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Birthdays 601 - 700 of 2,730

  • 1945-10-08 Ray Royer, English rock guitarist (Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), born in The Pinewoods, Essex
  • 1945-10-10 Alan Cartwright, British rock bass player (Procol Harum, 1972-77), born in London, England (d. 2020)
  • 1945-10-19 Gloria Jones, American R&B and rock singer-songwriter ("Tainted Love"), theater actress (Hair), and keyboardist (T. Rex, 1973-77), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1945-10-20 Ric Lee, British blues-rock drummer (Ten Years After - "Love Like a Man"), born in Mansfield, England
  • 1945-10-22 Eddie Brigati, American rock vocalist, and songwriter (The Young Rascals, 1964-70 - "Groovin'"; "People Got to Be Free"), born in Garfield, New Jersey
  • 1945-10-23 Kim Larsen, Danish rock singer ("In the Middle of the Night"), born in Copenhagen (d. 2018)
  • 1945-10-31 Rik Kenton, British rock musician (Roxy Music; Woody Kern), born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
  • 1945-10-31 Russ Ballard, British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Argent - "Liar"; "Hold Your Head Up"; "You Can Do Magic"), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
  • 1945-11-01 Rick Grech, British rock musician (Blind Faith; Traffic), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1990)
  • 1945-11-11 Chris Dreja, British rock guitarist and bass player (Yardbirds - "For Your Love"), born in Surbiton, Surrey, England
  • 1945-11-11 Vince Martell, American rock guitarist (Vanilla Fudge - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"), born in New York City
  • 1945-11-20 Danny McBride, American rock musician (Sha Na Na, 1975-80), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 2009)
  • 1945-11-24 Lee Michaels [Olsen], American rock Hammond B-3 organist and singer ("Do You Know What I Mean"), and restaurateur (Killer Shrimp), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1945-11-26 Jim Mullen, Scottish session and touring jazz-rock-funk guitarist (Pete Brown & Piblokto!; Average White Band; Terry Callier), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • 1945-11-26 John McVie, British rock bassist (John Mayall's Blues Breakers; Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Tusk), born in Ealing, Middlesex, England
  • 1945-11-30 Roger Glover, British hard rock bassist (Episode Six; Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"; Rainbow), born near Brecon, Wales
  • 1945-12-10 Eric Boom, Dutch rock guitarist (The Lords; Apron Strings), record producer, and copyright lawyer, born in Leiden, Netherlands
  • 1945-12-12 Alan Ward, English rock musician (Elton Motello), and audio engineer, born in Nottingham, England
  • 1945-12-16 Tony Hicks, British rock guitarist (The Hollies), born in Nelson, England
  • 1945-12-19 John McEuen, American bluegrass, folk-rock fiddler, guitarist, banjo, and mandolin player (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Steve Martin), born in Oakland, California
  • 1945-12-23 Ron Bushy, American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly - “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021)
  • 1945-12-25 (David) Noel Redding, British rock bassist (The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Purple Haze"), born in Folkstone, England (d. 2003)
  • 1945-12-28 Dwight Bement, American rock saxophonist (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - "Lady Willpower"; Flash Cadillac), born in San Diego, California
  • 1945-12-28 John Till, Canadian rock guitarist (Full Tilt Boogie Band), born in Stratford, Ontario (d. 2022)

John Paul Jones (78 years old)

1946-01-03 English rock bassist and songwriter (Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven"), born in London, England

  • 1946-01-07 Andy Brown, British rock drummer (The Fortunes, 1963-77 - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1946-01-09 Bill Albaugh, American pop-psychedelic rock drummer (The Lemon Pipers - "My Green Tambourine"), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 1999)
  • 1946-01-11 Tony Kaye [Anthony John Selvidge], British progressive rock piano and organ player (Yes, 1968-71; 1983-94; 2018–19), born in Leicester, England
  • 1946-01-20 Franz Di Cioccio, Italian progressive rock drummer and singer (Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)), born in Pratola Peligna, Abruzzo, Italy
  • 1946-01-28 Rick Allen, American rock bass player and keyboardist (The Box Tops - "Cry Like A Baby"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 1946-01-31 Terry Kath, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (Chicago - "Make Me Smile"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1978)
  • 1946-02-05 Mauro Pagani, Italian progressive rock violinist (Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)), and film soundtrack composer, born in Chiari, Lombardy, Italy
  • 1946-02-08 Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra, Mexican blues-rock drummer (Canned Heat), born in Mexico City, Mexico
  • 1946-02-19 Paul Dean, Canadian rock guitarist (Loverboy - "Working For The Weekend"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1946-02-20 (John) J. Geils, American rock guitarist (J Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
  • 1946-02-28 Ysaye Maria Barnwell, American singer gospel and a cappella singer (Sweet Honey in the Rock, 1979-2013), composer, and producer, born in Harlem, New York
  • 1946-03-01 Gerry Boulet, French Canadian rock singer (Offenbach; Rendez-vous doux), born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (d. 1990)

