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Post by MartinT on Jan 23, 2018 11:23:05 GMT
Sad loss, made some great music.
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Post by Slinger on Jan 23, 2018 13:17:45 GMT
Not only a great musician but also a leading figure in the fight against apartheid in South Africa. R.I.P. Hugh Masekela.
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Post by Slinger on Jan 24, 2018 0:11:26 GMT
Forty or something years ago Hugh Masekela was playing the iconic trumpet on this. I never knew until today.
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Post by Slinger on Jan 24, 2018 20:26:34 GMT
R.I.P. Mark E Smith, founder of John Peel favourites, The Fall. OBIT |
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 24, 2018 20:40:05 GMT
A shame. I never really liked the music, but admired the man's work.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 25, 2018 9:33:03 GMT
R.I.P. Mark E Smith, founder of John Peel favourites, The Fall. OBITNot an easy man to get on with but a musical genius. More on BBCThe amount of abuse he gave his body was never going to help |
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Post by Slinger on Feb 24, 2018 13:28:13 GMT
Eddy Amoo, lead singer of 1970s band "The Real Thing" has passed away, aged 73. The Real Thing were the first all-black British band to have a UK number one single. OBITBarbara Ann Alston, a singer with 60s American girl band The Crystals, died last week, aged 74. The Crystals had many hits, including Da Doo Ron Ron, and Then He Kissed Me. OBITAlso this month we have lost Dennis Edwards, lead singer with The Temptations, American crooner Vic Damone, and jazz guitarist Coco Schumann. If you've never heard of Coco you can read his amazing story in this obituary. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 1, 2018 19:55:01 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 3, 2018 15:22:22 GMT
Terry Evans Just found out he died in January Some wonderful work. Often vocals with Ry Cooder as here on Terry's album Blues for thought Full album is on Spotty. Can't get a share link Blues Magazine |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 6, 2018 20:19:56 GMT
I've only just learned of the death of Liam O'Flynn, master of the Irish uilleann pipes. Kate Bush, Enya, Mark Knopfler, John Cage, Mike Oldfield, Emmylou Harris, Sinéad O’Connor and the Everly Brothers were among the artists whose albums benefited from his playing. May you be in Heaven a full half hour before the Devil knows you're dead. Liam. Grauniad Obit |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 9, 2018 16:36:00 GMT
Danny Kirwan, the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist who played on five of the British band's albums passed on Friday 08/06/18 at the age of 68. Mick Fleetwood, who recruited the then-18-year-old Kirwan to join Fleetwood Mac in 1968, confirmed Kirwan's death with a tribute on the band's Facebook page. No cause of death has been announced. The one track I'll always remember Danny for is Dragonfly, which he both wrote and sung. OBIT |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 10, 2018 13:58:06 GMT
Loved the original Fleetwood Mac. Even better with Danny on 3rd guitar
Saw them live many times and always great
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Post by Slinger on Jun 13, 2018 11:04:39 GMT
R.I.P. Jon Hiseman. Jon played with Colosseum, Colosseum II and The Graham Bond Organisation amongst others, and lately JCM, a new-ish project with Clem Clempson and Mark Clarke. They have just released their first album. Jon's " About The Band" piece on JCM's website is made all the more poignant by his passing. OBIT |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 13, 2018 14:12:59 GMT
Very sad to hear of Jon's passing. A fabulous drummer
Saw Colosseum a few times. Always excellent.
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Post by Firebottle on Jun 14, 2018 11:49:45 GMT
I had the great fortune to see him in JCM in April, just before the tour that had to be cut short.
A fabulous night and such great musicianship.
RIP
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Post by Slinger on Jun 15, 2018 20:36:43 GMT
D.J. Fontana, drummer in Elvis Presley's band for 14 years, has passed away in his sleep, aged 87. OBIT |
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Post by jandl100 on Jun 16, 2018 12:56:17 GMT
RIP Gennadi Rozhdestvenky. One of the great classical music conductors of our age.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 16, 2018 13:52:11 GMT
Oh no! I have several of his recordings on Melodiya and JVC labels and I've always liked his interpretations.
RIP.
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Post by Tim on Jun 16, 2018 14:45:18 GMT
I've always liked his interpretations. Me too, I have a lot of his Rachmaninov interpretations, Symphony No. 2 is especially good. |
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 16, 2018 16:09:46 GMT
Yes he has left behind a great body of work
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