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• 1975-09-10 Rock band Kiss release their 1st live album "Alive!"

• 1975-11-28 Wings release single "Venus & Mars/Rock Show" medley
• 1976-02-17 Cliff Jones' theatrical rock opera "Rockabye Hamlet", starring Beverly D'Angelo, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances
• 1976-02-21 Cliff Jones' theatrical rock opera "Rockabye Hamlet", starring Beverly D'Angelo, closes at Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
• 1976-06-11 Beatles "Rock & Roll Music" compilation LP is released in USA
• 1976-07-19 British rock group Deep Purple disbands

• 1976-12-22 East Germany grants rock singer Nina Hagen her request to leave the country, after refusing her stepfather re-entry
• 1977-01-06 EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols
• 1977-02-18 American rock band KISS play their first concert in their hometown venue of Madison Square Garden in New York City

• 1977-08-26 Ian Dury releases the single "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll"

• 1977-10-14 American rock band Kiss release their 2nd live album "Alive II"
• 1977-10-20 Plane chartered by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd runs out of fuel and crashes in a wooded area near Gillsburg, Mississippi. Six people are killed, including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gains, and Cassie Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick

• 1978-03-18 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario, California
• 1978-06-28 UNICEF chooses rock group Kansas as Ambassadors of Goodwill

• 1978-10-20 British ska-rock band The Police perform 1st US concert at CBGBs in NYC

• 1979-02-09 ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special, featuring archival performances of 62 artists

• 1979-06-14 Rock group "Little Feat" disbands

• 1979-08-11 British rock band Led Zeppelin performs for what becomes the final time in England at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, before over 200,000 fans

• 1979-08-24 Rock band "The Cars" play concert at the Wollman Rink in NYC's Central Park
• 1979-09-14 The film "Quadrophenia", loosely based on The Who's 1973 rock opera of the same name, is released.
• 1979-09-18 Briitish rock band "The Who" plays first of five concerts at Madison Square Garden, NYC

• 1979-12-30 Rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up
• 1980-03-08 The first festival of rock music kicks off in the Soviet Union

• 1980-03-26 Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)

• 1980-05-20 Drummer Peter Criss quits rock band Kiss
• 1980-05-24 "Rock Lobster" by B-52s hits #56
• 1980-07-18 Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" album tops US charts, featuring "It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me"
• 1980-08-16 British rock keyboardist Jools Holland quits band Squeeze to pursue a solo career
• 1980-08-26 Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of American rock band Cheap Trick
• 1980-09-04 Progressive rock group Yes performs its last concert at Madison Square Garden, NYC

• 1981-03-27 "Blizzard of Ozz", the debut solo album by English rock musician Ozzy Osbourne, is released in the United States

• 1981-11-22 Jimmy Horowitz and Leo Rost's rock musical "Marlowe", a fictionalized account of Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe, closes at Rialto Theater, NYC, after 48 performances

• 1982-03-20 Joan Jett & Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes #1 for 7 weeks
• 1982-03-31 American rock group The Doobie Brothers split up
• 1982-07-24 Single "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor from "Rocky III" soundtrack starts 6-week run at #1 on US charts (Grammy for Best Rock Performance)
• 1982-10-24 "Rock 'n Roll!: The 1st..." opens at St James Theater NYC for 9 performances
• 1982-10-31 Musical revue "Rock 'n Roll!: The First 5,000 Years" closes at St James Theatre. NYC, after 9 performances

• 1983-08-05 American rock singer David Crosby sentenced to 5 years in Texas state prison on drug and weapons convictions

• 1983-12-16 Spokesperson for rock band "The Who" announces the group is disbanding

