Doc Rock Presents,

2012 January to June
 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 singers and musicians, 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.
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2012 January To June

Yafa Yarkoni (aka Yaffah Yarqoni) (Yafa Abramov) - Died 1-1-2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel - Born 12-24-1925 in Giv'at Rambam, Israel - Singer - (She did, "Bab al-Wad") - Was a member of The Givati Brigade.

Nina Miranda (Nelly María Hunter) - Died 1-1-2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Illness ( Tango ) Born 11-8-1925 in Montevideo, Uruguay - Singer - (She wrote, "Cancion para mi amor" and "No hagas caso de la gente") - Worked with The Swallows, Francisco Reinares, Emilio Pellejero, Lurati Cao, Juan Roberto Cao, Juan Esteban Martinez and The Donato Racciatti Orchestra.

Fred Milano - Died 1-1-2012 in New York, U.S. - Lung cancer ( Doo-wop ) Born 8-22-1939 in New York, U.S. - Singer - Was a member of Dion And The Belmonts (They did, "I Wonder Why" and "A Teenager In Love") and The Belmonts (They did, "Come On Little Angel" and "We Belong Together") - Vocal Group Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Anders Frandsen - Died 1-1-2012  in Hellerup, Denmark - Born 12-8-1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark - Musician, singer, actor and TV host - (He did, "Lige der hvor hjertet slar").

Carolyn Williams - Died 1-1-2012 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Complications of a stroke ( Gospel ) She was 56 years old - Singer - Sang in opening acts for Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Al Green.

Rhino Reinhardt (Larry Reinhardt) (aka El Rhino and Ryno) - Died 1-2-2012 ( Rock ) Born 7-7-1948 in Florida, U.S. - Guitarist  - Was a member of The Load and Captain Beyond (They did, "Myopic Void" and "Raging River Of Fear") - Worked with The Thunderbeats, The Second Coming, The Blues Messengers, Bobby Womac ("I Don't Want To Get Hurt By Your Love Again" and "Don't Let Me Down") and Iron Butterfly.

Simon Cassell - Died 1-1-2012 - Injuries from a car accident ( Turkish Folk ) Musician - Was a member of Bazigah and Campagnie Guilia.

Enrique de Melchor (Enrique Jimenez Ramírez) - Died 1-1-2012 ( Flamenco ) Born 1950 or 1951 in Marchena, Seville Andalucía, Spain - Guitarist - Worked with El Fary, Maria Jimenez, Antonio Mairena, Camaron de La Isla, La Perla de Cadiz, Pansequito, Jose Menese Rocío Jurado, Chiquetete and El Lebrijano - Son of guitarist, Melchor de Marchena.

Ian Bargh (Ian Martin Bargh) - Died 1-2-2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada ( Jazz ) Born 1-8-1935 in Prestwick, Scotland, U.K. - Pianist - Worked with Buddy Tate, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Tyree Glenn, Buck Clayton, Zoot Sims, Ernestine Anderson, Bobby Hackett, Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Jim Galloway, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and  Edmund Hall.

Gilbert Gray - Died 1-2-2012 ( Rockabilly ) Born 10-10-1941 in Carlsbad, NM, U.S. - Drummer - Worked with Bobby Crown ("One Way Ticket" and "Your Conscience").

Bob Weston (Robert Joseph Weston) - Found dead 1-3-2012 in Brent Cross, London, England - Gastrointestinal hemorrhage ( Rock ) Born 11-1-1947 in Plymouth, Devon, England - Guitarist and singer - Worked with Fleetwood Mac (They did, "Remember Me" and "Forever"), Murray Head ("Silence Is A Strong Reply"), Graham Bond, Long John Baldry, Dana Gillespie, Sandy Denny, Bob Welch, Dick Morrissey and Frank Baijens.

Carlock Stooksbury - Died 1-3-2012 in Oak Ridge, TN, U.S. - He was 88 years old - Born in Union County - Played harmonica, spoons, juice harp and mouth bow - Was a member of The Museum Of Appalachia String Band.

Robert Jenkins - Found dead 1-3-2012 in Boston, MA, U.S. - Natural causes ( Punk ) Singer and guitarist - Worked with Audio Letter, Officer Down, Peyote Feminist, Tactile, The Nordstroms, New Art Orchestra, Hells Smells and Mia Zapata ("Devil In The Bottle").

Keegan Melville - Died 1-3-2012 near Hagar, Ontario, Canada - Car accident ( Rock ) He was 18 years old - Bassist - Was a member of Shapes Of Grey (They did, "Little Bones" and "Voids").

