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R.I.P. Neil Innes (Monty Python, The Rutles)

The Rutles: The Rutles Read More Monty Python I also enjoyed the epic "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," by Eric Idle - but couldn't they get the rest of Monty Python back together? …

English comedian Neil Innes has died of a heart attack at the age of 75. Innes is famous for being part of the comedy group Monty Python and musician for The Rutles (the parody band of The Beatles). He was also part of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band … who also lost Sam Spoon in 2018.

After Monty Python broke up, Innes joined his co-star Eric Idle as part of The Rutles. Innes would play the part of John Lennon, and wrote song parodies of The Beatles songs. The songs were so similar to the original, that Apple Records took the band to court.

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December (44)

[31 Dec 2019] Juliano Cezar (Brazilian singer), 58, heart attack

[31 Dec 2019] Vic Juris (American jazz guitarist), 66, liver cancer

[29 Dec 2019] Neil Innes (English comedian for Monty Python and musician for The Rutles), 75, heart attack

[29 Dec 2019] Arlindo Júnior (Brazilian musician for Parintins Folklore Festival), 51, cancer

[29 Dec 2019] Norma Tanega (American musician, singer-songwriter), 80, cancer

[28 Dec 2019] Amy Patterson (Argentine composer, singer and poet), 107

[28 Dec 2019] Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek composer and politician), 72

[28 Dec 2019] Erzsébet Szőnyi (Hungarian composer and music pedagogue, vice-president of the International Society for Music Education), 95

[27 Dec 2019] Garrett List (American trombonist, vocalist and composer), 76

[27 Dec 2019] Art Sullivan (Belgian singer), 69, pancreatic cancer

[26 Dec 2019] Jerry Herman (American composer and lyricist), 88, pulmonary disease

[26 Dec 2019] Sleepy LaBeef (American rockabilly singer), 84

[26 Dec 2019] Nguyễn Văn Tý (Vietnamese composer), 94

[25 Dec 2019] Ethella Chupryk (Ukrainian pianist), 55

[25 Dec 2019] Kelly Fraser (Canadian Inuktitut pop singer and songwriter), 26

[25 Dec 2019] Peter Schreier (German operatic tenor and conductor), 84

[24 Dec 2019] Dave Riley (American bassist for Big Black), 59, throat cancer

[24 Dec 2019] Allee Willis (American Hall of Fame songwriter and lyricist), 72, cardiac arrest

[22 Dec 2019] Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis (Brazilian musician for Programa do Jô), 85, stroke

[18 Dec 2019] Patxi Andión (Spanish singer-songwriter, musician), 72, traffic collision

[18 Dec 2019] Alain Barrière (French singer), 84

[18 Dec 2019] Kenny Lynch (English singer), 81

[18 Dec 2019] Arty McGlynn (Irish guitarist for Patrick Street), 75

[18 Dec 2019] Abbey Simon (American classical pianist), 99

[17 Dec 2019] Jacques Grimbert (French conductor), 90

[15 Dec 2019] Monique Leyrac (Canadian singer and actress), 91

[15 Dec 2019] Jud Phillips Jr. (American music industry executive for Mercury Records), 71, cancer

[14 Dec 2019] Irv Williams (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[13 Dec 2019] Roy Loney (American singer and guitarist for Flamin' Groovies), 73

[12 Dec 2019] Dalton Baldwin (American pianist), 87

[12 Dec 2019] Jack Scott (Canadian-American rock singer and songwriter), 83

[11 Dec 2019] Jiří Jirmal (Czech classical guitarist), 94

[10 Dec 2019] Gershon Kingsley (German-American composer and electronic musician), 97

[09 Dec 2019] Marie Fredriksson (Swedish singer-songwriter for Roxette), 61

[08 Dec 2019] Juice Wrld (American rapper), 21

[07 Dec 2019] Joe McQueen (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Michael Lai (Hong Kong Cantopop composer), 73

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Allee Willis

Rembrandts: I'll Be There for You Read More The Rembrandts Their intro song was The Rembrandts' "I'll Be There For You", and soon enough, Fake Problems started in with "Soulless". I thought "Astronaut" and "Mr. Rock and Roll" was the best songs. …

Allee Willis, one of the co-writers of the famous Friends theme song, “I’ll Be There For You” (recorded by The Rembrandts) has died at the age of 72.

