R.I.P. Cowboy Jack Clement
Producer/songwriter “Cowboy” Jack Clement has passed away at the age of 82. Clement was one of the prime ingredients in the Sun Records sound. He was the first to record Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison and he wrote and arranged for Johnny Cash. Read more about Cowboy Jack Clement here. Listen to The […]
R.I.P. George Duke
Acclaimed keyboard player George Duke has died at the age of 67. In addition to his own solo career, Duke played with Frank Zappa, Michael Jackson and Stanley Clarke, among many others. George Duke had just released a new album, Dream Weaver, last month as a tribute to his wife to had died last year. […]
R.I.P. Mick Farren
Mick Farren has died after collapsing on stage in London. Farren was the leader of The Deviants and worked with Lemmy, The Pink Fairies and Wayne Kramer, among others. He was also an acclaimed music journalist. Click here for more details about Mick Farren.
R.I.P. JJ Cale
JJ Cale has passed away at the age of 74. In addition to writing hits for Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd (After Midnight, Cocaine, Call Me The Breeze) Cale had a recording career of his own that began with 1971’s Naturally, an album that spawned his only hit, Crazy Mama. But Cale’s music wasn’t about […]
R.I.P. Bobby "Blue" Bland
Rhythm and blues great Bobby “Blue” Bland has passed away at the age of 83. Bland began recording in the early 1950s. He cut a long string of hits for the Duke/Peacock label including Turn On Your Love Light, Farther On Up The Road and I Pity The Fool. His shows with B.B. King in […]
R.I.P: Doors Keyboard Player Ray Manzarek
The Doors’ keyboard player and founding member Ray Manzarek has died at age 74 from cancer. Manzarek’s unique keyboard playing was an integral part of that iconic band’s sound. Click here to read more about Ray Manzarek’s death. Click here to listen to Soul Kitchen from The Doors’ first album:
R.I.P. Slayer's Jeff Hanneman
Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer, has died, age 49, of liver failure. Click here for more information. Click here to listen to Slayer’s Eyes Of The Insane from 2006’s Christ Illusion:
R.I.P. George Jones
George Jones, considered by many as “the greatest voice in Country music” has died at the age of 81. Click here to read more about George Jones Click here to listen to White Lightnin’ by George Jones:
R.I.P. Ritchie Havens
We’ve lost another one. Folk singer Ritchie Havens has died at the age of 72 from a heart attack. Havens’ biggest moment in the spotlight came when he opened the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in August of 1969. His biggest hit was a cover of George Harrison’s Here Comes The Sun, although he has […]
R.I.P. Divinyls singer Christina Amphlett
Christina Amphlett, charismatic front-woman for Australia rockers The Divinyls has passed away at age 53. Chrissy was truly a one-of-a-kind performer known for her manic stage antics and intense persona. She had been battling multiple sclerosis since 2007. Click here to read more about Christina Amphlett. Click here to listen to I Touch Myself by […]
R.I.P. Dave McArtney
We are sad to hear of the passing of Hello Sailor’s Dave McArtney. Dave was a founding member of Hello Sailor along with Graham Brazier and Harry Lyon. The band released a new album, Surrey Crescent Moon, last year. Click here for more details. Click here to listen to the 13th Floor interview with Dave […]
R.I.P. Peter Banks
Peter Banks, the original guitarist for Yes, has died at age 65. Click here for more details. Click here to listen to Time And A Word recorded by Peter Banks and Yes in 1969:
R.I.P. Alvin Lee of Ten Years After
Guitarist Alvin Lee of Ten Years After has died at the age of 68. Ten Years After cemented their postition as one of England’s top blues bands with their memorable performance at 1969’s Woodstock Music & Arts Festival. Their biggest hit was 1971’s I’d Love To Change The World, written by Lee. Click here to […]
R.I.P. The Troggs' Reg Presley
The 13th Floor is sad to learn that Troggs vocalist Reg Presley has passed away after a battle with cancer. Presley possessed one of the most menacing voices in rock & roll and can be heard on hits like Love Is All Around, With A Girl Like You and, of course, Wild Thing. Click here to read […]
R.I.P. Lee Dorman
Lee Dorman, bass player for Iron Butterfly, has died, age 70. Iron Butterfly was a pioneering psychedelic/metal band that began in the late 1960s and became known for their extended opus, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Click here for more information. Click here to listen to Soul Experience by Iron Butterfly:
R.I.P. Bob Welch
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch has died at the age of 66. He went on to have a solo career that included the hits Ebony Eyes and Sentimental Lady. Click here to read more about Bob Welch.
R.I.P. Robin Gibb
Bee Gee Robin Gibb has died after a long battle with cancer at age 62. Click here to read the Guardian’s obituary. Click here to listen to I Started A Joke released by The Bee Gees in 1969:
R.I.P. Donna Summer
Disco queen Donna Summer has died at age 63 from cancer. Click here to read the CNN obituary.
R.I.P. Donald “Duck” Dunn
Donald “Duck” Dunn, best known for bass playing with Booker T & The MGs, has died. Dunn passed away at age 70 in Tokyo, Japan, after playing two shows. In addition to playing with Booker T & The MGs, Dunn was part of the Stax house band and played on hundreds of classic Memphis soul […]
R.I.P. Adam Yauch aka MCA of The Beastie Boys
Sadly, Adam “MCA” Yauch of The Beastie Boys has passed away at the age of 47. He had been battling cancer for almost three years. Click here for the CNN report on his death.