anytune
12-31-2008, 02:23 PM
Here is the Rock Historian’s look back at some of the more famous names in popular music history we lost in 2008:
Jan 8- Clyde Otis, American song writer and producer (b. c. 1924)
Jan 19 - John Stewart, member of The Kingston Trio (solo hit “Gold,” 1978) (b. 1939)
Feb 9 - Scott Halpin, one-time drummer of The Who
Feb 24 - Larry Norman, Christian-rock pioneer, songwriter and producer (b. 1947)
Feb 26 - Buddy Miles, drummer for Band of Gypsies (b. 1947)
Feb 28 - Mike Smith, lead singer of The Dave Clark Five (b. 1943)
Mar 2 - Jeff Healey, rock and jazz guitarist (1988 platinum LP "See the Light") (b. 1967)
Mar 16 - Ola Brunkert, session drummer for ABBA (b. 1946)
Mar 24 - Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, American guitarist (b. 1955)
Apr 17 - Danny Federici, keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band (b. 1950)
Apr 20 - VL Mike, rapper (b. 1976)
Apr 21 - Al Wilson, soul singer (“Show and Tell”) (b. 1939)
May 1 - Jim Hager, half of the Hager twins featured on “Hee Haw” (b. 1942)
May 5 - Jerry Wallace, ‘50s pop/country singer (“Primrose Lane) (b. 1929)
May 8 - Eddy Arnold, country music legend (“Make the World Go Away”) (b. 1918)
May 8 - Jerry Levine, engineer for Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” productions (b. 1928)
May 11 - Dottie Rambo, gospel singer (b. 1934)
May 15 - Alexander Courage, composer of original "Star Trek" theme (b. 1919)
May 31 - Hugh Jarrett, member of Elvin Presley’s back-up band, the Jordonaires (b. 1930)
Jun 2 - Bo Diddley, rock ‘n roll pioneer (b. 1928)
Jul 6 - Bobby Durham, jazz drummer (b. 1937)
Jul 12 - Earl Lee Nelson, half of the soul duo Bob & Earl, wrote “Harlem Shuffle” (b. 1929)
Jul 16 - Jo Stafford, pop music star of ‘40s and ‘50s (b. 1917)
Jul 25 – Johnny Griffin, jazz musician billed as the “world’s fastest saxophone” (b. 1928)
Aug 3 – Lou Teicher, half of the piano duo Ferrante & Teicher (“Exodus”) (b. 1925)
Aug 10 - Isaac Hayes, soul musician/singer (“Shaft”), voice of Chef on “South Park” (b. 1942)
Aug 11 - Don Helms, steel guitarist on most of Hank Williams’ recordings (b. 1928)
Aug 15 - Jerry Wexler, music producer; coined the term "Rhythm & Blues" (b. 1917)
Aug 18 - Pervis Jackson, R&B bass singer, original member of The Spinners (b.1938)
Aug 19 - LeRoi Moore, saxophonist with Dave Matthews Band (b.1961)
Aug 22 - Ralph Young, half of the ‘60s vocal duo Sandler & Young (b. 1918)
Aug 31 - Jerry Reed, country music singer, actor (“When You’re Hot You’re Hot”) (b. 1937)
Sept 15 - Richard Wright, keyboardist and founding member of Pink Floyd (b. 1943)
Sept 16 - Norman Whitfield, Grammy-winning Motown songwriter and producer (b. 1941)
Oct 1 - Nick Reynolds, folk singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio (b. 1933)
Oct 10 - Gidget Gein (Bradley Anne Stewart) bass player for Marilyn Manson (b. 1969)
Oct 17 - Levi Stubbs, lead singer of Motown’s The Four Tops (b.1936)
Oct 18 - Dee Dee Warwick, soul singer (“Foolish Fool”), younger sister of Dionne Warwick (b. 1945)
Nov 12 - Mitch Mitchell, drummer and last surviving member of The Jimi Hendrix Experience (b. 1947)
Nov 24 - Kenny MacLean, former bassist for Platinum Blonde (b. 1956)
Nov 25 - Michael Lee, drummer for The Cult, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Robert Plant (b. 1969)
Dec 7 - Dennis Yost, lead singer of The Classics IV (b. 1943)
Dec 15 - Davey Graham, English folk musician (b. 1940)
Dec 25 - Eartha Kitt, jazz/pop singer, dancer, actress (b. 1927)
Dec 27 - Delaney Bramlett, Southern blues-rock singer/songwriter (b. 1939)
