The Swansong - Departed Musicians

[Neese]

Sigh, that's sad.

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Another legend gone...

David Crosby: US rock legend dies aged 81

Crosby is remembered as a "genius" for co-founding The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

www.bbc.com

Crosby Stills Nash & Young was one of the great superbands of the 70's. Déjà vu was one of my favorite albums when I was a kid growing up....and is still one of my favorites many years later.

RIP David Crosby

 

[myblueroan]

Crosby Stills Nash & Young was one of the great superbands of the 70's. Déjà vu was one of my favorite albums when I was a kid growing up....and is still one of my favorites many years later.

RIP David Crosby

But I don't really see,
Why can't we go on as....

Threeee......

Without David,
No Byrds
No Crosby Stills and Nash
No california sound harmonies.
RIP.

 

[Kramer1]

 

[Kramer1]

Tom Verlaine from Televison has passed to the big gig in the sky...the man behind this 10 minute masterpiece.

 

[HalloweenJack]

Tom Verlaine from Televison has passed to the big gig in the sky...the man behind this 10 minute masterpiece.







The album is a masterpiece and Verlaine was one of the greatest guitarists and songwriter. His solo albums are brilliant and well worth the search.

 

[Sector 7G]

Tom Verlaine from Televison has passed to the big gig in the sky...the man behind this 10 minute masterpiece.

I totally missed hearing this album when growing up in the 70s (was just a little too young), only to be introduced to it a few years ago by my then teenage son.

Marquee Moon is one of the few truly original recordings that is as fresh and relevant now as it was 45 years ago.

 

[Kramer1]

Full disclosure, I wasn't aware Burt was still alive...but as impressive body of work as any individual songwriter. An absolute hit machine.

I won't pretend he's heavy in my playlists, but can absolutely appreciate the genius and timelessness of his work...

 

[BlueGum]

My olds loved a crooner or ten. Listened to a lot of Burt. Thanks Mr Bacharach. Enjoy the big lounge in the sky.

 

[myblueroan]

Absolute pop music genius. The king. Complex arrangements, melody.
The source behind so many great pop writers. Real pop as in popular music. Some of the lyrics don't translate well to the modern age, but songs like 'the look of love' and 'this guys in love with you' 'way to san jose' and of course 'say a little prayer' will endure. So many hits.
Thanks Burt.

 

[myblueroan]

Dianne Warwick..so many
Dusty Springfield...so many
Bobby Gentry with 'I'll never fall in love again'
'Raindrops keep falling on my head' in Butch Cassidy
So many great memories.

 

[Revenant1965]

Burt Bacharach: 12 of the legendary composer's most magic moments

The composer, who has died aged 94, was behind classics like I Say a Little Prayer and Walk On By.

www.bbc.com

 

[BlueGum]

David Jolicoeur, founding member of De La Soul who also performed as Trugoy the Dove, dies aged 54

Rapper co-founded the legendary trio who changed the face of hip-hop in the late 80s and early 90s

www.theguardian.com

Loved that album. Thanks Dave.

 

[HalloweenJack]

Hans Poulsen passed away on 17 February 2023. He was 77. RIP.

 

[Wickzki]

Steve Mackey, bass guitarist for Pulp, dies aged 56

Musician died following three month stay in hospital, with wife Katie Grand describing him as ‘the most talented man I have ever known’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Revenant1965]

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dies, aged 71

Guitarist Gary Rossington — the last surviving founding member of Florida southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose songs included Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird, and Tuesday's Gone — has died.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Revenant1965]

Looks like it's going to be another one of those years.

 

[Kramer1]

Jim Gordon, but for a lifetime of fractured mental health, oh, and the small matter of murdering his mother, would likely be held in similar esteem to Bonham/Baker/Moon. Co-wrote the epic ending to Layla, and was a session drummer on countless hits...I mean the dude has credits on both Pet Sounds and All Things Must Pass.

And shout out to Afro Celt Sound System founder Simon Emmerson, a staple of my hazy uni days.

 

[Revenant1965]

An icon of an era gone.. RIP

Harry Belafonte: Singer and civil rights activist dies aged 96

The King of Calypso, who became a major voice in America's civil rights movement, died at home.

www.bbc.com

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Musician Broderick Smith dies peacefully at home, aged 75, after career spanning decades

Broderick Smith dies peacefully at home, aged 75, after a career playing blues, boogie, country and rock across Australia and the world.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Robbo's my hero]

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Thanks Broderick for getting me through the 70s when so much popular music was Muzak. I’m listening to ‘Orphans of the Storm’ by The Dingoes and it reminds me of the great Australian musicians of the 70s that sustained me during this time. Cold Chisel, Stars and Richard Clapton.
RIP.

 

[Blue and Blue]

Gordon Lightfoot R.I.P

Unique.. storyteller/poet/composer/singer/guitarist

One of the greats

 

[Bletch]

Gordon Lightfoot R.I.P

Unique.. storyteller/poet/composer/singer/guitarist

One of the greats

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down.

 

[GoBlues!]

Gordon Lightfoot R.I.P

Unique.. storyteller/poet/composer/singer/guitarist

One of the greats

One of my favourites…