Fingers Lombard (Joey Lombard) (Joseph G. Lombard) - Died 1-3-2012 ( Metal ) Born 3-10-1969 in Chicago, Ill., U.S. - Bassist - Was a member of Incantation.

Fong Fei-fei (Lin Chiu-luan) (aka Queen Of Hats) - Died 1-3-2012 in Hong Kong - Lung cancer ( Pop ) Born 8-20-1953 in Daxi, Taiwan - Singer - (She did, "Wish You Happiness" and "I Am A Cloud").

Kerry McGregor - Died 1-4-2012 in Pumpherston, West Lothian, Scotland - Complications from bladder cancer - Born 1974 in Pumpherston, West Lothian, Scotland - Singer - (She did, "Yodel In The Canyon Of Love") - Worked with Nexus and QFX - Appeared on the UK show, The X Factor mentored by Sharon Osbourne.

Amit Saigal (aka Papa Rock) - Died 1-5-2012 in Goa, India - Drowned ( Rock ) Born 7-6-1965 in Allahabad, India - Musician - Was a member of Impact - Founded the magazine, Rock Street Journal.

Hikaru Hayashi - Died 1-5-2012 - Born 10-22-1931 in Tokyo. Japan - Composer and pianist - Wrote music for the films, Brave Records Of The Sanada Clan and Voice Without A Shadow.

Osmar Navarro - Died 1-5-2012 in St. Vincent, Brazil - Born 11-19-1930 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Singer - (He did, "Quem e?").

Selwyn Baptiste - Died 1-5-2012 - Cancer - Born about 1936 in Trinidad - Played steel drum - One of the organizers of the annual Notting Hill Carnival.

Hikaru Hayashi - Died 1-5-2012 - After hitting his head in a fall - Born 10-22-1931 - Composer, conductor and pianist - Wrote scores for films including Voice Without A Shadow and Death By Hanging - Cousin of flautist, Ririko Hayashi.

Tom Ardolino - Died 1-6-2012 - Illness ( Rock ) Born 1-12-1955 - Drummer and singer - Was a member of NRBQ (New Rhythm And Blues Quartet) (They did, "Tapdancin' Bats" and "Spider").

Nicole Bogner - Death announced 1-6-2012 - Illness ( Symphonic Metal ) Born 1984 - Singer - Was a member of Visions Of Atlantis.

Sizanempi Nxusa (aka George Nxusa) - Died 1-7-2012 Bloemfontein South Africa - Heat stroke before his band was about to go on stage - He was 54 years old - Bassist - Was a member of Ihashi Elimhlophe.

Dave Alexander (aka Omar Sharriff, Omar the Magnificent and Omar Hakim Khayam) (David Alexander Elam) - Died 1-8-2012 in Marshall, Texas, U.S. - Shot himself ( Blues ) Born 3-10-1938 in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. - Singer and pianist - (He did, "Sufferin' With The Lowdown Blues" and "So You Wanna Be A Man") - Worked with Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins and Jimmy Witherspoon.

Aidy Lawrence (Aidan Lawrence) - Died 1-8-2012 - Internal bleeding - He was 45 years old - Bassist - Worked with Busby Stoop And His Aunties, The Woolgatherers, Bataboys, The Tadpoles, Streetbeat, John Miles, Meat Loaf, Supertramp, Toto and Status Quo.

Craig Fotheringham - Died 1-8-2012 - Pancreatic cancer - He was 58 years old - Pianist and producer - Worked with C-Weed, The Foster Martin Band, The Fotheringham-McMahon Group, Curtis Newton and Kimberley Dawn.

Bridie Gallagher - The Girl from Donegal - Died 1-9-2012 in Belfast, Northern Ireland ( Pop ) Born 12-7-1924 in Creeslough, County Donegal, Ireland - Singer - (She did, "A Mother's Love's A Blessing" and "Goodbye Johnny").

Ruth Fernandez (Ruth Noemi Fernandez Cortada) - Soul of Puerto Rican song - Died 1-9-2012 - Septic shock and pneumonia - Born 5-23-1919 in Ponce, Puerto Rico - Singer - (She did, "Cuando Vuelvas") - Worked with Mingo And The Whoopee Kids.

Cliff Portwood (Clifford Portwood) - Died 1-10-2012 in Basingstoke, England - Lung disease - Born 10-17-1937 in Salford, Manchester, England - Singer and footballer - (He did, "Up There O’ England") - Worked with Keith Moon, Dick Emory and Frankie Vaughan.