David Gilmour (78 years old)

1946-03-06 British rock guitarist, and vocalist (Pink Floyd, 1968-2014 - "Comfortably Numb"), born in Cambridge, England

  • 1946-03-07 Matthew Fisher, English rock keyboardist (Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), born in London, England
  • 1946-03-07 Peter Wolf [Blankenfield], American rock singer (J. Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in the Bronx, New York City
  • 1946-03-08 Randy Meisner, American rock bassist and vocalist (Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band; Linda Ronstadt; The Eagles, 1971-77 - "Take It To The Limit"), born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska (d. 2023)
  • 1946-03-09 Jim Cregan, English rock musician, born in Yeovil, Somerset
  • 1946-03-15 Howard Scott, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (War, 1969-94 - "Cisco Kid"; "Why Can’t We Be Friends?"), born in San Pedro, California
  • 1946-03-17 Harold Brown, American rock drummer (War, 1969-94 - "Summer": "Low Rider"), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1946-03-19 Paul Atkinson, British rock guitarist (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; "Time Of The Season"), and record company executive, born in Cuffley, Hertfordshire (d. 2004)
  • 1946-03-20 Barry “Frosty” Smith, American rock, country and blues touring and session drummer (Lee Michaels; Roky Erikson; Doug Sahm), born in Bellingham, Washington (d. 2017)
  • 1946-03-21 Ray Dorset, British rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime"), born in Ashford, England
  • 1946-03-24 Lee Oskar [Levitin], Danish rock and soul harmonica player (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"; "Low Rider"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 1946-03-27 Andy Bown, British rock keyboard player (Peter Frampton; Status Quo., born in Beckenham, England
  • 1946-03-31 Al Nichol, American rock guitarist and keyboard player (Turtles - "Elenore"), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • 1946-04-01 Ronnie Lane, English rock bassist (Small Faces - "Hey Girl"), sometimes known as "Plonk", born in London, England (d. 1997)
  • 1946-04-04 Dave Hill, English rock guitarist (Slade - "Coz I Love You)", born in Holbeton, Devon, England
  • 1946-04-12 René Krijnen, Dutch rock keyboardist (Les Baroques - "Such A Cad"), born in the Netherlands
  • 1946-04-13 Roy Loney, American rock singer (Flamin' Groovies, 1965-71), born in California (d. 2019)
  • 1946-04-14 Patrick Fairley, Scottish pop rock guitarist (Marmalade, 1961-72 - "Ob La Di, Ob La Da"), and music publisher, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2020)
  • 1946-04-18 Lennie Baker, American rock saxophonist musician (Sha Na Na, 1970-99), born in Whitman, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
  • 1946-04-18 Tommy Shannon [Smedley], American blues-rock bassist (Johnny Winter; Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble), born in Tucson, Arizona
  • 1946-04-24 Dick Rivers [Hervé Forneri], French rock and roll singer and actor, born in Nice, France (d. 2019)
  • 1946-04-27 Gordon Haskell, British pop, rock and blues musician (Fleur De Lys; King Crimson, 1970; Harry's Bar), born in Verwood, Dorset, England (d. 2020)
  • 1946-05-01 Nick Fortuna, American rock bassist (The Buckinghams), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1946-05-05 Steve Cash, American country-rock vocalist, songwriter, and harmonica player (Ozark Mountain Daredevils - "Jackie Blue", "If You Wanna Get To Heaven"), and author (Meq trilogy), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2019)
  • 1946-05-07 Bill Kreutzmann, American rock drummer (Grateful Dead), born in Palo Alto, California
  • 1946-05-11 (Michel) "Plume" Latraverse, Canadian rock and blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1946-05-16 Robert Fripp, British progressive rock guitarist, composer (King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"; Fripp & Eno; Bowie - "Heroes"), record producer (Roches; Peter Gabriel; Darryl Hall), and Mr. Toyah Wilcox, born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
  • 1946-05-19 Trevor Veitch, Canadian-American folk-rock musician (3's a Crowd, Tom Rush), and pop record producer (Toni Basil's "Mickey"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1946-05-23 Danny Klein, American rock bassist (J Geils Band - "Centerfold"), born in New York City
  • 1946-05-24 Steve Upton, British-Welsh rock drummer (Wishbone Ash, 1969-90 - There's the Rub; Locked In), born in Wrexham, Wales
  • 1946-05-25 Tim Hinkley, British rock and soul Hammond B3 organist and singer-songwriter (Jody Grind; Hinkley's Heroes), born in London, England
  • 1946-05-26 Mick Ronson, English rock guitarist and producer (Mott the Hoople; The Spiders From Mars), born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 1993)
  • 1946-06-05 Frederick "Freddie" Stone, American rock guitarist (Sly & The Family Stone - "Dance To The Music"), born in Vallejo, California
  • 1946-06-07 Micky Jones, Welsh rock guitarist (Man), born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 2010)
  • 1946-06-12 Andy Roberts, British folk-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Scaffold; Plainsong), born in Hatch End, Middlesex, England
  • 1946-06-15 (Neville) "Noddy" Holder, British rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist (Slade - "Cum On Feel The Noize"), born in Walsall, England
  • 1946-06-25 Allen Lanier, American rock keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2013)
  • 1946-06-25 Ian McDonald, British rock musician (saxophone, keyboards, guitar) (King Crimson, 1968-69; Foreigner, 1976-80), born in Osterly, Middlesex, England (d. 2022) [1]
  • 1946-07-09 (Ronald) "Bon" Scott, Scottish-Australian rock lead singer and lyricist (AC/DC - "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"; "Highway To Hell"), born in Forfar, Scotland (d. 1980)
  • 1946-07-11 John Lawton, British rock singer (Lucifer's Friend, 1970-76, 1981-82, 2014–21; Uriah Heep, 1977-79), born in Halifax, England (d. 2021)
  • 1946-07-13 Andrew Pryce Jackman, British progressive rock keyboardist, arranger and composer (The Syn), born in England (d. 2003)