She is also known for co-writing such Earth, Wind & Fire’s hits like “September” and “Boogie Wonderland”.

It’s reported that she died of a heart attack.

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December (38)

[28 Dec 2019] Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek composer and politician), 72

[28 Dec 2019] Erzsébet Szőnyi (Hungarian composer and music pedagogue, vice-president of the International Society for Music Education), 95

[27 Dec 2019] Garrett List (American trombonist, vocalist and composer), 76

[27 Dec 2019] Art Sullivan (Belgian singer), 69, pancreatic cancer

[26 Dec 2019] Jerry Herman (American composer and lyricist), 88, pulmonary disease

[26 Dec 2019] Sleepy LaBeef (American rockabilly singer), 84

[26 Dec 2019] Nguyễn Văn Tý (Vietnamese composer), 94

[25 Dec 2019] Ethella Chupryk (Ukrainian pianist), 55

[25 Dec 2019] Kelly Fraser (Canadian Inuktitut pop singer and songwriter), 26

[25 Dec 2019] Peter Schreier (German operatic tenor and conductor), 84

[24 Dec 2019] Dave Riley (American bassist for Big Black), 59, throat cancer

[24 Dec 2019] Allee Willis (American Hall of Fame songwriter and lyricist), 72, cardiac arrest

[22 Dec 2019] Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis (Brazilian musician for Programa do Jô), 85, stroke

[18 Dec 2019] Patxi Andión (Spanish singer-songwriter, musician), 72, traffic collision

[18 Dec 2019] Alain Barrière (French singer), 84

[18 Dec 2019] Kenny Lynch (English singer), 81

[18 Dec 2019] Arty McGlynn (Irish guitarist for Patrick Street), 75

[18 Dec 2019] Abbey Simon (American classical pianist), 99

[17 Dec 2019] Jacques Grimbert (French conductor), 90

[15 Dec 2019] Monique Leyrac (Canadian singer and actress), 91

[15 Dec 2019] Jud Phillips Jr. (American music industry executive for Mercury Records), 71, cancer

[14 Dec 2019] Irv Williams (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[13 Dec 2019] Roy Loney (American singer and guitarist for Flamin' Groovies), 73

[12 Dec 2019] Dalton Baldwin (American pianist), 87

[12 Dec 2019] Jack Scott (Canadian-American rock singer and songwriter), 83

[11 Dec 2019] Jiří Jirmal (Czech classical guitarist), 94

[10 Dec 2019] Gershon Kingsley (German-American composer and electronic musician), 97

[09 Dec 2019] Marie Fredriksson (Swedish singer-songwriter for Roxette), 61

[08 Dec 2019] Juice Wrld (American rapper), 21

[07 Dec 2019] Joe McQueen (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Michael Lai (Hong Kong Cantopop composer), 73

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Marie Fredriksson (Roxette) and Juice WRLD

Roxette: Joyride Read More Roxette … on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine. Roxette's got the look. … Juice WRLD Death Race for Love is Chicago rapper Juice WRLD’s second studio album to drop since his freshman album Goodbye & Good Riddance shook the hip hop scene in May 2018. …

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson has died at the age of 61, following a long battle with cancer.

The Swedish band had huge hits in the 1990’s, including “The Look”, and “It Must Have Been Love.”

Her bandmate, Per Gessle, wrote, “You were the most wonderful friend for over 40 years. Things will never be the same.”

Also, Juice WRLD died at a very early age of 21, according to Rolling Stone. The rising Chicago rapper topped the charts in 2019 with his album Death Race for Love. Apparently he suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport on Sunday, December 8th.