• 1984-03-27 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe's rock musical "Starlight Express" opens at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London's West End
• 1985-08-05 Establishment of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced
• 1985-11-05 Paul Schierhorn's rock musical "The News" opens at Helen Hayes Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
• 1985-11-09 Paul Schierhorn's rock musical "The News" closes at Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
• 1986-01-23 Inaugural class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Chuck Berry; James Brown; Ray Charles; Sam Cooke; Fats Domino; The Everly Brothers; Buddy Holly; Jerry Lee Lewis; Elvis Presley; Little Richard; Robert Johnson; Jimmie Rodgers; Jimmy Yancey; Alan Freed; John Hammond; and Sam Phillips
• 1986-03-06 After losing all appeals, American rock singer David Crosby begins serving 5 year sentence for drug and weapons convictions in Texas state prison
• 1986-05-05 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announces Cleveland, Ohio chosen as the site of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
• 1986-05-10 "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco hits #1 on UK pop chart
• 1986-08-08 Texas paroles American rock singer David Crosby from state prison, 5 months into his 5 year prison sentence for drug and weapons convictions; he credits the respite with helping him to break his cocaine addiction

• 1986-10-16 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards organizes concert celebrating rock and roll legend Chuck Berry's 60th birthday at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri; performers include: Richards, Berry, Johnnie Johnson, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Robert Cray, and Julian Lennon among others

• 1987-10-09 "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford of 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry is released

• 1988-06-21 American rock band The Rascals begin their 1st tour in 20 years
• 1988-09-16 Fish leaves rock group Marillion
• 1988-09-19 Bon Jovi release their 4th album "New Jersey" - most top ten hits of any rock/glam metal album (5)
• 1988-11-25 Rock guitar legend Chuck Berry (62) pays $250 fine to resolve NYC assault charges

• 1989-05-06 34th Eurovision Song Contest: Riva for Yugoslavia wins singing "Rock Me" in Lausanne
• 1989-06-13 Piano playing rock singer Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

• 1990-02-25 On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children & no man can stand her for long
• 1991-01-16 6th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: LaVern Baker; The Byrds; John Lee Hooker; The Impressions; Wilson Pickett; Jimmy Reed; Ike and Tina Turner; Howlin' Wolf; Dave Bartholomew; and Ralph Bass

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Birthdays 101 - 200 of 2,743

• 1937-02-01 Ray Sawyer, American rock singer (Dr Hook - "The Cover of Rolling Stone"), born in Chickasaw, Alabama (d. 2018)
• 1937-02-20 David Ackles, American singer-songwriter (American Gothic), born in Rock Island, Illinois (d. 1999)
• 1937-02-25 Don Randi [Schwartz], American session and touring pop, rock, and jazz keyboard player (Nancy Sinatra), born in New York City
• 1937-03-06 Doug Dillard, American country rock musician (The Dillards; Gene Clark; Dillard & Clark) and actor (Popeye - "Clem"), born in East St. Louis, Illinois (d. 2012)
• 1937-04-21 David Lucas, American rock and roll composer, music producer and singer, born in Buffalo, New York
• 1937-05-04 Dick Dale [Mansour], American surf-rock guitarist ("Let's Go Tripping"; "Misirlou"; "Pipeline"), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
• 1937-06-04 Freddy Fender [Baldemar Huerta], American rock, country and Tejano singer ("Wasted Days And Wasted Nights"; "Before The Next Teardrop Falls"; Texas Tornados - "A Man Can Cry"), born in San Benito, Texas (d. 2006)
• 1937-07-12 Howard "Howie" Casey, British rock saxophonist (Derry and the Seniors), born in Liverpool, England
• 1937-08-02 Garth Hudson, Canadian rock Lowrey organist, accordion player and saxophonist (The Band - "Chest Fever"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), born in Windsor, Ontario
• 1937-08-15 Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
• 1937-08-27 Phil Shulman, Scottish rock horn player (Gentle Giant), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1937-10-09 Pat Burke, British rock saxophonist (Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"; "Build Me Up Buttercup"), born in Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies
• 1937-11-15 Jimmy Ellis, American soul singer (The Trammps - "Disco Inferno"), born in Rock Hill, South Carolina (d. 2012)
• 1937-11-19 Ray Collins, American rock vocalist (Mothers of Invention), born in Pomona, California (d. 2012)
• 1937-12-25 O'Kelly Isley, American rock singer (Isley Brothers. 1954-86 - "Shout"; "Twist and Shout"; "It's Your Thing"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1986)
• 1938-01-07 Paul Revere [Dick], American rock organ player and pianist (Paul Revere & Raiders - "Kicks": "Indian Reservation"), born in Harvard, Nebraska (d. 2014)

