The Musician Death Thread
Scott Walker of The Walker Brothers and solo R.I.P.
Songwriter and producer Scott Walker, the powerful pop singer turned avant-garde adventurist who influenced singers like David Bowie and Thom Yorke, has died at age 76. The death was announced by Walker’s record label 4AD, which released a statement celebrating the musician’s life and work.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Scott Walker,� 4AD wrote in the statement. “For half a century, the genius of the man born Noel Scott Engel has enriched the lives of thousands, first as one third of The Walker Brothers, and later as a solo artist, producer and composer of uncompromising originality. Scott Walker has been a unique and challenging titan at the forefront of British music: audacious and questioning, he has produced works that dare to explore human vulnerability and the godless darkness encircling it.�
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Songwriter and producer Scott Walker, the powerful pop singer turned avant-garde adventurist who influenced singers like David Bowie and Thom Yorke, has died at age 76. The death was announced by Walker’s record label 4AD, which released a statement celebrating the musician’s life and work.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Scott Walker,� 4AD wrote in the statement. “For half a century, the genius of the man born Noel Scott Engel has enriched the lives of thousands, first as one third of The Walker Brothers, and later as a solo artist, producer and composer of uncompromising originality. Scott Walker has been a unique and challenging titan at the forefront of British music: audacious and questioning, he has produced works that dare to explore human vulnerability and the godless darkness encircling it.�
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11ium_-Lv8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZTS9H-l5qQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUSmO1ttMvY
The Beat and General Public singer Ranking Roger Charlery R.I.P. He also performed with members of The Specials and Dexys Midnight Runners.
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The Godz frontman and founding member Eric Moore passed on May 17 from bladder cancer at age 67. https://sleazeroxx.com/r-i-p-the-godz-f ... eric-moore
Leon Redbone passes at age 69. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... ad-842205/
13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson, a psychedelic rock icon, has died of unknown causes at age 71.
“Roky Erickson, an heroic icon of modern rock & roll and one of the best friends the music ever had, died in Austin, Texas today,� Erickson’s rep confirmed to Rolling Stone.
“Born there on July 15, 1947, Erickson had a visionary zeal rarely seen in 1965 when he co-founded the 13th Floor Elevators. The band’s original songs, many written with lyricist Tommy Hall, coupled with Erickson’s super-charged vocals and guitar sparked the psychedelic music revolution in the mid-1960s, and led to a new role of what rock could be.
“Roky Erickson, an heroic icon of modern rock & roll and one of the best friends the music ever had, died in Austin, Texas today,� Erickson’s rep confirmed to Rolling Stone.
“Born there on July 15, 1947, Erickson had a visionary zeal rarely seen in 1965 when he co-founded the 13th Floor Elevators. The band’s original songs, many written with lyricist Tommy Hall, coupled with Erickson’s super-charged vocals and guitar sparked the psychedelic music revolution in the mid-1960s, and led to a new role of what rock could be.
Mike Wilhelm of The Charlatans, Loose Gravel and The Flamin' Groovies R.I.P.
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Musician and Songwriter Dave Bartholomew R.I.P.
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Guitarist David D. Hescox, 74, of Bellwood, PA
Guitarist David D. Hescox, 74, of Bellwood, PA.
Dave died Saturday night at UPMC Altoona. He was part of the first band I ever played in. The band "Dave and the Knights" was a part of the Bellwood area music scene in the 1960s. Dave played rhythm and lead guitar along with Dave Garland on lead and rhythm guitar. Denny Johnson was the drummer and I played bass. Fond memories of a different time. Obituary is in the Altoona Mirror
Dave died Saturday night at UPMC Altoona. He was part of the first band I ever played in. The band "Dave and the Knights" was a part of the Bellwood area music scene in the 1960s. Dave played rhythm and lead guitar along with Dave Garland on lead and rhythm guitar. Denny Johnson was the drummer and I played bass. Fond memories of a different time. Obituary is in the Altoona Mirror
I love it when a plan comes together.
Gary Duncan, Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist, R.I.P.
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The Persuasions’ Jerry Lawson R.I.P.
Jerry Lawson, the original lead singer for iconic a cappella group the Persuasions, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 75 years old. Lawson died “after a long illness,� collaborator and friend Rip Rense told The AP.
Jerry Lawson co-founded the Persuasions in Brooklyn in 1962. The group signed a record deal with Frank Zappa in 1968, releasing its debut Acapella on his Straight label in 1970. The Persuasions continued to record throughout the ’70s and the next three decades.