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December (11)

[09 Dec 2019] Marie Fredriksson (Swedish singer-songwriter for Roxette), 61

[08 Dec 2019] Juice Wrld (American rapper), 21

[07 Dec 2019] Joe McQueen (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Michael Lai (Hong Kong Cantopop composer), 73

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Greedy Smith (Mental As Anything)

Mental As Anything - Get Wet Read More Mental as Anything Formed in 1976 through a meeting of the founding members Martin Plaza and Reg Mombassa at the East Sydney Technical College art school (now the National Art School). Mental as Anything are known for poppy …

Mental As Anything founding member and songwriter Andrew “Greedy” Smith suffered a heart attack in his car on December 3rd. He was 63 years old.

Smith was the last original band member still performing on the recent Mental As Anything tour.

The Mentals were massive in Australia, we even wrote about them in 2008: “Again, there are a tonne of notable songs that I could talk about including the 1979 single "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" to “Mr Natural”, which was their most recent song to enter the Australian Top 40 charts in 1995. Two of the songs that figure most prominently in my childhood are “Live It Up” (1985) and “Too Many Times” (1981). Both more pop than rock, but Live It Up being significantly more reminiscent of what music was like in the mid-80’s.”

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December (8)

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Greedy Smith (Australian musician for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Goo Hara (Kara)

KARA - [ IN LOVE ] Read More f(x) [14 Oct 2019] Sulli (South Korean singer for f(x)), 25, suspected suicide [13 Oct 2019] Jay Frank (American music industry executive, founder of DigSin), 47, cancer …

Goo Hara (or simply known as Hara) was found dead at the age 28 at her home on November 24th. Hara is famous for being in the K-Pop band Kara, as well as appearing in the film City Hunter in 2011.

Media outlets are saying that her cause of death is unclear, but fans believe it was suicide because she attempted suicide in May 2019. What’s sad to say is that according to Variety, they pointed out that there’s an alarming rate of suicides among K-Pop talents since the late 90s (including actress Jang Ja-yeon and, recently, Sulli). Many complained of a highly toxic environment.

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November (41)

[24 Nov 2019] Goo Hara (South Korean singer for Kara), 28, suicide

[24 Nov 2019] Mobarak Hossain Khan (Bangladeshi musicologist, musician, and writer), 81

[23 Nov 2019] Enrique Iturriaga (Peruvian composer), 101

[22 Nov 2019] Eduardo Nascimento (Angolan singer), 76

[22 Nov 2019] Cecilia Seghizzi (Italian composer and painter), 111

[21 Nov 2019] Donna Carson (American folk singer for Hedge and Donna), 73

[20 Nov 2019] John Mann (Canadian guitarist and singer for Spirit of the West), 57

[19 Nov 2019] José Mário Branco (Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer), 77

[19 Nov 2019] José Mário Branco (Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer), 77

[19 Nov 2019] Rémy Stricker (French pianist and musicologist), 83

[19 Nov 2019] Lloyd Watson (English rock guitarist), 70

[18 Nov 2019] Reinaldo, O Príncipe do Pagode (Brazilian singer), 65, lung cancer

[16 Nov 2019] Browning Bryant (American singer-songwriter), 62

[16 Nov 2019] Fabio XB (Italian trance music disc jockey, producer and remixer), 44, leukemia

[16 Nov 2019] Éric Morena (French singer), 68

[13 Nov 2019] Djaduk Ferianto (Indonesian musician), 55, heart attack

[12 Nov 2019] Zoran Hristić (Serbian composer), 81

[11 Nov 2019] Bad Azz (American rapper), 43

[10 Nov 2019] Werner Andreas Albert (German composer and conductor), 48

[10 Nov 2019] Jan Byrczek (Polish-American jazz bassist, founder of Jazz Forum), 83

