy Music, Pete Brown, Zoot Money and Billy Idol. Carlo Little - Died 8-6-2005 in Jarrow - Cancer ( Rock ) He was 67 years old - Drummer - Worked with Derek Addison's Rhythm Katz, Screaming Lord Sutch, Cyril Davies, The Royal Fusiliers, The Hoochie Coochie Men, Buddy Britain And The Regents, Neil Christian And The Crusaders, The Echoes, The Flowerpot Men and The Rolling Stones.
Don Charles (Walter Stanley Scuffham) (aka Don Bennett) - Died 12-4-2005 in Herstmonceux, East Sussex ( Ballards ) Born 12-10-1933 in Yorkshire - Singer - (He did, "Walk With Me, My Angel" and "Bring Your Love To Me") - Produced The Tornados ("Space Walk" and "Goodbye Joe"). Danny Williams - Died 12-6-2005 - Cancer ( Pop - Cabaret ) Born 1-7-1942 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Singer - (He did, "Moon River" and "White On White") - Was a member of The Golden City Dixies. Clive Burrows - Died 1-?-2005 ( Jazz ) Composer, arranger and saxophonist - Worked with The New Jazz Orchestra, Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames, Alan Price, The Jazz Company and Zoot Money. Bill Eyden (William James Eyden) - Died 10-15-2004 ( Jazz ) Born 5-4-1930 in Hounslow, Middlesex - Drummer - Was a member of The Jazz Couriers and The Vic Ash-Harry Klein Quintet - Worked with Alexis Korner, Long John Baldry, Stan Tracey, Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), The Charlie Watts Big Big Band and Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames. Jim Capaldi (Nicola James Capaldi) - Died 1-28-2005 in London, England - Stomach cancer ( Rock ) Born 8-2-1944 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England - Drummer and singer - (He did, "Johnny Too Bad" and "Ancient Highway") - Was a member of Traffic (They did, "Dear Mr Fantasy" and "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"), The Hellions, Deep Feeling, Wooden Frog and The Contender Andrew Steele (Andrew Roy Malcolm Steele) - Died 4-18-2005 in Alaska, U.S. ( Rock ) Born 8-2-1941 in Hendon, Middlesex, England - Drummer - Was a member of The Herd (They did, "Fare Thee Well" and "Paradise Lost") - Worked with The T-Bones, The Family Dogg, The Mick Cox Band, Stealers Wheel, Kid Gloves, Gerry Rafferty, Laurie Styvers, Neil Sedaka, Chris Rainbow, Doggerel Bank and Gary Shearston Johnnie Stewart (Lorn Alastair Stewart) - Died 4-29-2005 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England - Born 11-7-1917 in Tonbridge, Kent, England - Musician - He created TV's, Top Of The Pops and produced Sing It Again, BBC Jazz Club and Juke Box Jury. Keith Barber - Died 5-?-2005 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-17-1947 in Kilburn, Middlesex, England - Drummer - Was a member of The Wild Cherries (They did, "Get Out Of My Life") and The La De Das (They did a cover of, "Come Together"). Keith Miller - Died 5-17-2005 - Brain hemorrhage ( Rock ) Keyboardist and guitarist - Born 4-15-1947 in Manchester - (He co-wrote Divine's, "You Think You're A Man") - Was a member of St Louis Union - Worked with Rod Stewart, Viv Stanshall, Robert Plant, Rick Wakeman, Sniff 'N' The Tears ("Driver's Seat"), The Raymond Froggatt Band, Culture Club, Locomotive, Paul McCartney, The Steve Gibbons Band, Ultravox and Pete Townsend. Wayne Nicholls - Died 6-18-2005 in in London, England - Motorcycle-car accident that also took the life of his wife Jackie ( Rock ) He was 38 years old - Guitarist - Was a member of The Rapiers. Kevin Westlake (Kevin Patrick Westlake) - Died 9-30-2004 ( Rock ) Born 3-5-1947 - Drummer, guitarist and composer - Worked with Johnny B. Great & The Quotations, The Ingoes who changed their name to Blossom Toes, Mickie Most, Gary Farr ("Everyday" and "Green"), Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance Kevin Coyne - Died 12-2-2004 in Nuremberg, Germany - Lung fibrosis ( Rock ) Born 1-27-1944 in Derby, England - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (He did, "Turpentine" and "Sunday Morning Sunrise") - Was a member of Siren (They did, "First Time I Saw Your Face" and "Shake My Hand"). Dino Dines (Peter Dines) - Died 1-28-2004 in in Hertford, UK - Heart atack ( Rock ) Born 12-17-1944 in Hertford, UK - Keyboardist - Was a member of T.Rex ("Soul Of My Suit" and "Zip Gun Boogie") and T.Rextasy - Worked with The Keef Hartly Band, P.P.Arnold and The Hollies Mel Pritchard (Melvyn Paul Pritchard) - Died 1-28-2004 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1-20-1948 in Oldham, UK - Drummer - Was a member of Heart And Soul And The Wickeds, The Blues Keepers and Barclay James Harvest (They did, "Mocking Bird" and "She Said").
