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Title: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 06, 2023, 10:35:37 AM
This part of the Board is looking more and more like a running obituary, sadly!

Not to deter major artists getting their own thread. In lieu of those, this thread is for the others.


Title: Re: R.I.P. - The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023 On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 06, 2023, 10:45:46 AM
R.I.P Wings and original Moody Blues member Denny Laine. Time was for Denny to “Go Now”.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/wings-moody-blues-co-founder-denny-laine-dead-79-1234911125/


https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/entertainment/denny-laine-death/index.html


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V2L3UzM_FfE&pp=ygUSbW9vZHkgYmx1ZXMgZ28gbm93

Last interview

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/denny-laine-paul-mccartney-and-wings


Title: Re: R.I.P. - The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023 On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 06, 2023, 10:53:11 AM
R.I.P. The Dream Weaver, Gary Wright.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/08/gary-wright-obituary


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xZKuzwPOefs&pp=ygUYZHJlYW0gd2VhdmVyIGdhcnkgd3JpZ2h0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=82DSEkHatpw&pp=ygUdb3VyIGxvdmUgaXMgYWxpdmUgZ2FyeSB3cmlnaHQ%3D


Title: Re: R.I.P. - The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023 On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 07, 2023, 07:16:21 AM
R.I.P. power-pop icon Dwight Twilley

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/arts/music/dwight-twilley-dead.html

“I’m On Fire” one of his best songs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rfRi7Jrk36k


Title: Re: R.I.P. - The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023 On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 13, 2023, 02:01:56 AM
R.I.P. Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Hartwell


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-known-hit-song-star-dies-56-rcna103254

All Star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jWHffIx5E

Walkin on the Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQj--Kjn0z8

Then the Morning Comes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB9JJIoAdYM

Do It Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onkr9NrDbA8



Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 23, 2023, 11:26:23 PM
R.I.P. Laura Lynch - founding member of the Dixie Chicks.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/founding-dixie-chicks-member-laura-lynch-killed-in-car-crash-in-texas/

https://americansongwriter.com/3-of-the-best-songs-from-the-chicks-that-feature-laura-lynch/


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on December 26, 2023, 10:48:04 AM
Feature on guitarists we lost in 2023 🎸

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-guitarists-we-lost-2023


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 01, 2024, 08:35:08 AM
In Memoriam 2023

https://americansongwriter.com/in-memoriam-artists-we-lost-in-2023/

https://lamag.com/music/musicians-we-lost-2023


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: Lonely Summer on January 12, 2024, 02:37:11 AM
Thank you Surf Rider for keeping this thread going.


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 14, 2024, 04:53:30 AM
Thank you Surf Rider for keeping this thread going.

Thanks L S!


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 14, 2024, 05:00:08 AM
R.I.P. Actor, singer, musician David Soul who had a U.S./U.K. #1 with “Don’t Give Up On Us”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY8APrYU2Gs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/3-songs-you-didn-t-know-were-written-by-starsky-hutch-star-david-soul/ar-AA1mwD2d



Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 25, 2024, 01:13:33 PM
R.I.P. the great Melanie.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/melanie-folk-singer-woodstock-dead-obituary-1234953843/

“Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key.”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpbo7P_VUPk&pp=ygUkbWVsYW5pZSBsYXkgZG93biBjYW5kbGVzIGluIHRoZSByYWlu

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lKcpodt0YCU&pp=ygUqbWVsYW5pZSBicmFuZCBuZXcga2V5IG9mZmljaWFsIG11c2ljIHZpZGVv


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 25, 2024, 01:25:31 PM
R.I.P. Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of Sixties Girl Group the Shangri-Las.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mary-weiss-the-shangri-las-dead-obituary-1234950474/

“Leader of the Pack”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8UKf65NOzM&pp=ygUfc2hhbmdyaSBsYXMgbGVhZGVyIG9mIHRoZSBwYWNrIA%3D%3D


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 25, 2024, 02:08:53 PM
R.I.P. The great Tom Smothers. Comedian, Musician and Scourge of CBS Censors.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tom-smothers-dead-smothers-brothers-comedy-duo-1235775301/

When The Who blew up the show.

https://www.openculture.com/2023/12/when-the-who-blew-up-the-smothers-brothers-comedy-hour-in-1967.html