• 1938-01-07 Rory Storm [Alan Caldwell], British rock singer (Rory Storm & the Hurricanes), born in Stoneycroft, Liverpool, England (d. 1972)
• 1938-02-01 Jimmy Carl Black [Inkanish], American rock drummer (Mothers Of Invention, 1965-69; Muffin Men, 1993-2008), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2008)
• 1938-03-03 Willie Chambers, American rock guitarist, and songwriter (Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"), born in Flora, Mississippi
• 1938-03-05 Paul Evans, American rock and pop singer-songwriter ("Happy-Go-Lucky Me"; "Hello, This Is Joanie" ; "Roses Are Red (My Love)"), born in Queens, New York City
• 1938-04-29 Klaus Voormann, German rock bassist (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"; John Lennon; George Harrison; Harry Nilsson; Carly Simon), and album cover artist (Beatles - Revolver; Ringo Starr - Ringo), born in Berlin, Germany
• 1938-05-30 Lone Koppel, Danish operatic soprano (Danish Royal Theatre, 1962-93) and avant garde rock singer (Savage Garden), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1938-06-14 Julie Felix, American-born British-based folk-rock singer-songwriter, and BBC presenter (The Frost Report; Once More With Felix), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 2020)
• 1938-06-18 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, American rock guitarist and electric violin pioneer (Don & Dewey; Frank Zappa), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1999)
• 1938-06-23 Alan Vega [Bermowitz] American punk rock vocalist (Suicide - "Ghost Rider"; "Dream Baby Dream"; Cubist Blues), and visual artist, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
• 1938-07-17 Stan Bronstein, American rock saxophonist (Elephant's Memory), born in New York City (d. 2020)
• 1938-08-22 Dale Hawkins, American rock singer and songwriter (Susie Q), born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (d. 2010)
• 1938-08-24 David Freiberg, American rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Fresh Air"; Jefferson Airplane/Starship - "Jane"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1938-08-26 Jet Black [Brain Duffy], British punk rock drummer (The Stranglers), born in Ilford, Essex, England
• 1938-10-03 Eddie Cochran, American rock vocalist and guitarist ("Summertime Blues"; "C'Mon Everybody"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1960)
• 1938-10-05 Carlo Mastrangelo, Italian-American rock vocalist (Dion & The Belmonts; Pulse), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2016)

• 1938-11-11 Roger Lavern [Jackson], English rock keyboardist (Tornados - "Telstar"), born in Kidderminster, England (d. 2013)
• 1938-12-01 Sandy Nelson, American rock drummer ("Teen Beat"; "Let There Be Drums"), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2022)
• 1938-12-05 J. J. Cale, American rock guitarist and songwriter ("After Midnight": "Call Me The Breeze"; "Cocaine"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
• 1938-12-13 Tony Gomez, British rock keyboardist (The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"; "Build Me Up Buttercup"), born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (d. 2015)
• 1938-12-17 Carlo Little, English rock drummer (Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages), born in Shepherd's Bush, London, England (d. 2005)
• 1938-12-18 [Bryan] Chas Chandler, English rock bassist (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), and manager of Jimi Hendrix, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1996)
• 1939-01-16 Ramon "Ray" Philips, Welsh rock singer (Nashville Teens - "Tobacco Road"), born in Tiger Bay, South Wales

• 1939-01-23 Ray Elliott, Irish rock and jazz saxophonist, flutist, and keyboard player (Them), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1993)
• 1939-02-11 Gerry Goffin, American pop and rock lyricist ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; "Up On The Roof"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday"), married to Carole King, 1959-69, born in Queens, New York (d. 2014)
• 1939-02-12 Ray Manzarek, American rock organist and songwriter (The Doors - "Light My Fire"; "Love Her Madly"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2013)
• 1939-02-23 Esteban "Steve" Jordan, American conjunto, Tejano, rock and jazz accordion player, born in Elsa, Texas (d. 2010)
• 1939-03-06 Jerry Naylor, American country music and rock vocalist (Crickets), born in Stephenville, Texas (d. 2019)
• 1939-03-27 Bo Winberg, Swedish instrumental rock guitarist (The Spotnicks - "Hava Nagila"; "Amapola"; "Karelia"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2020)
• 1939-04-01 Rudolph Isley, American rock singer (Isley Brothers, 1954-89 - "Shout"; "Twist and Shout"; "It's Your Thing"), and minister, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2023) [1]
• 1939-04-02 Glen Dale [Richard Garforth], British rock guitarist (The Fortunes, 1963-66 - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again" ), born in Deal, Kent, England (d. 2019)
• 1939-04-12 Peter Giger, Swiss progressive rock and jazz percussionist and bandleader (Dzyan), born in Zurich, Switzerland
• 1939-04-18 Glen Hardin, American rock and country piano player, and arranger (The Crickets), born in Wellington, Texas
• 1939-04-27 Jerry Mercer, Canadian rock drummer (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1939-05-07 Johnny Maestro, American rock vocalist (Crests - "16 Candles"; Brooklyn Bridge), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2010)
• 1939-06-02 Charles Miller, American rock-funk flutist, saxophonist, and singer (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"; "Low Rider"), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1980)
• 1939-06-03 Ian Hunter [Patterson], British rock singer (Mott the Hoople - "All The Young Dudes"; "Roll Away The Stone"; solo - "Just Another Night"), born in Oswestry, England
• 1939-06-22 Bobby Harrison, British rock drummer (Procol Harum, 1967), born in West Ham, England
• 1939-07-06 (Terrence) "Jet" Harris, English rock bassist (Drifters), born in London, England (d. 2011)
• 1939-07-18 Brian Auger, British rock and jazz-fusion session and touring keyboardist and Hammond organ player (Befour; Genesis), born in Hammersmith, London, England
• 1939-07-21 Kim Fowley, American rock vocalist, singer, producer (The Runaways), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
• 1939-07-31 John R. West, American rock guitarist (Gary Lewis & Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"), born in Uhrichsville, Ohio
• 1939-08-04 Frankie Ford [Guzzo], American rock vocalist ("Sea Cruise"), born in Gretna, Louisiana, (d. 2015)
• 1939-08-17 Luther Allison, American rock guitarist ("Bad News Is Coming"), born in Mayflower Arkansas (d. 1997)
• 1939-08-28 Clem Cattini, British rock drummer (The Tornados), born in Stoke Newington, North London, England
• 1939-08-31 Jerry Allison, American rock drummer and songwriter (Buddy Holly & Crickets - "That'll Be The Day"; "Peggy Sue"), born in Hillsboro, Texas (d. 2022)
• 1939-09-08 Guitar Shorty [David William Kearney], American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (You Don't Treat Me Right), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2020) [some sources cite Loughman, Florida]
• 1939-09-10 Artie Tripp, American rock percussionist (Mothers Of Invention; Captain Beefheart's Magic Band), and chiropractor, born in Athens, Ohio
• 1939-10-02 Lolly Vegas [Candido Vasquez], American rock singer (Redbone - "Come And Get Your Love"), born in Coalinga, California (d. 2010)
• 1939-10-20 Jay Siegel, American rock bassist (Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1939-10-22 Ray Jones, British rock bassist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas), born in Oldham, England (d. 2000)
• 1939-10-30 Eddie Holland, American singer ("Jamie"), lyricist, vocal arranger, and producer (Holland–Dozier–Holland - "Heat Wave"; "Where Did Our Love Go"; "You Keep Me Hanging On"), and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1939-10-30 Grace Slick, American rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane - "White Rabbit"), born in Highland Park, Illinois
• 1939-10-31 John Guerin, American session and touring jazz-rock drummer and percussionist (Frank Zappa; L.A. Express; Joni Mitchell: Linda Ronstadt), born in Hawaii (d. 2004)
• 1939-11-10 Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, American rock and roll artist (High School U.S.A.), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
• 1939-11-24 Jim Yester, American rock vocalist and guitarist (The Association - "Cherish"; "Windy"; "Time For Living"), born in Birmingham, Alabama
• 1939-12-11 David Gates, American rock vocalist (Bread - "Baby I'm A Want You"; "If"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 1939-12-15 Cindy Birdsong, American rock vocalist (Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles, 1963-67; The Supremes, 1967-76), born in Camden, New Jersey
• 1939-12-15 Dave Clark, British rock drummer, singer-songwriter, and producer (Dave Clark Five - "Glad All Over"), born in Tottenham, Middlesex, England [1]
• 1939-12-22 James Gurley, American rock lead guitarist (Big Brother and the Holding Company - "Piece Of My Heart"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
• 1939-12-30 Felix Pappalardi, American rock music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist (Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1983)
• 1940-02-09 Brian Bennett, British rock drummer (Shadows), born in Palmers Green, North London, England
• 1940-02-10 Jimmy Merchant, American rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"), born in New York City
• 1940-03-01 Ralph Towner, American jazz-rock fusion and world music guitarist (Oregon; Paul Winter Consort), born in Chehalis, Washington
• 1940-03-15 Phil Lesh [Chapman], American rock bassist (Grateful Dead - "Box of Rain"), born in Berkeley, California
• 1940-03-20 Glenn Schwartz, American rock guitarist (Pacific Gas & Electric -"Are You Ready?"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2018)
• 1940-03-27 Janis Martin, American rockabilly and country singer ("Will You Willyum"; "Drugstore Rock 'n Roll"), born in Sutherlin, Virginia (d. 2007)
• 1940-03-29 Raymond Davis, American rock vocalist (Funkadelic - "Knee Deep"), born in Sumter, South Carolina (d. 2005)
• 1940-04-13 Lester Chambers, American rock and soul singer (The Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"), born in Mississippi
• 1940-04-17 Billy Fury [Ronald Wycherley], British rock singer ("When Will You Say I Love You"; "Halfway To Paradise") and actor (That'll Be The Day), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1983)
• 1940-04-18 Mike Vickers, British rock guitarist (Manfred Mann, 1962-65 - "Doo Wah Diddy"), born in Southampton, Hampshire
• 1940-04-19 Genya Ravan [Genyusha Zelkowitz], Polish-American rock singer (Goldie & the Gingerbreads - "Can't You Hear My Heart Beat"; Ten Wheel Drive), and record producer, born in Łódź, Poland

