Doc Rock Presents,

 "THE DEAD ROCK STARS CLUB"

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 Welcome to the club rock stars are dying to get into. Rock and Roll may never die but rock stars do! This site is  a list of dead rock stars, dead people associated with rock and dead people whose music helped influence and create rock (which I feel includes Jazz and Country artists), sorted by the date of their demise. This is a tribute to them.
LONG LIVE ROCK !!

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Many people have come here to get an answer to the question,
"What rock group have all the members died with one being murdered?
The answer is, "Mount Rushmore"

Bob Grace, the music publisher is alive. He was erroneously listed in The Club.

Martyn "Segovia" Smith, who was a bassist for UK Decay has not died. It seems the rumor started when Segovia left the band and the group put a  joke RIP message on the sleeve of one of their singles.

I am still researching the following for the date of their departure :

Sooty Jones (Anthony Jones) - Died ???? - Meningitis? ( Rock ) Bassist - Worked with Humble Pie (They did, "Go For The Throat" and "Lottie And the Charcoal Queen".

Pete Charles - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Ram Jam (They did, "Black Betty" and "Pretty Poison").

Uncle Ben Perry - Died ???? ( Blues ) Guitarist - Worked with Junior Thomas.

Mercy Baby - Died ???? - Killed by his wife ( Blues ) Singer and drummer - Worked with Willie Willis.

Harris Nelson - Died ????- Led The Harris Nelson Family who  appeared on TV's, Hollywood Palace and a Walt Disney production.

Bill Branch - Died ???? ( Rock ) Singer - Was a member of Jug and Necromandus.

Ghernot Wheeler - Died ???? ( Gospel ) Pianist - Was a member of The Gospelaires.

Nathaniel Houston - Died ???? - Car accident - Was a member of Sweetman And The Sugar Boys.

John Henry Hopkins - Died ???? ( Country Blues ) Born 2-3-1901 in Centerville, TX, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - Was one of The Hopkins Brothers (They did, " Hot Blooded Woman" and "I Want To Go Fishing") - Brother of Lightning Hopkins.

Don Hollinger - Died 198? ( Soul ) Born 9-7-1937 in Blakely, GA, U.S. - Singer - (He did, "I Had A Nightmare" and "Let Him Go") - Worked with Jimmy Outler's Sensational Six.

Harold Bernz - Died ???? ( Folk ) Musician and activist - (He co-wrote, "Feuilles-Oh (Leaves)") - Worked with Lee Hays - Husband of singer, Ruth Bernz and father of singer, David Bernz.

Charlie (Surname unknown) - Died 2007 in Ullapool - Accident ( Blues Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Mojo Walks.

Dennis "Ska" Campbell - Died 19?? ( Ska ) Played saxophone - Worked with The Skatalites.

Margaret Johnson (aka Margaret Carter) - Died???? ( Blues - Jazz ) Singer and pianist - (She did, "Who'll Chop Your Suey (When I'm Gone)" and "When a 'Gator Holler, Folks Say It's A Sign of Rain") - Worked with  Bobby Leecan, Robert Cooksey, Sidney Bechet, Tom Morris, Clarence Williams, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Bubber Miley.

Martha Copeland - Died ???? ( Blues ) Singer - (She did, "Fortune Teller Blues" and "Black Snake Blues") - Worked with The Smokey City Trio.

Doug Suggs - Died ???? - Born 12-3-1894 in St. Louis, MO, U.S. - Pianist.

Casey Bill Weldon - Died 196? ( Blues - Jub Band ) Born 7-10-1909, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. - Guitarist - (He did, "Turpentine Blues") - Was a member of The Memphis Jug Band - Worked with his wife, Memphis Minnie and with The Picaninny Jug Band, and The Brown Bombers Of Swing.

Carl Davis - Died ???? ( Jug Band ) Born 3-5-1886 in Rison, AR, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Dallas Jamboree Jug Band (They did, "It May Be My Last Night" and "Dusting The Frets").

John T. Benson Sr. - Died ???? ( Gospel ) Born in Edgefield, Nashville, TN, U.S. - Composer and publisher - Founder of John T. Benson Publishing Co. - Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Maggie Jones (Faye Barnes) - The Texas Nightingale - Died ???? ( Blues ) Born circa 1900 in Hillsboro, TX, U.S. - Worked with Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson.

Irene Scruggs (aka Chocolate Brown and Dixie Nolan) - Died ???? ( Blues - Jazz ) Born on 12-7-1901 in Mississippi, U.S. - Singer - (She did, "My Back To The Wall" and "Good Grindin") - Worked with Little Brother Montgomery, Albert Nicholas, King Oliver, Clarence Williams, Lonnie Johnson and Kid Ory.