Ebony Gray (Carolyn Anne) (aka Carole Williams) - Died 8-8-2003 ( Soul - Jazz ) Born 1-25-1954 - Singer and actress - Worked with Steel'n'Skin and Osibisa - She protrayed Cassie Charlton on TV's Brookside. Robert Palmer (Alan Palmer) - Died 9-26-2003 in Paris, France - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1-19-1949 in Batley, England - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Addicted To Love" and "Simply Irresistible") - Was a member of The Alan Bown Set, Dada (Later renamed Vinegar Joe) and The Power Station (They did a remake of, "Bang A Gong"). Greg Ridley - Died 11-19-2003 in Spain - While in a coma after a stroke ( Rock ) Born 1-23-1947 in Cumberland or Carlisle, England - Bass player and singer - Was a member of The Dakotas, The Ramrods, The VIPs, Art, Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth Ron Goodwin - Died 1-8-2003 near Reading, west of London, England ( Composer - Director - Arranger - Conductor ) Born 2-17-1925 in Plymouth, Devon, England - (He did, "Skiffling Strings (Swingin' Sweethearts)" and "Jet Journey") - He composed and conducted over 60 movie scores including, Day Of The Ttiffids and Alfred Hitchcock's, Frenzy - Worked with Petula Clarke, Ted Heath, Peter Sellers, Jimmy Young, George Martin and Ringo Starr Mickey Finn - Died 1-11-2003 in Croydon, south of London, England - Possibly kidney and/or liver problems ( Rock ) Born 6-3-1947 - Percussionist and singer - Was a member of T.Rex (They did, "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" and "Telegram Sam") and later led Mickey Finn's T.Rex after singer Marc Bolan also of T.Rex died - Worked with Hapshash and Coloured Coat. Maurice Gibb (Maurice Ernest Gibb) - Died 1-12-2003 in Miami Beach, FL, U.S. - A digestive condition called ischemic enteropathy ( Pop - Rock - Disco ) Born 12-22-1949 in Isle of Man, England - Played bass and keyboard and was a singer - (He did,"Railroad" and "Hold Her In Your Hand") - He was one of The Bee Gees (They did, "Stayin' Alive" and "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart") - He produced Tin Tin - Worked with Les Harvey and Ringo Starr - He was at one time married to Lulu Nancy Whiskey (Anne Alexandra Young Wilson) - Queen Of Skiffle - Died 2-1-2003 in Leicester - Heart attack ( Skiffle - Folk ) Born 3-4-1935 in Bridgeton, Glasgow - Played guitar and sang - She was a member of The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group (They did, "Freight Train"), led Nancy Whiskey And Her Skifflers (They did, "Ella Speed" and "I Know Where I'm Going") and The Teetotallers - She was married to pianist, Bob Kelly. Malcolm Roberts - Died 2-7-2003 in Addlestone, Surrey - Heart attack ( Pop ) Born 3-31-1944 in Manchester, England - Singer and songwriter - (He did, "Time Alone Will Tell" and "May I Have The Next Dream With You") - Worked with Lynsey de Paul, Sammy Cahn and Les Reed Adam Faith (Terence Nelhams) - Died 3-7-2003 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England - Heart attack ( Pop ) Born 6-23-1940 in Acton, West London, England - Singer and actor - (He did, "What Do You Want" and "Made You") - He acted on TV's, "Budgie" and "Love Hurts" - He produced Roger Daltrey, Lonnie Donegan and Leo Sayer
Tony McAuley - Died 6-7-2003 - Cancer ( Singer - Producer ) Born 1941- He is credited with bringing Clannad, Enya and Paul Brady to widespread attention. Lorne Gibson (Eric Brown) - Died 5-12-2003 ( Country ) Born 1940 in Edinburgh - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Some Do, Some Don't") - Led The Lorne Gibson Trio Richard Harris (Richard St. John Harris ) - Died 10-25-2002 in London, England - Hodgkin's disease ( Actor - Singer ) Born 10-1-1930 in Limerick, Ireland (He did,"MacArthur Park" and"If You Must Leave My Life") He sang the part of the Doctor in the orchestrated version of Tommy - Appeared in the movies "Camelot", "Harry Potter", "This Sporting Life" and "A Man Called Horse". Jake Thackray - Died 12-26-2002 in Monmouth, England ( Folk ) Born 1938 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (He did,"La Di Dah" and "Sister Josephine") - He was a regular on BBC's, That's Life with Esther Rantzen and appeared on The Frost Report and Frost Over America.. Gordon Edwards - Died 2002 - Drug overdose ( Rock ) Born 12-29-1946 - Keyboardist - Worked with The Pretty Things. Jeff Astle - Died 1-19-2002 ( Footballer - Singer - Comedian ) Born 5-13-1942 in Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, England (He was a singer with The England World Cup Squad doing,"Back Home") Besides being a footballer, he appeared on TV's "Fantasy Football League" singing the theme tune and also starred in The Jeff Astle Roadshow in which he sang and told jokes partly dressed as Tina Turner. Pete Bardens (Peter Bardens) - Died 1-22-2002 - Lung cancer ( Progressive Rock ) Born 6-19-1945 in Westminster, London, England - Keyboardist and singer - (He did, "Many Happy Returns" and "Seen One Earth") - Was a member of The Cheynes (They did, "Respectable" and "It's Gonna Happen To You"), The Blues Messengers, The Shotgun Express, Village (They did, "Man In The Moon" and "Long Time Coming") and Camel (They did, "Highways Of The Sun" and "Rain Dances") - Worked with Brian Eno, Mick Fleetwood, Bill Wyman, Ray Davies, Rod Stewart, Them and Peter Green. Mick Tucker (Michael Thomas Tucker) - Died 2-14-2002 - Leukemia ( Glam Rock ) Born 7-17-1949 in Harlesden, London, England - Drummer - Was a member of Wainwright's Gentlemen and The Sweetshop later renamed, Sweet (They did,"Little Willy" and "Ballroom Blitz"). John B. Spencer (John Barry Spencer) - Died 3-25-2002 - Endocarditis ( Musician - Novelist ) Born 6-5-1944 in Hammersmith, West London, England - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - (He did, "Spider On A Log" and "Drive-in Movies") - Worked with The Louts and led The John Spencer Alternative - He wrote the books, Electronic Lullaby Meat Market and Charley Gets The Picture Dudley Moore (Dudley Stuart John Moore) - Died 3-27-2002 - Pneumonia, a complication of progressive supranuclear palsy ( Actor - Comedian - Musician ) Born 4-19-1935 in Dagenham, England - Pianist (He did,"Lillian Lust, The Babe With The Bust" and "Moontime") Worked with Peter Cook (as Derek and Clive), Johnny Dankworth and Vic Lewis - He compose music for the movies Cynthia and Bedazzled and released several jazz albums - He acted in the movies 10 (with Bo Derek) and Arthur with (Liza Minnelli) - He had been married four times, to actresses Suzy Kendall, Tuesday Weld, Brogan Lane and Nicole Rothschild. Dave King - Died 4-15-2002 ( Singer - Actor - Comedian ) Born 6-23-1929 in Twickenham, England - (He had hits with,"The Story Of My Life" and "With All My Heart") He was a member of Morton Fraser And His Harmonica Gang - He hosted The Kraft Music Hall Show - Woked with Bing Crosby James Dewar - Died 5-16-2002 ( Rock ) Born 1941 in Glasgow - Singer and bassist - Was a member of The Gleneagles who changed their name to Lulu And The Luvvers (They did,"Shout") - Worked with Sock 'Em JB, Matthew Fisher, Power who changed their name to Stone The Crows (with Maggie Bell) and Robin Trower (They did,"In This Place" and "Too Rolling Stoned"), Kenny Craddock (Kenneth Craddock) - Died 5-30-2002 near Monchique, Portugal - Car crash ( Rock ) Born 4-18-1950 in Wrekenton, Gateshead - Played organ, piano, guitar and was a singer and songwriter - Was a member of The Elcorts, Happy Magazine and Griffin - Worked with Ringo Star ("It Don't Come Easy"), Van Morrison, Ginger Baker's Airforce, Alan Hull, Gerry Rafferty, Mary Black and Billy Bragg.
