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You forgot to say "one of the last" this time

Twitter reporting the death of actress Nancy Saunders, aged 94. Contract actress for Columbia and RKO. Also appeared in The Three Stooges.

Interesting. The BBC obit says he was 84, not 81. There was a 1936 DOB for him floating around online but the 1939 one seemed to be more commonly favoured. I can see where the confusion has arisen from. It's the GRO Index: SPENCER, David R. b. 1936 (2nd quarter), Monmouthshire. Mother maiden name: LEWIS SPENCER, David E. b. 1939 (2nd quarter), Monmouthshire. Mother maiden name: LEWIS Seeing as the Beeb spoke to his agent, likely the first one is correct.

Cheers. Have a look at their section now and tell me what you think!

Yup, you're right. Missed this earlier. He was also a backing singer for the Biddu Orchestra. I've updated the entries for Steve Allan and The Carvells to reflect this. Cheers!

Valance's entry updated. He was a bizarre one. It's almost unheard of for a solo act to have a #1 hit and then have no other charting singles.

C (part 2/5) The Carvells Discogs UK pop band, Alan Carvell also recorded as Steve Allan and was a backing singer for the Biddu Orchestra Alan Carvell 1948 – Living Costa Couloris no info available Paul Dunstan no info available Simon Griffiths no info available Lee Stapleford no info available 26/11/1977 The L.A. Run #31 Johnny Cash 26 Feb 1932 – 12 Sep 2003 (71) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Kingsland, Arkansas, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, sold more than 90 million records worldwide, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, nicknamed "The Man in Black", married to country singer June Carter from 1968 until her death in May 2003 23/05/1970 What is Truth #21 15/04/1972 A Thing Called Love #4 Released as Johnny Cash with The Evangel Temple Choir 03/07/1976 One Piece at a Time #32 Released as Johnny Cash with The Tennessee Three David Cassidy 12 Apr 1950 – 21 Nov 2017 (67) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor from Manhattan, New York City, best known for his role as Keith Partridge in the musical sitcom The Partridge Family, regarded as a teen idol during the 1970s 08/04/1972 Could it be Forever / Cherish #2 16/09/1972 How Can I be Sure #1 25/11/1972 Rock Me Baby #11 24/03/1973 I am a Clown / Some Kind of a Summer #3 13/10/1973 Daydreamer / The Puppy Song #1 11/05/1974 If I Didn't Care #9 27/07/1974 Please Please Me #16 05/07/1975 I Write the Songs / Get it Up For Love #11 25/10/1975 Darlin' #16 Cats U.K. Wiki UK pop girl group Deena Payne 29 Aug 1954 – Living Pippa no info available Bea Rowley no info available [unidentified] no info available 06/10/1979 Luton Airport #22 NB: Nightmare! I've only been able to find the names of 3/4 of them online, and can't find Pippa's surname. C.C.S. Wiki UK instrumental blues rock ensemble, existed as a recording outfit only and used session musicians, C.C.S. stands for Collective Consciousness Society, formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1973, Flowers, Morgan and Parker were also members of Blue Mink Harold Beckett 30 May 1935 – 22 Jul 2010 (75) Obit Greg Bowen 03 May 1943 – Living John Cameron 20 Mar 1944 – Living Tony Carr 23 Oct 1927 – Living Tony Coe 29 Nov 1934 – 16 Mar 2023 (88) Obit Les Condon 23 Feb 1930 – 30 Oct 2007 (77) Guardian obit Bob Efford 06 Apr 1928 – 29 Apr 2019 (91) Obit Tony Fisher 27 Feb 1936 – Living Herbie Flowers 19 May 1938 – 05 Sep 2024 (86) NME obit Bill Geldard 27 Sep 1929 – 21 Dec 2023 (94) Obit Spike Heatley 17 Feb 1933 – 10 Nov 2021 (88) Obit Pete King 11 Aug 1940 – 23 Aug 2020 (80) Guardian obit Alexis Korner 19 Apr 1928 – 01 Jan 1984 (55) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Jim Lawless 18 Feb 1935 – 04 Feb 2017 (82) Mention of death Bill Le Sage 20 Jan 1927 – 31 Oct 2001 (74) Guardian obit Henry Lowther 11 Jul 1941 – Living Don Lusher 06 Nov 1923 – 05 Jul 2006 (82) Guardian obit John Marshall c. 1940 – Living Harold McNair 05 Nov 1931 – 01 Mar 1971 (39) Mention of death Barry Morgan Apr 1931 – 01 Nov 2007 (76) Danny Moss 16 Aug 1927 – 28 May 2008 (80) Guardian obit Alan Parker 26 Aug 1944 – Living Brian Perrin no info available Ronnie Ross 02 Oct 1933 – 12 Dec 1991 (58) Mention of death Neill Sanders 24 Nov 1923 – 19 Apr 1992 (68) Mention of death Peter Thorup 14 Dec 1948 – 03 Aug 2007 (58) Mention of death Kenny Wheeler 14 Jan 1930 – 18 Sep 2014 (84) Guardian obit 31/10/1970 Whole Lotta Love #13 Cover of a song by Led Zeppelin / Used as the Top of the Pops theme from 1970 to 1976 27/02/1971 Walking #7 04/09/1971 Tap Turns on the Water #5 04/03/1972 Brother #25 04/08/1973 The Band Played the Boogie #36 NB: Lineups pulled from the albums. No guarantee every musician above played on the records released. Cerrone 24 May 1952 – Living Wiki French disco drummer, composer and record producer from Vitry-sur-Seine 05/03/1977 Love in C Minor #31 29/07/1978 Supernature #8 Features the uncredited contributions of Madeline Bell of Blue Mink and Stephanie De Sykes 13/01/1979 Je Suis Music #39 Chairmen of the Board Wiki American/Canadian soul group from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1967 Eddie Custis 18 Aug 1941 – Living General Johnson 23 May 1941 – 13 Oct 2010 (69) Guardian obit Harrison Kennedy 09 Mar 1942 – Living Danny Woods 27 Mar 1942 – 12 Jan 2018 (75) Obit 22/08/1970 Give Me Just a Little More Time #3 14/11/1970 (You've Got Me) Dangling on a String #5 20/02/1971 Everything's Tuesday #12 15/05/1971 Pay to the Piper #34 04/09/1971 Chairman of the Board #48 15/07/1972 Working on a Building of Love #20 07/10/1972 Elmo James #21 16/12/1972 I'm on My Way to a Better Place #30 23/06/1973 Finders Keepers #21 NB: Eddie Custis left the group in 1971, and they became a three piece. General Johnson said in a 2000s interview here that he hadn't heard from Custis "for a long time". Custis was born in Pennsylvania, presumably around the same time as the other members. On Ancestry there is an Edward Arnold Custis, black, b. 18 Nov 1940 in Philadelphia, d. 12 Jul 2006 (65) in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. Did he die off radar? The Chakachas Wiki Belgian based soul group composed of Latin musicians, Kenton was supposedly the first wife of American Latin musician Tito Puente Gaston Bogaerts 31 Jul 1921 – 09 Dec 2022 (101) Obit Henri Breyre no info available Vic Ingeveldt 14 Apr 1911 – 29 Apr 1997 (86) Mention of death Kari Kenton no info available Charlie Lots no info available Christian Marc no info available Bill Raymond no info available 27/05/1972 Jungle Fever #29 NB: Seems to be only one lineup listed online for this band – the same one I used for their 60s hit. No guarantee it's accurate. Champs Boys Discogs French instrumental group arranged by Hervé Roy (1943–2009) 19/06/1976 Tubular Bells #41 Cover of a single by Mike Oldfield NB: No lineup available for this "group". Gene Chandler 06 Jul 1937 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter and record producer from Chicago, Illinois 03/02/1979 Get Down #11 01/09/1979 When You're Number 1 #43 Chanson Wiki American disco studio duo, who used a variety of session musicians to complete the larger outfit, James Jamerson Jr. was the son of Motown bass player James Jamerson (1936–1983) James Jamerson Jr. 24 Aug 1957 – 23 Mar 2016 (58) Local obit David Williams 21 Nov 1950 – 06 Mar 2009 (58) LA Times obit 13/01/1979 Don't Hold Back #33 The Chanter Sisters Wiki UK vocal duo from Fulham, London, consisting of sisters Doreen and Irene with a backing band comprised of five of their brothers Doreen Chanter 1949 – Living Irene Chanter 1948 – Living 17/07/1976 Sideshow #43 Harry Chapin 07 Dec 1942 – 16 Jul 1981 (38) Wiki American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from New York City, New York, also a humanitarian who fought to end world hunger, killed in a road accident in July 1981 11/05/1974 W.O.L.D. #34 Tina Charles 10 Mar 1954 – Living Wiki UK pop and disco singer from Whitechapel, London, real name Tina Hoskins 07/02/1976 I Love to Love (but My Baby Loves to Dance) #1 01/05/1976 Love Me Like a Lover #31 21/08/1976 Dance Little Lady Dance #6 04/12/1976 Dr. Love #4 14/05/1977 Rendezvous #27 29/10/1977 Love Bug – Sweets For My Sweet #26 11/03/1978 I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me #27 Charo 15 Jan 1951 – Living Wiki Spanish/American dance singer, actress and comedienne from Murcia, her date of birth is subject to much controversy – official records state 13 Mar 1941, but Charo claims her parents falsified her records so that she could marry underage, she was officially allowed to change her DOB in the States to 15 Jan 1951 but has also claimed to have been born in 1947 and 1949 at various points and The Salsoul Orchestra Wiki American Latin disco backing band of studio musicians from New York City, New York, formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1982 29/04/1978 Dance a Little Bit Closer #44 NB: This band had a lineup that was generally large and ever changing. I can't find who played on this record. Will leave it for now. Chas & Dave Wiki UK pop rock group from London, formed in 1972, styled as a duo but in reality a trio as drummer Mike Burt joined in 1976 Mike Burt 23 Aug 1938 – 18 Oct 2014 (76) Obit Chas Hodges 28 Dec 1943 – 22 Sep 2018 (74) Guardian obit Dave Peacock 24 May 1945 – Living 11/11/1978 Strummin' #52 Released as Chas & Dave with Rockney 26/05/1979 Gertcha #20 01/09/1979 The Sideboard Song (Got My Beer in the Sideboard Here) #55 Cheap Trick Wiki American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 Bun E. Carlos 12 Jun 1950 – Living Rick Nielsen 22 Dec 1948 – Living Tom Petersson 09 May 1950 – Living Robin Zander 23 Jan 1953 – Living 05/05/1979 I Want You to Want Me #29 Chubby Checker 03 Oct 1941 – Living Wiki American rock and roll singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 29/11/1975 Let's Twist Again (re-release) / The Twist (re-release) #5 Chelsea F.C. Discogs UK football club, formed in London in 1905, this record comprised of players from the 1971–72 Football League Cup Final team, Houseman was killed in a road accident in March 1977, Hollins was awarded an MBE in 1981 Tommy Baldwin 10 Jun 1945 – 22 Jan 2024 (78) Telegraph obit Charlie Cooke 14 Oct 1942 – Living John Dempsey 15 Mar 1946 – Living Chris Garland 24 Apr 1949 – 13 Jul 2023 (74) The Sun obit Ron Harris 13 Nov 1944 – Living Marvin Hinton 02 Feb 1940 – Living John Hollins 16 Jul 1946 – 14 Jun 2023 (76) BBC obit Peter Houseman 24 Dec 1945 – 20 Mar 1977 (31) Mention of death Stewart Houston 20 Aug 1949 – Living Alan Hudson 21 Jun 1951 – Living Steve Kember 08 Dec 1948 – Living Eddie McCreadie 15 Apr 1940 – Living Paddy Mulligan 17 Mar 1945 – Living Peter Osgood 20 Feb 1947 – 01 Mar 2006 (59) Guardian obit David Webb 09 Apr 1946 – Living 26/02/1972 Blue is the Colour #5 The Chequers Discogs UK disco group from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, named after the British Prime Minister's residence Andy Dummit no info available John Mathias 1951 – Living Richard Mathias 1955 – Living Paul Ward no info available George Young no info available 18/10/1975 Rock on Brother #21 28/02/1976 Hey Miss Payne #32 NB: Lineup above is for Rock on Brother, as listed on the record notes here. No lineup available yet for the latter record, though possible there was at least one other on it as the group was normally a six piece. NB2: Dummit is alternatively spelt "Dummett" in some places – he now seems to be a saxophone tutor. Both Mathias brothers were born as "Matthias".