Mojeed Rahimi (aka Apanpa) - Died 1-10-2012 - After a machete attack ( Hip Hop) Musician.

Curle Hollingsworth (Ray D. Hollingsworth) - Died 1-10-2012 in Hubbard, TX, U.S. ( Country ) Born 6-7-1932 in Turnersville, TX, U.S. - Pianist - Worked with Dewey Groom, Tommy Allsup, Red Foley, The Miller Brothers, Bob Wills, Leon Rausch, Tommy Duncan, The Texas Playboys II, Tommy Morrell, Dick Gimble and Johnny Gimble.

Nick Neric ( Nikolas Neric) - Died 1-10-2012 ( Rock ) He was 26 years old - Bassist, percussionist and guitarist - Was a member of Mossy Chops (They did, "Everything's Okay With Bacon Jr" and "Domestic Deer").

John Forrest (aka Blackie) - Died 1-10-2012 ( Jazz - Rock ) He was 58 years old - Played stand-up bass, trumpet and accordion - Was a member of The Deadly Nite Shades - Worked with The Vancouver Island Symphony and Buddy Rich.

Shawn Yoho - Died 1-11-2012 in Utah, U.S.- Car accident ( Christian Rock ) He was 20 years old - Musician - Worked with Til The Day, The Found and The Kyle Hope Band.

Charlotte Nooe (Charlotte Anna Nooe) - Died 1-11-2012 ( Rock ) Born 2-28-1989 in Neenah, Wis., U.S. - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Charley And The Cynics (They did, "Stompin' Boots").

Edgar Kaiser Jr. (Edgar Fosburgh Kaiser Jr.) - Died 1-11-2012 in Toronto, Canada ( Soft Rock ) Born 7-5-1942 in Portland, Ore., U.S. - Singer - (He did, "Threads Of My Life" and "Over 50 Blues") - Former owner of The Denver Broncos.

Charlie Collins (Charles Edward Collins) - Died 1-12-2012 - After a stroke ( Country ) Born 4-5-1933 in Pioneer, TN, U.S. - Played guitar, fiddle and mandolin - Worked with Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys.

Sadao Bekku - Died 1-12-2012 ( Jazz Influenced Symphonic )- Born 5-24-1922 in Tokyo, Japan - Composer - Wrote scores for films including Attack Of The Mushroom People and White Rose Of Hong Kong.

Sean Taylor (aka Fish) - Died 1-12-2012 in Harton Lane, South Shields, UK - Illness ( Rock ) He was 47 years old - Drummer - Was a member of The Letters and Pineapple Head.

Phil Kraus - Died 1-13-2012 - Born 1918 in New York, U.S. - Played marimba and xylophone - Worked with Ben E. King ("Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me"), Billie Holliday, Quincy Jones, Benny Goodman, Doc Severinson, Carol King, Buddy Holly, Ella Fitzgerald, Percy Faith,Tony Bennett and Ray Charles - Played in bands for TV's, The Ernie Kovacs Show, The Perry Como Show and The Howdy Doody Show- He can be heard on the soundtracks for the films, Midnight Cowboy, Carrie and The Godfather.

Denis Petrov - Died 1-13-2012 in Kursk, Russia - Car accident ( Rock ) He was 28 years old - Born in Kursk, Russia - Singer - Was a member of Opium Project (They did, "Krasivaja" and Ona odn).

Anthony Maonde (aka BaTony) - Died 1-14-2012 near Chisekese and Mazabuka - Car accident which also took the life of his sister ( Traditional Zambian - Jazz ) He was 73 years old - Pianist - Was a member of The Rokana Melodies and The Los Comrados (They did, "Chomba Malaila") - Worked with James Brown, The Broadway Quintet, The Africa Focus Band, Wilson Picket, Duke Harringtone, Huge Masekela, Mirrian Makeba, Dorothy Masuka and Champion Banda.

Robbie France - Died 1-14-2012 ( Jazz - Rock ) Born 12-5-1959 in Sheffield, England - Drummer - Was a member of Carnival and One Nation - Worked with David Bentley, Ivan Chandler's All Star Quintet, UFO, Ellis, Beggs & Howard (E.B.H.) ("Big Bubbles, No Troubles") and Diamond Head ("Making Music").

Pee Wee Moultrie (Cois E. Moultrie) - Died 1-15-2012 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, U.S. - Heart attack ( Country ) Born 5-24-1922 in Albertville Alabama, U.S. - Singer and accordionist - Worked with Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys ("Fan It").