Linda Ronstadt (77 years old)

1946-07-15 American rock/country/pop/Latin/opera singer ("Different Drum"; "It's So Easy"; "What's New?") and actress (Pirates of Penzance), born in Tucson, Arizona

  • 1946-07-19 Alan Gorrie, Scottish rock bassist and singer (Average White Band), born in Perth, Scotland
  • 1946-07-23 Andy MacKay, British rock saxophone and oboe player (Roxy Music), born in London, England
  • 1946-07-23 Keith Ferguson, American blues-rock bassist (Fabulous Thunderbirds), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1997)
  • 1946-07-29 Neal Doughty, American rock piano, Hammond organ, and Moog synthesizer player (REO Speedwagon - "Can't Fight This Feeling"'; "One Lonely Night"), born in Evansville, Indiana
  • 1946-07-30 Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, English rock bassist (Jethro Tull), born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
  • 1946-08-01 Raymond "Boz" Burrell, British rock bassist, and singer (King Crimson, 1971-72; Bad Company, 1973-82), born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England (d. 2006)
  • 1946-08-03 John York [Foley], American rock bassist and guitarist, born in White Plains, New York.
  • 1946-08-04 Max Middleton, British rock keyboard player (Jeff Beck Group), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
  • 1946-08-06 Allan Holdsworth, British progressive rock and jazz-fusion guitarist (Soft Machine), born in Bradford (d. 2017)
  • 1946-08-09 Marinus "Rinus" Gerritsen, Dutch rock bassist, and keyboardist (Golden Earring - "Radar Love"), born in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  • 1946-08-11 Michael Fonfara, Canadian rock and blues keyboard player (The Electric Flag; Lou Reed), born in Stevensville, Ontario
  • 1946-08-17 Hans Vandenburg, Dutch rock singer and guitarist (Gruppo Sportivo), born in the Hague, Netherlands

