7/28/23-Randy Meisner of Eagles dies
Source: music-news.com The Eagles’ founder member Randy Meisner has died. The bassist – who formed the band in the early 1970s alongside Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon – passed away on Wednesday night in Los Angeles due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the group have announced. They said in […]
7/26/23-Sinead O’Connor Dead
Source: NBC News July 26, 2023, 2:47 PM EDT / Updated July 26, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT By Marlene Lenthang Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy […]
5/24/23-Tina Turner Dies
Trusted Source: CNN Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, has died, according to a post on her verified Facebook page. She was 83. A riveting live performer, Turner had a […]
5/1/23-Gordon Lightfoot dies
Hear Gordon Lightfoot on “The Lost 45s!” Source: CBC News Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84 Legendary singer died Monday night, according to his publicist Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot, whose evocative and poetic songs are etched into the musical landscape of Canada, has died at the age of 84, according […]
3/15/23-Bobby Caldwell Dies
Hear Bobby say hello on our interview page! Source: CNN Bobby Caldwell, the soulful singer and songwriter behind R&B hits like “What You Won’t Do For Love” and “Open Your Eyes,” has died, according to a statement from his wife, Mary Caldwell. He was 71. “Bobby passed away here at home. I […]
2/9/23-Burt Bacharach dead
Source: The New York Times By Stephen Holden Feb. 9, 2023, 9:57 a.m. ET Burt Bacharach, the debonair pop composer, arranger, conductor, record producer and occasional singer whose hit songs in the 1960s distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism, died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94. His publicist Tina […]
1/28/23-Dean Daughtry/Atlanta Rhythm Section Dies
Source: USA Today Dean Daughtry, the keyboardist and co-founder of Atlanta Rhythm Section, has died. He was 76. Hear him say hello on “The Lost 45s” Interview Tab! The musician’s death was confirmed by the band’s guitarist, Steve Stone, who said Daughtry – a native of Kinston, Alabama, died of natural causes Thursday in Huntsville. […]
1/19/23-David Crosby dead
Source: Variety at variety.com LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of two popular and enormously influential ’60s rock units, the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), has died. He was 81 years old. His wife released a statement to Variety, writing, “It is with great sadness […]
11/30/22-Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Dies
Christine McVie, Keyboardist & Singer for Fleetwood Mac, Dead at 79 November 30, 2022 Source: Rolling Stone The singer-songwriter was responsible for some of the group’s biggest hits like “Don’t Stop” and “Little Lies” Christine McVie the longtime co-lead vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac has died. She was 79. The band confirmed McVie’s […]
11/26/22-Irene Cara passes
Hear Irene on “The Lost 45s” show on our exclusive interview page! Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning singer of the title tracks to “Fame” and “Flashdance,” has died at age 63, her publicist announced late Friday. Cara died in her Florida home of an undisclosed cause. Her publicist confirmed her death. “It is with profound sadness […]