Harry Secombe (Harry Donald Secombe) - Died 4-11-2001 ( Singer - Actor - Comedian ) Born 9-8-1921 in Swansea (He did,"If I Ruled The World") He was a cast member of the BBC's radio program,"The Goon Show
Ernie Graham - Died 4-27-2001 ( Rock ) Born 6-14-1946 in Belfast, Ireland - Bassist and singer - (He did, "Romeo And The Lonley Girl" and "Only Time Will Tell") - Was a member of The People who became Eire Apparent (They did, "Someone Is Sure To (Want You)" and "Got To Get Away"), Help Yourself and Clancy - Worked with Brinsley Schwarz, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding and Jimi Hendrix. Tommy Eyre - Died 5-21-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 6-5-1949 in Sheffield - Keyboardist, arranger and producer - Was a member of Babylon, Retaliation, Blue Whale and Joe Cocker's Grease Band - Worked with George Harrison, Daryl Hall, Mick Jagger, Tracy Chapman, Gerry Rafferty, Wham!, B.B. King, Alex Harvey, Dusty Springfield and others - He was married to violinist Scarlet Rivera. Brian Pendleton - Died 5-25-2001 - Lung cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-13-1944 in Wolverhampton, England - Was a rhythm guitarist for The Pretty Things (They did,"Don't Bring Me Down" and "Honey I Need"). Brian Knight - Died 9-25-2001 - Cancer ( R&B ) Born 10-14-1939 - Singer and guitarist - Was the leader of Blues By Six - Worked with Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Peter Green and Eric Clapton. Dick Denney (Richard Denney) - Died 6-6-2001 ( Inventor ) Born 2-2-1921 in Erith, Kent - He perfected the Vox amplifier used by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Shadows. Cliff Adams - Died 10-22-2001 ( Radio Presenter ) Born 8-21-1923 in Southwark, London (He did,"Lonely Man Theme") He founded The Stargazers (They did,"Broken Wings" and "I See The Moon") and The Cliff Adams Singers - He invented and presented the BBC Radio 2 program "Sing Something Simple" the longest running non-stop music show of radio in the world - Many songs on the show were watered down version of rock tunes such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "We Are The Champions". Kim Gardner - Died 10-24-2001 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 1-27-1948 in in Dulwich, London, England - Bassist - He was a member of The Thunderbirds later changing their name to The Birds (They did,"Leaving Here'' and "No Good Without You Baby"), Creation and Ashton, Gardner & Dyke (They had a hit with,"Resurrection Shuffle") - Worked with Pacific Gas And Electric, Ron Wood, Billy Burnette, Bo Didley and Eric Clapton. Clifford T. Ward (Clifford Thomas Ward) - Died 12-18-2001 in Worcestershire, England - Pneumonia ( Pop ) Born 2-10-1944 in Stourport, Worcestershire, England - Singer and songwriter - (He did, "Gaye" and "Scullery") - Was a member of The Cruisers and The Secrets (They did, "Candy To Me"). ) Clifford had indicated that he loved Merseybeat so we arranged to take a few us to Kidderminster to perform for him I've included Clifford as a tribute from the guys who went to play for him from Our Merseycats, weeks before he died. Some of the guys who went were guys from Farons Flamingos, Earl Preston, Kingsize Taylor(The Dominoes) ,Nicky Crouch (The Mojos) and many more. Brian Parker - Died 2000 - While playing tennis ( Pop ) Born 1940 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire - Singer and guitarist - (He co-wrote, "Concrete and Clay") - Was a member of Unit 4 + 2 - Worked with The Roulettes Lonesome Dave Peverett - Died 2-7-2000 in Orlando, FL, U.S. - Complications from kidney cancer ( Blues - Rock ) Born 4-16-1943 in Dulwich, England - Guitarist and singer - Was a member of Savoy Brown (They did, "Looking In" and "Money Can't Save Your Soul") and Foghat (They did, "I Just Want To Make Love To You" and "Slow Ride") Ian Dury (Ian Robbins Dury) - Died 3-27-2000 - Colon cancer ( New Wave ) Born 5-12-1942 in Harrow Weald, Harrow, Middlesex, England - Was the singer for Kilburn And The High Roads (They did, "Huffety Puff" and "Crippled With Nerves"), Kilburn Davey Payne and Ian Dury And The Blockheads (They did, "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll", "Wake Up And Make Love With Me" and "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"). Heinz (Heinz Burt) Died 4-7-2000 - Motor neurone disease ( Rock ) Born 1943 (He did,"Just Like Eddie") Was was a member of The Tornados (They did,"Telstar" and "Globetrotter"). Geoff Goddard (aka Anton Hollywood) - Died 5-15-2000 ( Pop) Born 1938 - Pianist and composer (Recorded,"Sky Men"and he wrote, John Leyton's "Johnny Remember Me") Clive Westlake - Died 6-?-2000 - After a heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1933 in Wales, England - (He wrote, "I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten" for Dusty Springfield, and "Here I Go Again" for the Hollies) - He also wrote songs for Roger Whittaker, Petula Clark, Elvis Presley, Vera Lynn and Tom Jones. Paul Young - Died 7-15-2000 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1947 - Was the singer for Sad Caf� (They did,"Run Home Girl" and "My Oh My") and Mike And The Mechanics (They did,"All I Need Is A Miracle" and "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)") Worked with Marianne Faithfull, Hothouse Flowers, Fito Paez and Paul Carrack Kim Roberts (Rosemary Ann Cottnam) - Died 7-22-2000 - Heart problem ( Rock ) Born 4-11-1945 in Halifax ( She did, "Prove It" backed by The Outlaws) - Was a member of Rusty And The Renegades and Limehouse - Worked with Lord Sutch, The Zaras, The Settlers, Joe Meek and Ritchie Blackmore. Alan Caddy - Died 8-16-2000 ( Rock ) Born 2-2-1940 in Chelsea, London - Was a gutiarist for The Five Nutters, Bats Heath And The Vampires, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates (They did,"Please Don't Touch") and a founding member of the Tornados (They, did,"Telstar" and "Globetrotter"). Dick Morrissey (Richard Edwin Morrissey) - Died 11-8-2000 - Spinal cancer ( Jazz - Rock ) Born 5-9-1940 in Horley, Surrey - Saxophonist - Was a member of The Original Climax Jazz Band, If and Our Band - Worked with Harry South, Phil Seaman, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ashley Kozak Quartet, Terry Smith, Jim Mullen, The Average White Band, Peter Gabriel, Brian Auger, Gary Numan, Soft Machine, Roy Harper, and Paul McCartney (The Long and Winding Road). Russ Conway (Trevor Stanford) (aka The Prince Charming of Pop) - Died 11-15-2000 - Cancer ( Pop - Honky Tonk ) Born 9-2-1925 in Bristol - Pianist and composer (He did,"Side Saddle" and "Roulette") Worked with Dennis Lotis, Dorothy Squires and Gracie Fields Kirsty MacColl (aka Mandy Doubt) - Died 12-18-2000 - Hit by a speedboat while swimming ( Folk Rock - Pop - Punk - New Wave ) Born 10-10-1959 in London, England (She did, "There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and "Walking Down Madison") - She wrote and recorded, "They Don't Know," which was later a hit for Tracey Ullman - Was a member of The Drug Addix - Worked with The Pogues (They did, "Fairytale Of New York"), Simple Minds, Happy Mondays, The Smiths, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and Robert Plant - Daughter of folk songwriter Ewan MacColl and dancer and choreographer Jean Newlove - Was at one time married to record producer Steve Lillywhite Jimmy Shand (Sir Jimmy Shand) - Died 12-23-2000 - Pneumonia ( Polka - Scottish Music ) Born 1-28-1908 in East Wemyss, in Fife - Accordionist and bandleader - Was the leader of The Jimmy Shand Band (They did, "The Bluebell Polka"). Syd Lawrence - Died 5-?