Pantera founding member
Vinnie Paul is dead. The influential metal band was nominated for Grammys in 1995 and 2001 and their record
Far Beyond Driven went to #1 in 1994.
It’s tragically sad, because Vinnie Paul’s brother,
Dimebag (also in Pantera), was shot and killed during a
Damageplan concert in 2004.
E7LG issued this statement about Vinnie Paul’s passing:
Vinnie Paul Abbott wasn’t just a drummer, he was an iconic fixture in the metal and hard rock community, a pioneer, and an absolute legend. He was a self taught drummer who went on to win many awards for his impeccable skills throughout his career.
A founding member of Pantera, DamagePlan and his current band HellYeah, Vinnie was a vital force for bands and millions of fans worldwide. Whether fans were turning their volume to 11 or headbanging their hearts out at live shows, Vinnie was an inspiration.
His most recent release, Hellyeah’s UNDEN!ABLE contained three hit singles, thanks to support from Sirius XM’s Octane. “All of us at Octane are so broken hearted to hear of the passing of our brother Vinnie Paul. We sent love to his family, band members and fans. You will be missed. Thinking of you reunited and rockin’ with Dime… Rest in Peace, Vinnie Paul Abbott”, Octane released in a statement.
Today, the world not only lost a legend, but also a genuine human being who lived to put a smile on the faces of everyone he met. May he be reunited with his brother as we all strive to continue his legacy.
Eleven Seven Music is heartbroken. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, bandmates, friends, and fans through this difficult time.
Below are more deaths for the month of June - for the full death list:
Musicians who died in 2018.
June (41)
[22 Jun 2018] Geoffrey Oryema (Ugandan musician), 65
[22 Jun 2018] Vinnie Paul (American drummer for Pantera),54
[20 Jun 2018] David Bianco (American record producer, engineer and mixer for Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub),63, stroke
[20 Jun 2018] Hacer Tülü (Turkish singer), 40, shot
[19 Jun 2018] Efrén Echeverría (Paraguayan musician, composer, and record collector), 86
[19 Jun 2018] Ángel Medardo Luzuriaga (Ecuadorian Andean cumbia musician), 82
[19 Jun 2018] Bansi Quinteros (Spanish keyboardist for GMS), 41, blood cancer
[19 Jun 2018] Lowrell Simon (American soul singer-songwriter), 75
[18 Jun 2018] Barry McDaniel (American opera singer), 87
[18 Jun 2018] Billy Sammeth (American talent manager for Dolly Parton and Cher), 66, pancreatic cancer
[18 Jun 2018] Jimmy Wopo (American rapper), 21, murdered
[18 Jun 2018] XXXTentacion (American rapper), 20, murdered
[17 Jun 2018] Rebecca Parris (American jazz singer), 66
[15 Jun 2018] Matt Murphy (American guitarist for The Blues Brothers), 88
[15 Jun 2018] Nick Knox (American drummer for The Cramps), 60
[15 Jun 2018] Enoch zu Guttenberg (German conductor), 71
[13 Jun 2018] D. J. Fontana (American Hall of Fame rock drummer for Elvis Presley), 87
[12 Jun 2018] Jarosław Kozidrak (Polish guitarist, keyboardist and composer), 63
[12 Jun 2018] Jon Hiseman (English drummer for Colosseum), 73, brain cancer
[12 Jun 2018] Wayne Dockery (American jazz double bassist), 76
[12 Jun 2018] Helena Dunicz-Niwińska (Polish violinist, translator and author), 102
[11 Jun 2018] Maria Butaciu (Romanian folk singer), 78
[11 Jun 2018] Bonaldo Giaiotti (Italian operatic bass), 85
[11 Jun 2018] Yvette Horner (French accordionist), 95
[10 Jun 2018] Neal E. Boyd (American singer for America's Got Talent), 42, heart and kidney failure and liver disease
[10 Jun 2018] Ras Kimono (Nigerian reggae musician), 60
[09 Jun 2018] Lorraine Gordon (American jazz club owner for Village Vanguard), 95, stroke
[08 Jun 2018] Danny Kirwan (British Hall of Fame guitarist for Fleetwood Mac), 68
[08 Jun 2018] Gino Santercole (Italian singer and songwriter), 77, heart attack
[07 Jun 2018] Stefan Weber (Austrian singer), 71
[06 Jun 2018] Jimmy Gonzalez (American Tejano singer for Mazz), 67, diabetes
[06 Jun 2018] Teddy Johnson (English singer for Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson), 97
[06 Jun 2018] Ralph Santolla (American metal guitarist for Deicide), 51, heart attack
[05 Jun 2018] Brian Browne (Canadian jazz pianist), 81, lung and tracheal cancer
[04 Jun 2018] Norman Edge (American jazz musician), 84
[04 Jun 2018] Jalal Mansur Nuriddin (American singer-songwriter for The Last Poets), 73, cancer
[04 Jun 2018] Marc Ogeret (French singer), 86
[03 Jun 2018] Robert Brylewski (Polish singer-songwriter for Armia), 57
[03 Jun 2018] Clarence Fountain (American gospel musician for The Blind Boys of Alabama), 88, diabetes
[01 Jun 2018] Eddy Clearwater (American blues singer and guitarist), 83, heart failure
[01 Jun 2018] Sinan Sakić (Serbian turbo-folk singer),61
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