Eric Clapton

[Ulitzer95 12,596]

Billy Cox of the Jimi Hendrix Experience is still alive. He'll be 76 in October.

I don't know of many groups from chart-era music where all (*not just the original) members are dead, other than The Andrews Sisters and McFadden & Whitehead.

[Joey Russ 7,226]

Think The Four Tops is down to one original member as well iirc. MC5 is another band I suspect that the main line up would be all gone soon, though they have 2. 

[themaninblack 2,112]

The Stooges is a classic: The one man they all thought was going first and fast is the last man standing - Iggy Pop!

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Bee Gees are, of course, down to one member.

 

 

[Joey Russ 7,226]

Think glam rock band T Rex either has all its original members dead or one member still alive. 

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On 9.4.2017 at 15:24, Weebl said:

He doesn't look great does he?

 

With Ginger Baker also ill and Jack Bruce already gone in the not too distant future there may be no living members of Cream left.

 

How many other groups have all the former members dead? Jimi Hendrix Experience was one of the first groups to clear, back in 2008 with the death of Mitch Mitchell. ELP almost did it last year if not for that plucky Palmer (who by the way, I'd put money on being alive in 2030).

Obviously too many to count, but if we'll go for the more famous & recent ones, also without including non-original members - I think Ramones, The Jazz Messengers (also many others jazz bands), The Jimi Hendrix Experience are the obvious examples, there are quite a few with 1 or 2 original members.

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On 10.4.2017 at 02:25, Joey Russ said:

Think glam rock band T Rex either has all its original members dead or one member still alive. 

Bill Legend is still with us.

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

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On 09/04/2017 at 15:31, YoungWillz said:

How far back do you want to go? Andrews Sisters?

 

 

Well, last time I looked Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson (same era and arguably even more inane than that lot) were still alive. UK Eurovision entry (and disaster) from 1959 and subject of a running gag in one episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

1 hour ago, ObakeFilter said:

Bill Legend is still with us.

 

 

Aye, although he wasn't a founding member. Even when they changed the name to T.Rex (five albums in in 1970) they were a duo (Bolan and Finn - both dead for years). Bill Legend (Fyfield) was there from the sixth album - Electric Warrior.

[msc 18,443]

14 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

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Well, last time I looked Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson (same era and arguably even more inane than that lot) were still alive. UK Eurovision entry (and disaster) from 1959 and subject of a running gag in one episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson

 

Best known to the younger audience via perennial mentions on this very forum!

 

Though whenever I check them on Wiki, it seems like Teddy Johnsons Date of Birth keeps changing.

[Spade_Cooley 9,525]

RateYourMusic reckons that 28 members of the Ink Spots have died:

 

1. Everett Barksdale (April 28, 1907-Jan. 8, 1986) 
2. Joseph Boatner (Sept. 27, 1918-May 8, 1989) 
3. Billy "Butterball" Bowen (Jan. 3, 1909-Sept. 27, 1982) 
4. James O Bradley (June 15, 1923-Dec. 13, 2002) 
5. Jerry Daniels (Dec. 14, 1915-Nov. 7, 1995) 
6. Bill Doggett (Feb. 16, 1916-Nov. 13, 1996) 
7. Charlie Fuqua (Oct. 20, 1910-Dec. 21, 1971) 
8. Kurt Geisler (Jan. 1, 1925-Aug. 23, 2002) 
9. Cliff Givens (Jan. 17, 1918-June 6, 1989) 
10. Asa Harris (April 1, 1910-June 11, 1964) 
11. Orville Jones (Feb. 17, 1902-Oct. 18, 1944) 
12. Bill Kenny (June 12, 1914-March 23, 1978) 
13. Herb Kenny (June 12, 1914-July 7, 1992) 
14. Ramon Loper (Nov. 25, 1935-Oct. 16, 2002) 
15. Huey Long (April 25, 1904-June 10, 2009) 
16. Bernie Mackey (July 29, 1909-March 5, 1980) 
17. Adriel McDonald (May 10, 1905-Sept. 1, 1987) 
18. David McNeil (1932-Jan. 7, 2005) 
19. Stanley Morgan (1922-Nov. 21, 1989) 
20. Gene Mumford (June 24, 1925-May 10, 1977) 
21. Jimmie Nabbie (1920-Sept. 15, 1992) 
22. Simon Payne (July 28, 1925-July 26, 2002) 
23. Al Rivers (1927-Feb. 17, 1993) 
24. Alexander Sharp (1919-Jan. 1970) 
25. Judge Smith (Sept. 22, 1913-Aug. 15, 1993) 
26. Ray Tunia (May 10, 1916-Aug. 16, 1983) 
27. Lloyd Washington (1920-June 22, 2004) 
28. Ivory Watson (July 18, 1909-Nov. 4, 1969) 
     

[gcreptile 10,970]

All original members of The Ink Spots are dead!