[10 Nov 2019] Wim Magré (Dutch organist), 57

[09 Nov 2019] Kehinde Lijadu (Nigerian singer for Lijadu Sisters), 71, stroke

[09 Nov 2019] Bob Szajner (American jazz pianist), 81

[08 Nov 2019] Fred Bongusto (Italian singer, songwriter and film composer), 84

[08 Nov 2019] Ramakant Gundecha (Indian classical singer), 57, heart attack

[08 Nov 2019] Jackie Moore (American singer), 73

[08 Nov 2019] Terry Katzman (American musician and record producer for Reflex Record, Garage D'or Records), 64

[07 Nov 2019] Gilles Bertin (French singer for Camera Silens), 58

[07 Nov 2019] Ivan Maksimović (Serbian rock guitarist for Metro, The No Smoking Orchestra), 57

[07 Nov 2019] Nik Powell (British film producer and record executive, co-founder of Virgin Records), 69

[06 Nov 2019] John Curro (Australian violinist and conductor), 86

[05 Nov 2019] Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian recording engineer and jazz guitarist), 75

[05 Nov 2019] Wake Self (American rapper), 30, traffic collision

[05 Nov 2019] Michael Sherwood (American musician), 60

[04 Nov 2019] Vaughn Benjamin (Antiguan reggae singer for Midnite), 50

[04 Nov 2019] Timi Hansen (Danish bassist for Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), 61, cancer

[03 Nov 2019] Friedemann Layer (Austrian conductor), 78

[03 Nov 2019] Wake Self (American hip-hop artist), 30, traffic collision

[02 Nov 2019] Leo Iorga (Romanian rock singer and guitarist for Compact), 54, cancer

[02 Nov 2019] Marie Laforêt aka Maïtena Douménach (French-Swiss singer and actress), 80

[02 Nov 2019] Bart Walsh (American guitarist for David Lee Roth), 56, gastrointestinal bleeding

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R.I.P. Kim Shattuck (The Muffs)

Read More The Muffs Those are the words that I think of when I think of the Muffs, because that rock & roll girl sounds so cool! I first heard that "Rock & Roll Girl" song from punk/pop group the Muffs …

We are sad to learn that lead singer and songwriter for The Muffs, Kim Shattuck, has died after a long two-year struggle with ALS. She was 56.

The news came from her husband, Kevin Sutherland, writing, “This morning the love of my life Kim passed peacefully in her sleep after a two-year struggle with ALS. I am the man I am today because of her. She will live with all of us through her music, our shared memories and in her fierce creative spirit. I love you always my Kimmy. Thanks for sharing your life with me.”

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October (6)

[02 Oct 2019] Giya Kancheli (Georgian composer for Unusual Exhibition), 84

[02 Oct 2019] Barrie Masters (English singer for Eddie and the Hot Rods), 63

[02 Oct 2019] Kim Shattuck (American singer, songwriter and musician for The Muffs), 56, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

[01 Oct 2019] Karel Gott (Czech singer), 80, acute myeloid leukemia

[01 Oct 2019] Bat McGrath (American musician and songwriter for Friends and Love), 73, liver cancer

[01 Oct 2019] Beverly Watkins (American blues guitarist), 80

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R.I.P. Robert Hunter (The Grateful Dead)

Read More Grateful Dead Haynes is also known as one of the surviving members of the Grateful Dead... so back by popular demand, Warren Haynes will once again lead the acclaimed Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration this summer. …

Poet, lyricist, and musician Robert Hunter has died at the age of 78. He was most famous for writing for The Grateful Dead.

Hunter knew Jerry Garcia in 1961, prior to forming The Grateful Dead (briefly known as The Warlocks) in 1965. Hunter wrote the lyrics for three of the Grateful Dead’s early hits, including “China Cat Sunflower”, “St. Stephen”, and “Alligator”.