-1998 ( Big Band ) Born 1923 - Played cornet - Led The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Worked with The Northern Dance Orchestra. Beryl Bryden (Beryl Audrey Bryden) - Britain's queen of the blues - Died 7-14-1998 -Lymphatic cancer ( Jazz - Blues ) Born 5-11-1920 (She did, "Rock Island Line") - Worked with George Webb, Freddy Randall, Alex Welsh, Billie Holliday and Louis Armstrong - Was a member of The Cambridge Jazz Club. Nat Gonella - Died 8-8-1998 ( Jazz ) Born 3-7-1908 in London, England - Trumpeter and singer - Was the leader of Nat Gonella And The Georgians (They did a popular version of, "Georgia On My Mind") and The New Georgia Jazz Band - Worked with Lew Stone, Billy Cotton, Roy Fox and Ray Noble Karl Denver ( Angus Murdo Mckenzie ) - Died 12-21-1998 ( R&B - World ) Born 12-16-1931 in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland - Singer - (He did, "Can You Forgive Me" and a version of "Wimoweh") - (Recorded, "Lazyitis" with Happy Mondays) - Played on the same bill with The Beatles and Billy Fury Bob Kelly - Died 1999 ( Skiffle - Jazz ) Pianist and drummer - Worked with Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group ("Highway Blues"), Ken Colyer's Jazzmen ("The Old Grey Goose") and with his wife, Nancy Whiskey's band, The Teetotallers. Barry Pritchard - Died 1-11-1999 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 4-3-1944 in Birmingham, England - Was a guitarist and vocalist for The Cliftones and The Fortunes (They did, "Here It Comes Again" and "You've Got Your Troubles"). Hammy Howell (William Howell) - Died 1-13-1999 - Heart failure ( Blues - R&B - Jazz ) Born 10-24-1954 in Wimbledon - Pianist - He was a member of The Darts (They had hits with, "Daddy Cool" and "Come Back My Love") - Worked with The Sunflower Boogie Band, Hoodoo Moon and The Beacon Band. Marion Ryan (Marion Sapherson) - The Sunny Songstress - Died 1-15-1999 - Heart attack ( Standards - Rock ) Born 2-4-1933 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England - (She sang, "Love Me Forever") Mother of Paul and Barry Ryan . Dusty Springfield ( Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien ) - Died 3-2-1999 - Breast cancer ( Rock - Soul - Pop ) Born 4-16-1939 in London, England - (She did, "I Only Want To Be With You" and "Wishin' And Hopin'") - Was a member of The Lana Sisters and The Springfields (They did, "Silver Threads And Golden Needles") (She recorded, "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" with The Pet Shop Boys) Lionel Bart (Lionel Begleiter) - Died 4-3-1999 in London, England - Cancer - Born 8-1-1930 in Stepney, London, England - (Composed the musical, "Oliver", wrote Cliff Richard's, "Living Doll" and songs for Shirley Bassey and Anthony Newley). Anthony Newley - Died 4-14-1999 - Renal cell cancer ( Pop - Show Tunes ) Born 9-24-1931 in Hackney, England (Co-Wrote, "Goldfinger", "The Candy Man" and "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)") which was covered by Dionne Warwick) - Ex-husband of Joan Collins Darrell Sweet - Died 4-30-1999 - Cardiac arrest ( Hard Rock ) Born 5-16-1947 in Bournemouth, Hampshire - Was the drummer for Nazareth (They recorded,"Love Hurts" and "This Flight Tonight"). Screaming Lord Sutch (David Edward Sutch) - Died 6-16-1999 in South Harrow, London, England - Hanged himself ( Rock ) Born 11-10-1940 in West Hampstead, England - Was the leader of The Savages (They did,"'Till The Following Night" and "She's Fallen In Love With A Monster Man") - Worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Charlie Watts & Nicky Hopkins - Holds the record for running for public office in the UK (Lost all 40 elections) - Founder of The Monster Raving Loony Party. Josef Locke (Joseph McLaughlin) (The Singing Bobby) - Died 10-15-1999 ( Pop ) Born 3-23-1917 in Derry, Northern Ireland - Singer (He did,"Hear My Song" and "Dear Old Donnegal"). Tony Crombie (Anthony John Crombie) - Died 10-18-1999 ( Jazz ) Born 1925 (He did,"So Near, So Far") Was the drummer for The Victor Feldman Trio - Worked with Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Kenny Baker - Died 12-7-1999 - Viral Infection ( Jazz ) Born 1921 in Withernsea, England- Was a member of Baker's Dozen and worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett Wally Nightingale (Warwick Alan Nightingale) - The Pete Best of Punk Rock - Died 1996 - Complications of substance abuse ( Rock ) Born in London, England - Guitarist - (Co-wrote, "Did You No Wrong") - Was a founder of The Strand, renamed The Swankers, a band that would go on to become The Sex Pistols. Mike Leander (Michael Farr)- Died 4-18-1996 - Cancer - Born 6-30-1941 in London, England - Arranger, Producer and composer - Worked with Gary Glitter, The Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull, Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Cocker, Marianne Faithful, Billy Fury, Marc Bolan, Joe Cocker, The Small Faces, Van Morrison, Alan Price, Peter Frampton, Keith Richards, Paul Raven, Shirley Bassey, Lulu, Jimmy Page, Roy Orbison, Ben E. King, The Drifters, Gene Pitney and The Beatles - Wrote scores for the films, Privilege and Run A Crooked Mile Alan Blakely- Died 6-1-1996 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-1-1942 in Bromley, Kent, England - Was the rhythm guitar player for The Tremeloes Chas Chandler (Bryan James Chandler) - Died 7-17-1996 in Newcastle, England - Aortic aneurysm ( Rock ) Born 12-18-1938 in Heaton, England - Managed Jimi Hendrix - Was the bassist for The Alan Price Trio and The Animals Ruby Murray - Died 12-17-1996 - Liver cancer ( Pop ) Born 3-29-1935 in Belfast, Ireland - Singer - (She did, "Heartbeat" and "Softly, Softly") - She is listed in The Guinness Book Of World Records for having 5 hits in the Top Twenty in the same week. Ronnie Scott - Died 12-24-1996 ( Jazz ) Saxophonist - Founder of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Graham Maitland - Died 1997 ( Rock ) Was a keyboardist and vocalist for Glencoe (They did, "Sinking Down A Well" and "Telephonia") - Worked with Splinter, Wishbone