• 1940-05-31 (August) "Augie" Meyers, American rock and Tex-Mex keyboardist, accordion player, singer-songwriter, producer (Sir Douglas Quintet; Texas Tornados), and record label owner, born in San Antonio, Texas
• 1940-06-08 Sherman Garnes, American rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers), born in New York City (d. 1977)
• 1940-06-13 Bobby Freeman, American rock, soul and R&B singer ("Do You Want to Dance"), born in Northern California (d. 2017)
• 1940-06-23 Adam Faith [Terence Wright], English pop and rock singer ("What Do You Want?"; "Poor Me"), actor (Budgie; Love Hurts), and financial journalist, born in Acton, Middlesex< England (d. 2003)
• 1940-06-23 Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish visual artist and rock bassist (The Beatles, 1960-61), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1962)
• 1940-07-04 Dave Rowberry, English rock organist, and piano player (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Nottingham, England (d. 2003)
• 1940-07-08 Joe B. Mauldin, American rock double-bass player (The Crickets), songwriter, and recording engineer (Gold Start Studios), born In Lubbock, Texas (d. 2015)
• 1940-08-10 Michael “Tunes” Antunes, American rock and blues saxophonist (John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band), and actor (Eddie And The Cruisers), born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
• 1940-08-16 (Thomas) "Sean" Bonniwell, American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Music Machine - "Talk, Talk"), born in San Jose, California (d. 2011)
• 1940-08-23 Vicki Brown, British pop, rock session vocalist, and contemporary classical singer, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1991)
• 1940-08-24 Tony Secunda, English rock band manager (The Moody Blues), born in Epsom, Surrey, England (d. 1995)