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September (35)

[23 Sep 2019] Robert Hunter (American poet, musician, and lyricist for Grateful Dead), 78

[21 Sep 2019] Christopher Rouse (American composer), 70

[21 Sep 2019] Woo Hye-mi (South Korean singer for The Voice of Korea), 31

[20 Sep 2019] Yonrico Scott (American drummer for The Derek Trucks Band), 63

[19 Sep 2019] Sandie Jones (Irish singer), 68

[19 Sep 2019] Harold Mabern (American jazz pianist and composer), 83

[19 Sep 2019] María Rivas (Venezuelan Latin jazz singer, composer), 59, cancer

[19 Sep 2019] Larry Wallis (English musician for Pink Fairies, Motörhead), 70

[18 Sep 2019] Chuck Dauphin (American country music journalist), 45, complications from diabetes

[18 Sep 2019] Tony Mills (English rock singer for Shy, TNT), 57, pancreatic cancer

[17 Sep 2019] Alexandr Vasilyev (Russian drummer for Center, Joanna Stingray)

[17 Sep 2019] Daniël Wayenberg (Dutch composer and pianist), 89

[16 Sep 2019] Péter Gallai (Hungarian musician and composer), 65

[16 Sep 2019] Mick Schauer (American rock keyboardist for Clutch)

[16 Sep 2019] Vic Vogel (Canadian jazz pianist, composer and conductor), 84

[15 Sep 2019] Ric Ocasek (American musician for The Cars), 75, cardiovascular disease

[15 Sep 2019] Roberto Leal (Portuguese-Brazilian singer), 67, skin cancer

[13 Sep 2019] Eddie Money (American musician), 70, complications from heart surgery

[12 Sep 2019] Ida Laila (Indonesian singer), 75

[11 Sep 2019] Daniel Johnston (American singer-songwriter), 58, heart attack

[10 Sep 2019] Jeff Fenholt (American musician for Bible Black), 68

[10 Sep 2019] Hossam Ramzy (Egyptian percussionist and composer), 65

[09 Sep 2019] Gru ( Serbian rapper), 46, paragliding accident

[09 Sep 2019] Lavrentis Machairitsas (Greek rock musician), 62, heart attack

[08 Sep 2019] Camilo Sesto (Spanish singer-songwriter), 72

[07 Sep 2019] Roger Boutry (French composer and conductor, music director), 87

[07 Sep 2019] Jimmy Johnson (American musician and record producer), 76

[05 Sep 2019] Parvez Rob (Bangladeshi music director and composer), 56, traffic collision

[04 Sep 2019] Kylie Rae Harris (American country singer), 30, traffic collision

[04 Sep 2019] Dan Warner (American musician for Julio Iglesias), heart attack

[03 Sep 2019] LaShawn Daniels (American songwriter), 41, traffic collision

[02 Sep 2019] Laurent Sinclair (French keyboardist and composer for Taxi Girl), 58

[02 Sep 2019] Les Adams (English DJ and producer), 63, heart attack

[02 Sep 2019] Rémi Bouchard (Canadian composer), 83

[01 Sep 2019] Gagik Hovunts (Armenian composer), 89

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R.I.P. Ric Ocasek (The Cars) and Mick Schauer (Clutch)

The Cars: The Cars Read More Clutch Maryland rock band Clutch just celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary over the summer and brought their Psychic Warfare Tour to a raucous First Avenue in Minneapolis. …

Another day, and another death announcement - this time for The Cars singer/songwriter Ric Ocasek. According to Yahoo, the autopsy report said that Ocasek died of cardiovascular disease at the age of 75.

As you know, The Cars are most famous for their song “You Might Think” … which won them Video of the Year at the MTV Music Awards in 1984. Their self-titled debut album sold six million copies.

Also, Clutch’s keyboardist Mick Schauer had also recently died. Their Facebook account wrote, “We are saddened to hear the news of Mick Schauer’s passing. Mick was an incredible talent and he will be missed. His contribution to the albums Robot Hive Exodus and From Beale Street to Oblivion brought a new sound to the band at a time when the band sought to stretch into new territory. Mick helped us to achieve those goals and more. He was also a powerful force at our live shows. His natural ability was unmatched and his love for the music made us all play better. We are grateful for having had the opportunity to make music with you Mick!”