Ash, Bryn Haworth, Scots of St. James, Hopscotch and The Fleur de Lys Kenny Pickett (Kenneth George Pickett) - Died 1-10-1997 - Died on stage ( Rock ) Born 9-3-1942 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England - Singer - Was a member of Creation (They did, "Making Time" and "Painter Man").. Wally Whyton - Died 1-22-1997 - Lung cancer ( Skiffle ) Born 9-23-1929 - Was a member of The Vipers (They recorded,"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" and "Cumberland Gap"). Brian Connolly (Brian McManus) - Died 2-9-1997 - Kidney and liver failure ( Glam Rock ) Born 10-5-1949 in Hamilton, Scotland - Was a vocalist for The Sweetshop later renamed, Sweet (They recorded, "Fox On The Run" and "Little Willy"). Ronnie Lane (Ronald Frederick Lane) (aka Plonk) - Died 6-4-1997 in Trinidad, Colorado, U.S. - Multiple sclerosis ( Rock ) Born 4-1-1946 in Plaistow, London, England - Singer, songwriter and bass player - Was a member of The Small Faces (They did,"Itchycoo Park"), The Faces (They did,"Love Lives Here" and "Stay With Me") and Slim Chance (They did,"How Come" and "The Poacher") - Worked with Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton. Peter Cowap - Died 7-16-1997 - Pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 6-29-1944 in Middleton, Manchester, England - Guitarist - Was a member of The Moonrakers, Deke Bonner & The Tremors, The Country Gentlemen (They did a remake of "Greensleeves") and Little Frankie With The Country Gentlemen (They did,"The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget" and "Make-A-Love") He worked with Jimmy Justice ("When My Little Girl Is Smiling"). Peter Wood (aka Peter Woods) - Died 1994 in New York, U.S. ( Rock ) Born 1950 in Middlesex, England - Played keyboards - Was a member of The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (They did, "You Got Me Anyway") - Worked with Carly Simon ("Menemsha" and "Hello Big Man") and Cyndi Lauper. Lee Brilleaux (Lee Green) - Died 4-7-1994 in Leigh on Sea, Essex, England - Throat cancer ( Rock ) Born 5-10-1952 in Durban, South Africa - Singer, guitarist and harmonica player - Was a member of Dr. Feelgood (They did, "Don't Let Your Daddy Know" and "Back In The Night") - Worked with Whitesnake (They did, "Bloody Mary" and "Steal Away") and Ducks Deluxe. Lek Leckenby (Derek Leckenby) - Died 6-4-1994 in Manchester, England - Cancer ( Rock - Pop ) Born 5-14-1946 in Leeds, England - Guitarist - Worked with The Heartbeats who became Herman's Hermits ( They did, "Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"). Mick Wayne - Died 6-24-1994 - House fire ( Rock ) Born 1945 - Worked with Junior's Eyes (They did,"Sink Or Swim" and "Woman Love"), The Hullaballoos, The Bunch Of Fives, The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver and The Tickle - Played guitar for David Bowie ("Space Oddity" and "Memory Of A Free Festival"). Gary Farr (Gary Anthony Farr) - Died 8-?-1994 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( Rock - Folk ) Singer and guitarist - Led Gary Farr & The T-Bones (They did, "Together Forever" and "Give All She's Got") - Worked with Richard Thompson and Keith Emerson. Roy Castle - Died 9-2-1994 - Lung cancer ( Singer - Comedian - Dancer - Musician - Actor ) Born in Scholes, near Holmfirth, Yorkshire (He did,"Little White Berry" and "Maybe That's Your Problem") He holds the World Record for the fastest tap dance ever recorded Nicky Hopkins (Nicholas Christian Hopkins) - Died 9-6-1994 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. - Complications from intestinal surgery( Rock ) Born 2-24-1944 in Harlesden, North London, England - Keyboardist - Worked with Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages, The Rolling Stones, The Cyril Davies All Stars, John Lennon, The Jerry Garcia Band, The Who, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Donovan, The Kinks, Jeff Beck and The Hollies. Jim Kelly - Died 1995 - After a long illness ( Pop ) He was 49 years old - Guitarist - Was a member of Honeybus (They did, "I Can't Let Maggie Go"). Peter Cook (Peter Edward Cook) - Died 1-9-1995 ( Comedian - Entertainer ) Born 11-17-1937 in Torquay, Devon, England (He had a hit with, "Goodbye-ee" that he recorded with Dudley Moore). Vivian Stanshall ( Ginger Geezer ) - Died 3-3-1995 - Died in a fire ( Rock ) Born 3-1-1943 in Shillingford, Oxon, England - Was a member of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band . Alan Barton (Alan Lesley Barton) - Died 3-23-1995 - Minibus plunged into a ravine ( Rock ) Born 9-16-1953 - Was a member of Black Lace (They did, "Agadoo") and Smokie (They did, "Living Next Door To Alice" and "It's Your Life"). Rory Gallagher - Died 6-14-1995 - Chest infection following a liver transplant ( Rock - Blues ) Born 3-2-1949 in Ballyshannon, Ireland (He recorded,"I ain't No Saint" and "Calling Card") Was the leader of Taste (They recorded,"Blister On The Moon" and "Eat My Words"). Alan Hull (James Alan Hull) - Died 11-19-1995 - Heart attack ( Folk - Rock ) Born 2-20-1945 (He did, "United States of Mind" and "Fog on the Tyne") - Was a member of Lindisfarne (They did, "Dance Yur Life Away" and "Song For A Stranger"). Charlie Tumahai - Died 12-21-1995 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 1949 - Was a bassist for Be-Bop Deluxe (They did,"Lost In The Neon World" and "Down On Terminal Street"), Tandoori Cassette (They did,"Angel Talk"), The Dukes and Herbs. Steve Rye - Died 1992 ( Blues ) Born 1946 - Harmonica player - Was a member of The Groundhogs (They did, "No More Doggin" and "Early In The Morning"). Paul Hammond - Died 1992 - Overdose ( Rock ) Born 1952 in Marlow, Buckinghamshire - Drummer - Was a member of Atomic Rooster (They did,"Death Walks Behind You" and "Sleeping For Years". Drachen Theaker - Died 1992 - Brain tumor ( Rock ) Drummer - Worked with Love, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (They did,"Fire" and "Spontaneous Apple Creation"), Elli Meyer and Kim Fowley. Dee Murray (David Murray Oates)- Died 1-15-1992 in Nashville, TN, U.S. - Stroke brought on from chemotherapy treatments for malignant melanoma ( Rock ) Born 4-3-1946 in Gillingham, Kent, England or in Southgate, London, England - Played bass - Was a member of Mirage and The Spencer Davis Group - Worked with Elton John, Kiki Dee, Procol Harum, Barbi Benton, Alice Cooper and Rick Springfield. Benny Hill (Alfred Hawthorn Hill) - Died 4-20-1992 - Heart failure ( Novelty - Pop - Comedian ) Born 1-25-1925 in Southampton, England (He recorded,"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)" and "Transistor Radio"). Frankie Howerd (Francis Alick Howerd) - Died 4-19-1992 - Born 3-6-1917 - Comedian - (He did, "Three Little Fishes") - He was Mean Mr Mustard in the film, Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band - He also appeared in