Dead Pop Stars

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Daniel Sahad, lead singer of the Austin band Nané, died Sunday night. He was 29. The news was announced on the band's social media accounts on Monday.

A supersonic five-piece that performed minor miracles of funk and soul, Sahad and his band were rising stars on the Austin music scene who topped Austin360's list of Austin artists to watch in 2022. 

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[YoungWillz 21,055]

Charles McCormick, vocalist and bassist with the black rock/funk band Bloodstone, has died: https://www.soultracks.com/story-charles-mccormick-bloodstone-dies

 

They hit the dizzy heights of the UK Charts of #40 in September 1973 with Natural High, a UK one hit wonder: 

 

 

[ObakeFilter 905]

 Dance Gavin Dance have posted on social media that longtime bassist Tim Feerick has passed away. No cause of death has been given at this time.

https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance/posts/520889586073370

[ObakeFilter 905]

Swell's David Freel has passed away as confirmed by the band's Facebook page.

 

https://www.facebook.com/swellsongs/posts/10158292404932540

[YoungWillz 21,055]

On 03/06/2007 at 08:51, VSBfromH said:

 

Tony Thompson (just thought I'd stick his name here so that search will find it and we don't get duplicates).

 

The NME have their facts incorrect in the link given. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" only made it to No.43 in the UK charts. It did reach No.1 in the US though. Their only other UK hit was "She's Playing Hard to Get" (No.55 in 1992).

 

By the way, what do we think of the NME's cover photo of Beth Ditto in the link?

From the Dead of 2007 thread above. The original link to Thompson's death (not quoted) is as dead as Thompson, as OP originally thought it was a drug overdose, but turns out Thompson died of poisoning from a faulty air-con unit.

 

Anyhoo, there's a report here (how reliable I dunno, but the sources quoted seem genuine) of original member of Hi-Five Roderick Pooh Clark's death aged 49 here: https://icecreamconvos.com/roderick-pooh-clark-original-hi-five-member-passes-away-at-49/

 

A Billboard number one as reported above, but only 43 in the UK in June 1991: 

 

Clark had been paralysed in a car accident in 1992.

[mollyafox 455]

23 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

From the Dead of 2007 thread above. The original link to Thompson's death (not quoted) is as dead as Thompson, as OP originally thought it was a drug overdose, but turns out Thompson died of poisoning from a faulty air-con unit.

 

Anyhoo, there's a report here (how reliable I dunno, but the sources quoted seem genuine) of original member of Hi-Five Roderick Pooh Clark's death aged 49 here: https://icecreamconvos.com/roderick-pooh-clark-original-hi-five-member-passes-away-at-49/

 

A Billboard number one as reported above, but only 43 in the UK in June 1991: 

 

Clark had been paralysed in a car accident in 1992.

Confirmed by TMZ Hi-Five Member Roderick 'Pooh' Clark Dead at 49
https://www.tmz.com/2022/04/19/hi-five-member-roderick-pooh-clark-dead-dies

[gcreptile 10,978]

On 18/04/2022 at 07:18, ObakeFilter said:

Swell's David Freel has passed away as confirmed by the band's Facebook page.

 

https://www.facebook.com/swellsongs/posts/10158292404932540

With a QO even:

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1598114/David-Freel-Swell-dead-cause-of-death-Oregon-news-latest

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Jerry Doucette, who led the Canadian band Doucette, which had a successful run in the 1970s, including the U.S. top 40 hit 'Mama Let Him Play', as well as other songs like 'All I Wanna Do', has died. He was 70.

 

https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/vancouver-musician-jerry-doucette-dies-following-battle-with-cancer

 

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Leo Barnes, saxophonist/backing vocalist with the Hothouse Flowers who reached #11 in the UK Chart in May 1988 with Don't Go, has died: https://www.hotpress.com/culture/tributes-pour-in-following-the-death-of-hothouse-flowers-saxophonist-leo-barnes-22901982

 

Sound of that summer for me.

