Dead Pop Stars

[YoungWillz 21,025]

Perennial pick for me, Roberta Flack announces ALS diagnosis: Roberta Flack discloses ALS diagnosis, but presses on | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews

[msc 18,436]

1 minute ago, YoungWillz said:

Perennial pick for me, Roberta Flack announces ALS diagnosis: Roberta Flack discloses ALS diagnosis, but presses on | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews

 

 

She's 85, it took down Ronnie Corbett in less than a year, she's very DLy - get her on the 2023 list, I say.

[YoungWillz 21,025]

Just now, msc said:

 

 

She's 85, it took down Ronnie Corbett in less than a year, she's very DLy - get her on the 2023 list, I say.

Also, she's been falling about since 2016. So I'm guessing that although the announcement is recent, this has been undiagnosed for quite a while.

[natquen 46]

On 26/10/2022 at 03:18, YoungWillz said:

What's up with Whigfield? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11352815/Saturday-Night-singer-Whigfield-reveals-shes-undergoing-biopsy-amid-health-scare.html

 

She revealed she had breast cancer in 2014, and also has bipolar.

 

https://i.imgur.com/kOtAJiT.jpg

 

[YoungWillz 21,025]

Dawdling around the Internet, I found an early picture of part of the Larry Parnes stable:

 

 

 

Davy Jones: Appeared at the Cavern with the Beatles on occasion, either US or Canadian, lost in the mists of time and possibly dead.

Peter Wynne: born Peter Hazelwood, turned down the Beatles for a tour of Scotland, stepped aside to give Eddie Cochran the taxi in which Cochran died, never really had the success he deserved. Born 1939; Died 2021.

Duffy Power: born Ray Howard, appeared on the first cover version of a Beatles number, suffered from depression and drug use. Born 1941; Died 2014.

Julian X: born Julian Scott, he released a couple of unsuccessful singles, left the stable and became a singer for hire. Reportedly Died 2016 according to this.

Billy Fury: Born Ronald Wycherley. One of the best known and successful acts, several hits between 1959 and 1966 went on to have a successful acting career also. Born 1940, Died 1983.

Larry Parnes - The Impresario, Born 1929; Died 1989.

Dickie Pride: Born Richard Kneller, only hit the charts once despite being generally acknowledged as the most talented performer of the stable. At one point was on heroin, had a lobotomy, and tragically died aged 27 from an overdose of sleeping pills. Born 1941; Died 1969.

Joe Brown: Lincolnshire born but marketed as a Cockney, has maintained a fairly successful career as a singer, performer, actor and author for decades. Several hits with his band The Bruvvers. Born 1941; ALIVE.

Gene Vincent: Born Vincent Craddock, an American singer who had hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he left for Europe after a tax dispute. Was injured in the accident that killed Eddie Cochran. Famously temperamental and alcoholic. Born 1935; Died 1971.

Vince Eager: Born Roy Taylor, released several singles and split with Parnes over his commercialisation of Eddie Cochran's death. A minor career as a singer and actor followed. Born 1940; ALIVE.

Lance Fortune: Born Christopher Morris with a couple of top 30 hits to his name. Born 1940; ALIVE.

Georgie Fame: Born Clive Powell. Three #1s in the 1960s with many other chart hits. Wife committed suicide in 1993. Born 1943; ALIVE.

Danny Rivers: Born David Lee Baker, Liverpudlian who troubled the charts only once, had a resurgent career in his late 60s. Born 1942; Died 2016.

[LWCZ 185]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Davy Jones: Appeared at the Cavern with the Beatles on occasion, either US or Canadian, lost in the mists of time and possibly dead.

 

Went on his Discogs, according to which his real name was Marius Gerhardus Ferdinand Wilsterman (seems like he was Dutch, supported by two other sources 1 and 2). Then I went to MyHeritage, and this came out. It could be him, as the guy in the image was born in Suriname (a former Dutch colony) and the time period also pretty much checks out.

[drol 11,921]

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

 

Dead folk taken out, including the one person who actually died in the 1970s. My bad! It now goes up to 1961 (so folk 60+) and I've used your lists and Top of the Pops to expand the 1950s section which was a bit thin on the ground. Not every singer/band here as that'd be a list of half a million living folk. If yer favourites are missing, its a personal slight, of course. Ahem. As the last list missed Sparks, I can't promise there isn't some obvious missing name...

 

 

 

 

-          1923: Ned Rorem, Faye Adams (believed dead)

 

 

 

1923 now extinct.

[Lewd_Squirrel 331]

1 hour ago, drol said:

1923 now extinct.

You are correct, apparently he died today.

