RIP - Music's recent losses - gone but never forgotten

MICHAEL JACKSON dies at age 50

2009-06-25T16:11:00.000-07:00

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

Michael Jackson - Images by Chris Walter

Farrah Fawcett at 62

2009-06-25T10:29:00.000-07:00

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

Bob Bogle of The Ventures

2009-06-16T09:51:00.000-07:00

Bob Bogle of legendary instrumental group The Ventures.

Kenny Rankin

2009-06-08T17:24:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-04T08:07:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-03T18:13:00.000-07:00

Koko Taylor

Vern Gosdin - Country Singer

2009-04-29T15:44:00.000-07:00

Vern Gosdin

England Dan Seals

2009-03-26T11:46:00.000-07:00

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

2009-02-20T09:35:00.000-08:00

Estelle Bennett of The Ronettes

Kelly Groucutt, bass player with ELO Electric Light Orchestra

Cramps Lux Interior at 60

2009-02-05T08:07:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-29T19:26:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-29T18:56:00.000-08:00

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

Delaney Bramlett of Delaney & Bonnie

2008-12-28T07:52:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-13T00:01:00.000-08:00

Mitch Mitchell, a pioneering drummer best known for his work with 1960s rock icon Jimi Hendrix, died on Wednesday, at age 62. Mitchell was found dead in his Portland, Oregon, hotel room.

Dee Dee Warwick

2008-10-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

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

2008-10-17T11:23:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-02T15:19:00.000-07:00

LeRoi Moore of Dave Mathews Band

2008-08-19T20:53:00.000-07:00

LeRoi Moore (left?) with Dave Matthews Band

Isaac Hayes Dies in Memphis 8-10-2008

2008-08-13T00:53:00.000-07:00

George Carlin dies

2008-06-23T08:47:00.001-07:00

George Carlin

Bo Diddley dies at age 79 in Florida

2008-06-02T11:34:00.000-07:00

Rock pioneer Bo Diddley, famous for squared guitar, signature hat and unique Diddley beat rhythm, dies at age 79

Danny Federici of E Street Band

2008-04-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

Danny Federici of Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band, I believe he is at left of this 1975 photo by Chris Walter.

Sean Levert of Levert

2008-03-31T16:57:00.001-07:00