James E. Marsh (James Edward Marsh) - Died ???? ( Gospel ) Born 5-7-1890 in Blount County, AL, U.S. - Composed more than  400 songs including, "Happy Am I" and "Love Leads The Way" - Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Amina Muse Milano - Died ???? - Singer - (She did, "Ladi waayey" with Ahmed Nur Jango).

Ray Elliot - Died ???? ( Rock ) Played keyboards and saxophone - Worked with Them.

Ian Spice (aka Spike ) Died 199? ( Pop ) Born 9-18-1966 - Drummer - Was a member of Breathe (They did, "How Can I Fall?" and "Hands To Heaven").

Mike Byrom - Died ???? ( Rock ) Musician - Worked with The Precious Few and The Tiks.

Morrison Phuka - Died ????- Was a member of The New Scene Band.

Warren Mercer, Sr. - Died???? ( Jazz ) Singer - Father of singer, Mabel Mercer.

Mauricio Montoya (aka Bull Metal) - Died ???? ( Metal ) Drummer - Worked with Typhon, Masacre, Neurosis Inc. and  Agressor.

Dan Armstrong - Died ???? ( Pop ) Guitarist - Was a member of Family Affair.

Steve Ekman - Died ???? - ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of Tank & The Septics.

John May - Died ???? ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Paragons (They did, "Thinking Of You" and "Hey Baby").

Al Brown - Died ???? ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Paragons (They did, "Kneel And Pray" and "Just A Memory").

Ricky Jackson - Died ???? ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Paragons (They did, "Florence" and "Hey Little School Girl").

Donald Travis - Died ???? ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Paragons (They did, "Thinking Of You" and "Hey Little School Girl").

Pat Burns - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Warmth.

Dave White (aka Lonnie Broadway) - Died 19?? ( Rock ) Drummer and singer - Was a member of The Brougham Closet (They did, "Wishing" and "To Say Goodbye") and Crust.

Gary Carter - Died 19?? ( Rock ) Keyboardist - Was a member of The Brougham Closet.

Dennis Mullikin - Died 2005? ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Quirks and The English Music Company.

Leo Lawrence - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Quirks.

Mark Strong - Died 1971? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Hot And Nasty.

Tom Baird - Died ???? - Played keyboards and sang - Was a member of The Classics (aka CFUN Classics) and Roger Jerome And The Casuals.

Jolly Jack Robel (John Michael Robel) - Died ???? ( Polka ) Born 2-14-1903 in Austria - Singer, conducter, clarinetist, bassist, violinist and harmonica player - (He did, "Beer Barrel Polka" and "Let's Roll Out the Barrel Once Again") - Worked with The Elmore Band with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey - International Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Johnny Haas - Died ???? ( Polka ) Drummer - Led The Johnny Haas Polka Band - International Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Henry Jasiewicz - Died ???? ( Polka ) Played trumpet - Led Henny And The Versa J's - Worked with The Polish Ambassadors Orchestra, The Sunset Orchestra, The Polish Diplomats, The Silver Moon Orchestra, The Bell Hops Orchestra and The Polish All Stars Orchestra - International Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Phumzile - Died ???? - Cerebral malaria - She worked with Yvonne Chaka Chaka.

James Newman Sr. - Died ???? ( Jazz ) He was 35 years old - Played saxophone - One time husband of Gladys Knight.

Rex Robinson - Died ???? - Car accident on the way home from a gig ( Blues ) Singer - He had been married to singer, Kim Tolliver.

Lester Johnson - Died ???? ( R&B ) Singer - Worked with The Hornets (They did, "Wedding Day" and "Jamaica Farewell") - Co-owner of Way Out Records.

Eddie Barnes - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Led The Eddie Barnes Trio that featured singer, Vickie Barnes - Worked with Kalil Madi.

Rick Martin - Died ???? - Bone cancer - Was a member of Fugitive Poetry.

Denis O'Loughlin - Died ???? - Played saxophone and clarinet - Was a member of Dermot O'Brien And His Clubmen.

Paddy Farrell - Died ???? - Guitarist - Was a member of Dermot O'Brien And His Clubmen.

Johnny Barton - Died ???? - Drummer - Was a member of Dermot O'Brien And His Clubmen.

Frank Kenyon - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Vipps.

