Glenn Frey, co-founder of the Eagles, dead at 67. Yeah, again we lose an iconic band member from the 70’s. Assuming the Eagles do not tour without Glenn, this is the end of a long run which included the 6th best selling rock album of all time; Eagles Greatest Hits (1971-1975) which sold 42 million.
Category: Notable Obituaries
Ground Control to Major Tom…
Always the showman, Bowie could not have planned his death any better. On his 69th birthday he releases his final album “Blackstar” as a ‘parting gift’ for fans in his carefully planned finale. His influence across the spectrum of music (including rock and roll) cannot be understated. Not else much to say, except his legacy will live forever…
Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you “Here am I floating round my tin can
Far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there’s nothing I can do.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7Bd3iJSFyE
Chris Squire: One of rock’s greatest bass players
Chris Squire was an English musician, songwriter and singer, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock band Yes. He was the only member to appear on each of their 21 studio albums, released from 1969 to 2014.
Chris lost his battle with acute erythroid leukemia (a rare cancer of the blood and bone marrow) in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Fellow band members of Yes say he was a part of their family as well as their friend. Rest in peace, Chris.
Michael Brown passes away.
Michael Brown, the keyboard player and songwriter whose brief tenure with the Left Banke produced the band’s classic hits “Walk Away Renee” and “Pretty Ballerina,” has passed away at the age of 65. Brown was an innovative composer and a genius level songwriter. Although Michael didn’t create the “baroque pop” sound, he was one of the few who perfected it.
Brown worked magic wherever he went, in 1968 with the band Montage and joining up with bassist and singer Ian Lloyd to form Stories. Stories got a No. 1 hit with a 1974 cover of Hot Chocolate’s “Brother Louie,” prominently used as the theme music for Louie C.K.’s TV show. The late ’70s Brown’s next band, the Beckies released an LP, but he is mainly known for those great early singles. Brown briefly reunited with the Left Banke at a New York performance in April 2012. R.I.P. Michael, your music lives on…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ag4EV9iyS0
Joe Cocker, got by with a little help…
Another artist from the sixties, Joe Cocker has left us. The British blues-rock singer whose raspy voice and expressive mannerisms made him a star was playing till the end of his long battle with cancer. Along with Big Star producer/Engineer John Fry, Cream bassist Jack Bruce, rocker Paul Revere and legendary Phil Everly its been a tough year for lovers of classic rock.