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Debi Martini (aka Connie Champagne and E.Z.Wider), the punk rock singer and bassist for the legendary all-female punk band The Red Aunts (pronounced as “red ants”) has died on January 17th, 2019. The band formed in 1991 in Long Beach, California, and broke up in 1998 with the release of Ghetto Blaster on Epitaph Records.
The band re-formed years later and played on and off throughout the past few years.
Martini’s death came directly from the band, announcing January 17, 2019 at 1:07 PM: “With tremendous sadness we are heart broken to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our sister and friend Debi . She was our rock goddess and our anchor and we will always treasure our time together and all that we accomplished . Thank you to all our friends and fans - we love you forever . If you would like to send a message please email theredaunts[at]gmail.com and we will share with Debi’s family and friends . We are devastated . We love you Debi .
Xo,
Terri , Kerry and Lesley”
Also, The Germs’ bassist Lorna Doom died on January 16, at the age of 60. I have a little regret of not watching the documentary What We Do is Secret (which is about the band). It’s not the first film about the band, in fact, they were also featured in The Decline of Western Civilization.
With only one album, (GI) in 1979, The Germs’ album was declared as one of the “Greatest Punk Albums of All Time”, according to Rolling Stone.
The Germs broke up in December 1980 with the suicide by heroin overdose of singer Darby Crash.
Below are more recent deaths - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.
January (31)
[17 Jan 2019] Debi Martini (American punk rock singer and bassist for Red Aunts)
[17 Jan 2019] S. Balakrishnan (Indian film score composer and music director), 69
[16 Jan 2019] Lorna Doom (American punk rock bassist for Germs), 60
[16 Jan 2019] Alfred Kunz (German-Canadian composer), 89, heart disease
[16 Jan 2019] Ilgam Shakirov (Russian singer), 83
[16 Jan 2019] Rita Vidaurri (American singer), 94
[16 Jan 2019] Chris Wilson (Australian musician for Short Cool Ones), 62, pancreatic cancer
[16 Jan 2019] Brian Velasco (Filipino drummer for Razorback), 41, suicide
[13 Jan 2019] Bonnie Guitar (American country musician and co-founder of Dolton Records), 95
[13 Jan 2019] Willie Murphy (American blues musician), 75, pneumonia
[12 Jan 2019] Sanger D. Shafer (American country songwriter), 84
[10 Jan 2019] Theo Adam (German opera singer), 92
[10 Jan 2019] Larry Cunningham (American singer for The Floaters), 67, heart attack
[10 Jan 2019] Kevin Fret (Puerto Rican musician), 24, murdered
[09 Jan 2019] Joseph Jarman (American jazz musician for Art Ensemble of Chicago), 81
[08 Jan 2019] Georges Dimou (Greek singer), 87
[07 Jan 2019] Clydie King (American singer), 75
[07 Jan 2019] John Joubert (South African-born British composer), 91
[07 Jan 2019] Houari Manar (French-born Algerian raï singer), 38, heart attack
[07 Jan 2019] Jimmy Hannan (Australian singer and game show host for Saturday Date), 84
[06 Jan 2019] Gregg Rudloff (American sound mixer for Mad Max: Fury Road, The Matrix), 63, suicide
[05 Jan 2019] Eric Haydock (British bassist for The Hollies), 75
[05 Jan 2019] Dan Tshanda (South African musician for Splash), 54, heart attack
[03 Jan 2019] Steve Ripley (American musician for The Tractors), 69, cancer
[02 Jan 2019] Daryl Dragon, aka The Captain (American musician for Captain & Tennille), 76, renal failure
[01 Jan 2019] Shane Bisnett (American bassist for Ice Nine Kills), 31
[01 Jan 2019] Feis Ecktuh (Dutch rapper), 32, shot
[01 Jan 2019] Joan Guinjoan (Spanish composer and pianist), 87
[01 Jan 2019] Kris Kelmi (Russian singer-songwriter for Autograph), 63
[01 Jan 2019] Joe Stapleton (American radio broadcaster for WBZ, WAAF), 55
[01 Jan 2019] Pegi Young (American singer-songwriter), 66, cancer
The band re-formed years later and played on and off throughout the past few years.
Martini’s death came directly from the band, announcing January 17, 2019 at 1:07 PM: “With tremendous sadness we are heart broken to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our sister and friend Debi . She was our rock goddess and our anchor and we will always treasure our time together and all that we accomplished . Thank you to all our friends and fans - we love you forever . If you would like to send a message please email theredaunts[at]gmail.com and we will share with Debi’s family and friends . We are devastated . We love you Debi .
Xo,
Terri , Kerry and Lesley”
Also, The Germs’ bassist Lorna Doom died on January 16, at the age of 60. I have a little regret of not watching the documentary What We Do is Secret (which is about the band). It’s not the first film about the band, in fact, they were also featured in The Decline of Western Civilization.
With only one album, (GI) in 1979, The Germs’ album was declared as one of the “Greatest Punk Albums of All Time”, according to Rolling Stone.
The Germs broke up in December 1980 with the suicide by heroin overdose of singer Darby Crash.
Below are more recent deaths - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.
January (31)