Now that is interesting! I did some searching and discovered that she was a part of the doo-wop scene in the States (acting as a featured vocalist with group The Impossibles) before landing on the disco scene. A comment I saw online suggested that she couldn't have been any older than 12 when recording on their biggest hit which charted on Billboard in 1961! There are several Linda Carrs listed as deceased on Ancestry born around the late 40s who could be her. Maybe one we'll never solve though as it seems she sadly disappeared into obscurity. Highwire is a great tune... didn't realise this is where the structure of "One Night in Heaven" by M People came from!

Wasn't your slip up, the Record Mirror release says Nunnery!

Cheers. Found four of them in the GRO – all born in Liverpool North district. Seems they knocked a year off of all of their ages in that article and it's definitely Nunnen rather than Nunnery, that must be a typo. Can't find Andy Ball but assuming the same rule of –1 year applies, I've put "c. 1950" for now.

C (part 1/5) Roy C 03 Aug 1939 – 16 Sep 2020 (81) Obit Wiki American southern soul singer-songwriter and record executive from Newington, Georgia, real name Roy Charles Hammond 25/11/1972 Shotgun Wedding (re-release) #8 Susan Cadogan 02 Nov 1951 – Living Wiki Jamaican reggae singer from Kingston 05/04/1975 Hurt So Good #4 19/07/1975 Love Me Baby #22 Andy Cameron 27 Jun 1940 – Living Wiki UK comedian and broadcaster, born in London and raised in Glasgow, awarded an MBE in 2015 04/03/1978 Ally's Tartan Army #6 Tony Camillo's Bazuka Wiki American instrumental R&B group, assembled by record producer Tony Camillo (1928–2018) 31/05/1975 Dynomite #28 NB: Can't find a lineup for this group – there's a list of credited musicians on the associated album, but unclear which were members (if any) or session musicians and who played on what tracks! Camouflage Discogs American disco studio group composed of producers Tony Bongiovi 07 Sep 1947 – Living Jay Ellis no info available Meco 29 Nov 1939 – 26 May 2023 (83) Mention of death featuring Mysti 04 Jul 1942 – 13 Sep 2004 (62) Discogs American disco and soul singer-songwriter from New Jersey, also known as Sondra Simon 24/09/1977 Bee Sting #48 NB: This book mentions that Mysti (Sondra Simon) was also in a disco trio with her sisters Cynthia and Tera. A little more searching reveals this, an obituary for a woman called Viola Simon who died in April 2020 at the age of 102! It mentions ten children, including the three sisters (who are all listed as deceased). It also mentions Simon's middle initial "Y" and her married surname of Robinson. This was enough to pull her birth and death stats up on Ancestry. Ethna Campbell 1938 – 24 Sep 2011 (72 or 73) Local obit Discogs UK singer from Belfast, Northern Ireland 27/12/1975 The Old Rugged Cross #33 NB: The above obit says she was 73 but the same paper issued an earlier death notice from the family saying 72. In any case, her death record in the GRO states she was born in 1938. Strangely can't find her birth record... Glen Campbell 22 Apr 1936 – 08 Aug 2017 (81) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor from Billstown, Arkansas, hosted his own variety television show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, won five Grammy Awards and nominated for an Oscar 07/02/1970 Try a Little Kindness #45 09/05/1970 Honey Come Back #4 26/09/1970 Everything a Man Could Ever Need #32 21/11/1970 It's Only Make Believe #4 27/03/1971 Dream Baby #39 04/10/1975 Rhinestone Cowboy #4 26/03/1977 Southern Nights #28 Junior Campbell 31 May 1947 – Living Wiki UK pop rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer from Glasgow, Scotland, best known as the lead singer of band Marmalade 14/10/1972 Hallelujah Freedom #10 02/06/1973 Sweet Illusion #15 Can Wiki German experimental rock band from Cologne Holger Czukay 24 Mar 1938 – 05 Sep 2017 (79) Guardian obit Michael Karoli 29 Apr 1948 – 17 Nov 2001 (53) Independent obit Jaki Liebezeit 26 May 1938 – 22 Jan 2017 (78) Guardian obit Irmin Schmidt 29 May 1937 – Living 28/08/1976 I Want More #26 Candlewick Green Wiki UK pop group from Liverpool, Derek