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Deaths 101 - 200 of 709

• 1990-10-08 B.J. Wilson, British session and touring rock drummer (Procol Harum, 1967-77; Joe Cocker), dies of a drug overdose complications and pneumonia at 43
• 1990-12-06 Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Electric Theseus), dies from a heroin overdose at 42
• 1991-01-08 Steve Clark, English rock guitarist (Def Leppard), dies at 30
• 1991-03-01 Frank Esler-Smith, English-Australian rock keyboardist (Air Supply), dies at 42
• 1991-04-20 Steve Marriott, British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Small Faces, 1965-68, 75-78); Humble Pie, 1969-75, 79-83 - Eat It), dies in a house fire at 44
• 1991-04-23 Johnny Thunders [Genzale], American punk rock guitarist (New York Dolls), dies from a combination of leukemia and drug abuse at 38
• 1991-06-16 Vicki Brown, British pop, rock session vocalist, and contemporary classical singer, dies of breast cancer at 51
• 1991-07-10 Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical), dies of cancer at 55
• 1991-08-27 Vince Taylor [Brian Holden], British rock and roll singer (Brand New Cadillac), dies of lung cancer at 52
• 1991-09-18 Rob Tyner [Robert Derminer], American hard rock singer (MC5 - Kick Out The Jams), dies of a heart attack at 46
• 1991-10-25 Bill Graham, [Wulf Grajonca], German-American impresario and rock concert promoter (Fillmore; Winterland Ballroom; Live-Aid), dies in a helicopter crash in California at 60
• 1992-04-19 Rob Clayton, American alternative rock drummer (The Jody Grind), dies in car crash with a drunk driver at 22
• 1992-04-19 Robert Hayes, American alternative rock bassist (The Jody Grind), dies in car crash with a drunk driver at 24
• 1992-04-25 Brian MacLeod, Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist (Chilliwack), dies of cancer at 39
• 1992-05-29 Peter "Ollie" Halsall, British rock guitarist and vibraphone player (Patto; The Rutles; Kevin Ayers), dies of a heart attack at 43
• 1992-11-14 John J. Cascella, American rock keyboard and accordion player (John Mellencamp), dies of a heart attack at 45

• 1993-02-18 Patrick Waite, British reggae-rock bassist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), dies of heart defect at 24
• 1993-02-25 Toy Caldwell, American Southern-rock musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies of cocaine induced cardio-respiratory failure at 45
• 1993-03-12 Alex Taylor, American southern rock singer, dies after a heart attack at 46
• 1993-03-13 Rocky Dijon [Kwasi Dzidzornu] Ghanaian rock and R&B percussionist (The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal, Stevie Wonder), dies at 61
• 1993-03-16 Johnny Cymbal [Blair], American pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bass Man"), and record producer, dies of a heart attack at 48
• 1993-04-29 Mick Ronson, English rock guitarist (David Bowie's Spiders From Mars), and producer (Mott the Hoople; Lou Reed), dies of liver cancer at 46
• 1993-06-28 [Jesus Christ] "GG" Allin, American punk rock singer, dies of accidental heroin overdose at 36
• 1993-07-01 Ray Elliott, Irish rock and jazz saxophonist, flutist, and keyboard player (Them), dies of brain cancer at 54
• 1993-08-05 Randy Hobbs, American rock musician (Johnny Winter Band; McCoys), dies of heart failure at 45
• 1993-08-17 Phil Seymour, American rock and power pop musician, singer, and songwriter (The Dwight Twilley Band), dies of lymphoma at 41
• 1993-11-28 Jerry Edmonton, Canadian rock drummer (Steppenwolf), dies at 47
• 1993-12-01 Peter John Wood, British session and touring rock keyboardist, and songwriter, dies at 43
• 1993-12-01 Peter Wood, English session and touring rock keyboardist (Sutherland Bros and Quiver; Al Stewart; Joan Armatrading; Lou Reed), dies of injuries from a fall at 43

• 1993-12-19 Michael Clarke, American rock drummer (The Byrds, 1964-67 - "Turn! Turn! Turn!"; Flying Burrito Brothers, 1969-71; Firefall, 1974-80), dies of liver failure at 47