Doug Renaud - Died ???? - Car accident ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of The Charms (They did, "Oh Mercy" and "Rambunctious") - Minnesota Rock & Country Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Ros Sereysothea (Ros Sothea) - the Golden Voice of the Royal Capital - She is thought to have died while imprisoned in a labor camp under the Khmer Rouge regime  ( Rock - Pop ) Born in  Battambang Province, Cambodia - Singer and songwriter - (She did, "Wait Ten Months" and "Hair Cut, Hair Cut") - Worked with with Sinn Sisamouth ("Chom Chait Pesaey" and "Have a Caramel").

Danny Bridge - Died ???? - Led Danny Bridge And The Tunesmen.

Oleg Szepetiuk - Died 199? - Car accident - Guitarist - Worked with Devjatka.

Clem Quinn - Died ???? ( Pop ) Guitarist - (He did a version of Buck Owen's, "Buck's Polka") - Was a member of The Miami Showband.

Charlie MacKenzie - Died ???? - Car accident - Manager - Worked with The Unattached.

Chris Stafford - Died ???? - Accidental poisoning ( Rock ) Guitarist - Member of All Or Nothing.

Richard Randall - Died ???? - Cancer ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of Baby's Arm and Classic Ruins.
<>Richard Benedict - Died ???? - Singer and musician - Worked the orchestra at the Beverly Hills Supper Club with his brother, pianist, saxophonist and clarinetist, Gardner Benedict.

Saturnino "Saty" Guzman - Died ???? - Car accident ( Rock ) Was a member of Los Sinners.

Wilbur Consonery - Died ???? - Saxophonist - Worked with Glenn Brady.

Tommy Bullock - Died ???? - ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Fiestas (They did, "So Fine" and "Broken Heart").

Eddie Morris - Died ???? - ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Fiestas (They did, "So Fine" and "Broken Heart").

Sam Ingalls - Died ???? - ( R&B ) Singer - Was a member of The Fiestas (They did, "So Fine" and "Broken Heart").

Abubakar Kamara - Died ???? ( Reggae - Calypso ) He was 26 years old - Drummer - Worked with  Rueben Koroma.

Toto Damario - Died 200? ( Tango ) Bandoneonist.

Gene Moyer - Died 198? ( Big Band ) Played trombone and sang - Was a member of The Three Bachelors

Maciek Rudy - Died 197? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of Deadlock who changed their name to The Artists.

Bill Freese - Died ???? ( Big Band ) Was a member of The Freese Brothers Big Band.

George Freese - Died ???? ( Big Band ) Was a member of The Freese Brothers Big Band.

Dave Longmore (David Longmore) - Died 11-13-1986 - Played guitar - Worked with The Missing Links and The Torquays.

Marv Martin - Died ???? - Cancer ( Country ) Worked with Carl Chapman.

Benny Cook - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Pastels (They did, "Cause I Love You" and "Don't Ya Know").

Bobby Dee (Robert Ressman) - Died ???? ( Rock ) Led Bobby Dee And The Crestliners and was a member of The Pastels.

Denny Kretsinger - Died 198? - Illness ( Rock ) Guitarist and singer - Was a member of Road and The Revolvers.

Bob Groves - Died 198? - ( Rock ) Drummer and singer - Was a member of Road and The Jury.

Jim Havens - Died 198? - Illness ( Rock ) He was 41 years old - Drummer - Was a member of The Telstars, The Patriots and The Ashbury District.

Art Stevens - Died 19?? ( Rock )  Bassist and singer - Was a member of The Telstars.

Tony Guerrero - Died 19?? - Guitarist - Was a member of The Foggy Mountain Band.

JoJo (aka Jo Jigidy) - Died 19?? - ( Rap ) Was a member of Bored Stiff.

DJ Cae - Died19?? ( Rap ) Worked with Ray Luv.

Mau - Died 19?? ( Rap ) Worked with DJ Quick.

Burt Bansen - Died ???? - Singer - Was a member of The Bush.

Frank Daniel - Died 19?? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The High Numbers.

Greg Reece - Died 19?? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Pressure Points.

Julio Le Batard - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Played trumpet - Was a member of Le Batard Brothers Orchestra.

Gonzalo Le Batard - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Trumpet player - Was a member of Le Batard Brothers Orchestra.

German Le Batard - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Played saxophone and piano - Was a member of Le Batard Brothers Orchestra.

Gonzalo Le Batard - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Played saxophone - Was a member of Le Batard Brothers Orchestra.

Don Shephard - Died ???? in Pasadena, Calif., U.S. ( Rock ) Bassist - Worked with The Bossmen.