Cleary had previously been a member of The Cryin' Shames, Andy Ball later joined the rock band Mud Andy Ball c. 1950 – Living Derek Cleary 1948 – Living Alan Leyland 1945 – Living Jimmy Nunnen 1948 – Living Terry Webb 1948 – Living 23/02/1974 Who do You Think You are #21 Written by Des Dyer and Clive Scott of Jigsaw Canned Heat Wiki American blues rock band from Los Angeles, California Bob Hite 26 Feb 1943 – 06 Apr 1981 (38) NY Times obit Adolfo de la Parra 08 Feb 1946 – Living Harvey Mandel 11 Mar 1945 – Living Larry Taylor 26 Jun 1942 – 19 Aug 2019 (77) Rolling Stone obit Alan Wilson 04 Jul 1943 – 03 Sep 1970 (27) NY Times obit 17/01/1970 Let's Work Together #2 11/07/1970 Sugar Bee #49 Jim Capaldi 02 Aug 1944 – 28 Jan 2005 (60) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer-songwriter and drummer from Evesham, Worcestershire, also a member of psychedelic rock band Traffic – he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member in 2004 27/07/1974 It's All Up to You #27 25/10/1975 Love Hurts #4 Captain & Tennille Wiki American pop duo from Los Angeles, California Daryl Dragon 27 Aug 1942 – 02 Jan 2019 (76) NY Times obit Toni Tennille 08 May 1940 – Living 02/08/1975 Love Will Keep Us Together #32 24/01/1976 The Way I Want to Touch You #28 04/11/1978 You Never Done it Like That #63 Eric Carmen 11 Aug 1949 – Mar 2024 (74) BBC News obit Wiki American pop rock singer-songwriter, born in Cleveland, Ohio and brought up in Lyndhurst, Ohio, member of band Raspberries before going solo 10/04/1976 All by Myself #12 The Carpenters Wiki American pop vocal and instrumental duo from Downey, California consisting of siblings Karen and Richard, Karen died in February 1983 from heart failure caused by anorexia complications Karen Carpenter 02 Mar 1950 – 04 Feb 1983 (32) FindAGrave memorial Richard Carpenter 15 Oct 1946 – Living 05/09/1970 (They Long to be) Close to You #6 09/01/1971 We've Only Just Begun #28 18/09/1971 Superstar / For All We Know #18 01/01/1972 Merry Christmas, Darling #45 23/09/1972 I Won't Last a Day Without You / Goodbye to Love #9 07/07/1973 Yesterday Once More #2 20/10/1973 Top of the World #5 02/03/1974 Jambalaya (on the Bayou) / Mr. Guder #12 08/06/1974 I Won't Last a Day Without You (re-release) #32 18/01/1975 Please Mr. Postman #2 Cover of a single by The Marvelettes 19/04/1975 Only Yesterday #7 30/08/1975 Solitaire #32 20/12/1975 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town #37 27/03/1976 There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) #22 03/07/1976 I Need to be in Love #36 08/10/1977 Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem of World Contact Day) #9 11/02/1978 Sweet, Sweet Smile #40 Linda Carr c. 1946 – before 2008 Mention of death Wiki American pop and soul singer, started her career as a backing vocalist for James Brown 12/07/1975 Highwire #15 Released as Linda Carr and the Love Squad 05/06/1976 Sold My Rock 'n' Roll (Gave it For Funky Soul) #36 Released as Linda Carr and the Funky Ones NB: Bit of a mystery. May have been from Henderson, North Carolina according to a post here. NB2: This link says she was born in Los Angeles, California. NB3: Estimated year of birth as per this. Raffaella Carra 18 Jun 1943 – 05 Jul 2021 (78) Guardian obit Wiki Italian singer, actress and dancer from Bologna 15/04/1978 Do it, do it Again #9 Jasper Carrott 14 Mar 1945 – Living Wiki UK comedian, actor and television presenter from Acocks Green, Birmingham, awarded an OBE in 2002 16/08/1975 Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout #5 The Cars Wiki American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1976, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 Elliot Easton 18 Dec 1953 – Living Greg Hawkes 22 Oct 1952 – Living Ric Ocasek 23 Mar 1944 – 15 Sep 2019 (75) Guardian obit Benjamin Orr 08 Sep 1947 – 04 Oct 2000 (53) Guardian obit David Robinson 02 Apr 1949 – Living 11/11/1978 My Best Friend's Girl #3 17/02/1979 Just What I Needed #17 28/07/1979 Let's Go #51 Clarence Carter 14 Jan 1936 – Living Wiki American blues and southern soul singer-songwriter and record producer from Montgomery, Alabama 10/10/1970 Patches #2