Keith Moon (1946-1978)

1946-08-23 British rock drummer (The Who - "Bell Boy"), born in London, England

Billy Preston (1946-2006)

1946-09-02 American rock and soul pianist, organist, singer-songwriter ("Nothing From Nothing"; "You Are So Beautiful"; "Outa-Space"), 5th Beatle ("Get Back"), and touring musician (Little Richard, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton), born in Houston, Texas

  • 1946-09-02 Marty Grebb, American rock session and touring keyboardist (The Buckinghams; Bonnie Raitt), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
  • 1946-09-04 Greg Elmore, American rock drummer (Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in Coronado Naval Air Station, California
  • 1946-09-08 Dean Daughtry, American rock keyboardist (Atlanta Rhythm Section), born in Kinston, Alabama
  • 1946-09-09 Doug Ingle, American rock vocalist and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly - "In A Gadda Da Vida"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
  • 1946-09-09 Trevor Oakes, British pop-rock guitarist (Showaddywaddy, 1973-2008 - "Three Steps to Heaven"; "Under The Moon Of Love"), born in Leicester, England
  • 1946-09-11 Dennis Tufano, American rock guitarist and vocalist (The Buckinghams - "Kind of a Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1946-09-12 Tony "T-Bone" Bellamy, American rock guitarist (Redbone), born in Las Vegas, Nevada (d. 2009)

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Deaths in Music

Deaths 601 - 700 of 707

Charlie Watts (1941-2021)

2021-08-24 British rock and jazz drummer (Rolling Stones), dies at 80

  • 2021-08-29 Ron Bushy, American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly - “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”), dies of esophageal cancer at 79
  • 2021-09-05 Rickie Lee Reynolds, American southern rock guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas - "Jim Dandy (To the Rescue)"), dies of COVID-19 complications, including kidney failure and heart attack at 72
  • 2021-09-10 Michael Chapman, British progressive folk-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Looking for Eleven; Fully Qualified Survivor), dies at 80
  • 2021-09-23 [Alfred] "Pee Wee" Ellis, American jazz, funk, and rock saxophonist, arranger (James Brown; Van Morrison; Maceo Parker), and songwriter ("The Chicken"; "Cold Sweat"), dies of heart failure at 80
  • 2021-09-26 Alan Lancaster, British rock bassist (Status Quo, 1967-85 - "Pictures of Matchstick Men"), dies from multiple sclerosis complications at 72
  • 2021-11-06 Astro [Terence Wilson], British reggae-rock vocalist (UB40 - "Red Red Wine"), dies at 64
  • 2021-11-11 Graeme Edge, British rock drummer, and poet (Moody Blues - "The Dream"; "Morning Glory"), dies at 80
  • 2021-11-13 Phil Margo, American rock vocalist (Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), dies after suffering a stroke at 79
  • 2021-11-15 Heber Bartolome, Filipino folk-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bandurria and kubing player (Banyuhay - "Nena"), dies at 73
  • 2021-11-19 Hank Von Helvete [Hans-Erik Husby], Norwegian punk rock singer (Turbonegro), dies at 46
  • 2021-12-07 Steve Bronski Scottish rock keyboard player (Bronski Beat - "Smalltown Boy"), dies from smoke inhalation in a fire at his Soho flat at 61 [1]
  • 2021-12-10 Michael Nesmith, American rock guitarist (The Monkees), and singer-songwriter ("Different Drum"), dies of heart failure at 78 [1]
  • 2021-12-14 Phil Chen, Chinese-Jamaican rock session and touring bassist (Jeff Beck, 1974-76; Rod Stewart, 1977-80; Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger), dies of cancer at 75
  • 2021-12-29 John Hartman, American rock drummer (Doobie Brothers, 1970–79 & 1987–92 - "China Grove"), dies at 71

Meat Loaf (1947-2022)

2022-01-20 American rock musician and singer-songwriter ("Bat Out of Hell"; Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"), dies at 74 [1]

