Archive for the ‘Obituaries’ Category
Steve Reid loses battle with cancer
Written by admin on April 13, 2010 – 10:50 am -American jazz drummer Steve Reid died last night in New York after battling cancer. He was 66 years old.
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Reid took up drumming at age 16 and began working at the Apollo Theater under the direction of Quincy Jones. After graduating college, he went on to work with a range of great artists, including James Brown, Miles Davis, Dionne Warwick, T-Bone Walker, Peggy Lee, Fats Domino, Ornette Coleman and Sun Ra. He was also a session drummer for Motown. It’s Reid’s great drum work on Martha and the Vandellas’ classic “Dancing in the Street.” |
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Johnny Maestro: A fond farewell
Written by admin on March 29, 2010 – 8:36 am -| Harley Payette looks back on the career of Johnny Maestro, who died last week. |
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Doo wop music lost one of its most beloved voices and ambassadors when Johnny Maestro, lead singer of the Crests and the Brooklyn Bridge, passed away at age 70 on March 24 due to complications from cancer. |
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Rock photographer Jim Marshall dies aged 74
Written by admin on March 24, 2010 – 10:05 am -Legendary rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall died in his sleep last night at the age of 74.
Jim Marshall was born in 1936 and began his photographic career in 1960. Jazz musicians were the original focus of Marshall’s lens. He captured artists such as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Marshall went on to take some of the most iconic photographs in rock history, featuring artists such as Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and Johnny Cash.
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Alex Chilton dead at 59
Written by admin on March 18, 2010 – 11:20 am - |
American singer and guitarist Alex Chilton has sadly died in New Orleans aged 59. |
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Dale Hawkins dies aged 73
Written by admin on February 16, 2010 – 10:00 pm -Rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins died on Saturday (Feb 13th) at the age of 73 after several years battling colon cancer.
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Dale Hawkins was born Delmar Allen Hawkins on August 22, 1936, on a plantation in Gold Mine, La. His father was a country musician and his mother was a teacher and day worker. He earned his place in rock history for co-writing and recording the 1957 hit “Suzie Q.” The song was recorded at radio station KWKH in Shreveport, La in 1957. The memorable guitar riff on “Suzie Q” was played by 15-year-old James Burton, who went on to play guitar for Ricky Nelson and to lead Elvis Presley’s TBC band in the 1970s. |
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