Jerry Lawson, the original lead singer for iconic a cappella group the Persuasions, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 75 years old. Lawson died “after a long illness,� collaborator and friend Rip Rense told The AP.
Jerry Lawson co-founded the Persuasions in Brooklyn in 1962. The group signed a record deal with Frank Zappa in 1968, releasing its debut Acapella on his Straight label in 1970. The Persuasions continued to record throughout the ’70s and the next three decades.
Canned Heat’s Larry ‘The Mole’ Taylor R.I.P.
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Eddie Money R.I.P.
Eddie Money, the singer-saxophonist whose string of hits include “Baby Hold On,� “Two Tickets to Paradise� and “Take Me Home Tonight,� died Friday at the age of 70.
“The Money Family regrets to announce that Eddie passed away peacefully early this morning,� the family statement read (via Variety). “It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our loving husband and father. We cannot imagine our world without him. We are grateful that he will live on forever through his music.�
Money suffered a series of health problems in recent years, and in August revealed he was battling stage 4 esophageal cancer in a promo for the upcoming season of Real Money, a TV series about the rocker’s life.
Eddie Money, the singer-saxophonist whose string of hits include “Baby Hold On,� “Two Tickets to Paradise� and “Take Me Home Tonight,� died Friday at the age of 70.
“The Money Family regrets to announce that Eddie passed away peacefully early this morning,� the family statement read (via Variety). “It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our loving husband and father. We cannot imagine our world without him. We are grateful that he will live on forever through his music.�
Money suffered a series of health problems in recent years, and in August revealed he was battling stage 4 esophageal cancer in a promo for the upcoming season of Real Money, a TV series about the rocker’s life.
Ric Ocasek of The Cars has passed.
According to the Associated Press:
According to the Associated Press:
Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars, was found dead Sunday in a Manhattan apartment. The New York City Police Department told CBS News he "was found deceased earlier today." The Cars' chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and 1980s included "Just What I Needed," "Shake It Up" and "Drive." The band was inducted last year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
NYPD told The Associated Press that officers were responding to a 911 call when they found Ocasek. They said there was no sign of foul play and that the medical examiner has yet to determine a cause of death. He was in his seventies.
In May of 2018, model and actress Paulina Porizkova announced on social media that she and Ocasek had separated after 28 years of marriage. The pair first met while filming the music video for "Drive."
My Former Band Member Passed Away Friday.
Steve Budesky was an original member of my current band Three Of Hearts. He played guitar and sang with us for two years. His health was getting worse then and he stepped away from the band but he kept doing backup gigs for national acts, solo gigs, and duo gigs.
Steve was an incredible professional musician and singer from the time he was a teenager in the 1960s until his passing. He played with many famous people through the years. His recording and touring history was very impressive. He also was in bands that had records out and he played on numerous other recordings including many Philadelphia soul groups with the famous Bobby Eli and many New York City bands. He was in bands that opened for Jimi Hendrix, The Yardbirds, Vanilla Fudge, and too many to list them all. He was in the backing band for Neil Diamond, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Marcels, The Edsels, The Temptations, The Crystals, The Drifters, Freddy Fender, and others. He knew hundreds of well known acts.
In addition, he played bass guitar in several acts.
Steve was also a first class guitar luthier creating some fine guitars.
R.I.P. Steve
Steve Budesky was an original member of my current band Three Of Hearts. He played guitar and sang with us for two years. His health was getting worse then and he stepped away from the band but he kept doing backup gigs for national acts, solo gigs, and duo gigs.
Steve was an incredible professional musician and singer from the time he was a teenager in the 1960s until his passing. He played with many famous people through the years. His recording and touring history was very impressive. He also was in bands that had records out and he played on numerous other recordings including many Philadelphia soul groups with the famous Bobby Eli and many New York City bands. He was in bands that opened for Jimi Hendrix, The Yardbirds, Vanilla Fudge, and too many to list them all. He was in the backing band for Neil Diamond, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Marcels, The Edsels, The Temptations, The Crystals, The Drifters, Freddy Fender, and others. He knew hundreds of well known acts.
In addition, he played bass guitar in several acts.
Steve was also a first class guitar luthier creating some fine guitars.
R.I.P. Steve
Legendary Cream and Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker passes at age 80.
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Paul Barrere , Little Feat guitarist and singer, R.I.P.
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