2021 – When jazz and rock fused in the 1970s, he was at the forefront of the movement. But he never abandoned his love of the acoustic piano. The pianist, composer and bandleader Chick Corea at the Blue Note in Manhattan in 2012.Credit…Karsten Moran for The New York Times Giovanni Russonello By Giovanni Russonello Feb. […]
2021 – Mary Wilson (March 6, 1944 – February 8, 2021) was an American singer. She gained worldwide recognition as a founding member of The Supremes, the most successful Motown act of the 1960s and the best-charting female group in U.S. chart history, as well as one of the all-time best-selling girl groups in the […]
2021 – Tony Garcia, drummer for OuttaKontrol, passed away today from complications of Covid 19. “It is with a heavy heart that we share these words with you. Our beloved husband and father Tony passed peacefully yesterday, February 8th, just after 3pm due to Covid. He was surrounded by his wife, son, and daughter and […]
2021 – The 69-year-old musician – who was an original member of the band and stayed with them until they split for a second time in 2012 – had been battling cancer for over two years but passed away on Wednesday (13.01.21). A statement shared on his Facebook page by his wife, Wanda O’Kelley Mizrahi, […]
2021 – Celine Dion has paid tribute to her husband Rene Angelil on the fifth anniversary of his death. The My Heart Will Go On singer’s spouse and manager passed away on 14 January in 2016, and Celine shared a sweet snap of her hand holding Rene’s on Instagram on Thursday. “Rene, it’s been 5 […]
2021 – Tim Bogert, who was part of such major acts as Vanilla Fudge and Cactus and later in the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice, died today of cancer. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate Carmine Appice. At his death, he was working with Beck and Appice on a forthcoming […]
2020 – Elton John’s father-in-law has died aged 90. The Rocket Man star’s husband David Furnish announced the passing of his father Jack in an emotional post on Instagram on Sunday, alongside two old black and white pictures of his dad when he was younger, and two of Jack holding his grandchildren – Elton and […]
2020 – Spencer Davis, Dies at 81 on this day in rock History! Hits like “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man” made the Spencer Davis Group, based in Britain, famous worldwide and launched the career of its lead singer, Steve Winwood. Early life Davis was born in Swansea, South Wales, on 17 July 1939. […]
2020 – The musician, who was the bassist and vocalist in the group in the 70s and featured on their second and third albums, has sadly passed away. A statement on Gordon’s Facebook page reads: “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will […]
2020 – Eddie Van Halen’s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli has paid a touching tribute to the late rock icon. The 60-year-old actress shared a sweet picture of the Van Halen co-founder, their son Wolfgang Van Halen, and herself, after he sadly passed away on Tuesday (06.10.20), aged 65, following a “long and arduous battle” with cancer. […]
2020 – Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist and songwriter who helped give the radio-rock band Van Halen its name and sound, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 65. His death was announced by his son, Wolf Van Halen, on Twitter. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this,” the statement said, “but […]
2020 – Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian singer, actress, and activist who held dual Australian and American citizenship. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, to a show-business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television, and won a talent contest […]