“One of the last”. Lol. Guarantee we’ll be hearing that for at least 20 others.

Thanks, I’ll add to the notes in his section. I can’t do anything with this at the moment as the GRO only goes up to September 2019 (forever waiting for them to update it!). If I can get his age, I can try and piece things together. I thought I had found a news clipping that mentioned him marrying or a spouse of some kind. Can’t find it now. Great.

Dead at 95.

It's frustrating. I've pinged her a line on FB. Looks like she may not be using it anymore though. We'll see.

Facebook post reporting the death of Milt Earnhart, aged 102. A Democratic state representative and state senator, as well as the local weatherman!

Obituary for Frank Bolle, American comic strip artist best known for Winnie Winkle and The Heart of Juliet Jones, who was died aged 95.

Jockey David Erb died in late November aged 95. His Wiki was only updated yesterday to reflect it. Mentioning because he was a past DDP pick. Obit.

I got to stop trusting Wiki. I did try to find the credits for the album on Discogs to not avail. Anyway, cheers. Added!

Why would they get subsequent coverage to note their death? They’re not famous, at all.

70s B (part 4/4) Brick Wiki American funk and R&B band from Atlanta, Georgia, Jimmy "Lord" Brown's son is Sleepy Brown, singer-songwriter and a frequent collaborator with the hip hop duo OutKast Jimmy "Lord" Brown 16 Mar 1945 – Living Regi Hargis 08 Jan 1951 – 15 Oct 2021 (70) Obit Eddie Irons 24 Jan 1954 – Living Donald Nevins 09 Sep 1948 – 07 Aug 2011 (62) FindAGrave memorial Ray Ransom 27 Dec 1950 – Living 05/02/1977 Dazz #36 Song title is an amalgamation of disco and jazz Alicia Bridges 15 Jul 1953 – Living Wiki American disco singer-songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina 11/11/1978 I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round) #32 Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band Wiki UK brass band based in Brighouse, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, formed in 1881 12/11/1977 The Floral Dance #2 Sarah Brightman 14 Aug 1960 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter, soprano, actress and dancer from Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip before releasing several disco singles, made her West End debut in 1981 in Cats and became a staple in the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber (who she was married to from 1984 to 1990), her 1996 duet "Time to Say Goodbye" with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli topped charts across the world and became the fastest-selling single of all time in Germany, first artist to twice be invited to perform the theme song for the Olympic Games 11/11/1978 I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper #6 Released as Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip 07/04/1979 The Adventures of the Love Crusader #53 Released as Sarah Brightman and The Starship Troopers Johnny Bristol 03 Feb 1939 – 21 Mar 2004 (65) Independent obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and record producer for the Motown label from Morganton, North Carolina 24/08/1974 Hang on in There Baby #3 Jet Bronx and the Forbidden Discogs UK punk band, fronted by Loyd Grossman who is better known for presenting television programmes such as MasterChef and Through the Keyhole as well as producing his own range of cooking sauces, he was awarded an OBE in 2003 and a CBE in 2015, drummer Stuart Elliott was also a member of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel Jet Bronx (aka Loyd Grossman) 16 Sep 1950 – Living Ian Duck 1944 – Living Stuart Elliott 05 May 1953 – Living George Ford