Hampton collapsed on-stage during an encore performance of "Turn on Your Lovelight" at his 70th birthday concert held at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. There Goes Rhymin' Simon. 9/3/201766Dave HlubekMolly Hatchet, guitaristHeart Failure March 24, 1949 - February 4, 2017 Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. It has He also played on the soundtrack to the film adaptation of the Who's Tommy and Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. The group evolved into Mott the Hoople after periods in which it was known as the Doc Thomas Group, the Shakedown Sound, and then Silence. Lennon would stare at the box for hours while high on LSD. In his long career, he played on more than 5000 recordings including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey", The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman was an African-American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, California. His father was a minister, and his mother played the piano in church. 1/28/201772Geoff NichollsQuartz / Black Sabbath, keyboardistLung CancerBirmingham, England Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Their first album, 1975's classic "Believe It," introduced Holdsworth to American listeners. October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 Mike Kellie 4/11/201771J GeilsJ. He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." In 1975, Hashain was chosen to replace original drummer Jim Masdea at the request of Epic Records. He was 78. Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." Buckmaster won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for Train's hit song Drops of Jupiter. John Wetton, who found fame as a member of rock groups King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash and Asia, has died of colon cancer at age 67. May 2, 1942 - January 13, 2017 As a solo artist, Williams had 17 #1 country hits. 3/12/201763Joey AlvesY & T, guitaristulcerative colitis Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. 2/4/201767Steve LangApril Wine, bassistParkinson's disease? Hashian's drumming is heard on Boston's self-titled debut album, as well as on the follow-up Don't Look Back. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. 5/27/201769Gregg AllmanAllman Brothers BandLiver CancerRichmond Hill, Georgia She was a six-time Grammy Award nominee, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006 along with Henry Cosby. Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. He later owned a chain of tanning salons in Boston, as well as a small record shop. Keeping Time: The Photographs of Don Hunstein. The band reached great commercial success in 1972 after David Bowie offered them the song "All the Young Dudes." hit "Turn Up The Radio" that was featured in an episode of "Miami Vice." During that period, The Hour Glass opened for such acts as Buffalo Springfield, Eric Burdon, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, Mother Earth, and the Youngbloods. Lyle Ritz Jimmy Nalls was a guitarist and founding member of the blues-rock band Sea Level. Don Hunstein, legendary Rock Photographer for Columbia Records, had died at 88. 3/16/201781James CottonBlues harmonica legendPneumoniaAustin, Texas The founding lineup of Spooky Tooth consisted of Kellie, Gary Wright (who later had a solo hit with "Dream Weaver"), Greg Ridley, Jimmy Henshaw, Luther Grosvenor and Mike Harrison. He also designed the Hard Rock Cafe's iconic logo. Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. Dave Hlubek, founding member of Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, has died after suffering a heart attack. Stevens sang on Tower of Power's He died after a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 into two vehicles carrying members of Adrenaline Mob as they stopped to fix a flat tire. Hamlin wrote "Angel Baby" when she was just 14. Mike Kellie In 1968, Mardas and Neil Aspinall went to India to join John Lennon and George Harrison who were studying meditation under the direction of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He died at a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital following a fall at his home. He then formed Rick Stevens & Love Power, which regularly played in Northern California. HOME From 1976 to 1980, Starbuck toured with acts including Electric Light Orchestra, KC and the Sunshine Band, Hall & Oates and Boston. He made major contributions to the platinum-selling Funkadelic album He was 78. HOME J. Geils also had an interest in auto racing and restoration. Wetton also worked as a session bass player, and collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks), Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, and Genesis (Steve Hackett). March 24, 1949 - February 4, 2017 May 2, 1945 - August 1, 2017 In 1976, Kellie hooked up with an up-and-coming punk band called the Only Ones, with whom he recorded the classic "Another Girl, Another Planet." 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri Cartwright replaced original Foghat guitarist Rod Price in 1981. He rejoined Spooky Tooth in 1973 for a couple of years, a stint that brought future Foreigner star Mick Jones into the band. Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from In 2003, she released a Japanese live album. John Wetton, who found fame as a member of rock groups King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash and Asia, has died of colon cancer at age 67. That drum break has been sampled 1000s of times and has been used for decades by hip-hop groups and rappers. Jimmy LaFave was a folksinger who crafted a musical style called Red Dirt music. Alwin Lopez Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940, into a musical family. Their original lead singer, Cornelius "Nini" Harp, died on June 4, 2013. Billy Roberts Malcolm Young He was 78. 2/5/201769Sonny GeraciThe Outsiders / Climax, vocalist Cleveland, Ohio In 1977, Morrison joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) where he became musical director. He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." 