May 14, 1938 - April 14, 2017 Jim Fuller, a co-founding member of the Surfaris whose lead guitar work is heard on the band's signature hit "Wipe Out," has died at the age of 69. Rick Stevens, a lead vocalist for Tower of Power in the band's early days, has died at age 77. Rosie Hamlin He is credited for composing and copyrighting the 1960s rock music standard "Hey Joe" which was a smash hit when recorded by Jimi Hendrix and has been Autograph keyboardist Steven Isham died December 9, 2008, at the age of 56 after battling liver cancer. Nicholls' worked on every Black Sabbath album from He is the brother of musician Brett Cartwright, who has played bass guitar for Joan Jett, David Johansen, and Shayne Fontayne. The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. Nicholls' involvement with Black Sabbath ended when Adam Wakeman (a member of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band) was chosen to play keyboards during Sabbath's 2004 and 2005 Ozzfest tours. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. "Do You Want to Dance" was covered by artists such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1972), The Ramones, John Lennon and Bette Midler (1972), appearing as the opening track of her debut LP "The Divine Miss M." ). The couple had two children. Rosie Hamlin Johnny Sandlin, a musician, recording engineer and producer best known for producing albums by bands such as the Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Wet Willie, and Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit, has died at age 72. Hampton collapsed on-stage during an encore performance of "Turn on Your Lovelight" at his 70th birthday concert held at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. By the early 1980s, Watts was working as a producer, making albums with Department S and Hanoi Rocks, before leaving the music industry to become an antiques and memorabilia dealer. 10/22/201749Daisy BerkowitzMarilyn Manson, guitaristColon Cancer Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. He became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. who hired him to create a psychedelic light show for a Rolling Stones tour in support of the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Buddy Greco, a popular jazz and pop singer, has passed at the age of 90. John Wetton By the early 1980s, Watts was working as a producer, making albums with Department S and Hanoi Rocks, before leaving the music industry to become an antiques and memorabilia dealer. April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017 to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. He left the Quarrymen a year later, shortly after Lennon met Paul McCartney. Alves played on Y&T's first 8 albums, including the classic LPs Earthshaker, Down for the Count, and In Rock We Trust. Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. Ilene Berns to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, He appeared on the show again in 1984 and in 1990. J. Geils also had an interest in auto racing and restoration. No Time for Dreaming in 2011. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 Mardas was apparently jealous about the control the Maharishi had over Lennon, and this may the cause of his allegations that Hamlin wrote "Angel Baby" when she was just 14. 1/31/201767John WettonKing Crimson / Asia, bassistColon CancerBournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom He also performed voice-over work (he played a talking plant in an episode of the Adult Swim series Space Ghost Coast to Coast). Some of his photographs were published in 2013 book to San Francisco, starting a career as a rehabilitation counselor for people with disabilities. Savannah for a couple of years. 2/4/201767Steve LangApril Wine, bassistParkinson's disease? In 1983, Shotton wrote the book John Lennon: In My Life, which was later re-titled The Beatles, Lennon and Me. 1/20/201776Ronald "Bingo" MundyThe Marcels, singerPneumoniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 26, 1951 - January 21, 2017 His five children include Elijah Blue (with singer, Cher, 1976), Devon (with Janice Blair), Layla Brooklyn (with radio journalist Shelby Blackburn), Michael Sean, and Delilah Island. In 1981 he had his biggest hit with the song "We're in This Love Together," which reached No. 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri He married singer Anita Carter, the sister of June Carter Cash, in 1974, although the couple later divorced. Wootton's girlfriend asked Cash's wife, June Carter Cash, if Wootton could sit in that night. Another nephew, Duane Trucks (Derek's younger brother), plays drums for Widespread Panic and Hard Working Americans. He was also in a band with his brother, Paul, called ZO2, that performed on the VH1 Rock the Nation tour in 2004, and an '80s tribute band called Rubix Kube. Geils formed the J. Geils Blues Band with Danny Klein, Magic Dick Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Seth Justman and Peter Wolf. Bruce HamptonHampton Grease Band?Atlanta, Georgia Asia was a radio staple in the 1980s with hits such as "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment." His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. Sonny Geraci, who was the lead singer for The Outsiders and then later Climax, has passed away at the age of 69. Tommy Allsup, a guitarist in Buddy Holly's band, has passed at age 85 due to complications from a hernia operation. and recorded the song on their 1965 album "Today!" He left the band on May 8, 1996, halfway through the recording of the album Antichrist Superstar. Shotton met Lennon when they were six and pupils at Dovedale Primary School. Hashian's drumming is heard on Boston's self-titled debut album, as well as on the follow-up Don't Look Back. Failed to report flower. 