no info available Neal Grossman 1947 – Living 17/12/1977 Ain't Doin' Nothin' #49 NB: As per an interview with Loyd Grossman, Ford previously played bass with Hall & Oates. What I can't work out is whether he's the same George Ford who played with Emile Ford and the Checkmates and/or Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. There's conflicting evidence. If a clear photo of the band were to surface, it would give the answer. Elkie Brooks 25 Feb 1945 – Living Wiki UK singer and pianist from Broughton, Lancashire, nicknamed the "British Queen of Blues" 02/04/1977 Pearl's a Singer #8 20/08/1977 Sunshine After the Rain #10 25/02/1978 Lilac Wine #16 03/06/1978 Only Love Can Break Your Heart #43 11/11/1978 Don't Cry Out Loud #12 05/05/1979 The Runaway #50 Brotherhood of Man Wiki UK pop group, Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie are sisters, Roger Greenaway was awarded an OBE in 1998 Tony Burrows 14 Apr 1942 – Living Sue Glover 1951 – Living John Goodison 26 Jan 1943 – 03 Sep 1988 (55) Roger Greenaway 23 Aug 1938 – Living Martin Lee 26 Nov 1946 – 29 Sep 2024 (77) Mention of death Sunny Leslie no info available Lee Sheridan 11 Apr 1949 – Living Nicky Stevens 03 Dec 1951 – Living Sandra Stevens 23 Nov 1949 – Living 14/02/1970 United We Stand #10 04/07/1970 Where are You Going to My Love #22 13/03/1976 Save Your Kisses For Me #1 The UK's entry in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest (and winner) 19/06/1976 My Sweet Rosalie #30 26/02/1977 Oh Boy (The Mood I'm in) #8 09/07/1977 Angelo #1 14/01/1978 Figaro #1 27/05/1978 Beautiful Lover #15 30/09/1978 Middle of the Night #41 The Brothers Wiki UK reggae group consisting of five brothers who all hailed from Mauritius Clarel Bayou 1957 – 31 Jul 2018 (~61) Clarey Bayou 1957 – Living Daniel Bayou c. 1955 – Living Gervais Bayou c. 1953 – Living Lindsay Bayou 1946 – Living 29/01/1977 Sing Me #8 NB: Some bio info was taken from Clarel's YouTube channel, where he discussed his lymph node cancer. He stopped posting in early July 2018, and then I found his death from later that month in the GRO. He mentions that Clarey is his twin also posted a 70th birthday tribute for his brother Lindsay in 2016, which gives his YOB. The Brothers Johnson Wiki American funk and R&B duo from Los Angeles, California George Johnson 17 May 1953 – Living Louis Johnson 13 Apr 1955 – 21 May 2015 (60) Guardian obit 09/07/1977 Strawberry Letter 23 #35 02/09/1978 Ain't We Funkin' Now #43 04/11/1978 Ride-O-Rocket #50 Edgar Broughton Band Wiki UK psychedelic rock band from Warwick, Warwickshire Edgar Broughton 27 Oct 1947 – Living Steve Broughton 20 May 1950 – 29 May 2022 (72) Mention of death Arthur Grant 14 May 1950 – Living 18/04/1970 Out Demons Out #39 23/01/1971 Apache Drop Out #33 Adapted from the single Apache by The Shadows Dennis Brown 01 Feb 1957 – 01 Jul 1999 (42) Guardian obit Wiki Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter from Kingston, Bob Marley cited him as his favourite singer, Brown died in July 1999 after developing pneumonia which was complicated as a result of his long-term drug use 03/03/1979 Money in My Pocket #14 James Brown 03 May 1933 – 25 Dec 2006 (73) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Barnwell, South Carolina, known as the "Godfather of Soul" and "Soul Brother No.1", inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 10/10/1970 Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine #32 27/11/1971 Hey America #47 18/09/1976 Get Up Offa That Thing #22 29/01/1977 Bodyheat #36 Joe Brown 13 May 1941 – Living Wiki UK rock and roll singer from Swarby, Lincolnshire and backing band, Brown was awarded an MBE in 2009 14/04/1973 