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September (23)

[16 Sep 2019] Péter Gallai (Hungarian musician and composer), 65

[16 Sep 2019] Mick Schauer (American rock keyboardist for Clutch)

[16 Sep 2019] Vic Vogel (Canadian jazz pianist, composer and conductor), 84

[15 Sep 2019] Ric Ocasek (American musician for The Cars), 75, cardiovascular disease

[15 Sep 2019] Roberto Leal (Portuguese-Brazilian singer), 67, skin cancer

[13 Sep 2019] Eddie Money (American musician), 70, complications from heart surgery

[12 Sep 2019] Ida Laila (Indonesian singer), 75

[11 Sep 2019] Daniel Johnston (American singer-songwriter), 58, heart attack

[10 Sep 2019] Jeff Fenholt (American musician for Bible Black), 68

[10 Sep 2019] Hossam Ramzy (Egyptian percussionist and composer), 65

[09 Sep 2019] Gru ( Serbian rapper), 46, paragliding accident

[09 Sep 2019] Lavrentis Machairitsas (Greek rock musician), 62, heart attack

[08 Sep 2019] Camilo Sesto (Spanish singer-songwriter), 72

[07 Sep 2019] Roger Boutry (French composer and conductor, music director), 87

[07 Sep 2019] Jimmy Johnson (American musician and record producer), 76

[05 Sep 2019] Parvez Rob (Bangladeshi music director and composer), 56, traffic collision

[04 Sep 2019] Kylie Rae Harris (American country singer), 30, traffic collision

[04 Sep 2019] Dan Warner (American musician for Julio Iglesias), heart attack

[03 Sep 2019] LaShawn Daniels (American songwriter), 41, traffic collision

[02 Sep 2019] Laurent Sinclair (French keyboardist and composer for Taxi Girl), 58

[02 Sep 2019] Les Adams (English DJ and producer), 63, heart attack

[02 Sep 2019] Rémi Bouchard (Canadian composer), 83

[01 Sep 2019] Gagik Hovunts (Armenian composer), 89

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R.I.P. Eddie Money and Daniel Johnston

Eddie Money: Take Me Home Tonight: The Best Of Read More Daniel Johnston Daniel Johnston just melted away for awhile (Johnston had missed his outbound flight due to inclement weather impeding airport access in his area and regrettably had to cancel his Popfest appearance). .…

One of the biggest names in music, Eddie Money recently died from complications from heart surgery. He was 70.

We all suspected he was going to die when it was revealed in August that he had stage 4 esophageal cancer, but to hear that he died only a month later - it’s still a bit of a shock.

Eddie Money was probably most famous for “Take Me Home Tonight”, but he also had a string of other hits, including “Baby Hold On”, “Two Tickets to Paradise”, “Shakin’”, and “I Wanna Go Back”.

Also, singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston recently died of a heart attack at the age of 58. You may recall that we’re big fans and wrote about him in Sep 2009 and was scheduled to see him in person in August 2016 … but unfortunately he had missed a connecting flight and had to cancel his concert appearance.

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September (17)

[13 Sep 2019] Eddie Money (American musician), 70, complications from heart surgery

[12 Sep 2019] Ida Laila (Indonesian singer), 75

[11 Sep 2019] Daniel Johnston (American singer-songwriter), 58, heart attack

[10 Sep 2019] Jeff Fenholt (American musician for Bible Black), 68

[10 Sep 2019] Hossam Ramzy (Egyptian percussionist and composer), 65

[09 Sep 2019] Gru ( Serbian rapper), 46, paragliding accident

[09 Sep 2019] Lavrentis Machairitsas (Greek rock musician), 62, heart attack

[08 Sep 2019] Camilo Sesto (Spanish singer-songwriter), 72

[07 Sep 2019] Roger Boutry (French composer and conductor, music director), 87

[07 Sep 2019] Jimmy Johnson (American musician and record producer), 76

[05 Sep 2019] Parvez Rob (Bangladeshi music director and composer), 56, traffic collision