  • 2022-01-22 Don Wilson, American rock guitarist (The Ventures - "Hawaii 5-0 Theme"; "Walk, Don't Run"), dies at 88 [1]
  • 2022-01-26 Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), dies of cancer at 84
  • 2022-02-01 Glenn Wheatley, Australian rock bassist (The Masters Apprentices), and talent manager (Little River Band; John Farnham), dies of COVID-19 complications at 74
  • 2022-02-09 Ian McDonald, British rock musician (saxophone, keyboards, guitar) (King Crimson, 1968-69; Foreigner, 1976-80), dies of cancer at 75 [1]
  • 2022-02-14 Sandy Nelson, American rock drummer ("Teen Beat"; "Let There Be Drums"), dies of stroke complications at 83
  • 2022-02-17 Dallas Good, Canadian alt-country-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Sadies -"Through Strange Eyes"), dies at 48
  • 2022-02-19 Gary Brooker, British rock keyboardist and singer (Procol Harum -"A Whiter Shade of Pale"), dies of cancer at 76
  • 2022-02-22 Mark Lanegan, American grunge-rock singer-songwriter (Screaming Trees; Queens of the Stone Age), dies at 57
  • 2022-03-01 Warner Mark [McPherson], American country music singer-songwriter (Sittin' on a Rock (Cryin' in a Creek)); Talkin' to the Wall), dies at 86
  • 2022-03-12 Barry Bailey, American rock guitarist (Atlanta Rhythm Section), dies from complications of multiple sclerosis at 73 [1]
  • 2022-04-15 Art Rupe [Goldberg], American gospel, R&B, and early rock record producer and label executive (Specialty Records - Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price), dies at 104
  • 2022-04-17 Re Styles [Shirley Macleod], Dutch-American actress (Space Is The Place), designer, and rock vocalist (The Tubes, 1976-79), dies at 72
  • 2022-04-20 Guitar Shorty [David William Kearney], American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (You Don't Treat Me Right), dies at 87
  • 2022-04-23 Arno [Arnold Hintjens], Belgian rock singer-songwriter (TC Matic), pancreatic cancer at 72
  • 2022-05-01 Ric Parnell, British rock drummer (Atomic Rooster; Spinal Tap), dies at 70 [1]
  • 2022-05-15 Ricky Gardiner, Scottish rock guitarist (David Bowie - Low; Iggy Pop - Lust for Life), and composer, dies at 73
  • 2022-05-17 Rick Price, British rock bassist (The Move, 1969-71; Wizzard, 1972-75), and pedal steel guitar player, dies at 77
  • 2022-05-26 Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes, 1972-2022; solo - Ramshackled), dies at 72
  • 2022-05-29 Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock musician, dies at 87
  • 2022-06-05 Alec John Such [Szűcs], American rock bassist (Bon Jovi, 1983-94 - "Wanted Dead or Alive"), dies at 70
  • 2022-06-19 Brett Tuggle, American session and touring rock keyboard player (David Lee Roth, 1986-94; Fleetwood Mac, 1997-2017), dies of cancer at 70
  • 2022-08-02 Ray Majors, British rock guitarist (Mott the Hoople, 1975-76; British Lions, 1977-78), dies at 73
  • 2022-08-09 Darryl Hunt, British celtic-rock bassist (The Pogues - "Fairytale of New York", "I Love You Till the End"), dies at 72
  • 2022-08-11 Bill Pitman, American touring and session jazz and rock guitarist (Peggy Lee; The Wrecking Crew, "Be My Baby"), and ukulele player ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"), dies from complications after a fall at 102
  • 2022-08-22 Jerry Allison, American rock drummer and songwriter (Buddy Holly & Crickets - "That'll Be The Day"; "Peggy Sue"), dies at 82 [1]
  • 2022-09-04 John Till, Canadian rock guitarist (Full Tilt Boogie Band), dies at 76
  • 2022-10-28 D. H. Peligro [Darren Henley], American punk rock drummer (Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers,1988), dies from head injury after a fall at 63

Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022)

2022-10-28 American rock and country music singer-songwriter and pianist ("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"; "Great Balls Of Fire"), dies at 87 [1] [2]