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

Instagram post reporting the death of David Ornette Cherry, brother of Neneh Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry, son of Don Cherry, and a musician in his own right.

[maryportfuncity 10,639]

On 18/11/2022 at 00:39, YoungWillz said:

Dawdling around the Internet, I found an early picture of part of the Larry Parnes stable:

 

 

 

Davy Jones: Appeared at the Cavern with the Beatles on occasion, either US or Canadian, lost in the mists of time and possibly dead.

Peter Wynne: born Peter Hazelwood, turned down the Beatles for a tour of Scotland, stepped aside to give Eddie Cochran the taxi in which Cochran died, never really had the success he deserved. Born 1939; Died 2021.

Duffy Power: born Ray Howard, appeared on the first cover version of a Beatles number, suffered from depression and drug use. Born 1941; Died 2014.

Julian X: born Julian Scott, he released a couple of unsuccessful singles, left the stable and became a singer for hire. Reportedly Died 2016 according to this.

Billy Fury: Born Ronald Wycherley. One of the best known and successful acts, several hits between 1959 and 1966 went on to have a successful acting career also. Born 1940, Died 1983.

Larry Parnes - The Impresario, Born 1929; Died 1989.

Dickie Pride: Born Richard Kneller, only hit the charts once despite being generally acknowledged as the most talented performer of the stable. At one point was on heroin, had a lobotomy, and tragically died aged 27 from an overdose of sleeping pills. Born 1941; Died 1969.

Joe Brown: Lincolnshire born but marketed as a Cockney, has maintained a fairly successful career as a singer, performer, actor and author for decades. Several hits with his band The Bruvvers. Born 1941; ALIVE.

Gene Vincent: Born Vincent Craddock, an American singer who had hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he left for Europe after a tax dispute. Was injured in the accident that killed Eddie Cochran. Famously temperamental and alcoholic. Born 1935; Died 1971.

Vince Eager: Born Roy Taylor, released several singles and split with Parnes over his commercialisation of Eddie Cochran's death. A minor career as a singer and actor followed. Born 1940; ALIVE.

Lance Fortune: Born Christopher Morris with a couple of top 30 hits to his name. Born 1940; ALIVE.

Georgie Fame: Born Clive Powell. Three #1s in the 1960s with many other chart hits. Wife committed suicide in 1993. Born 1943; ALIVE.

Danny Rivers: Born David Lee Baker, Liverpudlian who troubled the charts only once, had a resurgent career in his late 60s. Born 1942; Died 2016.

 

 

I'm assuming the point of them mobbing up for a photo was to ensure they had safety in numbers in case Larry set about chasing them later! 

 

[Death Impends 7,955]

On 19/06/2020 at 19:43, Death Impends said:

So, as mentioned occasionally before, Ulitzer's UK charts project sparked me to explore the 50s and beyond of the US Billboard charts and now I've listened to nearly everything that marked the Billboard charts between 1955 and 1959. Maybe a dozen songs were not on YouTube. While I won't be doing anything nearly as comprehensive as Ulitzer's project I thought I'd compile a list of living performers from the era. Not every last living name is here; ie there are some groups with multiple living members that I only list the frontman for. If they charted as part of a band, the band is included in parentheses regardless of whether or not the artist would become better known under a different band name (the living Four Seasons and Simon & Garfunkel are prime examples).

*snip*

1939 - Dion DiMucci (Dion and the Belmonts), Phil Spector (The Teddy Bears), Neil Sedaka, Rudolph Isley (The Isley Brothers), Billy "Crash" Craddock, Tommy Facenda, Dianne Lennon (The Lennon Sisters), Frank Maffei (Danny & the Juniors), Beverly Ross (Ronald & Ruby), Warren Davis (The Monotones), Gary Troxel (The Fleetwoods)

*snip*

 

Tommy Facenda dead at 83 - https://www.bwfosterfuneralhome.com/obituary/eugene-thomas-facenda?lud=7DCAA008052D3BBE2377E2A4EF7CEF41

 

Had a solo hit in the US with "High School U.S.A.", and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Gene Vincent's Blue Caps.

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 374]

Surprised no one's yet posted the news about Irene Cara:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63767710
 

Fame was a big deal in 1982.

[Gisooo 3,302]

3 minutes ago, Slackhurst Broadcasting said:

Surprised no one's yet posted the news about Irene Cara:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63767710
 

Fame was a big deal in 1982.

 

Take a look at Hollywood Possibilities! 

[Steve 596]

On 21/01/2022 at 20:44, msc said:

 

Dead folk taken out, including the one person who actually died in the 1970s. My bad! It now goes up to 1961 (so folk 60+) and I've used your lists and Top of the Pops to expand the 1950s section which was a bit thin on the ground. Not every singer/band here as that'd be a list of half a million living folk. If yer favourites are missing, its a personal slight, of course. Ahem. As the last list missed Sparks, I can't promise there isn't some obvious missing name...

 

 

-          1917: Art Rupe (DEAD)

 

-           1920: Bill Pitman (DEAD)

 

-           1921: Mary Lee (Scottish singer, celebrated 100^th birthday in August 2021, Jack Milroy’s widow)

 

-          1922: Janis Paige, Ray Anthony (Glenn Miller)

 

-          1923: Ned Rorem (DEAD), Faye Adams (believed dead)

 

-          1924: Lee Adams, Ella Jenkins, Jane Morgan, Sheldon Harnick

 

-          1925: Virginia Zeani (DEAD), Alan Bergman, Robert Massard, Alice Parker, Adele Addison

 

-          1926: Duncan Campbell, Tony Bennett, Gyorgy Kurtag, Friedrich Cerha, Georgia Holt (DEAD), Robert Earl

 

-          1927: Cleo Laine, Laurie Johnson, Leontyne Price, John Kander, Teddie Chinery, Doc Severinsen, Ed Ames, Dick Hyman, Harry Belafonte (DEAD), Barbara Dane, Sunny Gale, Carol Buschmann (Chordettes)

 

-          1928: Monty Norman (DEAD), Thea Musgrave, April Cantelo, Burt Bacharach (DEAD), Richard M Sherman, Samuel Adler, Charles Strouse, Tom Lehrer, Betty Madigan, Marilyn Mare

 

-          1929: George Crumb, Berry Gordy, Leroy Van Dyke, April Stevens (DEAD), Margie Needham (Chordettes)

 

-          1930: Peter Hope, John Scott, Jimmie Macgregor, Sonny Rollins, Joni James

 

-          1931: Alfred Brendel, Caterina Valente, Kenny Burrell, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

 

-          1932: Petula Clark, John Williams, Loretta Lynn (DEAD), Ernest Ranglin, Lalo Schifrin, Per Norgard, Clive Davis

 

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

 

-          1934 – Tom Springfield (DEAD), Chas McDevitt, Peter Dickinson, Geoffrey Grey, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Marilyn Horne, Huey “Piano” Smith (DEAD), Frankie Valli, Pat Boone, Dave Grusin, Sir Roger Norrington, Barron Anthony, Vince Hill, Ray Walker, Nana Mouskouri

 

-          1935 – Elgar Howarth, Ronnie Hawkins, Herb Alpert, Bobby Bare, Aulis Sallinen, Bobby Vinton, Seiji Ozawa, Jerry Lee Lewis (DEAD), Johnny Mathis, Barry McGuire, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Peggy Seeger

 

-          1936: Tommy Steele, Bill Wyman, Engelbert Humperdinck, Roger Whittaker, Malcolm Binns, John Gorman (Scaffold), Clarence Carter, Doug Kershaw, Kris Kristofferson, David Zinman, Buddy Guy, Dickey Lee, Jess Conrad, Verne Allison, John Leyton

 

-          1937: Frank Ifield, Shirley Bassey, Philip Glass, Garth Hudson (Band), Tom Paxton, Paul Stookey, Paolo Conte, Irmin Schmidt, Connie Francis, Clem Cattini, Roberta Flack, Gene Chandler, Sonny Curtis, Mickey McGill, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, David Shire, Terry Cox, Roger McGough

 

-          1938: Jet Black, Howard Blake, Susan Maughan, Laurie Holloway, Duane Eddy, Henry Fambrough, Maxim Shostakovich, Isabelle Aubret, George Cummings (Dr Hook), Roger Greenaway, Dave Cortez,Larry Grossman, PJ Proby, Klaus Voorman, Gordon Lightfoot (DEAD), Moira Anderson, Charlie Calello, Herbie Flowers

 

-          1939: Sir James Galway, Brian Auger, Neil Sedaka, Rudolph Isley, Wizz Jones, Judy Collins, John Sheahan (Dubliners), Tony Hatch, Dion DiMucci, Grace Slick, Tina Turner (DEAD), Cindy Birdsong (Supremes), John Alford, Ray Stevens, Jerry Allison (DEAD), Glen Hardin, Peter Yarrow, Marty Wilde, Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)

 

-          1940: Tom Jones, Ringo Starr, Brian Priestley, Cliff Richard, Roger Cook, Pete Brown (DEAD), Jimmy Merchant (Teenagers), Smokey Robinson, Phil Lesh, Herbie Hancock, Giorgio Moroder, Toni Tennille, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Medley, Larry Chance, Dionne Warwick, Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson), Frankie Avalon ,Anita Bryant, Eden Kane, Maureen Evans, Athol Guy, Andy Cameron, Candi Staton, Joe Fagin

 

-          1941: Eric Burdon, Mike Pinder (Moody Blues), Les Maguire (Pacemakers), Pete Best, Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span), Martin Cathy, Brian Poole (Tremeloes), John Steel (Animals), Roy Harper, Joan Baez, Placido Domingo, Neil Diamond, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Mike Love (Beach Boys), Alf Clausen, Kay Adams, Ronald Isley, Bob Dylan, Lamont Dozier (DEAD), Terry Cashman, Martha Reeves, George Clinton, Vicki Carr, Manny Charlton (Nazareth) (DEAD), Paul Anka, David Crosby, Dave Brock (Hawkwind), Chubby Checker, Paul Simon, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Art Garfunkel, Steve Cropper (Booker T), Bobby Elliot (Hollies), Mike Pender (Searchers), Bobby Angelo, Dave Berry, Darlene Love, Sergio Mendes, Aaron Neville, Barrett Strong, Keith Potger, Otis Williams, Frank Farian, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland

 

-          1942: Andy Summers (Police), Paul McCartney, Arthur Brown, Meic Stevens, John Cale, Jill Gomez, Phil Coulter, Graham Nash, Carole King, Barbara Streisand, Bobby Rydell, Brian Wilson, Mick Fleetwood, Roger McGuinn, Al Jardine, Bernie Calvert, Norman Greenbaum, Bobbie Gentry, Zoot Money (Animals), Alan Price (Animals), Dave Clark, Bob Gaudio, Leon Huff, Carl Douglas, Bruce Woodley, Gary Walker

 

-          1943: Tony Christie, Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Mick Jagger, Paul Samwell-Smith (Yardbirds), Sir John Gardiner, Howard Riley, Mark Wynter, Dick Taylor, George Benson, Chris White (Zombies), Sly Stone, Vangelis, Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull), Barry Manilow, Jeff Wayne, Judith Durham (DEAD), Christine McVie (DEAD), Jim McCarty (Yardbids), David Soul, Mickey Hart, Julio Iglesias, Nick St Nicholas, Steve Miller, Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Dickey Betts, Keith Richards, Harry Shearer, Peter Sinfield, Marti Webb, Max Boyce, Robbie Robertson (The Band), Lou Christie, Toni Basil, Kenneth Gamble, Gloria Gaynor, Jacqui McShee, Roy Lynes, Boris Gardiner

 

-          1944: Jimmy Page, Laurie London, Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Roger Daltrey, Michael Nyman, Gary Glitter, Bill Legend (T Rex), Chris Spedding, Ray Davies (Kinks), Jeff Beck (DEAD), Peter Asher, Rick Davies, Christopher Gunning (DEAD), Tim Rice, Karl Jenkins, Mick Avory (Kinks), Paul Jones, Mike d’Abo, Diana Ross, Terry Jacks, Michelle Philips, John Kay, Jack Cassady (Jefferson), Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople), Boz Scaggs, Peter Cetera, Mike Post, Jon Anderson, Denny Laine, Booker T Jones, John Densmore (Doors), Jonathan King, Mick Jones (Foreigner), Tony Visconti, Albert Hammond, Bev Bevan (ELO), Jimmy Cliff, Barry Jenkins (Animals), Loukas Sideras, Megan Davies, Chris Hillman, Lenny Davidson, Brenda Lee, John Sebastian, Beaky (John Dymond), Mick (Michael Wilson), Tich (Ian Amey), Francoise Hardy, Dave Edmunds, Mike McGear, George Baker, Eric Bloom, Graham Lyle, Nona Hendryx, Ralph McTell, Verden Allen

 

-          1945: Rod Stewart, Dave Walker (Fleetwood Mac), Eric Clapton, Elkie Brooks, Ritchie Blackmore, Pete Townshend, Gary Brooker (Procul Harum) - (DEAD), Colin Blunstone (Zombies), Labi Siffre, David Knights (Procol Harum), Ian Gillan, Al Stewart, Bryan Ferry, Stephen Stills, Robert Wyatt, Ashley Hutchings, Micky Dolenz, John Barbata (Jefferson), Bjorn Ulvaeus, Rita Coolidge, Bob Seger, John Fogerty, Rod Argent,  Carly Simon, Debbie Harry, Kim Carnes, Van Morrison, Don McLean, Kevin Godley, Neil Young, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, John McVie, Bette Midler, Peter Criss (KISS), Tony Hicks (Hollies), Tony Kaye, Ron Dante, Ron Mael, Maggie Bell, Dave Peacock, Benny Gallagher, Miller Anderson, Gloria Jones, Helen Scott

 ,

-          1946: John Paul Jones, Matthew Fisher (Procul Harum), Ray Dorset, Dave Hill (Slade), Whispering Bob Harris, Donovan, Graham Gouldman (10CC), Dave Mason, Aly Bain, Robert Fripp, Bruce Gilbert, Andy Mackay (Roxy Music), Alan Gorrie (Average White Band), Barry Gibb, Helen Shapiro, Justin Hayward, Dan McCafferty, Roy Wood, Chip Hawkes, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Ace Kefford (The Move), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull), Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithful, Robby Krieger (Doors), Dolly Parton, David Gilmour, Randy Meisner, Liza Minnelli, Ruth Pointer, Al Green, Cher, Noddy Holder, Iain Matthews (FC), Linda Ronstadt, Loudon Wainwright, Pete Agnew, Jerry Donahue, Richard Carpenter, Howard Shore, Jose Carreras, Benny Andersson, Patti Smith, Ralph Hutter (Kraftwerk), PP Arnold, Judy Craig (Chiffons), Sylvia Patterson (Chiffons), Daryl Hall, John Coghlan, Valerie Simpson, Walter Orange, Ariel Bender, Simon Park, Joe Egan

 

-          1947: Terry Sylvester (Hollies), Rod Evans (Deep Purple), Pye Hastings (Caravan), Dave Davies, Sandie Shaw, Clodagh Rodgers, Kiki Dee, Elton John, Artie Trezise (Singing Kettle), Polly Brown, Junior Campbell (Marmalade), Ronnie Wood, Sir Mark Elder, Julie Driscoll, Top Topham (DEAD), Rob Townsend, Brian May, Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span), Lol Crème (10CC), Barbara Dickson, Michael McKean, Peter Noone, Jeff Lynne, Tom Scholz (Boston), Jona Lewie, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop, Tommy James, Phil Sawyer, Arlo Guthrie, Don Henley, David Essex, Rick Derringer, Ian Anderson (jethro), Don Felder, Brian Johnson (ACDC), Sammy Hagar, Bob Weir, Dave Pegg, Terry Woods (Pogues), Jim Messina, Wilko Johnson (DEAD), Carlos Santana, Rod Evans (Deep Purple), Freddie Stone, Rupert Holmes, Bobby Kimball, David Hodo (Village People), Patricia Bennett (Chiffons), Joe Walsh, Donna Godchaux, Carole Bayer Sager, Jennifer Warnes, Albert Bouchard, Pete Waterman, Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday, Joe Dolce

 

-          1948: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Steve Winwood, Brian Eno, Leo Sayer, Michael  Berkeley, John Ford (Monks), Richard Sinclair, Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac), Cat Stevens, Andrew Fairweather Low, Olivia Newton-John (DEAD), Lulu, Alan Parsons, Donald Fagen, Alice Cooper, Christopher Guest, Tony Iommi, Eddy Grant, Richard Tandy, Steven tyler, Pick Withers, John Oates, Bill Ward, Klaus Meine, Stevie Nicks, Pete Sears (Jefferson), Todd Rundgren, Ian Paice, Susan Jacks, Robert Plant, Kenney Jones, Chris de Burgh, Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent, Shakin Stevens, Grace Jones, James Taylor, Elaine Paige, Kate Pierson, Russell Mael, Kenny Loggins, Jan Hamer, Joe Bouchard, Marcia Barrett (Boney M), Jean-Michael Jarre, Ron Blair, Anita Pointer

 

-          1949: Mike Batt (Wombles), Lyn Paul, Nick Lowe, Lee Sheriden (Brotherhood of Man), Rick Wakeman, John Illsey (Dire Straits), Trevor Horn, Geezer Butler, Simon Kirke (Bad Company), Mark Knopfler, Hugh Cornwell, Sandra Stevens/Martin Lee/Nicky Stevens (Brotherhood of Man), John Altman, Paul Rodgers (Free), John Cooper-Clarke, Billy Joel, Frank Beard, Francis Rossi, Alan White, Lionel Richie, Alan Osmond, Roger Taylor (Queen), Eric Carmen, Gene Simmons, Bruce Springsteen, Lindsey Buckingham, Tom Waits, Billy Gibbons, Steve Perry, Mick Taylor, Jim Lea (Slade), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Richard Thompson, Hank Williams Jr, Simon Kirke (Free), Rick Springfield, Barriemore Barlow, Thomas McClary, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Shaffer, Alan Menken, Fran Sheehan (Boston), William King (Commodores), Ronald LaPread (Commodores), Zal Cleminson, Bob Siedenberg, Noel Duggan

 

-          1950: Billy Ocean, Steve Hackett (Genesis), Peter Gabriel, Peter Frampton, Mary Hopkin, Bernie Taupin, Barbara Gaskin, Neil Murray (Whitesnake), Carl Palmer, Tony Banks (Genesis), Agnetha Faltskog, Darryl Hunt (Pogues) - (DEAD), Stevie Wonder, Suzi Quatro, Ann Wilson, Joey Kramer, Huey Lewis, Kid Creole, Pluto Shervington, Dennis Elliott (Foreigner), Joe Perry, Tina Weymouth, Joan Armatrading, Damo Suzuki, Chris Stein, George Thorogood, Morgan Fisher, Mike Campbel (Heartbreakers), Jonathan Cain (Journey), Roger Hodgson, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick), Blair Thornton, Mike Rutherford, Graham Parker, Steven van Zandt, Patti Austin, Simon Nicol, Bobby McFerrin, Chris Glen, Anne Nolan, Jess Lidyard (Tubeway Army), Billy Currie (Ultravox), Warren Cann (Ultravox)

 

-          1951: Bill Byford, Ian Hill (Judas Priest), Steve Harley, Chris Rea, Julian Lloyd Webber, Bonnie Tyler, John Deacon, Rob Halford, Sting, Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy), Phil Collins, Christopher Cross, Jackie Jackson, Phil Bailey, Deniece Williams Tony Currenti, Fred Schneider (B52s), Wayne Osmond, Mik Kaminski (ELO), Chrissie Hynde, David Coverdale (Deep Purple), Bob Geldof, John Mellencamp, Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), Gary Rossington (DEAD),  Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante, Derek Longmuir, Martin Chambers (Pretenders), Victor Willis (Village People), Phil Manzanera, Janis Ian, Alex Briley (Village People), Peabo Bryson, Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Al Greenwood (Foreigner), Kim Wilson, Bootsy Collins, Mayte Mateos, Blondie Chaplin, Maizie Williams (Boney M), Barry Goudreau (Boston), Dana, Dougie Thomson, Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Mike Stock, Lynval Golding

 

-          1952: Melvyn Gale (EL), Jean-Jacques Burnel (Stranglers), Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Cilla Fisher (Singing Kettle), David Knopfler, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Nicko McBrain, Tim Finn, Stewart Copeland (Police), Nile Rodgers, Ryuichi Sakamoto (DEAD),  John Parr, Marcella Detroit, Marky Ramone, Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden), Randy Jones (Village People), Moya Brennan, Renaud, Paul Stanley (KISS), Don Was, Harold Faltermeyer, Ricky Fataar, Liz Mitchell (Boney M), Denise Nolan, John Otway, Chris Amoo, Dave Smith (Real Thing), Chris Cross (Ultravox)

 

-          1953: Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle), Graham Lewis, Robyn Hitchcock, John Howard, Mike Oldfield, Dave Evans (ACDC), Donnie Munro (Runrig), Ian Bairnson (DEAD), Bobby G, Calum Macdonald (Runrig), Chaka Khan, Alex van Halen, Cyndi Lauper, Kevin Rowland, Tico Torres, Midge Ure, Tito Jackson, Charlotte Caffey (Go-Gos), Andrew Ranken (Pogues), Eric Faulkner, Pat Benatar, Robin Zander, Lucinda Williams, Robbie Bachman, Oleta Adams, Geddy Lee, Tony Carey (Rainbow), Keith Strickland, Danny Elfman, Berton Averre, Benmont Tench, Richard Page (Mr Mister), Jimmy Iovine

 

-          1954: Cheryl Baker, Judith Weir, Neil Tennant, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, Adam Ant, Chris Difford (Squeeze), Mike Nolan (Bucks Fizz), Annie Lennox, Nancy Wilson, Ray Parker Jr, James Fearnley (Pogues), David Lee Roth, Jermaine Jackson, Robin Campbell, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, David Paich, Marilyn Martin, Phil Rudd, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats), Captain Sensible, Prescott Niles, Maureen Nolan, Plastic Bertrand, Johnny Logan

 

-          1955: Sir Simon Rattle, Lesley Garrett, Jerry Dammers (Specials), Topper Headon (Clash), Mick Jones (Clash), Terry Chambers (XTC), Jem Finer (Pogues), Bruce Foxton (Jam), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Phil Oakey, Billy Idol, Paul Simonon (Clash), Ed Tudor-Pole, Dee Snider, Angus Young, Glenn Danzig, Jimmy Pursey, Nina Hagen, Stan Lynch, Hazel O’Connor, Michael Schenker, Reba McEntire, Angela Winbush, Joey Scarbury, Simon Crowe, Rat Scabies, Rick Buckler (Jam), Stan Lynch, Neville Staple, Peter Cox (Go West)

 

-          1956: Paul Young, Andy Cox (Beat/FYC), Johnny Rotten, Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy), Peter Hook, Terry Chimes (Clash), Paul Cook (Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock, BA Robertson, Hazell Dean, Jimmy Cauty (KLF), LaToya Jackson, Chris Foreman (Madness), Peter Buck, Helen O’Hara (Dexys), Tom Bailey, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Steve Diggle, Danny Wilde (Rembrandts), Joe Satriani, Johnnie Fingers, William Orbit, Dave Murray (Iron Maiden), Johnnie Fingers, David Vanian, Matt Aitken, Pol Brennan

 

-          1957: Tony Butler (Big Country), Phil Gould (Level 42), Siouxsie, Paddy McAloon (Prefab Sprout), Mark Brzezicki (Big Country), Glenn Tilbrook, Billy Bragg, Nick Cave, Paul Hardcastle, Shane MacGowan, Nigel Kennedy, Janick Gers, Cindy Wilson, Marlon Jackson, Garry Gary Beers, Ron Strykert (Men at Work), Budgie, Gina Schock, Gloria Estefan, Jon Moss (Culture Club), Karl Wallinger, Julian Cope, Kelly Marie, Lyle Lovett, Mike Score (A Flock of Seagulls), Porl Thompson (The Cure), Donny Osmond, Steve Lukather, Dorinda Clarke-Cole, John Sloman, Hans Zimmer, Wonder Mike (Sugarhill Gang), Richard Barbieri

 

-          1958: Steve Garvey, Jools Holland, David Slyvian, Nik Kershaw, Gary Numan, Martin Fry (ABC), Will Sergeant (Echo and the Bunnymen), Fish, Alan Rankine (Associates) - (DEAD), Toyah Willcox, Paul Weller, Mark Radcliffe, Mick Macneil (Simple Minds), Kate Bush, Ian Broudie, Bruce Dickinson, Feargal Sharkey, Buster Bloodvessel, Siobhan Fahey, Mark King (Level 42), Simon Le Bon, Helen DeMacque, Limahl, Ice T, Meredith Brooks, Bill Berry (REM), Madonna, Belinda Carliisle, Vernon Reid, Joan Jett, Andrea Bocelli, Nikki Six, Mike Mills (REM), Spider Stacy, Meredith Brooks, William Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain), Grandmaster Flash, Vicki Peterson (Bangles), Mike Barson (Madness), Thurston Moore, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Mike Scott (Waterboys), Alannah Myles, Lita Ford, Jane Weidlin (Go-Gos), Martin Cooper (OMD), Denise Dufort

 

-       1959: Kathy Sledge, Kathy Valentine, Curt Kirkwood, Per Gessle, Chas Smash, Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Sade, Susanna Hoffs, Bill Ware, Dave Sharp (The Alarm), Jody Watley, Lol Tolhurst, Ali Campbell, Mike Peters (The Alarm), Renee Fleming, Flavor Flav, Mike Lindup (Level 42), Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy composer), Andrew Farriss (INXS), Perry Farrell, Jerry Only, Robert Smith (The Cure), Sheena Easton, Marco Pirroni, Randy Travis, Morrissey, Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode), John Linnell, Andy McCluskey (OMD), Marc Cohn, Marc Almond, Jim Kerr, Richie Sambora, Suzanne Vega, Jonathan Dove, Radney Foster, Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Kurtis Blow, Ian McCulloch (Echo and the Bunnymen), Youssou N’Dour, Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys), Marie Osmond, Gary Kemp, Weird Al Yankovic, Bryan Adams, Morten Harket, Charlie Burchill (Simple Minds), Tracey Ullman, John Corabi, Cherie Currie, Anjani, Bruce Watson (Foreigner), Bobby Ellsworth (Overkill), Algy Ward, Linda Nolan, Kim McAuliffe, Terry Hall (DEAD), Steve Jansen, Irene Cara (DEAD), Edwyn Collins

 

-       1960: Michael Stipe, Charlie Gillingham, Holly Johnson, Adam Clayton, Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), Bono, Mick Hucknall,, Tim Booth (James), Paul Humphreys (OMD), Fabio Golfetti, John Maher, John Flansburgh, Simon Gallup (The Cure), Tony Hadley, John Taylor (Duran Duran), Vince Clarke, Chuck D, David Steele (The Beat/Fine Young Cannibals), Alan McGee, Dan Woodgate (Madness), Kim Wilde, Matt Sorum, Rick Savage, Mark Brydon (Moloko), Phil Cunningham, Jennifer Rush, Kym Mazelle, Sarah Brightman, Malcolm Holmes (OMD), Nena, Professor Griff