or contributed to the films, Night Of The Laughing Dead, Up The Chastity Belt and Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery. Ronnie Bond ( Ronald Bullis ) - Died 11-13-1992 - Undisclosed illness ( Rock ) Born 5-4-1943 in Andover, Hampshire, England - Was the drummer for The Troglodytes later renamed The Troggs (They did,"Wild Thing" and "I Can't Control Myself"). Paul Ryan - Died 11-29-1992 - Lung cancer ( Pop ) Born 10-24-1948 in Liverpool, England (He did,"Born On A Beautiful Day" and "Man In The Crowd") Was a member of Paul & Barry Ryan (They recorded,"I Love How You Love Me" and "Have Pity On The Boy") Son of Marion Ryan Tony Harvey (Anthony Harvey) - Died 3-23-1993 ( Rock ) Born 1940 - Guitarist - Was a member of Nero And The Gladiators - Worked with Vince Taylor And The Playboys and Screaming Lord Sutch. Mick Ronson - Died 4-29-1993 - Liver cancer ( Rock ) Born 5-26-1946 (He did,"Billy Porter" and "Hazy Days") Was a member of The Rats (They did,"Guitar Boogie" and "Colour Me") Played guitar for David Bowie Ian Hunter and others. Bernard Bresslaw - Died 6-11-93 - Heart attack ( Actor - Entertainer ) Born 2-25-1934 in Stepney, East London - (He had a hit with ,"Mad Passionate Love") - He starred in many of the British "Carry On" films. Ray Williams - Died 12-?-1993 - After a long illness ( Rock - Psychedlic ) Born 1943 - Singer and bassist - Was a member of The Bystanders and Man (They did,"Spunk Box" and "It Is As It Must Be"). B.J. Wilson (Barrie James Wilson) - Died 10-8-1990 - Of an extended illness ( Rock ) Born 3-18-1947 in Edmonton in North London - Was a drummer for The Paramounts and Procol Harum - Worked with The Incredible String Band, John Hiatt, Leon Russell and Lou Reed. Jo Ann Kelly - Died 10-21-1990 - During surgery for a brain tumour ( Rock - Blues - Country ) Born 1-5-1944 in Streatham, London, England - Singer (She did, "No Chance With You" and "Put A Record On") - Worked with John Dummer Blues Band, Tramp, Brunning-Hall Sunflower Blues Band and Chilli Willi And The Red Hot Peppers and was the leader of Spare Rib. Steve Marriott (Stephen Peter Marriott) - Died 4-20-1991 in Arkesden, Essex, England - Died in a house fire from smoke inhalation ( Rock ) Born 1-30-1947 in Bow, London, England - Was a guitarist and singer for The Small Faces (They did, "Itchycoo Park" and "All Or Nothing") and Humble Pie (They did, "Natural Born Boogie"). Vince Taylor (Brian Maurice Holden) - Died 8-28-1991 in Lausanne, France ( Rockabilly ) Born 7-14-1939 in Isleworth, Middix, England - (He did, "I'll be Your Hero" and "Jet Black Machine") - Was a member of The Playboys. Freddie Mercury ( Farouk Bulsara ) (aka Larry Lurex) - Died 11-24-1991 - AIDS related pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 9-5-1946 in Zanzibar- Was the singer for Queen (They did,"Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Another One Bites the Dust") � Peter Sellers (Richard Henry Sellers) - Died 7-24-1980 - Heart attack ( Comedian - Actor ) Born 9-8-1925 in Southsea Hamshire, England - (He did, "Any Old Iron" and a remake of The Beatles', "A Hard Day's Night" and even did a duet with Sophia Lauren with, "Goodness Gracious Me") - He did cameos for The Hollies and Steeleye Span - He played Inspector Clouseau in many Pink Panther movies John Bonham (aka Bonzo) (John Henry Bonham) - Died 9-25-1980 in Windsor, England - Asphyxiated on vomit after 40 shots of vodka (Metal - R&B) Born 5-31-1948 in Bromwich, England - Drummer - Was a member of Terry Web And The Spiders and The New Yardbirds who changed their name to Led Zeppelin - Worked with Screaming Lord Sutch, P.J. Proby, Paul McCartney, Roy Wood and Donovan Steve Peregrin Took (Stephen Ross Porter) - Died 10-27-1980 in London, England - Choked to death on a cherry pit ( Folk - Rock ) Born 7-28-1949 in Eltham, England - Percussionist - Was a member of Tyrannosaurus Rex (They did,"Debora" and "King Of The Rumbling Spires") later renamed T. Rex . Steve Currie - Died 4-28-1981 in Val Da Parra, Portugal - Car crash ( Folk - Rock ) Born 5-20-1947 in Grimsby, England - Was the bass player for T. Rex (They did, "Born To Boogie" and "Get It On") - Worked with Chris Spedding. Reebop Kwaku Baah - Died 1982 ( Rock ) Born 1944 in Lagos, Nigeria - Percussionist (He did, "Bombodown" and "Hotline Brealine Boogie") Worked with Traffic, Jim Capaldi, Can and Eric Clapton. Alex Harvey - Died 2-4-1982 - Heart Attack ( Rock ) Born 2-5-1935 - Was a member of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band . James Honeyman Scott - Died 6-16-1982 in London, England - Cocaine and heroin overdose ( Rock ) Born 11-4-1957 in Hereford, England - Guitarist - Was a member of The Pretenders (They recorded,"Back On The Chain Gang" and "Brass In Pocket") Pete Farndon - Died 4-14-1983 in London, England - Drowned in a bathtub after doing heroin ( Rock ) Born 6-2-1952 in Hereford, England - Bassist - Was a member of The Pretenders (They recorded,"Brass In Pocket and "Talk Of The Town") Chris Wood (Christopher Gordon Blandford Wood) - Died 7-12-1983 in Birmingham, England - Liver failure or pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 6-24-1944 in Birmingham, England - Saxophonist - Played for Jimi Hendrix and was a member of Traffic (They recorded, "Hole In My Shoe" and "Paper Sun") and Ginger Baker's Air Force - He had been married to singer, Jeanette Jacobs � Alexis Korner (Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner) - Father of British Blues - Died 1-1-1984 in Westminster, London, England - Lung cancer ( R&B ) Born 4-19-1928 in Paris, France - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Alexis Korner Skiffle Group, Ken Colyer Jazz Group, CCS, Rocket 88 and Blues Incorporated . Tommy Cooper - Died 4-15-1984 - Collapsed on stage ( Comedian ) Born 3-9-1922 in CAE Philly, South Wales (He did,"Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad" and "How Come There's No Dog Day"). Richard Burton (Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr.) - Died 8-5-1984 - Cerebral hemorrhage ( Actor ) Born 11-19-1925 in Pontrhydfen, South Wales (He charted with,"Married Man") He worked with Jeff Wayne on his War Of The Worlds album - He was previously married to Elizabeth Taylor Pat McAuley (Patrick McAuley) (aka John McAuley) - Died 8-11-1984 in Donegal, Ireland - Drowned ( Rock ) Born 3-17-1944 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland - Drummer and keyboardist - Was a member of Them and The Other Them who became The Belfast Gypsies (They did, "People Let's Freak Out" and "Portland Town") - Worked with Kim Fowley. Bob Sapsed - Died 1985-1986 in London, England - Motorcycle accident ( Rock ) Bassist - Worked with Love Affair and Morgan. Ricky West (Richard Allen Westfield) - Died 1985 - Illness ( Funk ) Born 5-7-1943 in Dagenham, Essex, England - Keyboardist - Was a member of Kool & The Gang (They did,"Hollywood Swinging" and "Fruitman") and North, East, South, West. Matt Monro (Terry Parsons) - Died 2-7-1985 - Cancer ( Pop ) Born 12-1-1930 in London, England - (He did, "From Russia with Love" and "Softly As I Leave You"). David Byron (David Garrick) - Died 2-28-1985 in Reading, Berkshire, England - Epilepsy and fatty liver ( Rock ) Born 1-29-1947 in Epping, Essex, England - Singer - (He did, "African Breeze" and "Every Inch Of The Way") - Was a member of The Stalkers, Spice ("Born In A Trunk" and "What About The Music") and Uriah Heep ("Spider Woman" and "Shadows Of Grief") - Worked with John Schroeder. Gary Holton - Died 10-25-1985 - Drugs and alcohol ( Punk - Rigg' Rock ) Born 1950 - Was 1/2 of Gary Holton And Casino Steel and sang with The Heavy Metal Kids - He acted in the movies Breaking Glass and Quadrophenia,Auf Wiedersein Pet Phil Lynott (Philip Parris Lynott)- Died 1-4-1986 - Heart and liver failure ( Rock ) Born 8-20-1949 in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England - Singer and bassist - Member of The Black Eagles, Orphanage, Skid Row (They did, "New Faces, Old Places") and leader of Thin Lizzy (They recorded, "The Boys Are Back In Town" and "Whiskey In The Jar"). Dick James (Reginald Leon Vapnick)- Died 2-1-1986 - Heart attack - Born 1921 - Music Publisher and Singer - 1st to sign The Beatles - Also worked with Elton John, Billy J. Kramer and Gerry and The Pacemakers. Hylda Baker (Hilda Baker) - Died 5-1-1986 - Alzheimers ( Actress - Comedian ) Born 1905 in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire (She had a hit with Arthur Mullard on "You're The One That I Want") Star of TV's, Nearest And Dearest. Dick Rowe - Died 6-6-1986 - Diabetes ( Deca A & R Man ) Born 1925 - Famous for refusing to sign The Beatles with the line, " Nobody cares about guitar groups anymore" - He produced Van Morrison, Them and Tex Ritter. Gordon Mills - Died 7-29-1986 - Stomach cancer ( Producer ) Born 1935 - He produced Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones. Cary Grant (Archibald Leach) - Died 11-29-1986 - Stroke ( Actor ) Born 1-18-1904 in Bristol, England (He charted with,"Christmas Lullaby"). Ken Colyer - Died 3-8-1988 ( Skiffle - New Orleans Jazz ) Born 4-18-1928 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England - Member of The Crane River Jazz Band, Ken Colyer's Jazzmen and The All-Star Jazzmen . Vincent Crane (Vincent Cheesman) - Died 2-14-1989 - Suicide ( Rock ) Born 5-21-1943 in Reading Berkshire - Was an organist for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (They did, "Fire"), Atomic Rooster (They did, "Friday 13th" and "Devil's Answer") and Dexy's Midnight Runners Chris Wood (Christopher Gordon Blandford Wood) - Died 7-12-1983 in Birmingham, England - Liver failure or pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 6-24-1944 in Birmingham, England - Saxophonist - Played for Jimi Hendrix and was a member of Traffic (They recorded, "Hole In My Shoe" and "Paper Sun") and Ginger Baker's Air Force - He had been married to singer, Jeanette Jacobs � Tommy Brown - Died 197? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Nero & The Gladiators - He was half of the duo, The State Of Mickey And Tommy also know as J & B (They did, "Sunday's Leaving" and "I Know What I Would Do") - Worked with Sylvie Vartan. George Bean - Died 1970 (Maybe 1971) ( Rock ) Was the leader of George Bean & The Runners. Harold McNair - 3-26-1971 - Lung Cancer ( Rock ) Born 11-5-1931 in Kingston, Jamaica - He played sax and flute - Was a member of Ginger Baker's Air Force (They did, "Don't Care") - Worked with Donovan and Melanie. Dickie Valentine (Richard Bryce) - Died 5-6-1971 in Glangrwyney, Wales - Car accident ( Jazz - Pop ) Born 11-4-1929 in Marylebone, London - Singer - (He did, "Christmas Alphabet" and "Finger Of Suspicion") - Worked with The Ted Heath Orchestra. Dennis Cowan - Died 1972 - Peritonitis ( Rock - R&B ) Born 5-6-1947 in London, England - Played guitar, bass, slide guitar and was a singer - Was a member of Viv Stanshall's, Big Grunt and The Bonzo Dog Band (They did, "I'm The Urban Spaceman" and "Mr. Apollo ") - Worked with Neil Innes. Les Harvey (Leslie Harvey)- Died 5-3-1972 in Swansea, Wales - Electrocuted on stage by touching a live microphone with wet feet ( Rock ) Born 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland - Was a member of Stone The Crows, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Blues Council - Brother of Alex Harvey. Phil Seamen - Died 10-13-1972 - Overdose ( Jazz - Rock ) Born 8-28-1928 - Drummer - Worked with Ronnie Scott and Ginger Baker's Air Force. Robbie McIntosh - Died 9-23-74 in Hollywood, CA, U.S. - Inhaled a lethal amount of heroin thinking it was cocaine ( Rock ) Born 5-6-1950 in Dundee, Scotland - Was a drummer for The Average White Band (They did, "Pick Up The Pieces"), The Senate and Brian Auger's Oblivion Express. Fran O' Toole - Died 7-31-1975 in South Armagh, Northern Ireland - Ambushed and murdered ( Pop ) Singer - (He co-wrote, "Love Is") - Was a member of The Miami Showband. Brian McCoy - Died 7-31-1975 in South Armagh, Northern Ireland - Ambushed and murdered ( Pop ) Played trumpet - Was a member of The Miami Showband. Tony Geraghty - Died 7-31-1975 in South Armagh, Northern Ireland - Ambushed and murdered ( Pop ) Played guitar - Was a member of The Miami Showband. Paul Kossoff - Died 3-19-1976 - Drug induced heart failure ( Rock ) Born 9-14-1950 in Hampstead, London, England - Was a member of Free (They did, "All Right Now" and "My Brother Jake") and Back Street Crawler . Dave Bidwell (David Bidwell) - Died 1977 - Heroin overdose ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of The Pink Fairies, Chicken Shack (They did, "Tired Eyes" and "Andalucian Blues") and Savoy Brown (They did, "Coming Down Your Way" and "Some People") - Worked with Christine McVie. Marc Bolan (Mark Feld) (aka Toby Tyler) - Died 9-16-1977 in Queens Ride Barnes Common, London, England - Car crash into a tree ( Rock - Folk ) Born 9-30-47 in Hackney, London, England - Singer and songwriter - Was a member of John's Children (They did, "Desdemona") and the leader of Tyrannosaurus Rex later renamed T. Rex (They did, "Bang A Gong" and "Rabbit Fighter"). Sandy Denny ( Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny ) - Died 4-21-1978 - Brain hemorrhage from a fall down stairs (Folk ) Born 1-6-1947 in Wimbledon, London - Was a singer for Fairport Convention. Pete Meaden (Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden) - Died 7-29-1978 in Edmonton, London, England - Barbiturate overdose - Born 11-11-1941 - (He wrote the lyrics for, "I'm The Face") - Was a manager for The Who, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Steve Gibbons Band. Eddie Calvert (Albert