[Spade_Cooley 9,525]

Did what I think just happened happen?

[gcreptile 10,970]

Goddamnit Spade, telepathy

[gcreptile 10,970]

Though I already thought of them yesterday. I know them because of the Fallout video game series. Maybe... The Gypsy... I don't want to set the world on fire...

[Spade_Cooley 9,525]

Brian Clough's favourite band, if memory serves.

[themaninblack 2,112]

46 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Aye, although he wasn't a founding member. Even when they changed the name to T.Rex (five albums in in 1970) they were a duo (Bolan and Finn - both dead for years). Bill Legend (Fyfield) was there from the sixth album - Electric Warrior.

Before that of course as Tyrannosaurus Rex it was Bolan and Steve Peregrine-Took, who died in 1980 after choking on a glacé cherry!

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

4 hours ago, themaninblack said:

Before that of course as Tyrannosaurus Rex it was Bolan and Steve Peregrine-Took, who died in 1980 after choking on a glacé cherry!

 

A hopeless smackhead who's throat was numbed and relaxed at the time; don't blame the cherry

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

5 hours ago, themaninblack said:

Before that of course as Tyrannosaurus Rex it was Bolan and Steve Peregrine-Took, who died in 1980 after choking on a glacé cherry!

A cherry would be big for a Hobbit!

[Weebl 216]

I was very stupid for forgetting about the Ramones as an obvious example of a group whose members are all dead.

 

I was also very successful in diverting this thread away from its original topic.

[msc 18,443]

Don't worry, if you hadn't, people might have been forced to discuss Eric Clapton. So, bullet dodged there.

[Sean 6,324]

This would be a brilliant question on pointless.

[Vinegar Tits 606]

On 11/04/2017 at 17:02, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Aye, although he wasn't a founding member. Even when they changed the name to T.Rex (five albums in in 1970) they were a duo (Bolan and Finn - both dead for years). Bill Legend (Fyfield) was there from the sixth album - Electric Warrior.

True but I'd argue he's from the classic T.Rex line-up.

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

7 hours ago, Vinegar Tits said:

True but I'd argue he's from the classic T.Rex line-up.

A fair point and - co-incidentally - I'm typing this with the Bump 'n' Grind album playing. Significant because it's a collection of working demos and outtakes which pretty much disproves the argument that the classic line-up were just a bunch of pub rockers who lucked into backing a guy who was on fire. The bulk of the stuff on that album is really tight and is - basically - the Bolan, Finn, Currie, Legend quartet at the top of their game.

[CaptainChorizo 1,982]

On 4/11/2017 at 09:31, Spade_Cooley said:

RateYourMusic reckons that 28 members of the Ink Spots have died:

 

1. Everett Barksdale (April 28, 1907-Jan. 8, 1986) 
2. Joseph Boatner (Sept. 27, 1918-May 8, 1989) 
3. Billy "Butterball" Bowen (Jan. 3, 1909-Sept. 27, 1982) 
4. James O Bradley (June 15, 1923-Dec. 13, 2002) 
5. Jerry Daniels (Dec. 14, 1915-Nov. 7, 1995) 
6. Bill Doggett (Feb. 16, 1916-Nov. 13, 1996) 
7. Charlie Fuqua (Oct. 20, 1910-Dec. 21, 1971) 
8. Kurt Geisler (Jan. 1, 1925-Aug. 23, 2002) 
9. Cliff Givens (Jan. 17, 1918-June 6, 1989) 
10. Asa Harris (April 1, 1910-June 11, 1964) 
11. Orville Jones (Feb. 17, 1902-Oct. 18, 1944) 
12. Bill Kenny (June 12, 1914-March 23, 1978) 
13. Herb Kenny (June 12, 1914-July 7, 1992) 
14. Ramon Loper (Nov. 25, 1935-Oct. 16, 2002) 
15. Huey Long (April 25, 1904-June 10, 2009) 
16. Bernie Mackey (July 29, 1909-March 5, 1980) 
17. Adriel McDonald (May 10, 1905-Sept. 1, 1987) 
18. David McNeil (1932-Jan. 7, 2005) 
19. Stanley Morgan (1922-Nov. 21, 1989) 
20. Gene Mumford (June 24, 1925-May 10, 1977) 
21. Jimmie Nabbie (1920-Sept. 15, 1992) 
22. Simon Payne (July 28, 1925-July 26, 2002) 
23. Al Rivers (1927-Feb. 17, 1993) 
24. Alexander Sharp (1919-Jan. 1970) 
25. Judge Smith (Sept. 22, 1913-Aug. 15, 1993) 
26. Ray Tunia (May 10, 1916-Aug. 16, 1983) 
27. Lloyd Washington (1920-June 22, 2004) 
28. Ivory Watson (July 18, 1909-Nov. 4, 1969) 
     

All of The Andrews Sisters and Mills Brothers are also dead