maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Updated for the death of one hit wonder Timmy Thomas. One hit or not he likely died a comfortable man given that Sade covered his one hit on her debut album which went quadruple platinum in the US, did the same in the UK and is credited on Wikipedia with around 10 million sales 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted March 14, 2022 On 20/05/2020 at 04:51, Ulitzer95 said: Atlanta Rhythm Section Wiki American Southern rock band from Doraville, Georgia, formed in 1971 Barry Bailey 12 Jun 1948 – 12 March 2022 (73) Ultimate Classic Rock obit J. R. Cobb 05 Feb 1944 – 04 May 2019 (75) FindAGrave memorial Dean Daughtry 08 Sep 1946 – Living Paul Goddard 23 Jun 1945 – 29 Apr 2014 (68) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Ronnie Hammond 10 Nov 1950 – 14 Mar 2011 (60) FindAGrave memorial Roy Yeager 04 Feb 1949 – Living 27/10/1979 Spooky #48 Cover of a single by Classics IV Updated for the death of Barry Bailey. 4/6 of them dead short of life expectancy... spooky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,329 Posted April 2, 2022 On 28/09/2021 at 14:11, Death Impends said: C.W. McCall - 1928 C.W. McCall dead at 93 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted April 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, Gisooo said: C.W. McCall dead at 93 Such a loss, so young...or summat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 4, 2022 On 29/02/2020 at 20:11, Ulitzer95 said: The Marcels Wiki American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gene Bricker 03 Aug 1938 – 10 Dec 1983 (45) FindAGrave memorial Cornelius "Nini" Harp 14 Sep 1939 – 04 Jun 2013 (73) Obit Fred Johnson 11 Mar 1942 – 31 Mar 2022 (80) Local obit Dick Knauss c. 1941 – Living Ronald "Bingo" Mundy 20 Apr 1940 – 20 Jan 2017 (76) Billboard obit 13/04/1961 Blue Moon #1 08/06/1961 Summertime #46 NB: Lineup for these hits is confirmed here. Several months later, Bricker and Knauss, the two white members of the group, left due to the problems of racial segregation the group faced whilst touring in the Deep South. They were replaced with Fred's brother, Allen Johnson (1940–1995) and Walt Maddox (c. 1939–Living) Updated for the death of Fred Johnson. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 4, 2022 On 13/09/2020 at 00:09, Ulitzer95 said: C. W. McCall 15 Nov 1928 – 01 Apr 2022 (93) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and activist from Audubon, Iowa, real name William Dale Fries Jr. 14/02/1976 Convoy #2 Featured in the 1978 film Convoy Updated for the death of C. W. McCall. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted April 4, 2022 I suppose here is as good a place as any to post the death of Funk Brothers (Motown) guitarist Joe Messina, since he must have played on tons of UK hits. Ultimate session guy who loved jazz and barely even recollects what Motown hits he played on. Couldn't be further from a pop star, so I didn't put him in that thread. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 5, 2022 On 29/02/2020 at 20:15, Ulitzer95 said: Bobby Rydell 26 Apr 1942 – 05 Apr 2022 (79) Local obit Wiki American rock and roll singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarded as a teen idol in the early 1960s 10/03/1960 Wild One #7 30/06/1960 Swingin' School #44 Featured in the 1960 film Because They're Young 01/09/1960 Volare #22 15/12/1960 Sway #12 23/03/1961 Good Time Baby #42 19/04/1962 Teach Me to Twist #45 Released as Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell 20/12/1962 Jingle Bell Rock #40 Released as Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell 23/05/1963 Forget Him #13 Updated for the death of Bobby Rydell. Chubby Checker lives on and will be 81 in October... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMac 98 Posted April 5, 2022 Seeing reports that Bobby Rydell has fallen off the chart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, MadMac said: Seeing reports that Bobby Rydell has fallen off the chart. Are you for real? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 10, 2022 On 14/10/2020 at 21:56, Ulitzer95 said: The Saints Wiki Australian punk rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, formed in 1973 Chris Bailey 1957 – 09 April 2022 (65) Obit Ivor Hay no info available Ed Kuepper 20 Dec 1955 – Living Algy Ward 11 Jul 1959 – Living 23/07/1977 This Perfect Day #34 Updated for the death of Chris Bailey. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cognizant 7 Posted April 11, 2022 Bobby Rydell is dead? I liked his songs so much... very sad news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 11, 2022 On 29/02/2020 at 20:01, Ulitzer95 said: The Bachelors Wiki Irish vocal group from Dublin, Conleth and Declan are brothers, despite the band's name all members were in fact married at the time of their hits Conleth Cluskey 18 Nov 1935 – 08 Apr 2022 (86) Telegraph obit Declan Cluskey 23 Dec 1941 – living John Stokes 13 Aug 1936 – living 24/01/1963 Charmaine #6 04/07/1963 Faraway Places #36 29/08/1963 Whispering #18 23/01/1964 Diane #1 19/03/1964 I Believe #2 04/06/1964 Ramona #4 13/08/1964 I Wouldn't Trade You For the World #4 03/12/1964 No Arms Can Ever Hold You #7 01/04/1965 True Love For Evermore #34 20/05/1965 Marie #9 28/10/1965 In the Chapel in the Moonlight #27 06/01/1966 Hello Dolly #38 17/03/1966 The Sound of Silence #3 Cover of a single by Simon & Garfunkel 07/07/1966 Can I Trust You #26 01/12/1966 Walk with Faith in Your Heart #22 06/04/1967 Oh How I Miss You #30 05/07/1967 Marta #20 Updated for the death of Con Cluskey. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted April 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Updated for the death of Con Cluskey. Well I'm shocked at 12.44pm Boom Radio were playing "Diane" and Diddy David Hamilton said diddly squat about Con's passing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted April 11, 2022 Looks like Ivor Hay of The Saints was living as of January 2022: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 13, 2022 On 28/05/2020 at 12:29, Ulitzer95 said: Bloodstone Wiki American R&B, soul and funk group from Kansas City, Missouri, Durham died after being thrown off a horse in July 1973 before their single was released in the UK Willis Draffen 18 Mar 1945 – 08 Feb 2002 (56) FindAGrave memorial Roger Durham 14 Feb 1946 – 27 Jul 1973 (27) FindAGrave memorial Charles Love 18 Apr 1945 – 06 Mar 2014 (68) Mention of death Charles McCormick 08 May 1946 – 12 Apr 2022 (75) Obit Eddie Summers no info available Melvin Webb 29 Nov 1947 – 12 Nov 1982 (34) Mention of death Harry Williams no info available 18/08/1973 Natural High #40 Updated for the death of Charles McCormick. Not much longevity in that group... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 374 Posted April 13, 2022 Too many natural highs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 899 Posted April 18, 2022 On 22/08/2020 at 12:37, Ulitzer95 said: Ironhorse Wiki Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, guitarist Randy Bachman was also a member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, bassist John Pierce was later a member of Huey Lewis and the News Randy Bachman 27 Sep 1943 – Living Randy Bachman has announced the postponement of a spring solo tour due to "a series of health challenges." https://exclaim.ca/music/article/randy_bachman_postpones_spring_solo_tour_due_to_health_challenges 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 18, 2022 3 hours ago, ObakeFilter said: Randy Bachman has announced the postponement of a spring solo tour due to "a series of health challenges." https://exclaim.ca/music/article/randy_bachman_postpones_spring_solo_tour_due_to_health_challenges Sounds like he’s taking care of business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 21, 2022 On 22/06/2020 at 15:51, Ulitzer95 said: Curved Air Wiki UK progressive rock band from London, formed in 1970 Ian Eyre 1951 – 10 Mar 2022 (70) Obit Sonja Kristina 14 Apr 1949 – Living Francis Monkman 09 Jun 1949 – Living Florian Pilkington-Miksa 03 Jun 1950 – 20 May 2021 (70) Obit 07/08/1971 Back Street Luv #4 NB: Although member Darryl Way (b. 17 Dec 1948) wrote the music for the song, he didn't appear on the actual recording Updated entry for the death of Ian Eyre. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 899 Posted April 23, 2022 On 02/11/2020 at 03:33, Ulitzer95 said: The Tubes Wiki American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1972, keyboardist Vince Welnick was later a member of the Grateful Dead – he committed suicide in June 2006 Rick Anderson 01 Aug 1947 – Living Michael Cotten 25 Jan 1950 – Living Mingo Lewis Dec 1940 – Living Prairie Prince 07 May 1950 – Living Bill Spooner 16 Aug 1949 – Living Roger Steen 13 Nov 1949 – Living Re Styles 03 Mar 1950 – Living Fee Waybill 17 Sep 1950 – Living Vince Welnick 21 Feb 1951 – 02 Jun 2006 (55) Guardian obit 19/11/1977 White Punks on Dope #28 28/04/1979 Prime Time #34 Former Tubes singer Re Styles died at the age of 72 on Apr. 17, multiple outlets confirmed. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-tubes-re-styles-dead/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 24, 2022 On 02/11/2020 at 01:33, Ulitzer95 said: The Tubes Wiki American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1972, keyboardist Vince Welnick was later a member of the Grateful Dead – he committed suicide in June 2006 Rick Anderson 01 Aug 1947 – Living Michael Cotten 25 Jan 1950 – Living Mingo Lewis Dec 1940 – Living Prairie Prince 07 May 1950 – Living Bill Spooner 16 Aug 1949 – Living Roger Steen 13 Nov 1949 – Living Re Styles 03 Mar 1950 – 17 Apr 2022 (72) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Fee Waybill 17 Sep 1950 – Living Vince Welnick 21 Feb 1951 – 02 Jun 2006 (55) Guardian obit 19/11/1977 White Punks on Dope #28 28/04/1979 Prime Time #34 Updated for the death of Re Styles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 25, 2022 On 10/07/2020 at 18:25, Ulitzer95 said: Earth, Wind & Fire Wiki American funk, R&B, soul and disco band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1969, won six Grammy Awards and nominated for a further eleven, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, Fred, Maurice and Verdine White were brothers Philip Bailey 08 May 1951 – Living Larry Dunn 19 Jun 1953 – Living Johnny Graham 03 Aug 1951 – Living Ralph Johnson 04 Jul 1951 – Living Al McKay 02 Feb 1948 – Living Fred White 13 Jan 1955 – Living Maurice White 19 Dec 1941 – 04 Feb 2016 (74) Guardian obit Verdine White 25 Jul 1951 – Living Andrew Woolfolk 11 Oct 1950 – 24 Apr 2022 (71) Obit 12/02/1977 Saturday Nite #17 11/02/1978 Fantasy #14 13/05/1978 Jupiter #41 29/07/1978 Magic Mind #54 07/10/1978 Got to Get You Into My Life #33 Cover of a song by The Beatles 09/12/1978 September #3 12/05/1979 Boogie Wonderland #4 Released as Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions 28/07/1979 After the Love has Gone #4 06/10/1979 Star #16 15/12/1979 Can't Let Go #46 Updated for the death of Andrew Woolfolk. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,589 Posted April 26, 2022 On 03/10/2020 at 20:07, Ulitzer95 said: The Poppy Family Wiki Canadian psychedelic pop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1972, Terry Jacks had a successful solo career – he married fellow member Susan Jacks (née Pesklevits) in 1967 (they divorced in 1973) Susan Jacks 19 Aug 1948 – 25 Apr 2022 (73) Obit Terry Jacks 29 Mar 1944 – Living Promotional members: Craig McCaw c. 1943 – Living Satwant Singh c. 1948 – Living 15/08/1970 Which Way You Goin' Billy? #7 NB: Although McCaw and Singh were already members of the group at this time, and were credited on the accompanying album, they did not feature on the single. Session musicians were instead brought in by Terry Jacks. Updated for the death of Susan Jacks. Bit shocked to see her go before Terry Jacks (who suffered two strokes up to 2016) but now that I've Googled her name, I see that her ill health was also widely reported on. She should've been on our radar as she will get a QO. He's picked by two teams in the DDP, she's unpicked. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted April 26, 2022 She was on my radar pre pandemic but seemed in good spirits despite her own health and more frequently updated on Terry's! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