Edward Calvert) - Man With The Golden Trumpet - Died 8-7-1978 ( Orchestral Pop ) Born 3-15-1922 in Preston, Lancashire - Played trumpet - (He had hits with, "Oh Mein Papa" and "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White") - Worked with The Stanley Black Orchestra. Mike Patto (Michael Patrick McGrath)- Died 3-4-1979 - Throat cancer ( Rock ) Born 9-22-1942 - Was a member of Patto (They did, "Mummy" and "Singing The Blues On Reds"), Spooky Tooth and Boxer (They did, "Hip Kiss" and "Town Drunk"). Norrie Paramor - Died 9-9-1979 ( Orchestral Pop ) Born 1914 in England - Worked with Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, Acker Bilk, The Shadows and Noel Coward. Jimmy McCulloch - Died 9-27-1979 - Heart failure due to morphine and alcohol ( Rock ) Born 8-13-1953 - Guitarist - Recorded with Wings, Roger Daltrey, Thunderclap Newman, John Entwistle, Stone The Crows and The Bluesbreakers . John Glascock - Died 11-17-1979 - Endocarditis from a tooth abscess ( Rock ) Born 1951 - Was a member of Jethro Tull . Alma Cogan - Died 10-26-1966 - Stomach cancer ( Pop ) Born 5-19-1932 in Worthing, England (She did, "Dreamboat" and "Sugartime"). Joe Meek ( Robert George Meek ) - Died 2-3-1967 - Shot himself in a recording studio after killing his landlady (Record Producer ) Born 4-5-1929 in Newent, England (Produced, The Tornados' "Telstar", "Ridin' The Wind" and many other unusual records). Graham Bell - Died 5-2-2008 in London, England - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-24-1948 in Blyth, Northumberland, England - Singer - Was a member of Skip Bifferty (aka Heavy Jelly) (They did, "On Love" and "Happy Land"), Every Which Way and Bell & Arc. Les Bennetts - Died 1-1-1995 - Lung cancer ( Skiffle ) Born 1940 in Redcar, Yorks - Guitarist and singer - Was a member of The Les Hobeaux Skiffle Group - Worked with Chas McDevitt and Lonnie Donegan. Cozy Powell (Colin Flooks) - Died 4-5-1998 - High speed car crash ( Rock ) Born 12-29-1947 - Drummer (He recorded, "The Man In Black" and "Na Na Na") Was a member of The Sorcerers, Bedlam, Cozy Powell's Hammer (They did,"Octopuss" and "Rattler"), The Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, The Jeff Beck Group and Rainbow Mike Jones (Michael Edwin Jones) - Died 5-11-2008 - Heart attack ( Folk - Pop ) Born 9-16-1943 - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Birmingham Folk Four who became The Settlers (They did, "Lightning Tree" and a cover of The Beatles', "Nowhere Man"). Hugh Hopper (Hugh Colin Hopper) - Died 6-7-2009 - Leukemia ( Prog Rock - Jazz Fusion ) Born 4-29-1945 in Whitstable, Kent, England - Bassist and composer - (He did, "Hopper Tunity Box" and "Gnat Prong") - Was a member of The Wilde Flowers, Soft Machine, Soft Works, Hopper Goes Dutch which became The Hugh Hopper Franglo-Dutch Band, Soft Heap and Humi - Worked with Syd Barrett ("No Good Trying" and "Love You"), East Wind, Gilgamesh, Equipe Out, Caveman Shoestore, Isotope, In Cahoots, Short Wave, Lisa S. Klossner, Clear Frame, Soft Bounds and The Carla Bley Band. Clive Scott - Died 5-10-2009 - Stroke after brain surgery ( Rock ) Born 2-24-1945 in Coventry, Warwickshire - Keyboardist, singer and songwriter - Was a member of Scott And The Antarctics and Jigsaw (They did, "Sky High" and "Who Do You Think You Are?"). Ron Richards (Ronald Richard Pratley) - Died 4-30-2009 in Watford - Born 1-22-1929 in London, England - Played piano and saxophone for the Central Band of the Royal Air Force - Producer - Worked with The Beatles ("Love Me Do"), Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lordan, The Hollies ("He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"), P.J. Proby, The Spencer Davis Group and Gerry And The Pacemakers ("You'll Never Walk Alone"). Bobby Graham
(Robert Francis Neate) - Died 9-14-2009 in Welwyn Garden City, Herts -
Stomach cancer - Born 3-11-1940 in Edmonton, North London, England -
Drummer - Worked with Mike Berry And The Outlaws, Joe Brown And The
Bruvvers, Marty Wilde's Wildcats,John Barry 7,
Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones ("It's Not Unusual"), The Animals ("We
Gotta Get Out Of This Place"), Jimmy Page ("She Just Satisfies"), The
Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits, The Kinks ("You Really Got Me"),
Petula Clark ("Downtown"), P J Proby, The Fortunes, Cilla Black, The
Pretty Things, Gene Pitney and The Jazz Experience. Johnny Almond (John Albert Almond) -
Died 11-18-2009 in Hayward, CA - Cancer ( Rock - Jazz - Blues ) Born 7-20-1946
in Enfield, Middlesex, England - Played saxophone, flute, keyboards and
vibraphone - Led The Johnny Almond Music Machine - Was a member of The Mark Almond Band (They did, "One Way Sunday") - Worked with The
Alan Price Set, Tony Knight's Chess Men, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band
and John Mayalls Bluesbreakers . USA Estelle Bennett (Estelle Dong) - Found dead 2-11-2009 in Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. ( R&B - Rock ) Born 7-22-1941 in New York, NY, U.S. - Singer - (She did, "The Year 2000" and "The Naked Boy") - Was a member of The Darling Sisters renamed, Ronnie & The Relatives (They did, "I Want a Boy") and finally renamed, The Ronettes (They did, "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You") - Worked with Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon and Joey Dee � Louie Bellson (Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni) - Died 2-14-2009 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 7-6-1924 in Rock Falls, Illinois, U.S. - Drummer - Worked with his wife, singer Pearl Bailey and with Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Woody Herman, Mel Torme, Joe Williams, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Lionel Hampton, James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Armstrong, Tony Bennett and Wayne Newton Mary Travers (Mary Allin Travers) - Died 9-16-2009 in Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. - Complications from chemotherapy associated with a bone marrow transplant ( Folk ) Born 11-9-1936 in Louisville, KY, U.S. - Singer - (She did, "Follow Me" and "All My Choices") - Was a member of Peter, Paul And Mary (They did, "If I Had A Hammer", "Puff The Magic Dragon" and "Leaving On A Jet Plane") - Worked with John Denver and with The Song Swappers who backed Pete Seeger - Vocal Group Hall Of Fame Foundation Indu Patrick Swayze (Patrick Wayne Swayze) - Died 9-14-2009 in Los Angeles , CA, U.S. - Born 8-18-1952 in Houston, Texas, U.S. - Pancreatic cancer - Actor and dancer - (He co-wrote and sang, "She's Like The Wind" which appeared in the film, "Dirty Dancing") - He acted in the films, Road House and Ghost. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (reported in Dead Rock Stars Club)
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