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Kerry Turman, the bassist for The Temptations, died on Sunday. He was 59.

The musician was pronounced dead after performing at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Saturday night, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. The Temptations had been playing on the road with the Beach Boys for the Surf & Soul Tour.

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[waynet 9]

Re  Styles from The Tubes who got hot n sweaty on Don't touch me there has passed April 17.

http://www.noise11.com/news/re-styles-of-the-tubes-dies-aged-72-20220421

[YoungWillz 21,055]

10 hours ago, waynet said:

Re  Styles from The Tubes who got hot n sweaty on Don't touch me there has passed April 17.

http://www.noise11.com/news/re-styles-of-the-tubes-dies-aged-72-20220421

I remember Prime Time on which she shared lead vocals - #34 in June 1979: 

 

 

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

10 hours ago, waynet said:

Re  Styles from The Tubes who got hot n sweaty on Don't touch me there has passed April 17.

http://www.noise11.com/news/re-styles-of-the-tubes-dies-aged-72-20220421

 

Her Playboy pictorial is... interesting. I'll let you look it up for yourselves, ya mucky pups.

[Spade_Cooley 9,536]

Watching Top of the Pops: The Story of 1995, glad for them to be up to a year I can remember and know where the lies and massive revisions are. Anyway, David McAlmont looks like shit and not just "enjoyed himself a bit too much in the 90s" shit.

[msc 18,476]

7 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Watching Top of the Pops: The Story of 1995, glad for them to be up to a year I can remember and know where the lies and massive revisions are. Anyway, David McAlmont looks like shit and not just "enjoyed himself a bit too much in the 90s" shit.

 

That was one of the most obvious disconnect moments in the (very enjoyable) series between what was clearly big in music that year for music journos and what was big for singles buying kids at the time, I thought. I'd never heard of the act and I'm quite into music - hell, I was quite into Suede at the time!

[Toast 16,144]

1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Watching Top of the Pops: The Story of 1995, glad for them to be up to a year I can remember

 

Oh Spade, you just made me feel very very old

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Long term saxophonist with Earth, Wind And Fire and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Andrew Woolfolk being reported dead aged 71: https://www.soultracks.com/story-andrew-woolfolk-earth-wind-fire-dies

 

Played on many of their hits. Have a solo:

 

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Susan Jacks, a member of the 1970s band 'The Poppy Family', who had a U.S. #2 hit with "Which Way You Goin' Billy" and other chart hits, has died. She was 73. Jacks also had a minor U.S. Hot 100 solo hit with "You're a Part of Me".

 

https://www.pugetsoundradio.com/2022/04/25/susan-jacks-of-the-poppy-family-has-died-at-73/

 

 

[Toast 16,144]

6 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

Susan Jacks, a member of the 1970s band 'The Poppy Family', who had a U.S. #2 hit with "Which Way You Goin' Billy" and other chart hits, has died. She was 73. Jacks also had a minor U.S. Hot 100 solo hit with "You're a Part of Me".

 

https://www.pugetsoundradio.com/2022/04/25/susan-jacks-of-the-poppy-family-has-died-at-73/

 

 

 

Wife of Terry Jacks, if I'm not mistaken.

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

2 hours ago, Toast said:

 

Wife of Terry Jacks, if I'm not mistaken.

Ex wife. Divorced in 73.

[Toast 16,144]

19 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Ex wife. Divorced in 73.

 

Still worth a mention as I would say he is more well-known than she is.

[msc 18,476]

Some might say Paul Arthurs got a touch of cancer, but it's treatable so he's gonna roll with it.

[Grim Up North 3,726]

Wonder wall caused that? Cigarettes and alcohol? Definitely maybe.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

He ain't gonna live forever, will probably just slide away. Sigh.

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Despite reports that he was out of a coma, Taz Stereo Nation (Tarsame Singh Saini) lead singer with Asian fusion band Stereo Nation who reached #44 of the UK Charts in October 2001 with Laila, reportedly dead aged 54: