maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted February 20, 2013 Kevin Ayres dead at the age of 69 Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone conveniently gave him a good send off, then, picking the first Soft Machine release as its featured album last Sunday. Still on iPlayer for those of you who haven't a clue who he was. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 20, 2013 Kevin Ayres dead at the age of 68 Edited due to typo on age And the name! Big shame. His 1970 album with "the Whole World", which included a teenage Mike Oldfield is one of my favourite albums of all time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 20, 2013 Kevin Ayres dead at the age of 68 Edited due to typo on age And the name! Big shame. His 1970 album with "the Whole World", which included a teenage Mike Oldfield is one of my favourite albums of all time... Oh yeah oh well. hehehe I should have copied and pasted the name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted February 20, 2013 I am sure Damon Harris will get something soon as with entertainment deaths, the BBC seem to like a few days grace before reporting some singers' passing, but at worst case scenario - does this - http://www.bbc.co.uk...44-21e67948dab3 - count as a valid obit or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted February 22, 2013 Not exactly a pop star, but nevertheless, Christian recording artist, Carman, has incurable cancer. Have no fear, however. I'm sure it's all part of God's big plan... According to his Facebook, he has three or four more years to live, tops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest normasn Posted February 22, 2013 Full UK obit for Damon Harris-http://www.telegraph...mon-Harris.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted February 24, 2013 DJ Tommy Boy (link in Dutch) who did groundbreaking work in developing Jumpstyle, died from injuries from a car crash way back in November. Ever since the accident he was in a coma... ...which is the same state I'm in listening to Jumpstyle.... (Clearly a man who doesn't know his horror movies... That's a reworking of Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, used in the movie The Exorcist and not Candyman....) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted February 27, 2013 Richard Street of the Temptations has died at 70. http://www.freep.com/article/20130227/NEWS08/130227052/Richard-Street-Temptations-dies-Las-Vegas-70?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 27, 2013 Richard Street of the Temptations has died at 70. http://www.freep.com...|text|FRONTPAGE Jesus Christ, if it don't rain it pours.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,526 Posted February 27, 2013 Richard Street of the Temptations has died at 70. http://www.freep.com...|text|FRONTPAGE Jesus Christ, if it don't rain it pours.... (I Know) We're Losing Them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted February 27, 2013 Uriah Heep bassist and Spider From Mars Trevor Bolder underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in January. He says he should be completely recovered in a few months... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 27, 2013 Uriah Heep bassist and Spider From Mars Trevor Bolder underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in January. He says he should be completely recovered in a few months... He ought to hang onto himself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 27, 2013 Richard Street of the Temptations has died at 70. http://www.freep.com...|text|FRONTPAGE Jesus Christ, if it don't rain it pours.... (I Know) We're Losing Them Was Johnny Hawksworth a member of Temptations? Things coming in threes and that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted February 28, 2013 Daniel Darc, singer of 80s French synth band Taxi Girl (they toured over here with the Stranglers) est mort. Drink and drugs suspected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lorna doom 18 Posted March 3, 2013 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130303/OBITUARIES/303030325/1361/Bobby-Rogers-of-the-Miracles-dies-after-long-illness 2 Temptations and a Miracle in short succession. Not a good time for Motown acts at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted March 5, 2013 Jewel Akens, one-hit wonder with The Birds & The Bees has died aged 79. It reached Number 29 in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted March 6, 2013 Once rumoured to be Anubis the Jackal, rock guitar god Alvin Lee has died. Ten Years After; Six Feet Under. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 297 Posted March 7, 2013 I'm quite saddened by the death of Canadian folk-singer Stompin' Tom Connors The good ol' hockey game will never be the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted March 7, 2013 Once rumoured to be Anubis the Jackal, rock guitar god Alvin Lee has died. Ten Years After; Six Feet Under. I missed that one, who reckoned Anubis and Alvin Lee were one and the same? Having shifted beer with Anubis at a DL Con and paid good money to see Mr Lee I can confirm - other than both being white - there wasn't a noticable resemblance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 12, 2013 Pete Banks Guitarist and founding member of "Yes" dead at 65. Also credited with coming up with the band's name, having up until then been called "Mabel Greer's Toyshop". Q: "Can anyone think of a better name?" A: "Yes". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 12, 2013 Pete Banks Guitarist and founding member of "Yes" dead at 65. Also credited with coming up with the band's name, having up until then been called "Mabel Greer's Toyshop". Q: "Can anyone think of a better name?" A: "Yes". Another pop myth of my youth turns to dust! I was always brought up to believe that Yes were named after Yes Tor on Dartmoor (a wonderful place, where I have spent the odd discombobulated moment). Ah well, at least according to Wiki, Yes did feature the tor on the album artwork for Tormato. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 12, 2013 Irish rocker Christy Dignam, lead singer of Aslan, has been diagnosed with cancer after he received treatment for a suspected chest infection... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted March 13, 2013 Pete Banks Guitarist and founding member of "Yes" dead at 65. Also credited with coming up with the band's name, having up until then been called "Mabel Greer's Toyshop". Q: "Can anyone think of a better name?" A: "Yes". Sad, we featured some stuff from his glorious odds n sods collection "Can I Play You Something?" on our radio show a few weeks back. Hugely under-rated IMHO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 18, 2013 Bobbie Smith (aka Bobby Smith) One of the founding members of the (Detroit) Spinners has died aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,526 Posted March 18, 2013 Could have sworn I posted about Jason Molina, of early 00s buzzband Songs: Ohia, and his medical problems on this thread last year. Maybe I kept quiet because I wanted him as a pick. Doesn't matter anyway, because he's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
