Rest in Peace part 3

Malcolm Duncan, sax player with the Average White Band, has died at the age of 74, from cancer. RIP 

Terry O'Neill, photographer to the stars, has died at the age of 81. Among the many, many photos he is remembered for are some taken with the rock acts of the 1960s. RIP 

Sir Stephen Cleobury, conductor, and music director with the choristers of King's College, Cambridge, has died at the age of 70.

Also Goo Hara, member of K-Pop sensations Kara, had died at the untimely age of 28.

RIP both 

Irving Burgie, the writer of calypso classic "Day-O", has died at the great age of 95.

Latvian conductor Mariss Janssons has also died, at the age of 76.

RIP both 

Andrew "Greedy" Smith, lead singer with 80s one-hit wonders Mental As Anything, died of a heart attack the other day at the age of 63. MAA are immortalised by Live It Up. RIP 

Juice WRLD, the rising rapper who took the world by storm with "All Girls Are the Same" and "Lucid Dreams," died early Sunday morning (Dec. 8, 2019).
According to reports, Juice WRLD, a.k.a. Jarad Anthony Higgins, was rushed to the hospital after he suffered a seizure at Midway Airport in his hometown of Chicago. Higgins, had just turned 21 on Dec. 2 -- a fact Action Bronson noted on Twitter, as he and the late rapper shared a birthday.

Shocking. I prefer to remember his contribution to Ellie Goulding's hit Hate Me from a few months back. RIP 

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies, aged 61

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson has died aged 61, her manager has confirmed.
The Swedish star achieved global success in the 1990s with hits like Joyride, The Look and It Must Have Been Love, from the film Pretty Woman.
A statement said the singer had died on Monday, 9 December "following a 17-year long battle with cancer".
"You were the most wonderful friend for over 40 years," her bandmate Per Gessle said. "Things will never be the same."

Fredriksson was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2002, after collapsing in her kitchen following a workout.
The tumour cost her the vision in her right eye - but after three years of treatment, she returned to public life and toured successfully again with Roxette from 2008 to 2016.
However, the cancer eventually returned: Fredriksson's family said she had died following a recurrence of "her previous illness" earlier this week.

A great shame, she did well to make 61 really. A great contributing act of the early 1990s. RIP 

Sixties cabaret crooner Kenny Lynch has died at the age of 81. Last saw him in 2018's Last Laugh in Vegas series. RIP 

Peter Schreier, German singer and conductor and one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th Century, has died in Dresden at the age of 84.
Schreier ended his concert career in 2005 but continued to perform German Lieder (songs) until his health failed.

Allee Willis, a Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter who helped compose the theme song for the sitcom Friends, has died aged 72.
I'll Be There for You, the single she co-wrote for the Rembrandts, became one of the most recognised television theme songs of all time.
Willis also co-wrote the Earth, Wind & Fire hits September and Boogie Wonderland and, last year, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Jerry Herman, who created the music and lyrics to classic Broadway shows like Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles, has died aged 88, in Miami on Thursday of pulmonary complications, his god-daughter told the Associated Press.
Herman won two Tony Awards and two Grammys, and was known for his melodic, sentimental and upbeat style. One of his best-known songs was I Am What I Am, which became an LGBT anthem.

RIP all 

Comic actor and musician Neil Innes has died at the age of 75. He contributed some songs to the Monty Python saga, along with his pal Eric Idle, and they both took part in the Rutles skits that parodied the Beatles. He even had a top 5 hit with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, singing "I'm the Urban Spaceman".

RIP 

Rush Drummer Neil Peart Dies at 67 ---
Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Rush and one of the most legendary instrumentalists in rock history, died in California on Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. CBC News first reported the news Friday (Jan. 10), citing information from Peart's publicist. He was 67.

The band released a statement via Twitter on Friday confirming the news, writing: "It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma). We ask that friends, fans, and media alike understandably respect the family's need for privacy and peace at this extremely painful and difficult time. Those wishing to express their condolences can choose a cancer research group or charity of their choice and make a donation in Neil's name.
"Rest in peace brother," the statement concludes.

Yes, sad news; Rush one of Canada's greatest bands, and the key line-up were its backbone for all those years. RIP 

Rather sadly, American folk singer David Olney died during a performance:

The 71-year-old was mid-song when he apologised, closed his eyes and fell silent, two musicians who were performing alongside him said.
He suffered an apparent heart attack during the show in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday night, a statement said.
Olney was a key member of Nashville's music scene and his songs were recorded by a number of country and folk stars.
In the early 1980s, he formed a rock band called The X-Rays before embarking on a solo career and releasing more than 20 albums.

A dread cliche to die on stage. RIP 

Andy Gill, much-loved frontman of the Gang Of Four, passed away at the age of 64. RIP 

English DJ and remixer Andy Weatherall died suddenly at the age of 56. Among many other works, he is often remembered for remixing Primal Scream's Loaded and producing a record that turned their career around and helped kick off the 1990s. RIP 

Pop Smoke, of whom I only just heard about a week ago, has been shot dead at the age of just 20.

https://pitchfork.com/news/pop-smoke-shot-dead-at-20-report/

RIP 

David Roback, a key player in Mazzy Star, has died at the age of 61. RIP 

Barbara Martin, who sang with the Supremes, has died at the age of 76:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51766812

RIP 

Pete Mitchell, radio DJ who did his bit to champion unsigned bands, including the Charlatans, has died at the age of 61:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-51879429

Across a 34-year career, Mitchell championed dozens of acts from his home city, as well as The Charlatans.

He was knowledgeable and passionate about music of all genres, discovering and supporting many bands and was a huge part of the Manchester music scene.

RIP 

Genesis P-Orridge, memorable leader of the band Throbbing Gristle, passed away at 70 over the weekend. RIP 

Aurlus Mabele, Congolese legend "the king of the soukous", has died in Paris, at the age of 67. It is rumoured he is among the many victims of coronavirus. RIP 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51978459

'Sea of Love’ singer Phil Phillips dies at 94

Lake Charles native and singer/songwriter Philip “Phil Phillips” Baptiste has died. He was 94.

Phillips died on Saturday, March 14, 2020, according to his family.

He was known as Philip, or Phil, by those who knew him personally and those who knew him throughout the world knew him from the classic hit “Sea of Love."

The song went to No. 2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart and spent 14 weeks in the top 40, as well as reaching No. 1 on the R&B chart. In 1959, it sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.

In addition to his music, Philips was devoted to his wife, Bell, of 60 years, his seven children and grandchildren.

Phillips was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007. One of his last live performances was in April 2005 at the Jazz Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana, a few months before Hurricane Katrina.

Another coronavirus victim is sax legend Manu Dibango, who passed away at the age of 86. He is best remembered for Soul Makossa. RIP