Jeff Beck, Guitarist Extraordinaire, Has Died Age 78: R.I.P.
Jeff Beck, guitarist for The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group and solo has died age 78 after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”.
Jeff Beck, guitarist for The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group and solo has died age 78 after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”.
Ian Tyson Canadian singer-songwriter has died, age 89, at his ranch in southern Alberta, Canada.
Terry Hall, of The Specials, Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield, has died at age 63.
Hamish Kilgour, co-founder of The Clean, has died. He was reported missing a week ago and now, sadly, his death has been confirmed. Details are sketchy at this time.
Christine McVie has died at age 79 and music-lovers the world over are reeling from this sudden, unexpected news.
Jerry Lee Lewis. one of the last great rockers from the 50s (Dion DiMucci is still kickin’), has died, age 87.
Loretta Lynn, the Coal Miner’s Daughter, has died in her sleep at home, age 90.
Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly rebel-rouser whose backing band, The Hawks, became The Band, has died at age 87.
Bob Neuwirth was a folk singer and songwriter and friend of Bob Dylan. Patti Smith described him as “a catalyst for action”.
Art Rupe, the man who launched the careers of Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Lloyd Price and Larry Williams, among many others, has died at the age of 104.