Terry Dolan - Died 1-15-2012 in Novato - Illness ( Rock - Folk ) Born 8-5-1943 - Singer and guitarist - Led Terry And The Pirates (They did, "Inlaws & Outlaws" and "Ain't Living Long Like This") which included Nicky Hopkins and John Cipollina.

Jimmy Castor - Died 1-16-2012 in Henderson, Nevada, U.S. ( Funk - Doo-Wop ) Born 6-23-1940 in New York, NY, U.S. - Saxophonist and singer - (He did, "I Promise To Remember") - Led The Jimmy Castor Bunch ("Troglodyte (Cave Man)" and "The Bertha Butt Boogie") - Worked with The Teenagers, Dave "Baby" Cortez ("Rinky Dink") and Joyce Sims ("Love Makes A Woman").

Carminha Mascarenhas (Carmina Allegretti) - Died 1-16-2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Born 4-14-1930 in Muzaffarpur, Brazil - Singer - Was a member of As Eternas Cantoras do Radio.

Jake Evans Jr. - Died 1-?-2012 ( Rock ) Bassist and singer - Worked with The Dovells, Dee Dee Sharpe, McFadden & Whitehead ("Aint No Stoppin' Us Now"), Jake Evans Jr. & The South Beach Band and Chubby Checker.

Kearney Barton - Died 1-17-2012 - Illness - Born 1931 Oregon, Missouri, U.S. - Sound engineer - Worked for Quincy Jones, Ann Wilson, Bonnie Guitar, The Sonics, The Wailers, Don And The Goodtimes, The Kingsmen, The Frantics, The Ventures, The Kingsmen, The Counts, Little Bill Engelhart, The Playboys, Stan Boreson and The Fleetwoods.

Johnny Otis (Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes) - Godfather of Rhythm and Blues - Died 1-17-2012 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S ( Swing - R&B ) Born 12-28-1921 in Vallejo, CA, U.S. - Singer, composer, arranger, producer, vibraphonist and percussionist - (He did, "Willie And The Hand Jive") - Led The Johnny Otis Show and Snatch And The Poontangs ("Big John Jeeter" and "Two Time Slim") - Worked with his son, Shuggie Otis and with Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders, Harlan Leonard's Rockets, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Esther Phillips - Produced Etta James and Big Mama Thornton - Rhythm & Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee, Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Leroy Taylor (Leroy R. Taylor Jr.) - Died 1-17-2012 ( R&B - Funk ) Born 12-19-1944 - Bassist - Was a member of The Nite-Liters (They did, "K-Jee" and "Tanga Boo Gonk") who became New Birth (They did, "I Can Understand It" and "It's Been A Long Time").

Walter Gaines - Died 1-17-2012 - Illness ( R&B - Disco ) Singer - Was a member of The Originals (They did, "Baby I'm For Real" and "Down To Love Town").

Al Urban - Died 1-18-2012 in Seguin, TX, U.S. ( Rockabilly - Country ) Born 3-1-1935 in Gonzales, TX, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Lookin' For Money" and "I Don't Want To Be Alone") - (Wrote Charley Pride's, "I'm Beginning To Believe My Own Lies") - Was a member of The Daybreakers.

Henry Davis (Henry E. Davis) - Died 1-18-2012 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( R&B - Funk ) Bassist, flutist, keyboardist  and singer - Was a member of L.T.D. (Love, Togetherness, and Devotion) (They did, "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)" and "April Love") - Worked with Friends Of Distinction, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie.

Winston Riley - Died 1-19-2012 in Kingston, Jamaica - After being shot in November 2011 ( Reggae ) Born 1946 in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica - Producer and singer - Was a member of The Techniques ("Love Is Not A Gamble" and Travelling Man") - Worked with The Soul Syndicate Band, The Escorts, Gregory Isaacs, Johnny Osbourne, Sister Nancy, Dave Barker, Ansell Collins and Buju Banton.

Errol Scorcher (Errol Archer) - Died 1-19-2012 in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica ( Reggae ) Born 1956 in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - Singer and Deejay - (He did, "Leggo Mi Hand Babylon" and "Roach In A De Corner") - Worked with The Revolutionaries and Ansell Collins ("Mosquitoes").