2/17/201778Alan Aldridgeartist Los Angeles, California? Jim Fuller Among the sale was Lennon's leather collar worn during 1967 and 1968 (at the launch party for the Sgt. The trio also scored with the hits "Cherie Amour" and "Made to Love Her" as well as "I'm Wondering" and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day." 2/19/201773Larry Coryelljazz fusion guitaristHeart FailureNew York, New York October 20, 1950 - October 2, 2017 ", which topped the charts in 14 countries. After Autograph broke up, Richards worked with the band Dirty White Boy, but later left the music business due to a chronic back problem. In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. November 5, 1948 - September 23, 2017 The Roches were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, November 17, 1979, singing "Bobby's Song" and their a cappella "Hallelujah Chorus". The band's debut album, In 1968, he started his own graphic-design firm, INK, which became closely involved with graphic images for the Beatles and Apple Corps. 4/15/201778Sylvia MoyMotown songwritercomplications from pneumoniaDearborn, Michigan He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." 4/1/201783Lonnie Brooksblues guitarist ?Chicago, Illinois September 15, 1938 - April 15, 2017 Idlewild South (1970), At Fillmore East (1971), Eat a Peach (1972), Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975). 3/3/201787Lyle RitzWrecking Crew bassist?Portland, Oregon The show's promoter told the San Diego Reader he paid Rosie and the Originals $500, but only $400 for the Stones! Mick Ralphs left Mott the Hoople to co-found Bad Company, followed by Ian Hunter's exit in 1974. He was 76. Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured with musicians Fats Domino, the Coasters, and Jackie Wilson. He sold bullet-proof cars of dubious quality to the deposed Shah of Iran, the Sultan of Oman and the King of Jordan, among others. July 8, 1938 - February 17, 2017 After high school, Trucks formed another band, the Bitter Ind, which played clubs around Daytona Beach, Florida. The huge success of The Partridge Family TV show led to Cassidy becoming a teen idol and a solo career as a pop singer. 1/10/201790Buddy Grecosinger Las Vegas, Nevada September 18, 1947 - November 9, 2017 Another of his famous works is the 1973 picture book In 1963 he accompanied Dylan on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, and in 1965 made major contributions to the album Bringing It All Back Home. which occasionally featured as many as 14 musicians plus two female backing vocalists, the Sheer Delights. In 2012, he wrote his memoir of life and career with the book Ilene Berns managed that impressive catalog while adding new hits like Paul Davis ("I Go Crazy"), Brick ("Dazz") and Peabo Bryson ("Underground Music"), among others. 15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. They became Mott the Hoople after Ian Hunter joined in 1969. The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, Paul O'Neill 1/16/2017 Steve WrightGreg Kihn Band, bassistHeart FailureSacramento, California The trio also scored with the hits "Cherie Amour" and "Made to Love Her" as well as "I'm Wondering" and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day." He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 Daisy Berkowitz Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. Bruce HamptonHampton Grease Band?Atlanta, Georgia Moy write other Motown hits as well, including The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" and Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It Takes Two." Gregg Allman He was 73. Two of that band's members (Wagner and singer/keyboardist Bruce Blackman) formed Starbuck in Atlanta in 1974. HOME 4/11/201771J GeilsJ. A previous auto crash while the band was on tour in 2014 destroyed their van and gear. The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. Scott Warren (Dio) handled keyboard duties on the 2007 Heaven and Hell tour. Robert "Bob" Wootton played guitar in Johnny Cash's band, the Tennessee Three, for more than 30 years. October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 Moving to Macon, Georgia, the band cut their first record with Phil Walden of Capricorn Records. Heaven and Hell (1980) until The title character of Bob Dylan's song "Mr. Tambourine Man" was inspired by Langhorne, who used to play a large Turkish frame drum in performances and recordings. Tillis' daughter, Pam Tillis, is a successful country music singer with hits like "Maybe It Was Memphis" and "Shake the Sugar Tree". The album included their first single "Sunshine Help Me" as well as their cover of "Tobacco Road". In the late 1960's, he gave up this career and moved to Los Angeles and began to sing in clubs such as the Troubadour and the Bitter West End. A previous auto crash while the band was on tour in 2014 destroyed their van and gear. Trucks was married to Melinda Trucks for more than 40 years. 1/18/201779Howard KaufmanManager Jarreau won six Grammys, starting in 1978, across three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B. Fellow bandmate Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople, died in 2016. June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 Their debut album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, went double-platinum on the strength of the single "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" and became one of the best-selling holiday albums in the United States. The group's commercial peak was 1981's The Nature of the Beast, which went platinum on the strength of the huge hit single "Just Between You and Me." Alan Aldridge Adrenaline Mob was formed in 2011 with a lineup of seasoned metal band veterans, including members of Symphony X and Dream Theater. The group's commercial peak was 1981's The Nature of the Beast, which went platinum on the strength of the huge hit single "Just Between You and Me." Hampton founded the legendary Hampton Grease Band in Atlanta. With his brother, Duane Allman, Gregg made music together throughout their teen years (early bands included "Hour Glass" and "The Allman Joys"). 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