Archive for the ‘Obituaries’ Category
Jerry Lee Lewis bandmate, B.B. Cunningham, shot dead in Memphis
Written by admin on October 15, 2012 – 7:12 pm -B.B. Cunningham was shot dead in Memphis at the weekend. The long-time member of Jerry Lee Lewis’ band was 70-years-old.
The keyboard player/bassist also worked as a security guard for an apartment complex and was shot when he went to investigate the sound of a gunshot in a neighbouring building. A 16-year-old male was also found dead at the scene.
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Session guitarist, Big Jim Sullivan, dies aged 71
Written by admin on October 3, 2012 – 9:55 pm -British session guitarist, Big Jim Sullivan, died on Tuesday (October 2) aged 71.
If you haven’t heard of Sullivan, you will certainly be familiar with some of his work as his guitar is featured on more than 1,000 Top 20 hits, including 55 UK number ones.
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Frank Wilson, Motown producer, dies aged 71
Written by admin on September 28, 2012 – 10:00 pm -Motown producer, Frank Wilson, died on Thursday aged 71 after a long battle with cancer. Wilson wrote and produced classic hits for Motown greats such as Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and the Supremes. He also recorded the song “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do),” which became one of the world’s rarest and most sought after soul records.
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Andy Williams – 1927-2012
Written by admin on September 26, 2012 – 9:46 pm - |
Legendary US crooner, Andy Williams, died on Tuesday at his home in Branson, Missouri, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 84. |
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Joe South – 1940-2012
Written by admin on September 6, 2012 – 9:03 pm -| American singer-songwriter, Joe South, sadly died of heart failure at his home in Buford, Georgia, on Wednesday (September 5).
The 72-year-old was best known for his classic hit “Games People Play,” but his talents stretched much further than that, including playing on many great records in his time as a session musician, and penning such hits as Lynn Anderson’s “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden”. |
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