Etta James (aka Miss Peaches) (Jamesetta Hawkins) - Died 1-20-2012 in Riverside, CA, U.S. - Leukemia ( Blues - Jazz - R&B - Rock ) Born 1-25-1938 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - (She did, "At Last" and "I Just Want to Make Love To You") - Was a member of The Peaches (They did, "Dance With Me, Henry") - Worked with Chuck Berry ("Back In The USA") - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee and Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Inductee.

John Levy - Died 1-20-2012 in Altadena, California, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 4-11-1912 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. - Double-bassist - Worked with Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Errol Garner, Milt Jackson and The George Shearing Quintet - Managed Ramsey Lewis, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Cannonball Adderley and Shirley Horn  - International Jazz Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Larry Butler - Died 1-20-2012 in Pensacola, FL, U.S. - Natural causes - Born 3-26-1942 in Pensacola, FL, U.S. - Keyboardist, singer, songwriter and producer - (Wrote Tammy Wynette's, "Only The Strong Survive" and co-wrote B.J. Thomas', "(Hey, Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song") - Was a member of Jerry Woodward And The Esquires and The Gentry (They did, "Keep On Dancin'" and "Every Day I Have To Cry Some") - Worked with The Harry James Orchestra, Red Foley, George Jones, Conway Twitty, Bobby Goldsboro, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roger Miller - Produced Kenny Rogers ("The Gambler" and "Lucille"), Jean Shepard, Debbie Boone and Mac Davis.

Irena Jarocka - Died 1-21-2012 in Warsaw, Poland - Brain cancer ( Pop ) Born 8-18-1946 in Srebrna Gora, Poland - Singer - (She did, "Motylem jestem" and "Po prostu czlowiek") - Worked with Czerwone Gitary and Budka Suflera.

Steve Falomir (Steve Carlos Falomir) - Died 1-21-2012 ( R&B ) Bassist - Born 3-1-1951 - Was a member of Tierra (They did, "Together" and "Sonya").

Ronnie Smith (aka Ron Louis Smith) (Ronald Louis Smith) - Died 1-21-2012 ( Funk - Disco ) Born 4-12-1952 - Played trumpet and sang - (He did, "Party Freaks, Come On" and "Party Dress" and wrote Jimmie "Bo" Horne's, "Spank") - Was a member of The Ocean Liner Band and K.C. And The Sunshine Band - Worked with Gloria Estefan.

Jeffrey Johnson (Jeffrey Todd Johnson) - Died 1-22-2012 in Eau Claire - Heart failure ( Rock ) Born 5-18-1963 - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Movies, Tatters, Another Carnival (They did, "Rain On Me" and "Still (Enjoy The Ride)") and Supercell (They did, "Escaping Light" and "I've Heard It Before") - Was a stage manager for The Knack.

Robert Lockhart - Died 1-23-2012 - Heart attack - Born 3-26-1959 in Wigan - Pianist and composer - Was a musical director for the films, Distant Voices and Still Lives.

Stig Vig (Per Odelthorp) - Found dead 1-23-2012 in Stockholm, Sweden ( Rock - Reggae ) Born 11-19-1948 in Boden, Sweden - Singer and bassist - Was a member of Dag Vag (They did, "Idioterna" and "Ograset").

Carl Weissner - Died 1-24-2012 in Mannheim, Germany - Born 1940 in Karlsruhe, Germany - Writer and translator - He translated Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones and Allen Ginsberg.

Jeremy Deacon - Died 1-24-2012 - Lymphoma ( Metal ) He was 33 years old - Bassist - Worked with Wykked Wytch.

Mark Reale - Died 1-25-2012 in San Antonio - Complications of Crohn's disease ( Metal ) Born 6-7-1955 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. - Guitarist - Was a member of Riot (They did, "Swords And Tequila" and "Fire Down Under").

Dick Kniss (Richard Lawrence Kniss) - Died 1-25-2012 in Kingston, NY, U.S. - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( Folk - Jazz ) Born 4-24-1937 in Portland, Ore., U.S. - Bassist - (Co-wrote, "Sunshine On My Shoulders") - Worked with Peter, Paul And Mary, The John Denver Band, Herbie Hancock and Woody Herman.

Alexander Zitinski (aka Rock-dlietant) - Died 1-25-2012 - Heart attack - Born 1-19-1941 - Writer and music critic - Championed many Russian rock musicians.

Andrew MacNaughtan - Died 1-25-2012 - Heart attack - Photographer - His photos include Rush, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, The Trailer Park Boys, The Tragically Hip, Margaret Atwood and Peter Mansbridge.

