Legendary singer Lena Horne dies
The Los Angeles Times reports that the sultry voice of Lena Horne has been forever silenced. RIP.
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Malcolm McLaren dies at 64; punk rock godfather managed Sex Pistols
I’m trying really, really hard to find kind words to say about the passing of the infamous huckster Malcolm McLaren, but they’re just not coming out. The guy was a pretentious, P. T. Barnum-type figure, a poseur of the worst … Continue reading
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Alex Chilton RIP
Teen icon with The Box Tops, doyen of the indie scene in Memphis thanks to his work with Big Star and a storied solo career, and immortalized by The Replacements doing a song in his honor. Alex Chilton’s loss is … Continue reading
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Teddy Pendergrass RIP
One of the original “Mack Daddies” and possessor of one of the most raw, masculine voices in R&B, succumbed to colon cancer today. Teddy Pendergrass was 59 years old. Here is the maestro in action singing “Only You” live, with … Continue reading
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Steeleye Span’s Tim Hart dies at age 61
Another loss, this time from the world of Folk Music. This site is slowly becoming a necropsy. Here’s a sample of Steeleye Span, the band which Hart used to sing and play a multitude of instruments for. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HGHYl7Kv50g” width=”425″ … Continue reading
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Rowland Howard hangs up his guitar for keeps
Ironic that the last post we put up in tribute to the musicians lost in 2009 wasn’t complete. Sad news from The Age in Australia as Rowland S. Howard, former guitarist for The Bad Seeds and a fine solo artist … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Musicians We Lost In 2009
As time marches on, we will continue to lose wonderful musicians whose work touches our lives in some form or other. NPR gathers a list of notable performers and composers who met their end in 2009.
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Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker Who Wrote ‘The Basketball Diaries’, Dies at 60
Though many came across Jim Carroll’s name through The Basketball Diaries, where Leonardo DiCaprio looked foolish trying to encapsulate Carroll’s intensity, he was also a great musician who scored a minor hit with the song ‘People Who Died’. Carroll died … Continue reading
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Echo And The Bunnyman keyboard player dies in motorbike crash
NME reports that Bunnymen keyboardist Jake Brockman was killed after colliding with a converted ambulance. He was 53. RIP.
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Joe Maneri RIP
The dean of Boston improv passed away on August 24th. Joe Maneri did much to promote avant-garde music worldwide, and is survived by his son, Mat, who is also a gifted improviser. There will be a memorial concert on September … Continue reading
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