Didn't Wake Up This Morning...

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

On 06/02/2022 at 16:27, alt obits guy said:

Syl Johnson, a noted American blues and soul singer who had a series of minor hits on the Billboard Hot 100 from the late 1960s to the early 1970s, has died. He was 85. Johnson was the younger brother of Jimmy Johnson, who died just days ago and whose Deathlist entry is just above.

 

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/02/06/chicago-blues-soul-legend-syl-johnson-dies-at-85/

 

 

It may have been, as you say, a relatively minor hit, but it’s a majorly influential and important song, which thankfully was never covered by Ali G (to my knowledge).

[Gisooo 3,378]

American guitarist Woody Mann died at 69. RIP

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Timmy Thomas, an R&B singer who had a big hit in 1973 with 'Why Can't We Live Together', has died. He was 77. Thomas would chart with a few other minor hits. Drake memorably sampled Thomas' biggest hit for his own huge song, 'Hotline Bling'.

 

https://radiomaxmusic2.wordpress.com/2022/03/12/in-memoriam-timmy-thomas-1944-2022/

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

4 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

Timmy Thomas, an R&B singer who had a big hit in 1973 with 'Why Can't We Live Together', has died. He was 77. Thomas would chart with a few other minor hits. Drake memorably sampled Thomas' biggest hit for his own huge song, 'Hotline Bling'.

 

https://radiomaxmusic2.wordpress.com/2022/03/12/in-memoriam-timmy-thomas-1944-2022/

 

 

Pretty shite song imho.

 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

David Kearney, a bluesman known as 'Guitar Shorty', has died. He was 87.

 

https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2022/04/21/bluesman-david-guitar-shorty-kearney-september-8-1934-april-20-2022/

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Walter Rossi, a Juno-nominated blues rock & hard rock guitarist who played with Wilson Pickett, Buddy Miles and Canadian blues act Luke & The Apostles, has died. He was 74.

 

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/juno-winning_guitarist_walter_rossi_dies_at_74

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Kelly Joe Phelps, an American blues and country musician who originally trained as a jazz artist before broadening his musical horizons, has died. He was 62.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/03/kelly-joe-phelps-blues-and-country-musician-dies-aged-62

 

 

[ObakeFilter 909]

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/buddy_guy_cancels_ottawa_jazz_festival_performance_due_to_concerns_for_his_health

 

Buddy Guy has had to cancel an upcoming Canadian performance due to a recent medical condition

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Reggie Andrews, the songwriter who co-wrote the Dazz Band's 1982 U.S. top 10 pop and #1 R&B hit 'Let it Whip', has died.

 

https://www.soultracks.com/story-reggie-andrews-dies

 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Michael Henderson, an R&B and soul singer, has died. He was 71.

 

https://eurweb.com/2022/07/19/michael-henderson-legendary-rb-soul-singer-has-died-he-was-71/

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 19/07/2022 at 21:50, alt obits guy said:

Michael Henderson, an R&B and soul singer, has died. He was 71.

 

https://eurweb.com/2022/07/19/michael-henderson-legendary-rb-soul-singer-has-died-he-was-71/

 

 

 

[ObakeFilter 909]

Blues pianist Marty Sammon has passed away at the age of 45, just one day after he celebrated his birthday.

Sammon was best known for providing the keys for Phil Guy and Otis Rush, and more recently, Phil’s older brother and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Buddy Guy.

 

https://www.thefocus.news/music/rip-marty-sammon-death-of-pianist-at-45-rocks-chicago-blues-community/

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 17/10/2022 at 16:44, ObakeFilter said:

Blues pianist Marty Sammon has passed away at the age of 45, just one day after he celebrated his birthday.

 

https://www.thefocus.news/music/rip-marty-sammon-death-of-pianist-at-45-rocks-chicago-blues-community/

Darling, you didn’t use the tinned Sammon, did you?

[Phantom 2,535]

Freddie Roulette passed away on Christmas eve at the age of 83.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Spencer Wiggins, a Memphis soul singer who recorded in the 1960s and 70s before switching to gospel music, has died. He was 81.

 

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/15/spencer-wiggins-dies-obit-memphis-soul-music-history/69907734007/

 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Edward "Kidd" Jordan, a saxophone master and music educator who performed with legends like Lena Horne, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, has died. He was 87

 

https://wgno.com/news/saxophone-master-and-music-educator-edward-kidd-jordan-dies-at-87/

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Floyd Newman, the best known Stax saxophone player and a Memphis legend, has died. He was 92.

 

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/23/floyd-newman-obit-stax-records-memphis-music/70249053007/

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,062]

Tony McPhee of British blues band The Groundhogs reportedly dead: 

The band has been mentioned on the Forum by various muso lovers here. Charting albums in the UK, no singles.

[YoungWillz 21,062]

7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Tony McPhee of British blues band The Groundhogs reportedly dead: 

The band has been mentioned on the Forum by various muso lovers here. Charting albums in the UK, no singles.

Adding that Tony McPhee is a DDP pick.

[ObakeFilter 909]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Tony McPhee of British blues band The Groundhogs reportedly dead: 

The band has been mentioned on the Forum by various muso lovers here. Charting albums in the UK, no singles.

Confirmed by the band.

https://www.facebook.com/TheGroundhogs/posts/pfbid02mrf5X7WJ2JV83Suo5qf5JKMGykeiNsni8vYvhDt6GrP61vmYPMWVa7DCR2LHwpHFl

[Toast 16,152]

2 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Tony McPhee of British blues band The Groundhogs reportedly dead:

The band has been mentioned on the Forum by various muso lovers here. Charting albums in the UK, no singles.

 

Saw them back in the day.  Don't remember much about them, tbh.  Boyfriend was keen on them and had some of their albums.

[Captain Hemlock 745]

British blues musician Otis Grand's death was announced on June 9. Somewhat surprised I didn't see that on here unless I looked in the wrong place.

 

 

[Thatcher 2,418]

W. C. Clark, ‘Godfather of the Austin Blues’, has died aged 84. He worked and toured with James Brown, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[YoungWillz 21,062]

Paul Nelson, blues guitarist whose collaborations with the great and the good of the music industry are enormous and who sometime looked after Johnny Winter during his health woes before his death in 2014, reportedly dead: 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Angela Bofill, an R&B singer whose songs included 'I Try' and 'This Time I'll Be Sweeter', the latter of which was her lone U.S. pop singles entry, peaking at #104, has died. She was 70.

 

https://people.com/singer-angela-bofill-dead-at-70-8663925