Johnny Schott - Died 1-25-2012 in Tennessee, U.S. - Musician, singer and concert producer - (He wrote The Heywoods', "The Watcher") - Worked with The Radicals and The Black Watch, Mama's Boys, Dime A Dance and The Heywoods (They did versions of, "Hey Joe" and "Midnight Hour").

Clare Fischer - Died 1-26-2012 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 10-22-1928 in Durand, Michigan, U.S. - Keyboardist and arranger - (He wrote, "Pensativa") - Led Salsa Picante - Worked with The Hi-Lo's, Dizzy Gillespie, Celine Dion, Donald Byrd, Robert Palmer, Rufus, Prince, Michael Jackson, Cal Tjader and Paul McCartney.

Deepali Joshi Shah - Died 1-27-2012 in Kuwait - Car accident - She was 35 years old - Singer - Wife of composer, Paresh Shah.

Todd Buffa - Died 1-27-2012 ( Jazz ) Born 1952 - Singer - Was a member of Rare Silk (They did, "New Weave" and "American Eyes").

Roger Stafford - Died 1-27-2012 in Visalia, CA, U.S. - Complications after kidney failure ( Surf ) Born 1-6-1943 in Sheffield, England - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of The Royale Monarchs (They did, "Sombrero Stomp" and "Surfs Up").

Kay Davis (Kathryn Elizabeth Wimp) (Born Kathryn Elizabeth McDonald) - Died 1-27-2012 in Apopka, Florida, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 12-5-1920 in Evanston, Illinois, U.S. - Singer - Worked with Duke Ellington ("Transblucency" and "On A Turquoise Cloud").

Tony Tecumseh - Died 1-29-2012 in Klamath Falls ( Psychedelic ) He was 71 years old - Was a member of The Medallions and Afterglow (They did, "Dream Away" and "Love").

Kell Osborne - Died 1-29-2012 ( Soul ) Born 3-12-1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. - Singer - (He did, "Chickadee" and "You Can't Outsmart A Woman") - Was  a member of The Cavaliers and The Primes.

Mary Yandall (Anna Yandall) - Died 1-30-2012 in Auckland, New Zealand  - Illness - She was 62 years old - Singer - Was one of The Yandall Sisters (They did, "Sweet Inspiration" and "Love I Feel").

Salvador Guerzo - Died 1-31-2012 in Langkawi, Malaysia ( Jazz ) He was 70 years old - Saxophonist and arranger - Was a member of The Solianos.

Anders Askildsen Eikas - Died 1-31-2012 - Car accident ( Punk ) Born 1-20-1992 - Drummer - Was a member of Honningbarna (They did, "Nikkedemokrati" and "Fri Palestina").

Leslie Carter (Leslie Barbara Carter) - Died 1-31-2012 in Buffalo, New York, U.S. ( Pop ) Born 6-6-1986 in Tampa, Florida, U.S. - Singer - (She did, "Like Wow!" and "I Need To Hear It From You") - Led The Other Half - Sister of singers, Nick Carter and Aaron Carter.

King Stitt (Winston Sparks) - Died 1-31-2012 in Kingston, Jamaica - Prostate cancer ( Reggae ) Born 9-17-1939 in Kingston, Jamaica - Singer and deejay - (He did, "Herbman Shuffle" and "Fire Corner").

Ricky Staple (Ricardo Staple) - Died 1-31-2012 in Panama City, Panama - Heart disease - Percussionist - Worked with Victor Boa.

Don Cornelius (Donald Cortez Cornelius) - Died 2-1-2012 in Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. - Shot himself - Born 9-27-1936 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. - Created and hosted the music TV show, Soul Train which featured artists such as Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.

Mike Kelley (Michael Kelley) - Found dead 2-1-2012 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Suicide ( Punk ) Born 1954 in Wayne, Mich., U.S. - Singer, pecussionist and artist -  (He did, "Gerber Gerbil" and "Outer Rink Magnifique") - Was a member of Destroy All Monsters (They did, "Crying In Bed" and "I Love You But You're Dead") and The Poetics.

David Peaston - Died 2-1-2012 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. - Complications of diabetes ( R&B - Gospel ) Born 3-13-1957 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. - Singer - (He did, "Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right)" and a version of "Can I") - Worked with The Distinguished Gents and Lester Bowie - Brother of singer, Fontella Bass and son of singer, Martha Bass.

Jonathan Gopani - Died 2-1-2012 - Car accident ( Gospel ) Born 4-1-1971 - Was a member of The Adams Family (They did, "Amandikonda").

