12/10/21-Ralph Tavares passes
Hear Ralph Tavares on “The Lost 45s! Ralph Tavares, the eldest of the five brothers in the Grammy-winning R&B singing group Tavares, has died. Source: ANDREW DALTON/AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Ralph Tavares, the eldest of the five brothers in the Grammy-winning R&B singing group Tavares, whose hits included “It Only Takes a Minute” […]
11/26/21-Stephen Sondheim passes
(CNN) Stephen Sondheim, the renowned composer of “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Gypsy,” “Sunday in the Park with George” and other essential works of musical theater, died early Friday morning at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, according to the New York Times. He was 91. He died suddenly, the Times reported, citing his lawyer and […]
11/21/21-Billy of Dino, Desi & Billy dies
Hear Billy Hinsche on “The Lost 45s! Source: Daily News Billy Hinsche, who found fame in a 1960s boy band and later toured for years with the Beach Boys and associated acts, is dead. Hinsche, who was 70, died of cancer Saturday, the same day as his 95-year-old mother, friend Lucie Arnaz reported. “One […]
11/19/21-Phil Margo of Tokens Dies
Hear Phil Margo on “The Lost 45s! Source: BILLBOARD Philip Margo, a founding member of The Tokens, the doo-wop foursome behind the ‘60s hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died Saturday (Nov. 13) at the age of 79. The music man passed at a hospital in Los Angeles, after suffering a stroke, his family told […]
11/11/21-Moody Blues’ Graeme Edge died
Graeme Edge, co-founding drummer of the Moody Blues, has died at age 80, his family confirmed. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. “’When the White Eagle of the North is flying overhead’ … sadly Graeme left us today,” the band’s John Lodge tweeted. “To me he was the White Eagle of the […]
11/6/21-UB40 founder dies
terr London (CNN) British vocalist and founding member of UB40 Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, has died after a short illness, his current band confirmed. “We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness,” a […]
11/1/21-Ronnie Wilson/Gap Band dies
Source: CNN Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73. His passing was confirmed by his wife, Linda Boulware-Wilson, in a Facebook post published Tuesday. “The love of my life was called home this morning, at 10:01am. Please continue to pray for The Wilson, Boulware, and […]
10/24/21-Jay Black dies
Jay Black, frontman for the Sixties pop-rock hitmakers Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82. Black’s family confirmed that the singer died Friday night from complications from pneumonia. In recent years, Black also suffered from dementia. The Brooklyn-born Black (born David Blatt) joined Jay and the Americans in 1962, taking over […]
10/21/21-Robin McNamara Dies
Hear Robin on “The Lost 45s.” Watch Robin on one of our cruises! Robin McNamara (born May 5, 1947 in Newton, Massachusetts) was an American singer, songwriter and musician. In 1963, while in tenth grade, McNamara formed a rock and roll group with a few school friends; they christened their band Robin and the Hoods, […]
9/29/21-Commander Cody dies
Hear Commander Cody on “The Lost 45s.” Source: Variety/by Chris William Commander Cody, aka George Frayne, Roots-Rock Band Leader and ‘Hot Rod Lincoln’ Singer, Dies at 77 George Frayne IV, who led the band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, a group that combined elements of the rock counterculture with a love for […]