[04 Sep 2019] Kylie Rae Harris (American country singer), 30, traffic collision

[04 Sep 2019] Dan Warner (American musician for Julio Iglesias), heart attack

[03 Sep 2019] LaShawn Daniels (American songwriter), 41, traffic collision

[02 Sep 2019] Les Adams (English DJ and producer), 63, heart attack

[02 Sep 2019] Rémi Bouchard (Canadian composer), 83

[01 Sep 2019] Gagik Hovunts (Armenian composer), 89

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R.I.P. Peter Fonda

Read More Peter Fonda The latest Keepers Record (for the month of May) will be Bruce Longhorne’s 1971 Peter Fonda film, The Hired Hand... as presented by James Toth of Wooden Wand. .…

The Easy Rider, himself, Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79. Fonda is from a family of famous actors, as the son of Henry Fonda (whose The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles is named after), brother of Jane Fonda, and father of actress/singer Bridget Fonda.

While most people might know Peter Fonda as an actor, he did dabble in being a singer after a recording of a 7” in 1966 called “November Night”, backed with “Catch the Wind” (a Donovan cover).

Fonda also starred in the film Outlaw Blues, which is about a musician, and as a result required him to sing with co-star Susan Saint James for the film. The two songs from this film “Outlaw Blues” and “I Dream of Highways” appear as a 7” from Capitol Records.

Also, notably, The Primal Scream sampled Peter Fonda from The Wild Angels 1966 film as the intro to their song, “Loaded” (which the film The World's End used to good effect at the film’s start).

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August (26)

[16 Aug 2019] Peter Fonda (American singer and actor for Easy Rider), 79, respiratory failure due to lung cancer

[15 Aug 2019] Claire Cloninger (American Christian songwriter and author), 77, complications from dementia

[15 Aug 2019] Roman Ledenev (Russian composer), 88

[12 Aug 2019] DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast singer), 33, road accident

[11 Aug 2019] Jim Cullum Jr. (American jazz musician, music preservationist, broadcaster for Riverwalk Jazz), 77, suspected heart attack

[09 Aug 2019] Claudio Taddei (Swiss singer), 52

[08 Aug 2019] Malcolm T. Elliott (Australian radio and television personality), 73

[08 Aug 2019] Erling Wicklund (Norwegian jazz trombonist), 75

[07 Aug 2019] David Berman (American singer-songwriter for Silver Jews), 52, suicide by hanging

[07 Aug 2019] Danny Doyle (Irish folk singer), 79

[07 Aug 2019] Paul Grace (Canadian musician and producer), 63

[07 Aug 2019] Francesca Sundsten (American bassist for The Beakers), 59

[07 Aug 2019] Martine Van Hoof (Belgian singer), 48

[07 Aug 2019] Nicky Wonder (American guitarist for Wondermints, Brian Wilson), 59

[05 Aug 2019] Sergey Berezin (Russian composer and singer for VIA Plamya), 81

[05 Aug 2019] Lizzie Grey (American rock musician for London, Spiders & Snakes), 60, Lewy body disease

[05 Aug 2019] Jimi Hope (Togolese musician), 62

[04 Aug 2019] Willi Tokarev (Russian-American singer-songwriter), 84

[04 Aug 2019] Bob Wilber (American jazz clarinetist and bandleader), 91

[03 Aug 2019] Joe Longthorne (English singer and impressionist for Live from...), 64, throat cancer

[03 Aug 2019] Damien Lovelock (Australian musician for The Celibate Rifles), 65, cancer

[02 Aug 2019] Alexandra Strelchenko (Russian folk singer for People's Artist of the RSFSR), 82

[01 Aug 2019] Ian Gibbons (English keyboardist for The Kinks), 67, bladder cancer

[01 Aug 2019] Agung Hercules (Indonesian actor and singer), 51

[01 Aug 2019] Hamid Ali Khan (Pakistani classical singer), 66, heart attack

[01 Aug 2019] Rodolfo Zapata (Argentine singer), 87

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