Richie Vale (aka Dick Vale) (Richard Blair) - Died ???? (Co-wrote, "Blue Lights") - Was a member of The Three Vales - Worked with The Bossmen.

Johnny Caputo - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer.

Dale Diaz - Died ???? ( Rock ) Musician.

Blank Frank - Died ???? - O.D. or house fire ( Punk Rock ) Was a member of Rock Bottom & The Spys (They did,"Rich Girl" and "Death Trap"), The Plugz, and Deep Six.

Joel Martines - Died ???? ( Punk Rock ) Was a drummer for Rock Bottom & The Spys (They did,"Rich Girl" and "Death Trap").

Johnny Bonds - Died ???? - ( Bluegrass ) Played standup bass - Was a member of The Good 'Ole Boys.

Richard Simon - Died ???? ( Doo Wop ) Singer - Worked with The Willows (They did, "Church Bells May Ring")

Sal D'Angelo - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Ivory Tower and  The Ivory Tower Project.

Mike Castlehorn - Died ???? - Car accident ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of St. James, a group that would later become Starcastle.

Lou LaVella - Died ???? ( Swing ) Led the Lou LaVella Quartet - Worked with his brother, clarinetist John "Riggy" LaVella.

Dave 'Wiggy' Trott - Died 198? - Cancer ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Couriers.

Jake Soboa - Died ???? ( Afro Beat ) Was a member of Osibisa.

Several members of Walter Barnes And His Orchestra were killed in a fire at The Rhythm Night Club which killed 203 people on 4-23-1940 -

James Edwards - Died ???? ( Doo Wop ) Singer - Was a member of The Schoolboys (They did, "Please Say You Want Me").

James McKay - Died ???? ( Doo Wop ) Singer - Was a member of The Schoolboys (They did, "Please Say You Want Me").

Renaldo Gamble - Died ???? ( Doo Wop ) Singer - Was a member of The Schoolboys (They did, "Please Say You Want Me").

Henry Burke - Died ???? ( Rock ) Was a member of Skunk Junction (They did, "Henry's Space Song" and "Music Maker").

Rod Rat - Died ???? - Suicide ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member Of The Rats.

Professor Sam Akpabot - Died ???? ( Afrobeat ) Band leader - Worked with Oludare Holloway.

Tim Bosworth - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Hitchhikers.

Jeff Belcher - Died ???? - Pancreatic cancer ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of The Remnants.

Stan Bell - Died ???? ( Rock ) Played steel guitar - Was a member of Home Cooking.

Sam Barron - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Driveand Headliner.

Jim Bjornstad - Died ???? ( Bassist ) - Worked with Tony Vance & The Two Pound Matchbox.

Dave Aston - Died ???? ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Coachmen.

Norm Langcaster - Died ???? ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Coachmen.

Allen Anderson - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Cold Wind.

Steiner Fugelstad - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Lost Children (They did, "Of Leaves" and "My Reasons For Living").

George Brox - Died - 19?? - Cancer ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Travis Pike's Tea Party (They did, "If I Didn't Love You Girl" and "The Likes Of You").
<>Glen Ashby - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of Mineral Water (They did, "Free And Easy").

George Ojijo - Died 19?? ( Benga ) Was a member of The Continental Revolution Band.

Opiyo Emma - Died ???? ( Benga ) Musician.

Ouma Omore - Died ???? ( Benga ) Musician.

Prince Jully - Died ???? ( Benga ) Was a member of The Jolly Boys and Les Kilimambogo Band.

Agwatah - Died ???? ( Benga ) Musician.

Tabu Nkotela Kiombwe - Died ???? in Mombasa, Kenya - While in police custody ( Benga ) Musician.

Awino Lawi - Died ???? ( Benga ) Musician.

Opiyo Emma (or Opiyo Emmah) - Died ???? ( Benga ) Musician.

Ndugu Rabbi - Died ???? ( Benga ) Musician.

Bobby Mason - Died ???? ( Big Band ) Singer - Was a member of Mason-Dixon And The Line.

Normam Woodlief - Died ???? ( Bluegrass ) Born 1900 - Guitarist - Was a member of The North Carolina Ramblers (They did,"Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" and "White House Blues").

Frank Farrell - Died ???? ( Rock ) Played bass and keyboards - Worked with Leo Sayer and Supertramp.

Pim Neijendorf - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of Danny Angel & The Crescents (They did,"Bumba Buma" and "Blue Tears").

Gerrit Verwey - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Rockin' Swallows (They did,"El Cumbanchero" and "Serenade De Tosselli").

Freek Rietveld - Died ???? ( Manager ) He managed The Rockin' Swallows.