• 1994-05-11 Danny Overbea, American rock singer and guitarist ("Forty Cups of Coffee"), dies at 68
• 1994-06-04 Derek "Lek" Leckenby, English rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at 48
• 1994-06-16 Kristen Pfaff, American rock bassist (Hole, 1993-94), dies of heroin overdose at 27
• 1994-08-28 Pieter de Cort, Belgian rock guitarist (Betty Goes Green), dies of cancer at 25

• 1994-09-28 Urmas Alender, Estonian rock singer-songwriter and musician (Ruja), died in ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea at 40
• 1994-11-16 Dino Valenti [Chester Powers, Jr], American rock guitarist and singer (Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Fresh Air"), dies at 57
• 1995-01-14 Ruby Starr [Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak], American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas), dies of a brain tumor at 44
• 1995-02-07 William Harry "Billy" Jones, American rock guitarist (The Outlaws), dies of self-inflicted gunshot at 45
• 1995-02-12 Tony Secunda, English rock band manager (The Moody Blues), dies at 54
• 1995-02-18 Dennis "Denny" Cordell, British rock music and record producer (The Moody Blues, Leon Russell), dies of lymphoma at 51
• 1995-02-18 Robert "Bob" Stinson, American rock guitarist (The Replacements), dies of organ failure at 35
• 1995-02-26 Frank O’Keefe, American southern rock bassist (The Outlaws, 1968-76), dies of pain medication overdose at 44
• 1995-06-14 Rory Gallagher, Irish rock guitarist (See Here), dies at 47
• 1995-06-23 Jack Schroer, American rock saxophonist (Van Morrison's The Caledonia Soul Orchestra), dies at 51
• 1995-07-03 Brad Lee Sexton, American blues-rock bassist (Little Charlie & the Nightcats. 1990-93), dies at 47

• 1995-08-25 Doug Stegmeyer, American rock bassist (Billy Joel Band, 1976-87), dies of a self-inflicted gun wound at 43
• 1995-11-08 Country Dick Montana [Daniel McLain], American rock drummer and vocalist (The Beat Farmers - "Happy Boy"), dies on stage during a performance in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada at age 40
• 1995-11-21 Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), dies of a heart attack at 60
• 1995-12-10 Darren Robinson [Human Beatbox], American rapper and actor (Fat Boys-Jail House Rock), dies of a heart attack at 28
• 1996-05-21 Peter Fletcher, British orchestral and choral conductor, music educator and author (Roll Over Rock), dies at 60
• 1996-05-26 Matima Kinuani Mpiosso, Zairen rock guitarist (Zaika Langa-Langa), dies at 45
• 1996-05-30 John Kahn, American acoustic and electric rock bassist (Jerry Garcia), dies of a heart attack at 47
• 1996-07-12 Jonathan Melvoin, American funk-rock keyboardist (Prince; Smashing Pumpkins, 1995-96), dies of a heroin overdose at 34
• 1996-07-16 John Panozzo, American rock drummer (Styx), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 47
• 1996-07-17 [Bryan] Chas Chandler, English rock bassist (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), and manager of Jimi Hendrix, dies at 57
• 1996-07-29 Jason Thirsk, American punk rock bassist (Pennywise), dies of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot at 28
• 1996-08-11 Mel Taylor, American rock drummer (The Ventures, 1962-73 and 1979-96), dies of cancer at 63
• 1996-08-20 Rio Reiser, German rock singer ("Ton Steine Scherben"), dies at 46
• 1996-11-11 Jo Baker, American blues-rock vocalist (Elvin Bishop), dies of liver disease at 48
• 1996-11-13 Jack Ryland, American rock bassist (Three Dog Night, 1973-75 - "The Show Must Go On"; "Play Something Sweet"), dies at 45
• 1996-12-09 Patty Donahue, American new wave rock singer (The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like"; "Christmas Wrapping), dies of lung cancer at 40
• 1997-01-02 Randy California, American rock guitarist, dies at 45
• 1997-01-22 Billy MacKenzie, Scottish rock vocalist (The Associates-Affectionate Punch), committed suicide at 39
• 1997-02-09 Brian Connolly, Scottish rock singer (Sweet, 1968-79- "The Ballroom Blitz"), dies of heart failure at 51
• 1997-04-29 Keith Ferguson, American blues-rock bassist (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of liver failure due to heroin use at 50
• 1997-06-04 Johnny "Hammond" Smith, American jazz and bop organist (Wild Horses Rock Steady), dies of cancer at 63
• 1997-06-04 Ronnie Lane, British rock bassist (Small Faces), dies of multiple sclerosis at 51
• 1997-06-19 Bobby Helms [Robert Lee Helms], American country music singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63
• 1997-08-19 Petr Novák, Czech rock singer-songwriter (George and Beatovens; Flamengo), dies of apparent poisoning at 51

