Pete Quaife of The Kinks

Pete Quaife, the original bass player on the 60's hits for the Kinks has died at age 66

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper dies at age 74. Not a music star maybe but Easy Rider is near enough! This was Dennis in 2005 at Alice Cooper's Golf Tournament in Scottsdale. Dennis was also a great photographer, check out his photo on the cover of the Ike & Tina Turner classic River Deep Album.

Ronnie James Dio - Rainbow / Dio/ Black Sabbath

Ronnie James Dio in 1983

Ronnie James Dio, singer for metal bands Rainbow, Dio, and Black Sabbath died today in Los Angeles. One of the best music people I ever had the pleasure to work with.

Jim Marshall - Legendary Rock Photographer Dies

Until a few weeks ago I'd never met Jim Marshall. I knew his work, and his legendary ways, but until we both were on the panel with Graham Nash to launch the Taking Aim book and Exhibition, our paths had not crossed. Jim was friendly and sociable and I'm glad I finally met him before he and his beloved Leica left us. But with the picture at the right the legendary persona of Jim showed, most photographers don't like being photographed, and when the pressing of the shutter was taking too long he uttered the immortal words "Just take the f****** picture". A lasting final memory of a real character!

The photo is Neal Preston, Jim Marshall, Henry Diltz, Chris Walter and Graham Nash.

Alex Chilton of Box Tops and Big Sky dies at 59

 



Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, has died. He was 59. Chilton's longtime friend John Fry says that Chilton died Wednesday at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems.

The Knack Doug Fieger dies at 57

Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Sunday. He was 57.

Kate McGarrigle of Kate and Anna McGarrigle

Canadian folk singer and songwriter Kate McGarrigle (left), best known for performing with her sister Anna, has died of cancer. She was 63.

Norton Buffalo -Singer, Songwriter, Harmonica Player.

Norton Buffalo died October 30th 2009. He was a member of the Steve Miller Band for 33 years.

Dee Anthony - Peter Frampton manager

Peter Frampton's 1970's and 1980's manager Dee Anthony died this weekend at the age of 83.

Mary Travers of Peter Paul and Mary dies at age 72

Mary Travers of the classic sixties and seventies trio Peter Paul & Mary died today at age 72.

Jim Carroll - Punk Rocker and Poet dead at 60

Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," died Friday. He was 60.
He died from a heart attack at his home in Manhattan.

Larry Knechtal of Bread at age 69

Larry Knechtal, seen here in Bread (2nd from left).

Les Paul dies at age 94

Legendary guitar pioneer Les Paul died today at age 94 .

Elvis - 32 years next week - August 16th !

Willy DeVille of Mink DeVille

Willy DeVille apparently died of pancreatic cancer during the night of August 6, 2009 in a New York hospital.

Gordon Waller of Peter & Gordon dies at age 64

Gordon Waller (on right) of Peter and Gordon passed away on the 17th at a hopital near his home in Connecticut. Peter & Gordon were one of the original British Invasion acts along with the Beatles.

MICHAEL JACKSON dies at age 50

The saddest word in Pop Music for a long lime was the surprise passing today of Michael Jackson.

Farrah Fawcett at 62

Not a pop star but certainly a pop icon, especially with Charlie's Angels.

Bob Bogle of The Ventures

Bob Bogle of legendary instrumental group The Ventures.

Kenny Rankin

Kenny Rankin, a brilliant pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose stylings ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child in New York, has died of complications related to lung cancer, his record company announced Monday. He was 69
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David Carradine - Actor and Musician- Dies in Bangkok

David Carradine photo at BB Kings in Universal City in 2004. Photo by Chris Walter.
David Carradine, who became a TV icon in the early 1970s starring as an enigmatic Buddhist monk with a flair for martial arts in "Kung Fu" and more recently played the head of a group of assassins in the "Kill Bill" movies, has been found dead in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 72.

Koko Taylor - Blues singer

Koko Taylor

Vern Gosdin - Country Singer

Vern Gosdin

England Dan Seals

Dan Seals (r?), half of the duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, and brother to Jim Seals of Seals & Crofts. Photo by Chris Walter.

Kelly Groucutt of ELO, Estelle Bennett of The Ronettes

Estelle Bennett of The Ronettes






Kelly Groucutt, bass player with ELO Electric Light Orchestra

Cramps Lux Interior at 60

Lux Interior (left?), lead singer and one of the founding members of the Cramps, passed away on February 4 from a previously existing heart condition. He was 60.

John Martyn

Singer-songwriter John Martyn has died aged 60, his publicist said on Thursday.
The jazz and folk-influenced musician was known for his virtuoso guitar playing and drawling vocals on songs like "Solid Air."

Dave Dee dies at age 67

Dave Dee, lead singer of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich died today at age 67. Dave was one of the friendliest of the English pop stars. He also did a stint as an A&R man at UK Warners, but hat in the past years been back performing with the reformed group. The band's Holt Tight was features in the Tarantino part of Grindhouse in 2007. Pictured is Dave in 1967. Photo by Chris Walter

Eartha Kitt and Freddie Hubbard

Eartha Kitt and Freddie Hubbard, two other music legends who left us in the final days of 2008.

Delaney Bramlett of Delaney & Bonnie

Delaney Bramlett died December 27th 2008 in Los Angeles.Delaney is seen here with Eric Clapton at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1969

Mitch Mitchell - Jimi Hendrix drummer

Mitch Mitchell, drummer with the jimi Hendrix Experiencedied on Wednesday, at age 62. Mitch Mitchell was found dead in his Portland, Oregon, hotel room.

Dee Dee Warwick

Dee Dee Warwick was the younger sister of Dionne Warwick and niece of gospel singer Cissy Houston and a cousin of Whitney Houston.

Levi Stubbs of Four Tops at 72

Levi Stubbs, front centre in this photo, lead vocalist on many classic Four Tops songs died at his Detroit home.
Photo by Chris Walter

Rick (Richard) Wright of Pink Floyd

His spokesman said: "The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness that Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer

Jerry Reed 9/1/2008

LeRoi Moore of Dave Mathews Band

LeRoi Moore (left?) with Dave Matthews Band

Isaac Hayes Dies in Memphis 8-10-2008

George Carlin dies

George Carlin