Jim Neiman - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of Bethlehem Asylum (They did,"Child Of The Mountain" and "Talkin' 'Bout Love").

Pete Baston - Died ???? ( Jug Band Blues ) Played guitar and harmonica - Was a member of The Ginger Jug Band.

Bill McKenzie - Died 200? - ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Raiders.

David Mohr (William David Mohr) Died ???? ( Rock ) Keyboardist and songwriter - Was a member of Ruby Wheeler and half the duo "William David" with Bill Sheppard.

Bill Waldrup - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Pacers.

Billy Chambers (Billy Joe Chambers) - Died ???? ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Dynamics (They did,"Baby Elephant Walk" and "Baby, What You Want Me To Do?").

Randy Green - Died ???? ( Rock ) Played piano - Was a member of The Legends and The Dynamics.

Ray Lee - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of The Dynamics and The Starfires.

Ric Furnari - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer and saxophonist - Was a member of The Infernos and The Elegants.

Ronnie Carter - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Infernos.

Robert Taylor - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Spades.

Little Joe Lindsay - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Born 9-7-1899 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Drummer -  Worked with Louis Armstrong - Brother of trombonist Johnny Lindsay and violinist Herb Lindsay.

Sean Purcell - Died ???? - Brain tumour ( Punk - Glam ) Singer - He was a member of Raped (They did,"Moving Target" and "Escalator Hater") who later changed their name to Cuddly Toys (They did,"Madman").

Johnny 19 - Died ???? - AIDS ( Punk Rock ) Played saxophone - Was a member of The Mad.

David Id - Died ???? - Drug induced AIDS ( Punk Rock ) Was a member of The Mad.

Hisashi Ikeda - Died ???? in NYC - Jumped out an apartment window ( Punk Rock ) Played bass - Was a member of  Chainsaw and The Mad.

Peter DeAngelis - Died ???? ( Producer - Manager - Songwriter ) (He co-wrote with Robert Marcucci, "Too Young to Love" and "Shivers") Co-founder of Chancellor Records - He worked with Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Al Martino.

Bill Tyus - Died 199? ( Jazz ) Drummer - Worked with Fred Ford and Robert Honeymoon Garner.

Herb Caro - Died ???? - Overdose ( Jazz ) He was 22 years old - Played clarinet and saxophone - Worked with Charles Mingus.

Thomas Morris (aka Brother Pierre) - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Born 1898 - Played cornet - Was the leader of The Hot Babies and The Past Jazz Masters - Worked with Clarence Williams and  Charlie Johnson - Uncle of pianist Marlowe Morris.

Bryce Parker - Died ???? ( Producer ) He was the founder of the E.S.R. recording studio - He produced The Vomit Pigs.

Danny Haber - Died ???? ( Rock ) Guitarist for Lynx, later renamed The Missing Links and Long Island Sounds with Gene Simmons.

Dan ? - Died 2000 - Murdered  ( Punk ) Singer - Was a member of Detox.

Dave Dowd - Died ???? ( Surf Rock ) Bassist for The New Dimensions.

Pam Potter - Died ???? - Car crash ( Pop ) Played organ - Was a member of Cellophane (They did,"Fire" and "Mind Patterns").

Richy Seslowe - Died 198? - Overdose ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Third Bardo (They did,"Five Years Ahead Of My Time" and "I Can't Understand Your Problem").

David Wiley - Died 1986? ( Rock ) Singer and keyboardist - Was a member of Int'l Language, Human Hands and The Consumers.

Frank Gummersal - Died ???? ( Rock ) Was a member of Timbercreek (They did,"Pass The Bottle" and "Higher Ground").

Brian Barmby - Died ???? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Marauders (They did,"Since I Met You" and "Goin' Down") He was forced to turn down an offer to play with The Beach Boys.

Joe Francis Gonzales - Died ???? - Liver cancer ( Blues Rock ) Bassist and singer - Was a member of The Outlaw Blues Band (They did, "Two Tranes Running" and "Lost In The Blues").

Pete Kearney - Died ???? ( Rock - Folk ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Fugs (They did, "Kill for Peace" and "My Baby Done Left Me").

Maxim Katkov - Died ???? - Suicide ( Song Writer ) (He wrote,"Occasional Love") Worked with Russian pop star Marina Khlebnikova.

Daniel "Ace" Allison - Died ???? - Cancer ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of The Oxpetals (They did, "Prune Growing In June" and "Down From The Mountains").

Chuck Slater - 198? - Suicide ( Gospel Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Ocean (They did, "Put Your Hand In The Hand" and "I've Got A Dream").