1/22/201769Pete Overend WattsMott The Hoople, bassistThroat Cancer A Quick One and Elton John's The two were so close that they were known around school as "Shennon and Lotton" or "Lotton and Shennon." Stevens sang on Tower of Power's Stubblefield performed on several of Brown's classics in the 1960s and early 70s, including "Cold Sweat," ''Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud," ''I've Got the Feelin'," and the album "Sex Machine." Petersburg, Florida He also had great success as Cotton began his professional career in the early 1950s playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band. David Z In 1968, LiPuma and Bob Krasnow formed Blue Thumb records. In 2003, she released a Japanese live album. He first recorded in 1961, with Carolyn Hester, which is when he met Bob Dylan. 1/18/201779Howard KaufmanManager In the 1970s, Mardas worked as a security consultant. ", which topped the charts in 14 countries. 4/10/201763Banner ThomasMolly Hatchet, bassist Jacksonville, Florida August 17, 1949 - March 22, 2017 Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. He was best known for a 20-second drum solo on Brown's 1970 single, "Funky Drummer." "Where Do You Go To" received the 1970 Ivor Novello Award and more recently was used in the 2007 Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited. Another nephew, Duane Trucks (Derek's younger brother), plays drums for Widespread Panic and Hard Working Americans. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. Bradley's final album, 9/3/201767Walter BeckerSteely Dan, bassist Maui, Hawaii Wetton had his greatest commercial success with Asia. Berns took over management of Bang Records when she was 24, shortly after the death of Bert Berns. There Goes Rhymin' Simon. The song was also featured in George Lucas's Rock 'n' Roll coming-of-age film "American Graffiti" (1973). Rick Stevens He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. 1/7/201775Peter Sarstedtsingerprogressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)Sussex, England The song appeared on their debut album, "Climax featuring Sonny Geraci". He is famous for being the loser of a coin toss with Ritchie Valens for a ride on the plane that crashed killing Holly, Valens, and the Big Bopper J. P. Richardson. May 27, 1939 - September 8, 2017 Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. Pete Shotton Instead, at great expense, he would build a 72-track studio, with sonic beams instead of baffles to prevent sounds from bleeding into the other mics. He went to college, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1960 from Wisconsin's Ripon College, and then a master's degree in vocational rehabilitation for the University of Iowa. 5/21/201761Jimmy LaFavefolksinger / songwriterCancerAustin, Texas Asia was a radio staple in the 1980s with hits such as "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment." Within days, Cash asked Wootton to join the tour as the new lead guitarist. Hashian was also the drummer for fellow Boston member Barry Goudreau's self-titled solo album which was released in 1980. Richards was in Paris recording with the Rolling Stones, but his son was at the house when the teen killed himself. Col. Bruce Hampton, jam-band guitarist and founder of the Hampton Grease band, has passed away after collapsing on stage at his 70th birthday celebration concert. Bobby Freeman After moving to Macon, Georgia, Cochran became friends with soul singer Otis Redding and played bass guitar on Redding's early recording of "Shout Bamalama" and its B-side, "Fat Girl". 2/5/201769Sonny GeraciThe Outsiders / Climax, vocalist Cleveland, Ohio Over the years, Cotton would open for or sit in with Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Keith Richards, Santana, Cream, Little Feat and Steve Miller. The half-baked idea proved to be a disaster, and the mixing desk was soon sold as scrap for 5. Steve Lang Ronald "Bingo" Mundy He was sentenced to life in prison but was released on parole in 2012. Pete Overend Watts, founding member and bassist of the 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at age 69. Chuck Berry Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Petersburg, Florida The musical accomplishments of the Allman Brothers Band were recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was 70. Berns worked as a go-go dancer in New York City nightclubs before meeting her husband Bert Berns, the songwriter and record producer and founder of Bang Records. His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. In 2004, Mardas auctioned off several items from his collection of Lennon memorabilia. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP, and on the cover of Lennon and Ono's Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins), as well as a custom Vox Kensington guitar, a colored felt pen drawing called "Strong", and a pen and ink drawing by Lennon entitled "Happy Fish". 8/1/201772Goldy McJohnSteppenwolf, keyboardistHeart Failure Original drummer Leonard Haze died in 2016. Banner Thomas, a bassist for Southern rockers Molly Hatchet, has died in Florida at age 63. He moved The reaction to the sensational photo caused the album to be released in the United States with an alternate cover, a conventional photo of the group. Bradley's final album, She was 60 years old. Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. 1/21/201765Maggie RocheThe RochesBreast Cancer 2/12/201776Al Jarreaujazz vocalist Los Angeles, California His father was a minister, and his mother played the piano in church. August 14, 1926 - January 10, 2017 November 24, 1931 - January 11, 2017 3/3/201787Lyle RitzWrecking Crew bassist?Portland, Oregon He was 73. Another of his famous works is the 1973 picture book A Quick One and Elton John's Many lawsuits followed. Sea Level toured released five albums before folding in 1981. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. In 1956, Lennon decided to form a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, named after Quarry Bank High School, and Shotton joined on percussion, playing a washboard. In 2015, Adrenaline Mob drummer A.J. Gregg Allman Mike "Taffy" Taylor, the vocalist for Quartz, died in 2016. 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