Nello Ferrara - Died 2-3-2012 in River Forest - He was 93 years old - Singer - He sang in duets with Frank Sinatra - Was the chairman for The Ferrara Pan Candy Company and invented the candies, Atomic FireBalls and Lemonheads.

Al DeLory (Alfred De Lory) - Died 2-5-2012 - Pianist, producer and arranger - Born 1-31-1930 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - (Co-wrote Larry Verne's, "Mr. Custer") - Worked with The Crystals ("He's A Rebel"), The Beach Boys, Tina Turner and The Righteous Brothers - Produded and arranged Glen Campbell ("Gentle On My Mind" and "By The Time I Get To Phoenix) - Produced Wayne Newton, Dobie Gray, The Lettermen and The Turtles - Father of singer, Donna De Lory.

Noel Kelehan - Died 2-6-2012 in Dublin, Ireland - Illness ( Jazz - Irish ) Born 12-26-1935 - Pianist - Conducted of The RTE Concert Orchestra and 29 Eurovision Song Contest entries and was a musical director for Radio Telefís Eireann - Wrote the string arrangements for U2's, The Unforgettable Fire album.

Alori Joh (Loriana Johnson) - Died 2-6-2012 - Jumped from a radio transmission tower ( Hip-Hop ) She was 25 years old - Singer - (She did, "Talking To Myself" and "The Love Religion") - Worked with Schoolboy Q ("Phenomenon"), Kendrick Lamar ("HiiiPower"), Jay Rock and Ab-Soul ("More Of A Euphoria").

Luis Alberto Spinetta (aka El Flaco) - Died 2-8-2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Lung cancer ( Rock ) Born 1-23-1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Sang and played guitar and keyboards - Was a member of Almendra (They did, "Tema de Pototo" and "Muchacha ojos de papel"), Pescado Rabioso, Invisible (They did, "Durazno Sangrando"), Spinetta Jade and Spinetta y los Socios del Desierto - Father of singer, Dante Spinetta.

Wando (Wanderley Alves dos Reis) - Died 2-8-2012 in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Cardiopulmonary arrest ( Brega ) Born 10-2-1945 in Cajuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Singer and songwriter - (He wrote, "Fogo e Paixao" and Roberto Carlos's, "A Menina e o Poeta").

Jimmy Sabater (Jaime Sabater Sr.) - Died 2-8-2012 ( Salsa ) Born 4-11-1936 in New York, NY, U.S. - Singer and and timbales player - Worked with The Joe Cuba Sextet (They did, "To Be With You" and "Sock It To Me") and Tito Puente.

Billy Fayard - Died 2-8-2012 in Louisiana, U.S. - From gunshot wounds he sustained in January ( R&B ) He was 70 years old - (He did, "I Don't Know" and "I Get Mad, So Mad") - Was a member of The Stokes (They did, "Whipped Cream") - Worked with Allen Toussaint ("Sawdust Floor" and "Poor Boy Got To Move").

Joe Moretti (Joseph Edward Moretti) - Died 2-9-2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa ( Rock - Skiffle - Pop ) Born 5-10-1938 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland - Guitarist - Worked with Gene Vincent, Vince Eager, The Playboys, Vince Taylor ("Brand New Cadillac"), Lesley Duncan, Nero And The Gladiators, Ronnie Jones And The Nightimers, Eddie Calvert, Johnny Duncan's Bluegrass Boys, Tom Jones, Colin Hicks And The Cabin Boys, Chris Farlowe and Johnny Kidd And The Pirates ("Shakin' All Over" and "Restless").

Whitney Houston (Whitney Elizabeth Houston) - Died 2-11-2012 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. ( Pop - Soul - R&B - Gospel ) Born 8-9-1963 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S. - Singer, pianist, model and actress - (She did, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and Dolly Parton's, "I Will Always Love You") - Acted in the films, The Bodyguard and Waiting To Exhale - She had been married to singer, Bobby Brown - Daughter of singer, Cissy Houston and entertainment executive, John Russell Houston Jr. - Cousin of singers, Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick - Aretha Franklin is her godmother.

Delores Ware-Spires - Died 2-12-2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. - Illness ( Gospel ) She was 74 years old - Pianist - Developed the pianio playing Spires Method.

Jodie Christian - Died 2-13-2012 ( Jazz ) Born 2-2-1932 - Pianist - Worked with Ira Sullivan, Eddie Harris, The Jazz Showcase, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Roscoe Mitchell, Buddy Montgomery and The Experimental Band - Co-founded The AACM (Association For The Advancement Of Creative Musicians).