Wayne Gallio - Died ???? - Car crash in a snow storm ( Rock ) Guitarist - Worked with Hooterville Trolley.

Larry Leyba - Died - ???? ( Rock ) Singer - Worked with Hooterville Trolley.

Doug Borthwick - Died ???? - Motorcycle crash ( Rock ) Drummer - He was a member of Hooterville Trolley (They did, "No Silver Bird" and "The Warmth Of Love").

Rick Frank (aka Reek Havoc) - Died 199? ( Rock ) Born 2-12-1942 - Drummer - Member of Elephants Memory (They did,"Old Man Willow" and "Jungle Gym At The Zoo") The band later backed up John Lennon and Yoko Ono ("New York City" and "Cold Turkey").

John Mitchell - Died ? ( Rock - Jazz ) Percussionist and keyboardist - Worked with National Health (They did,"Tenemos Roads" and "Elephants").

Jimmy Doris - Died ???? - Hit by a bus ( Rock ) Guitarist and songwriter - Was a member of The Stoics - Worked with Lulu.

John Rapp - Died ???? - Drug overdose ( Rock ) Was a member of Gospel Oak (They did,"O.K. Sam" and "Go Talk To Rachel").

Jim Mealey (aka Danny Brooks) - Died 197? ( Rock ) Was a bassist for The Brooktones (They did,"No, No, No") who later became The Dovells .

Harold Potier Jr. - Died ???? ( Blues ) Drummer - Worked with B.B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland - Son of cornet player Harold Potier Sr. and musician Mercedes Fontenette Potier.

Rodney Jackson - Died 197? ( R&B ) Was a singer for The Crickets (They did,"You're Mine" and "Milk And Gin").

Leon "Larry" Harrison - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Four Buddies (They did,"I Will Wait" and "What's The Matter With Me").

Bert Palmer - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Four Buddies (They did,"I Will Wait" and "What's The Matter With Me").

Tommy Smith - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Four Buddies (They did,"I Will Wait" and "What's The Matter With Me").

Robert O'Neal - Died 19?? ( R&B ) Was a tenor singer for The Four Vagabonds (They did,"It Can't Be Wrong").

Billy Emery - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Nutmegs.

James "Coco" Tyson - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Nutmegs.

Charlie Williams - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Turbans.

Norris "Bunky" Mack - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Swallows (They did,"It Ain't The Meat" and "Roll, Roll, Pretty Baby").

Earl Hurley - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of The Swallows (They did,"My Baby" and "Good Time Girls").

Clifford Holland - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a member of  The Four Knights (They did,"Just In CaseYou Change Your Mind" and "Walkin' With My Shadow").

Bill Moore - Died 197? -  Fell while painting a skyscraper in New York ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a tenor singer for The Spiders (They did,"I Didn't Want To Do It" and "You're The One").

Roland Bradley - Died 19?? ( R&B ) Was a member of Otis Williams And The Charms (They did,"Heaven Only Knows" and "Hearts Of Stone").

Joe Penn - Died 19?? ( R&B ) Was a member of Otis Williams And The Charms (They did,"Heaven Only Knows" and "Hearts Of Stone").

Matt "Snooby" Williams - Died 19?? ( R&B ) Was a member of Otis Williams And The Charms (They did,"I'd Like To Thank You Mr. DJ" and "Pardon Me").

George Jones Jr. - Died ???? ( Rock N Roll ) Born 10-5-1936 in Youngstown, OH, U.S. - Was the lead singer of The Edsels (They did,"Rama Lama Ding Dong").

Lee Reynolds - Died ???? - Cancer ( R&B ) Was a member of The Fireflies (They did "You Were Mine" and "I Can't Say Goodbye").

Vinnie Rodgers - Died ???? - Heart attack ( R&B ) He was 22 years old - Was a member of The Fireflies (They did "You Were Mine" and "I Can't Say Goodbye").

Jack LaForge - Died ???? ( Jazz ) Born 8-8-1924 in New York, U.S. - Pianist (Charted with,"Goldfinger").
<>Len Beadle - Died ???? - Heart failure ( Rock - Pop ) He was 67 years old - He was a member of The Raindrops - Co-wrote songs with Gene Pitney and Adam Faith - Worked at CBS Songs, where he signed Jeff Wayne and Billy Joel.

Dr James Whiting - Died ???? - Cancer ( Songwriter - Music Publisher ) He was 79 years old.

Jack Gill - Died ???? - Natural causes ( Music Publishing Executive ) He was 60 years old - Worked for The ATV music publishing company  - He was responsible for acquiring The Beatles catalogue Northern Songs.