Dec 28 - Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpet player (b. 1938)
Jan 8- Clyde Otis, American song writer and producer (b. c. 1924)
Jan 19 - John Stewart, member of The Kingston Trio (solo hit “Gold,” 1978) (b. 1939)
Feb 9 - Scott Halpin, one-time drummer of The Who
Feb 24 - Larry Norman, Christian-rock pioneer, songwriter and producer (b. 1947)
Feb 26 - Buddy Miles, drummer for Band of Gypsies (b. 1947)
Feb 28 - Mike Smith, lead singer of The Dave Clark Five (b. 1943)
Mar 2 - Jeff Healey, rock and jazz guitarist (1988 platinum LP "See the Light") (b. 1967)
Mar 16 - Ola Brunkert, session drummer for ABBA (b. 1946)
Mar 24 - Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, American guitarist (b. 1955)
Apr 17 - Danny Federici, keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band (b. 1950)
Apr 20 - VL Mike, rapper (b. 1976)
Apr 21 - Al Wilson, soul singer (“Show and Tell”) (b. 1939)
May 1 - Jim Hager, half of the Hager twins featured on “Hee Haw” (b. 1942)
May 5 - Jerry Wallace, ‘50s pop/country singer (“Primrose Lane) (b. 1929)
May 8 - Eddy Arnold, country music legend (“Make the World Go Away”) (b. 1918)
May 8 - Jerry Levine, engineer for Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” productions (b. 1928)
May 11 - Dottie Rambo, gospel singer (b. 1934)
May 15 - Alexander Courage, composer of original "Star Trek" theme (b. 1919)
May 31 - Hugh Jarrett, member of Elvin Presley’s back-up band, the Jordonaires (b. 1930)
Jun 2 - Bo Diddley, rock ‘n roll pioneer (b. 1928)
Jul 6 - Bobby Durham, jazz drummer (b. 1937)
Jul 12 - Earl Lee Nelson, half of the soul duo Bob & Earl, wrote “Harlem Shuffle” (b. 1929)
Jul 16 - Jo Stafford, pop music star of ‘40s and ‘50s (b. 1917)
Jul 25 – Johnny Griffin, jazz musician billed as the “world’s fastest saxophone” (b. 1928)
Aug 3 – Lou Teicher, half of the piano duo Ferrante & Teicher (“Exodus”) (b. 1925)
Aug 10 - Isaac Hayes, soul musician/singer (“Shaft”), voice of Chef on “South Park” (b. 1942)
Aug 11 - Don Helms, steel guitarist on most of Hank Williams’ recordings (b. 1928)
Aug 15 - Jerry Wexler, music producer; coined the term "Rhythm & Blues" (b. 1917)
Aug 18 - Pervis Jackson, R&B bass singer, original member of The Spinners (b.1938)
Aug 19 - LeRoi Moore, saxophonist with Dave Matthews Band (b.1961)
Aug 22 - Ralph Young, half of the ‘60s vocal duo Sandler & Young (b. 1918)
Aug 31 - Jerry Reed, country music singer, actor (“When You’re Hot You’re Hot”) (b. 1937)
Sept 15 - Richard Wright, keyboardist and founding member of Pink Floyd (b. 1943)
Sept 16 - Norman Whitfield, Grammy-winning Motown songwriter and producer (b. 1941)
Oct 1 - Nick Reynolds, folk singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio (b. 1933)
Oct 10 - Gidget Gein (Bradley Anne Stewart) bass player for Marilyn Manson (b. 1969)
Oct 17 - Levi Stubbs, lead singer of Motown’s The Four Tops (b.1936)
Oct 18 - Dee Dee Warwick, soul singer (“Foolish Fool”), younger sister of Dionne Warwick (b. 1945)
Nov 12 - Mitch Mitchell, drummer and last surviving member of The Jimi Hendrix Experience (b. 1947)
Nov 24 - Kenny MacLean, former bassist for Platinum Blonde (b. 1956)
Nov 25 - Michael Lee, drummer for The Cult, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Robert Plant (b. 1969)
Dec 7 - Dennis Yost, lead singer of The Classics IV (b. 1943)
Dec 15 - Davey Graham, English folk musician (b. 1940)
Dec 25 - Eartha Kitt, jazz/pop singer, dancer, actress (b. 1927)
Dec 27 - Delaney Bramlett, Southern blues-rock singer/songwriter (b. 1939)
Dec 28 - Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpet player (b. 1938)