 

-       1961: Suggs, Gillian Gilbert (New Order), Eddie Jackson (Queensryche), Vince Neil, Henry Rollins, Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), Slim Jim Phantom, Susan Boyle, Mark White (ABC), Keren Woodward, Roland Gift, Enya, Melissa Etheridge, Nick Heyward, Tom Araya (Slayer), Boy George, Alison Moyet, Jimmy Somerville, Curt Smith (Tears for Fears), Roland Orzabal (Tears for Fears), Terri Nunn (Berlin), Greg Hetson (Bad Religion), Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain), Sara Dallin, Daniel O’Donnell, Leif Garrett, KD Lang, Larry Mullen, Randy Jackson, Martin Kemp, Bilinda Butcher, Mylene Farmer, Dave Mustaine, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Aha), Scott Travis, Kim Appleby, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dean DeLeo, Mark Bedford (Madness), Jon Farriss (INXS), The Edge, Rikki Rockett, Martin Gore, Toby Keith, Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode), Clive Jackson (Doctor and the Medics)

 

On 21/01/2022 at 20:44, msc said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

msc, are you going to update this list anytime soon? It's a great list you compiled but a few have left us this year. Maybe put in red those who have deceased or something, just an idea. 

Edited May 28, 2023 by Steve
Update deaths

[alt obits guy 3,371]

John McGale, a guitarist, flutist and saxophonist who was a member of the 1970s/80s Canadian band Offenbach, has died. His death came on his 66th birthday. McGale died in a single-vehicle accident. Offenbach released nine albums between 1977 and 1986. Lead singer Gerry Boulet died of colon cancer in 1990.

 

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/offenbach-rocker-john-mcgale-has-died-in-a-car-crash-on-his-birthday-1.6132663

 

 

[Lafaucheuse 4,044]

On 21/10/2022 at 21:13, Lafaucheuse said:

Concerns rise on Twitter after Ariana Grande’s new instagram photos 

 

new photo, looks weird. Wouldn't be surprised if she reveals fighting a drug addiction or a mental health issue at some point. Doesn't look like the picture of health to me.

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Pat Courtney, a former bassist for the late 1970s Irish band Sacre Bleu, has died. His death comes less than a year after that of lead singer Ak Kennedy, who disappeared (and a had a missing persons report, as a result) filed before his death.

 

https://www.hotpress.com/music/former-sacre-bleu-bass-player-pat-courtney-has-died-22941839

[YoungWillz 21,025]

Just a wee note from my researches.

 

Billy Idol seems to have had a pretty bad MRSA infection, lasting some months in the early part of this year.

 

Checking his website, however, he seems to be better with plans for touring well into next year. Off my dance card for next year, on yours, perhaps?

[Phantom 2,532]

On 07/12/2022 at 12:04, YoungWillz said:

Just a wee note from my researches.

 

Billy Idol seems to have had a pretty bad MRSA infection, lasting some months in the early part of this year.

 

Checking his website, however, he seems to be better with plans for touring well into next year. Off my dance card for next year, on yours, perhaps?

He also just released a Christmas album. The two are unconnected, I just wanted to mention it

 

Correction: the Christmas album was released in 2006, but still worth mentioning 

 

 

[Gisooo 3,302]

Betty Johnson (Wiki), American traditional pop singer who reached her career peak in the 1950s dead at 93

She was the last surviving member of The Johnson Family Singers (Wiki)

 

[YoungWillz 21,025]

UK Northern Soul favourite J J Barnes being reported dead by Ian Levine: 

Nothing chartwise in the UK, but did hit the US Billboard R & B chart in 1967 with Baby Please Come Back Home:

 

 

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

7 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

UK Northern Soul favourite J J Barnes being reported dead by Ian Levine: 

Nothing chartwise in the UK, but did hit the US Billboard R & B chart in 1967 with Baby Please Come Back Home:

 

 

Obit.

[Phantom 2,532]

On 06/11/2022 at 09:54, ObakeFilter said:

The band shared on Twitter that Mimi Parker had passed away.

Alan Sparhawk has a new band that's having their debut gig on Friday. It's a Ween tribute band called Wandering Eye  which he set up with members from Trampled by Turtles,  Glitterati and ELnO (ELO tribute band). 

[ObakeFilter 893]

On 18/02/2014 at 20:21, Phantom said:

Not exactly pop stars, but Exploited have cancelled their European tour after Wattie Buchan had a heart attack on stage

Few another shows cancelled, another heart attack, still not pop.

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-exploited-cancel-shows-after-wattie-buchan-collapses-onstage-from-suspected-heart-attack

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 374]

The Exploited were on Top Of The Pops once....