Great example of their musical comedy. From Letterman-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mrcxNv6q2cc&pp=ygUec21vdGhlcnMgYnJvdGhlcnMgb24gbGV0dGVybWFu


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: Rocker on February 03, 2024, 10:00:02 AM
R. I. P. Wayne Kramer


Mr. Kramer was one half of the twin-guitar attack that drove the Detroit band’s [MC5] incendiary live performances, helping to set the stage for punk rock.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/arts/music/wayne-kramer-dead.html  


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on February 07, 2024, 03:59:24 AM
Country music great Toby Keith has passed away.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/toby-keith-patriotic-country-singer-dead-obit-1234924671/


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on February 12, 2024, 11:09:09 PM
R.I.p. Guitar Master Paul Brett

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-brett-obituary
 


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on February 12, 2024, 11:13:40 PM
R.I.P.  CAN singer Damo Suzuki

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/damo-suzuki-can-singer-dead-obituary-1234965872/


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SMiLE-addict on February 13, 2024, 09:42:46 PM
Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 88 :(

https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2024/02/09/329884586/seiji-ozawa-conductor-boston-symphony-orchestra-dies-age-88


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, Eric Carmen 1949-2024
Post by: rn57 on March 12, 2024, 02:02:34 AM
The news just in that Eric Carmen, one of the greatest of all Brian’s disciples, died in his sleep this weekend age 74, RIP


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on March 19, 2024, 04:12:41 AM
R.I.P.

Steve Harley - Cockney Rebel leader

https://apnews.com/article/musician-steve-harley-cockney-rebel-dies-84f0568f9cfc4de99303117ae58ce942

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9pzJE3eP7S8&pp=ygUbY29ja25leSByZWJlbCBtYWtlIG1lIHNtaWxl



W C Clark - GodFather of Austin Blues

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/w-c-clark-dies-aged-84



Helix Drummer Greg Hitz

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-rock-legends-helix-mourn-drummers-death-like-a-brother



Jazz Great Les McCann

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/les-mccann-jazz-pianist-dies-aged-88/



Steve Lawrence - Crooner,  comedian, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop vocal duo "Steve and Eydie”.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/steve-lawrence-dead-singer-1235845675/



Jim Beard, keyboardist for Steely Dan

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/06/jim-beard-death-steely-dan-keyboardist


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on April 19, 2024, 02:25:27 AM
Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer-Guitarist, Dead at 80

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-dead-727523/

Ramblin Man
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4DCp6cl2U&pp=ygUScmFtYmxpbiBtYW4gYWxsbWFu

Blue Sky
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JSMubgZoL58&pp=ygUYYmx1ZSBza3kgYWxsbWFuIGJyb3RoZXJz


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on May 01, 2024, 10:29:52 PM
Guitar Great Duane Eddy has passed away.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duane-eddy-guitarist-dead-obituary-1235013403/

Rebel Rouser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzvlPKozW-A

Peter Gunn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwVD3CZ90jk


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on May 01, 2024, 10:51:46 PM
Original Moody Blues member and Mellotron master Mike Pinder has left on his cosmic journey.

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/mike-pinder-dead-moody-blues-founding-keyboardist-dies-obituary-1235666090/#!

Mike was the voice of Graeme Edge’s mystical poetry. His Mellotron was groundbreaking and many of his songs were journeys in space and time!

Late Lament

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SWAmICTFSok

The Balance

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9cCNiwRkko

Have You Heard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtUyq6C3bZQ

Om

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N36oRaEF4jA

Out and In

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PY2ciintOo

Lost in a Lost World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODKFUUX_ZAE

Best Way to Travel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sSd4N9ZET0


Title: Re: R.I.P.-The Sad, Continuing Thread, 2023, 24, On....
Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on May 06, 2024, 11:48:36 AM
Richard Tandy, ELO keyboardist who shaped band’s futuristic sound, dies aged 76

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/may/02/richard-tandy-dies-aged-76-death-elo-electric-light-orchestra-keyboardist?ref=upstract.com

Telephone Line duet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbeGJghqJXc

Can’t Get It Out Of My Head duet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0AuhqFFsyU

Showdown duet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Ml-Gx0SYs