Stella Blatt - Died ???? - Heart attack ( Music Publisher - Record Co. Exec ) She was 73 years old - Worked for RCA and BMG.

Morris Wecht - Died ???? - Heart failure ( Pop - Rock ) He was 66 years old (He wrote,"It's Gonna Take A Miracle" and "If I Should Lose You") Worked with Tori Amos.

Steve Woodard - Died ???? - Heart failure ( Songwriter ) He was 52 years old (He wrote,"Let Me Love You Tonight" and "Friends").

Bob McKenzie - Died ???? - Heart attack ( Record Exec ) He was 62 years old - Music publisher and record producer.

Michael Roberts - Died ???? - Cancer ( Executive ) He was 58 years old - Copyright manager for MCA, Essex Music, Francis Day & Hunter, ATV Music and  Warner Chappell Music.

Bill Downer - Died ???? - Heart failure ( Record Exec ) He was 86 years old -  He was head of Decca's music publishing division.

George Hilder - Died 19?? - Australian promoter.

Rashawn Kippy Dee - Murdered ( Rap ) Member of Rock Steady Crew.

Mike ? - Died 1983? - 1984? - ( Punk ) Drummer - Was a member of NJF (Negro Jazz Funeral).

DJ Dr. Rock - Died 1998? ( Hip Hop - R&B ) Was a member of Dr. Rock And The M.C.s and Force M.D.'s (Musical Diversity) (They did, "Tender Love" and "Love Is A House").

Richey James Edwards  who could have been declared legally dead 2-2-2002, was not  per the request of his parents. He has been missing since 1-2-1995  ( Rock ) Born 12-22-1968 - He was a guitarist for The Manic Street Preachers .

Jimmy Dee (Jamie White) - Missing since 1981 ( Hip-Hop ) Founding member of The Rock Steady Crew.

Steve Dunstan - Missing since the mid 1980's - Thought to have been murdered - His body has never been found ( Folk - Pop ) Bassist and violinist - Worked with The Eighteenth Century Quartet.

Inigo Ayestaran - Died ???? - Worked with Los Ilegals.

Name unknown - Died 199? - The lead singer for the Long Island based rock band Siddhartha.

Tan Sri R. Parmlee - Died 5-29-1973? -  Singer and actor - Born 3 -22-1929.

Mikhail Moisejkin - Died 8-18-2004? - Singer - Worked with Makondo.

Two members (Names unknown) of the Soviet rock group Index - Died 12-3-1989 in a fire at their workplace.

Nikolaj Zarubin - Died 11-11-2006? in St. Petersburg  - Heart attack - Born 11-?-1951 in Czernigow - Singer and musician - Worked with Za.

Nikita Lyzlov - Died 19?? - Was a member of Sankt-Peterburg.

Vladimir Yaskhin - Died 1995? ( Folk Rock ) Keyboardist - Was a member of Pesnyary.

Miyaki - Died 2000? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Worked with Sampaguita.

Bunny Lee - Died 19?? - Fell from a window ( Hip-Hop ) Member of The Rock Steady Crew.

Marcus Doubleday - Died 5-1-2004? - Trumpeter - Worked with The Dynamics, Buddy Miles, Janis Joplin and Electric Flag.

John Lee - Died ???? in Enfield north London - Played trombone - Worked with The Roy Young Band.

Reno Bassi - Died 196? - Bassist - Worked with Stark Naked And The Car Thieves.

Leonard Souza - Died ???? ( Rock ) Drummer - Worked with Stark Naked And The Car Thieves.

Hastings A. Smith - Died ???? ( Rock ) Singer - Worked with the Pre-Stark Naked And The Car Thieves.

Smokey Adams - Died 2001? - Internal bleeding ( Jazz ) Singer - Member of Demon Fuzz.

Roy Rhoden - Died 2003? - Lymphoma ( Jazz ) Keyboardist - Member of Demon Fuzz.

Bob Knickerbocker - ? ( Rock ) Bass player - Was a member of Final Solution.

Eloe Omoe (Leroy Taylor?) - Died 1990? ( Jazz ) Played bass clarinet - Worked with Sun Ra.

Samuel Jones - Died 9-? 1999 - 2000? ( R&B ) Singer was a member of The Veltones (They did, "Someday" and "Fool In Love") and The Canes (They did, "I'll Never Give Her Up (My Friend)" and "Why Should I Suffer With The Blues").

Ray Mills - Died in 1971? ( Rock ) Born 1942 - Drummer -  Worked with Jimmy Justice and The Alan Price Set.