  • 2022-11-08 Dan McCafferty, Scottish rock vocalist (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), dies at 76
  • 2022-11-09 Garry Roberts, Irish rock guitarist (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), and audio engineer, dies at 72
  • 2022-11-11 (Julian) Keith Levene, British rock guitarist (The Clash, 1976; Public Image Ltd, 1978-83), dies of liver cancer at 65
  • 2022-11-11 Nik Turner, British jazz-rock fusion saxophonist, flute player, singer, and composer (Hawkwind), dies at 82

Christine McVie (1943-2022)

2022-11-30 British rock keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac, 1970-98, 2014-2022 - "Don't Stop"; "You Make Loving Fun"; solo - "Got A Hold On Me"), dies at 79 [1]

  • 2022-12-13 Kim Simmonds, Welsh blues-rock guitarist (Savoy Brown), dies of bladder cancer at 75
  • 2022-12-15 Dino Danelli, American rock drummer (Fotomaker; Young Rascals; Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul), dies at 78
  • 2022-12-16 Charlie Gracie [Graci], American rock pioneer, rhythm and blues singer, and guitarist ("Butterfly"; "Fabulous"), dies of complications following COVID-19 at 86
  • 2022-12-16 Rick Anderson, American actor and rock bassist (Tubes - "I'll Talk To You Later"), dies at 75
  • 2022-12-18 Martin Duffy, British rock keyboardist (Primal Scream), dies of head injuries after a fall at 55
  • 2022-12-18 Terry Hall, British rock-ska-pop singer (Specials; Fun Boy Three; Vegas), dies at 63
  • 2023-01-05 Gordy Harmon, American R&B singer (The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"; "Rock Steady"), dies at 79

Jeff Beck (1944-2023)

2023-01-10 English Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist (Yardbirds, 1965-66; Jeff Beck Group, 1967-72), dies of bacterial meningitis at 78 [1] [2]

  • 2023-01-11 Yukihiro Takahashi, Japanese pop-rock drummer and singer (Yellow Magic Orchestra), dies from complications of a brain tumor at 70
  • 2023-01-18 David Crosby, American rock singer-songwriter (The Byrds, 1964-67 - "Eight Miles High"; Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Guinnevere"; "Wooden Ships"), dies at 81 [1]
  • 2023-01-27 Floyd Sneed, Canadian rock drummer (Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World"; Ohio Players), dies at 80
  • 2023-01-28 Tom Verlaine [Miller], American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (Television - "Marquee Moon"), dies at 73
  • 2023-02-05 Phil Spalding, English new wave and progressive rock bass player (Tovah; GTR; Mike Oldfield), and hepatitis patient support group founder, dies at 65
  • 2023-03-04 Michael Rhodes, American country, rock, and jazz session and touring bass player, dies at 69
  • 2023-03-05 Gary Rossington, American rock guitarist, slide-guitar player, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd; Rossington-Collins Band), dies at 71 [1]
  • 2023-03-27 Howie Kane [Howard Kirshenbaum], American rock singer (Jay and the Americans - "Come a Little Bit Closer"), dies at 81
  • 2023-03-30 Ray Shulman, Scottish progressive rock bassist, songwriter (Gentle Giant), and record producer (The Sugarcubes), dies at 73
  • 2023-04-02 Seymour Stein [Steinbigle], American music label executive (Sire Records- signed Madonna, Ramones, Talking Heads), and co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, dies of cancer at 80 [1]
  • 2023-04-04 Vivian Trimble, American alt-rock keyboardist (Luscious Jackson; Dusty Trails), dies of cancer at 59
  • 2023-04-07 John Regan, American session and touring rock bassist (Frehley's Comet; Peter Frampton), dies at 71
  • 2023-04-14 Mark Sheehan, Irish rock guitarist and songwriter (The Script - "For The First Time"), dies at 46
  • 2023-04-27 (Charles William) "Wee Willie" Harris, English singer known as "Britain's wild man of rock 'n' roll", dies at 90 [1]
  • 2023-04-29 Tim Bachman, Canadian rock guitarist and vocalist (Brave Belt; Bachman–Turner Overdrive), dies of brain cancer at 71
  • 2023-05-03 Linda Lewis [Fredericks], British pop-rock-soul singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Rock-a-Doodle-Doo"), dies at 72
  • 2023-05-08 Rita Lee [Jones], Brazilian rock singer, songwriter and musician (Os Mutantes), dies at 75 [1]
  • 2023-05-19 Andy Rourke British rock bassist (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 59
  • 2023-05-26 Jack Lee, American rock singer and songwriter (Blondie - "Hanging on the Telephone"; Paul Young - "Come Back and Stay"), dies of colon cancer at 71
  • 2023-06-06 Tony McPhee, British blues-rock guitarist and singer (The Groundhogs), dies from complications of a fall at 79
  • 2023-06-18 Teresa Taylor, American rock drummer (Butthole Surfers), and actress (Slackers), dies of lung disease at 60
  • 2023-07-26 Randy Meisner, American rock bassist and vocalist (Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band; Linda Ronstadt; The Eagles, 1971-77 - "Take It To The Limit"), dies of complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease at 77
  • 2023-08-04 John Gosling, British rock keyboardist (The Kinks, 1970-78 - "Lola"; "Celluloid Heroes"), dies at 75
  • 2023-08-06 David LaFlamme, American electric rock violinist (It's A Beautiful Day - "White Bird"), dies at 82
  • 2023-08-09 (Jaime Royal) "Robbie" Robertson, Canadian-Mohawk singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (The Band - "The Weight"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), and soundtrack composer (Martin Scorsese films), dies of prostate cancer at 80 [1] [2]
  • 2023-08-17 Gary Young, American rock drummer (Pavement), dies at 70
  • 2023-08-24 Bernie Marsden, English rock and blues guitarist and songwriter (Whitesnake - "Fool for Your Loving"; "Here I Go Again"), dies at 72
  • 2023-08-26 John Kezdy, American punk-rock guitarist and singer (The Effigies), and later prosecuting attorney, dies from injuries sustained in a bicycle crash at 64

Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023)

2023-09-01 American country rock singer-songwriter ("Margaritaville") and restaurant entrepreneur (Margaritaville Cafe), dies of Merkel cell carcinoma (a rare form of skin cancer) at 76 [1]

  • 2023-09-04 Gary Wright, American rock singer and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth - It's All About; solo - "Dream Weaver"), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 80 [1]
  • 2023-09-04 Steve Harwell, American rock singer-songwriter (Smash Mouth, 1994-2021 - "All Star", "I'm A Believer"), dies of liver failure at 56 [1]
  • 2023-09-06 Richard Davis, American jazz double bassist described as "the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album" (Van Morrison's Astral Weeks), dies at 93
  • 2023-09-10 Brendan Croker, English folk-rock musician and songwriter (The Five O'Clock Shadows: The Notting Hillbillies; Sally Tmms and the Drifting Cowgirls), dies of leukemia at 70
  • 2023-09-23 Terry Kirkman, American rock vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist (The Association - "Windy"; "Cherish"), and later substance abuse counselor, dies at 83
  • 2023-10-08 Stewkey [Robert Antoni], American power pop-rock vocalist and keyboard player (Nazz - "Open My Eyes", "Hello It's Me), dies of cancer at 75
  • 2023-10-12 Rudolph Isley, American rock singer (Isley Brothers - "Shout"; "Twist and Shout"; "It's Your Thing"), and minister, dies at 84 [1]
  • 2023-10-19 Atsushi Sakurai, Japanese rock vocalist and songwriter (Buck-Tick), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 57
  • 2023-10-29 Heath [Hiroshi Morie], Japanese rock bassist, singer and songwriter (X Japan), dies of colorectal cancer at 55
  • 2023-11-20 Mars Williams, American jazz and rock saxophonist (The Waitresses; Psychedelic Furs), dies of cancer at 68
  • 2023-11-21 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, dies at 80 [1]
  • 2023-11-30 Shane MacGowan, British-Irish punk rock musician (Pogues - "Fairytale of New York", "Red Roses For Me"), dies at 65 [1]
  • 2023-12-02 Mike Maxfield, British rock guitarist and songwriter (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - "The Cruel Sea"), dies at 79
  • 2023-12-03 Myles Goodwyn, Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (April Wine - "You Could Have Been a Lady"), and record producer, dies at 75 [1]

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