Rest in Peace

Gil Scott-Heron, variously dubbed either the "Godfather of Rap" or "Godfather of Hip-Hop", terms which he himself disagreed with, has died, aged 62. He did release several albums, so I'm not over-surprised he got categorised. He was credited as an influence by KanYe West, and he seems to have pioneered the phrase "the revolution will not be televised".

Record producer Martin Rushent has died, aged 63. Among the many acts he worked with were the Stranglers, Buzzcocks, XTC, Generation X, the Go-Go's and Altered Images. But maybe his greatest work was with Human League on their 1981 classic 'Dare'. RIP

Also passed away is Andrew Gold, singer-songwriter whose heyday was the mid-late 70's, with hits like Lonely Boy, and Thank You For Being a Friend. He was 59. RIP

And also Gordon Lorenz, whose claim to fame was writing 'There's No-One Quite Like Grandma', the novelty 1980 UK Christmas #1. He was also the 1st producer to work with Charlotte Church, and was in his 60's. RIP

Another very sad day as the highly talented Clarence Clemons has died after suffering a massive stroke. RIP

Amy Winehouse has passed on. Very sad day. RIP Amy. You were loved and will be missed by so many.

Adric wrote:Amy Winehouse has passed on. Very sad day. RIP Amy. You were loved and will be missed by so many. :n:

Yes, rather a nasty surprise She had a lot more to give.

Nick Ashford has sadly died at 70. He was half of the duo Ashford & Simpson and hit big in the US with their song Solid. I was just listening to that the other night and remembering how much I loved it at a kid. R.I.P.


http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-nick-ashford-obit-20110823,0,1364822.story

Adric wrote:Nick Ashford has sadly died at 70. He was half of the duo Ashford & Simpson and hit big in the US with their song Solid. I was just listening to that the other night and remembering how much I loved it at a kid. R.I.P.

Yeah, 'Solid' is still a belter. Apparently, they wrote 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' amongst others, as well. RIP


Also sadly lost to us today is Jerry Lieber, half of another legendary song-writing duo (Lieber & Stoller), who wrote many great hits for Elvis Presley, such as 'Hound Dog', amongst others. He was 78. RIP

Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, legendary guitarist and member of Pentangle, has died of cancer. He was 67. RIP

Very sad day as we lose two artists. 50's sensation, Roger Williams has died at age 87. We also lose former Weezer bassist, Mikey Welsh. R.I.P.

Trinidadian bandleader, musician and easy listening legend Edmundo Ros has died, a few weeks short of his 101st birthday. His long & prolific career came to a premature end in the mid-70's when a Union complaint prompted him to disband his orchestra.

RIP

Always a shame when anyone dies young, and this is no exception.

Heavy D, rapper best remembered for his funky 1991 cover of 'Now That We Found Love' has died at the age of just 44 AIUI, he'd suffered with weight issues over the years, but this is still a shock.

RIP

Andrea True, famous for her big disco hit 'More More More' died earlier this month at the age of 68. I must say, I never knew about her other career at all

RIP anyway

Dobie Gray has just died, aged 71. His biggest American hit was 'Drift Away' which was a big success in 1973, and in Britain he scored with 'The In Crowd' back in 1965

Also sad to report the death of Barbara Orbison. She was married to Roy for 19 years up to his untimely death, and died on pancreatic cancer on the 6th, which was the 23rd anniversary of Roy's death. She had fiercely protected his career interests since his death

May they both RIP

Johnny Otis has sadly died at 90. Most famously known for the smash hit "Willie And The Hand Jive". RIP

Adric wrote:Johnny Otis has sadly died at 90. Most famously known for the smash hit "Willie And The Hand Jive". RIP

By coincidence, I was listening to Eric Clapton's version of that very song this afternoon RIP

Very sadly another legend, Etta James has passed away at 73. RIP.

Adric wrote: Very sadly another legend, Etta James has passed away at 73. RIP.

Another sad day. She'd been ill for quite a while, I knew. RIP

Presenter of American music show legend 'Soul Train', Don Cornelius, took his own life. He was 75. During his decades of presenting the show, he also founded the 'Soul Train Awards' to further promote and endorse the acts he felt deserved coverage.

"Love, Peace and SOUL!"

RIP

Massive shocker as the news of Whitney Houston comes to light. A true talent has passed on at 48. RIP

Yes, a terrible surprise, but at the same time, I can't help feeling it was somewhat inevitable Still, some great songs, so RIP

Ok I,am new here after a little while I might get to know how to do this thing.Only thing is this group of people seem young I,am so old I rememeber when the words in a song,,"going to ball tonight" meant a whole something diffrent then it does now.

firekiller wrote: Ok I,am new here after a little while I might get to know how to do this thing.Only thing is this group of people seem young I,am so old I rememeber when the words in a song,,"going to ball tonight" meant a whole something diffrent then it does now.

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Regarding Whitney Houston's death, radio talk show host, Alex Jones, did a 5 minute piece on the cause of her death. I couldn't agree with him more and truly believe this is why so many young talents are leaving us so early on. Secret Of Whitney Houston's Death Discovered

Eddie Fisher was remembered first for singing, having his own show, being the husband of perky and sweet Debbie Reynolds, whom he left for screen sex goddess Liz Taylor. He was hated by all housewives and girls throughout the USA. It was a terrible scandle. I was there and remember it all. Nite

Another very sad loss in the music world. Davy Jones , lead singer of The Monkees has died today at the age of 66. RIP...

Agreed. The Monkees were always under-rated. RIP