Dead Pop Stars

[YoungWillz 21,049]

2 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Reading up on one of the all-time great one-hit wonders, I discovered that while DJ Sven went on to be a successful radio host, MC Miker G became a drug addict and was homeless for several years. He looks like this now:

 

Straight ahead AND to the side? 

[YoungWillz 21,049]

David Tyson, an addition to the re-formed group The Manhattans in the late 1990s and brother to Ron Tyson of The Temptations, reportedly dead aged 62: https://www.soultracks.com/story-david-tyson-dies

[JQW 282]

Gary Brooker died on the 19th of February, according to the Procul Harum Twitter account:

 

 

[Salmon Mousse 473]

9 minutes ago, JQW said:

Gary Brooker died on the 19th of February, according to the Procul Harum Twitter account:

 

 

 

Perhaps this is just me hoping the news is untrue but: an unchecked twitter account with 947 followers that links to a fan page which appears to have been put together by someone who took all their web design courses back at the inception of the internet

[Guest]

Sam Henry of punk band The Wipers dead at 65

[Ulitzer95 12,623]

3 minutes ago, Pop_Zeus said:

Sam Henry of punk band The Wipers dead at 65

Wrong thread... plus it was already reported in the punk thread.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Wrong thread... plus it was already reported in the punk thread.

Never mind, need to find my way around the music stuff some more!

[Ulitzer95 12,623]

1 hour ago, Salmon Mousse said:

 

Perhaps this is just me hoping the news is untrue but: an unchecked twitter account with 947 followers that links to a fan page which appears to have been put together by someone who took all their web design courses back at the inception of the internet

Confirmed via the Procol Harum website.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

This is the complete opposite of Dead Pop Star, there was nowhere else to put it.  Mavis Staple is looking pretty good for an 82 year old.  If anybody is interested she has just got a TikTok account
 

 

[YoungWillz 21,049]

Report of the death of Richard Pratt, original bass singer with Blue Magic: https://www.soultracks.com/story-richard-pratt-dies

 

Hardly troubling the UK Charts until 1989 sans Pratt (when they hit #89!) more renowned in the USA, having a top 10 hit with Sideshow in 1974:

 

 

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 374]

Barry Biggs had the British hit:

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 21/01/2022 at 15:44, msc said:

1933: Dame Janet Baker, Shani Wallis, Stuart Burrows, Yoko Ono, Mike Stoller, Quincy Jones, Willie Nelson, Garnett Mimms, John Mayall, Cissy Houston

John Mayall collapsed on stage at the show last night at Venice West.

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[maryportfuncity 10,646]

5 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

John Mayall collapsed on stage at the show last night at Venice West.

SC

 

 

 

His new album's not half bad, btw - 88 years old and still gigging. 

[time 8,603]

Mike Cross of Detroit's Sponge, dead aged 57.

 

Here's their biggest UK 'hit' (reached number 74)

 

 

[MILFHunterGMan 22]

Former American Idol host Randy Jackson is looking extremely frail & skinny in recent pictures, Might be one to keep an eye on.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

16 hours ago, MILFHunterGMan said:

Former American Idol host Randy Jackson is looking extremely frail & skinny in recent pictures, Might be one to keep an eye on.

You mean the guy that had gastric bypass surgery and intentionally  lost 120 pounds or something - you mean that ‘frail’ looking guy?

[Ulitzer95 12,623]

Sir Cunto is right. He looks fine. He's been out and about socialising with his 20-something year old girlfriend. He's also a current member of Journey and they're still playing gigs so can't be much up with him.

As far as I can see, his only risk factor is he has type 2 diabetes.

[Spade_Cooley 9,528]

Rumours on Twitter that R&B singer and reality TV star Traci Braxton has passed away. This would truly be very upsetting to a lot of people.

[Spade_Cooley 9,528]

And seemingly confirmed by her son on Instagram, with bonus other blueticked Braxton family members commenting. I said before if this pick comes off it'd be the best deadpool pick of my career (even ahead of Andrew Millwall) and it looks like I can sleep easy tonight.

 

 

Edit: here's TMZ with the obit.

 

[Death Impends 7,976]

Figured your intuition on that one was golden after she stopped posting to Instagram entirely by mid Jan. Indeed, excellent "connect the dots" pick.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

I’m tired of doing Admin work.  Post deleted.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Mike Cross, founding guitarist of the Detroit alternative rock band Sponge, has died. In a Facebook post, Sponge confirmed Cross’ passing. Cross died on Sunday, and no cause of death was given. He was 57.

 

RIP 

SC

 

‘Say a prayer for me
I'm buried by the sound
Of a world of human wreckage
In a world of human wreckage’

 

 

[Ulitzer95 12,623]

3 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Mike Cross, founding guitarist of the Detroit alternative rock band Sponge, has died. In a Facebook post, Sponge confirmed Cross’ passing. Cross died on Sunday, and no cause of death was given. He was 57.

 

RIP

SC

 

 

See 8 posts above yours...

[Grande Pablo 109]

https://www.alternativenation.net/eagles-of-death-metal-member-rushed-to-hospital/?fbclid=IwAR3TnLeuq8fHr93fsUBqMFaG5CQSQIrUqPV5KURs0F4yx66Rga0wTDStJdA
 

Eagles Of Death Metal’s Tuesday Cross in a coma.  Sounds messy.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Barry Bailey, guitarist with the Atlanta Rhythm section, has died. He was 73.

 

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/barry-bailey-atlanta-rhythm-section-dead/