• 1997-11-28 William "Smitty" Smith, American rock keyboardist and session musician (Motherlode - "When I Die"), dies of a heartattack at 53
• 1997-12-16 Nicolette Larson, American rock vocalist (Lotta Love; Twins), dies from brain seizure at 45

• 1998-02-06 Carl Wilson, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Beach Boys), dies of lung cancer at 51
• 1998-02-06 Falco [Johann Hoelzel], Austrian singer (Rock Me Amadeus), dies at 40
• 1998-03-15 (Sebastião) "Tim" Maia, Brazilian rock, soul, sambalanço, and funk singer-songwriter, and musician, dies at 55
• 1998-04-05 Cozy Powell [Colin Flooks] English rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group; Emerson, Lake & Powell), dies in a car crash at 50
• 1998-05-02 Hide [Hideto Matsumoto], Japanese rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (X Japan; Zilch), takes his own life at 33
• 1998-07-26 (David Allan) "Chico" Ryan, American rock bassist and singer (Sha Na Na, 1973-98), dies at 50
• 1999-01-20 Bill Albaugh, American pop-psychedelic rock drummer (The Lemon Pipers - "My Green Tambourine"), dies at 53
• 1999-02-01 Barış Manço, Turkish rock guitarist, singer-songwriter (Kurtalan Ekspres - "Arkadaşım Eşek (My Friend the Donkey"), and television producer (From 7 to 77), dies of a heart attack at 56
• 1999-02-16 Björn Afzelius, Swedish rock and progg singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hoola Bandoola Band), dies of cancer at 52
• 1999-04-30 Darrell Sweet, British hard rock drummer (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), dies of a heart attack at a concert soundcheck at 51
• 1999-06-27 Brian O'Hara, English rock guitarist and singer (The Foremost - "A Little Loving"), commits suicide at 57
• 1999-08-25 Rob Fisher, British rock keyboardist (Naked Eyes), dies at 42
• 1999-11-13 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, American rock guitarist and electric violin pioneer (Don & Dewey; Frank Zappa), dies of pulmonary disease at 61 [1]

• 1999-12-10 Rick Danko, Canadian rock bassist and singer (The Band - "Stagefright"), dies of heart failure at 55
• 1999-12-14 Dave Shogren, American rock bassist (The Doobie Brothers, 1970-71), dies at 49
• 2000-01-20 Ray Jones, British rock bassist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas), dies at 60
• 2000-02-07 "Lonesome Dave" Peverett, British rock singer and musician (Foghat, Savoy Brown), dies of complications from cancer at 56
• 2000-02-12 (Jalacy) "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, American blues-rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("I Put a Spell On You"), and actor, dies of an aneurysm at 70
• 2000-02-29 Dennis Danell, American punk rock guitarist (Social Distortion), dies of heart failure at 38
• 2000-03-27 Ian Dury, English rock musician (The Blockheads) and actor (Judge Dredd), dies at 57
• 2000-04-07 Heinz [Burt], British rock bassist (The Tornados - "Telstar"), dies from complications of a stroke at 57 [1]
• 2000-05-23 Marcus Hutson, American R&B singer (The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"; "Rock Steady"), dies of prostate cancer at 57

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