Hey Mama #33 Peter Brown 11 Jul 1953 – Living Wiki American funk and disco singer-songwriter, born in Blue Island, Illinois and raised in Palos Heights, Illinois 11/02/1978 Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me #43 17/06/1978 Dance with Me #57 Polly Brown 18 Apr 1947 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Birmingham, also a member of band Pickettywitch and studio group Sweet Dreams 14/09/1974 Up in a Puff of Smoke #43 Duncan Browne 25 Mar 1947 – 28 May 1993 (46) Wiki UK folk and pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Uxbridge, Middlesex 19/08/1972 Journey #23 Jackson Browne 09 Oct 1948 – Living Wiki American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Heidelberg, Germany and raised in Los Angeles, California, sold more than 18 million albums in the United States alone, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 01/07/1978 Stay #12 Brownsville Station Wiki American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 1969 and disbanded in 1979 Cub Koda 01 Oct 1948 – 01 Jul 2000 (51) FindAGrave memorial Mike Lutz 15 Jun 1949 – Living Henry "H Bomb" Weck 27 Jul 1949 – Living 02/03/1974 Smokin' in the Boy's Room #27 Later popularised by Mötley Crüe B. 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Express Wiki American funk and disco group from Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1987 Wesley “Pike” Hall 18 Aug 1951 – 14 May 2020 (68) Obit Barbara Joyce Lomas 19 May 1952 – Living Bill Risbrook 14 Jan 1946 – Living Louis Risbrook (aka Jamal Rasool) 27 Jun 1947 – Living Dennis Rowe 21 or 23 Oct 19?? – Aug 2015 Mention of death Richard "Rick" Thompson 16 Jan 1951 – Living Carlos Ward 01 May 1940 – Living Terrell Wood no info available 29/03/1975 Express #34 Bubblerock (aka Jonathan King) 06 Dec 1944 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and record producer from Marylebone, London, discovered and named Genesis in 1967, founded UK Records in 1972, produced songs for the Bay City Rollers and 10cc, convicted of sleeping with underage boys in the 1980s and sentenced to seven years in prison 26/01/1974 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction #29 Cover of a single by The Rolling Stones Roy Buchanan 23 Sep 1939 – 14 Aug 1988 (48) Washington Post obit Wiki American blues singer and guitarist, born in Ozark, Arkansas and raised in Pixley, California, arrested in August 1988 over a domestic dispute and committed suicide by hanging himself in the jail cell 31/03/1973 Sweet Dreams #40 The Buggles Wiki UK new wave band from Wimbledon, London, formed in 1977, Trevor Horn was awarded a CBE in 2011 Geoff Downes 25 Aug 1952 – Living Trevor Horn 15 Jul 1949 – Living 22/09/1979 Video Killed the Radio Star #1 First music video aired on MTV when launched in 1981 Hank C. 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I reckon he will get a QO now that the NYT have picked it up. Journos are scared to jump the gun until they get confirmation, especially when it’s a death. Most media outlets probably picked up on the blogs and/or social media posts but as the article above says, the Gibsons didn’t respond to their attempts to reach out, the NYT had to look at the official records in California to get their answer.

Might be a while yet before I get there YW. Another 30 acts in part 4 of B, which I’ll start tonight. And then *100* acts in C.

I’m kind of stunned but seeing this recent picture of him, I’m not sure I ought to be.

I did question this when I was filling out their section. Discogs seems to think it's the same person too, though Rate Your Music has them as different people. With the additional sources, I'm convinced. Added.