Bob Morris - Died 12-3-1981? ( Rock ) Born 3-2-1930 - Bass guitarist and songwriter - He was a member of The Champs (They did, "Jumping Bean") - Worked with Jimmy Seals.
 

Stud Cole (Patrick Tirone) - Died???? ( Rockabilly ) Singer - (He did,"Burn Baby Burn" and "The Witch").

Hank Majewski - Died 1969? ( Pop ) Born 1922? - Rhythm guitarist - Was a member of The 4 Lovers with Frankie Valli (They did,"You're The Apple Of  My Eye").

Ron Shankleton - Died ???? ( Rock ) Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The The Avengers who changed their name to Haymarket Riot (They did,"Leaving" and "Sunny Day Song").

Lonnie Shaw - Died 1990? ( Blues ) Saxophonist - Worked with John Coltrane and King Kolax - Was married to jazz singer Evelyn Simms.

Sandy Scott - Died 1-10-2002? - Stroke ( Actor - Dancer - Manager )  Was a member of a management team that worked for The New Christy Minstrels and Jose Feliciano.

Robbie Laudewig - Died 1988? ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of The Vandells who changed their name to The Dovers (They did,"She's Not Just Anybody" and "She's Gone").

Istvan Drosztmann - Died 1986 ? ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of the Hungarian group 100 Rock Celcius.

Sergei Komarov - Died 11-14-1990 ? Murdered ? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of the Russian group Chyornyi Obelisk.

Lubos Brzobahaty - Died 8-12-1987 ? ( Rock ) Was a member of the Czechoslovakian group Makyoty.

Alexei Polyakov - Died 4-30-1993 ? Also a club owner - Was murdered by  patrons who couldn't buy tickets ? ( Punk ) Bassist - Was a member of Mongol Shuudan.

Sergei Timofeev - Died 7-6-1993 ? - Heart attack ( Rock ) Was a member of Peking Row-Row.

Yuri Tyurin - Died 7-30-1993 ? ( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Chorny Obelisk (They did,"Stena").

Ira Myava - Died 7-31-1993 ? - Overdose ? ( Punk )

Valeri Obodzinski - Died 4-26-1995 ? - Illness ( Pop ) Russian singer.

Olesja Troyanskaja - Died 1995 ? ( Punk ) Singer - She was a member of Smeschenie.

Mike Stubbs - 199? - Illness ( Rock ) Was a member of Home.

Eugene Nazarov - ? ( Punk ) Was a member of Hmeli-suneli.

Alasdair Claire - 197? - Suicide? ( Rock)

Vladimir Yanshin - ? ( Rock ) Was a member of Pesnjary.

IDon Vinil - Died 1983? - Heroin overdose? ( Punk ) Singer - Was a member of The Offs.

Steve Bland - 198? ( Rock ) Keyboardist for New Days Ahead.

Lee Wilkinson - 1996? ( Rock ) Bassist for Mantra.

Robert Mushkabarjan - Died? ( Pop ) Singer for Russian pop group Vesjolye Rebjata.

Manfred Schmidt - Died 2-11-1979?- Was a member of the German band Ikarus.

Monte Owens (Monteith Owens) - ???? ( Doo-Wop ) Guitarist and singer - Was a member of The Mello-Moods (They did,"Where Are You" and "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night") and The Solitaires (They did,"Blue Valentine" and "Wonder Why").

Quentin Eubanks - Died 19?? ( Doo-Wop - R&B ) Was a bassist for The Diablos (They did,"The Wind" and "The Way You Dog Me Round").

Cliff Barton - Drugs? - Played bass guitar - Worked with Alexis Korner, Cyril Davis, The Hoochie Coochie Men and Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames.

Glenn Hughes - Drugs? - Played baritone sax for Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames.

Earl Lewis (not The Channels' Earl Lewis) - The original lead singer for The Flamingos (never recorded with the group) and a singer for The Five Echoes.

Ramases (aka Michael Raphael and Barrington Frost) -  Died 199? - Suicide? ( Rock ) Born in Sheffield, England.

Ski - ( Rap ) Member of The Dismasters

MC Hood - ( Rap )

Beasley - ( Rap )

Stanley Platzer - Born 1931 - Member of The Music Factory.

Jeffery Bar - Studio musician

Pumpkin (Eroll Bedward) - Died ???? ( Rap ) Multi-instrument arranger and drummer - Member of Pumpkin And The All Stars and Pumpkin & Friends - Worked with Spoonie Gee ("Love Rap").

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