Obituaries

Farewell to these artists and industry innovators

Doors keyboardist, founding member Ray Manzarek dies at 74

May 22, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Ray Manzarek publicity photo courtesy Blind Pig Records

Manzarek’s often-haunting keyboards complemented the lead singer JIm Morrison’s baritone and helped to set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs. ►

Bob Babbitt dies at 74

July 16, 2012 | Chris Junior | 0

Bass great backed Motown artists and many others ►

Music industry obituaries for June 2012

June 28, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Farewell to guitarist and vocalist Bob Welch, guitarist Pete Cosey, BMI president Frances Williams Preston, The Platters’ Herb Reed, folk musician Arthel ‘Doc’ Watson, polka great Eddie Blazonczyk and saxophonist Andrew Love. ►

Spaniels founding member Warren dies at 78

May 8, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The Rev. Ernest Douglas Warren, one of the two surviving founding members of The Spaniels, the rhythm and blues vocal group who scored a national hit with the original “Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite” in 1954, has died. ►

Music industry obituaries for April 2012

April 28, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Obituaries for drummer and singer Levon Helm of The Band, Men At Work’s Greg Ham, TV host and entrepreneur Dick Clark and amplifier designer Jim Marshall. ►

Breaking News: Dick Clark passes away at age 82

April 18, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Musicians and industry leaders are mourning the loss of Dick Clark. Nicknamed “America’s Oldest Teenager,” Clark died April 18, 2012, following a heart attack. ►

Breaking News: Monkees’ Davy Jones dies at age 66

February 29, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 2

Pop musician Davy Jones, perhaps best known as one of The Monkees, has died of an apparent heart attack. ►

Obituaries updated February 15, 2012

February 15, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Goldmine bids farewell to Whitney Houston, Don Cornelius, King Stitt, Clare Fischer, Dick Kniss and David Peaston. ►

Obituaries for Dec. 14, 2011 through Jan. 20, 2012

January 23, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Etta James. Publicity photo/MCA/James J. Kriegsman

Farewell to artists and innovators Johnny Otis, Etta James, Jimmy Castor, Frank MIlano, Bob Weston, Robert Dickey, Ed Roman, Sam Rivers and Sean Bonniwell. ►

Music industry obituaries from Nov. 19, 2011, to Dec. 18, 2011

December 21, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Farewell to Barbara Orbison, Dobie Gray, Billie Jo Spears, Bert Schneider, Thomas Roady, Don DeVito, Willard Tyler Sr., Howard Tate, Al Vega, John Larson, Barry Llewellyn, Paul Motian and Cesaria Evora. ►