Ice Pick Walt Gibson (Walter P. Gibson) - Died 2-13-2012 - Complications from cancer ( Blues ) He was 56 years old - Played dobro, piano, guitar and bass - Worked with The Dinosaurs and Flash Terry.

Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan - Died 2-14-2012 - Cardiac arrest - Born 1938 in Baroda - Played sitar - Worked with Ustad Alla Rakha, Buddy Rich and Paul Horn - He was a pupil of Ravi Shankar.

Dory Previn (Dorothy Veronica Langan) (aka Dory Shannon and Dory Langdon) - Died 2-14-2012 in Southfield, Massachusetts, U.S. - Born 10-22-1925 in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S. - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (She did, "Twenty-Mile Zone" and "I Ain't His Child") - She wrote music for films including Pepe, Valley Of The Dolls and The Sterile Cuckoo - Her songs have been recorded by Doris Day,  Rosemary Clooney, Chris Connor, Vic Damone, Bobby Darin, Dionne Warwick, The Sandpipers, Eileen Farrell, Jack Jones, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, Marilyn Maye, Frank Sinatra and Carmen McRae - At one time married to pianist, Andre Previn.

Tonmi Lillman (Tonmi Kristian Lillman) (Tommi Lillman) - Died 2-14-2012 ( Rock ) Born 6-3-1973 in Helsinki, Finland - Played drums, guitar, keyboards and bass and was a studio engineer and a graphic designer - Worked with Lordi, Sinergy, Kylahullut, Vanguard, Lie In Ruins, Reflexion, Twilight Ophera, Fear Of Domination, 3rror and To/Die/For.

Clive Shakespeare (Clive Richard Shakespeare) - Died 2-15-2012 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Prostate cancer ( Pop - Rock ) Born 6-3-1949 in Southampton, Hampshire, England - Guitarist - Was a member of Down Town Roll and Sherbet (They did, "Summer Love" and "Cassandra") - Worked with The Road Agents - Produced Paul Kelly.

Luke Brandon - Died 2-15-2012 in Oak Ridge - Lung cancer - Guitarist, singer and producer - He was 87 years old - Born in Rockwood - Worked with Don Gibson, Archie Campbell, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers ("When Will I Be Loved"). Ricky Nelson, David West and Cowboy Copas - Produced Bobby Bare ("All American Boy") - Son of guitarist, Luke Brandon Sr.

Jon McIntire - Died 2-16-2012 - Natural causes ( Country - Rock ) Born 8-13-1941 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, U.S. - Pianist - Was a manager for The Grateful Dead.

Michael Davis - Died 2-17-2012 in Chico, CA, U.S. - Liver failure ( Rock ) Born 6-5-1943 - Bassist and singer - Was a member of The MC5 (They did, "Kick Out The Jams" and "High School"), DKT-MC5, Destroy All Monsters (They did, "Meet The Creeper" and "Little Boyfriend"), Blood Orange and Rich Hopkins And The Luminarios.

Debby Jones (Ethel Deborah-Lee Jones) - Died 2-17-2012 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Born 6-25-1954 In Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada - Sang and played clarinet and flute - Was a member of Four The Moment.

 Jaroslav Velinsky (aka Kapitan Kid, Vaclav Rabsky, C.P. Stonebridge and Agata Bila) - Died 2-19-2012 in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic - Lung cancer ( Tramp Songs - Folk ) Born 12-18-1932 in Prague, Czechoslovakia - Songwriter, guitarist and banjoist - (He did, "No to se vi" and "Jenofefa" and "Slaboch Ben") - Co-founder of the folk, country and tramp festival, Porta - He also was an author of detective, sci-fi and adventure literature.

Joe Thompson - Died 2-20-2012 - Illness - Born 1918 in North Carolina, U.S. - Played fiddle - Worked with The Carolina Chocolate Drops - Brother of banjo player, Nate Thompson.

Thom Enright (Thomas W. Enright) - Died 2-20-2012 in Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. - Brain cancer ( Rock - Blues ) Born 9-26-1952 in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S - Bassist and guitarist - Was a member of The Young Adults (They did, "Complex World" and "Beer") and The Night Drinkers (They did, "Intoxicated").

Koji Kita - Died 2-22-2012 - Liver cancer - Born 1-20-1949 - Singer - Was a member of The Four Leaves (They did, "Olivia no Shirabe").

A personal request: Does anyone have an MP3 of Lou Miami & The Kozmetix's, "Fight Fire With Fire"?
Thanks, Doc Rock



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