Motown drummer dies
Motown session drummer Uriel Jones, a member of the Funk Brothers, has died aged 74 following a heart attack, having played on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and others.…
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Singer found dead in London
Reggae singer Ian Newtion, who had a 1990s hit as Scoobie Santino, has been found dead in an underpass in Greenford after an attack.…
Concord chief dies
Hal Gaba, chairman and co-owner of Concord Music Group, has died of cancer aged 63, having built the jazz and easy listening label's business.…
Former Capitol president dies
Former Capitol Records boss Alan Livingston, who gave the Beatles their first US record contract, has died aged 91, according to tributes from the music industry.…
RMM founder Mercado dies
Ralph Mercado, founder of New York salsa label RMM, has died aged 67 after a two-year battle with cancer, having sold RMM to Universal in 2001.…
Pylon guitarist dies
Randy Bewley, guitarist with new wave band Pylon, has died aged 53 after a heart attack while driving his van.…
Former Billboard man dies
Former Billboard radio editor Mike McGeever has died aged 48 after a heart attack, having later worked for Schuylkill Community Action and hosted a radio show.…
ELO bassist dies
Kelly Groucutt, bass player with ELO from 1974 to 1983, has died of a heart attack at 63, having previously sued Jeff Lynne over royalty payments.…
Drummer Louie Bellson dies
Big band drummer and bandleader Louie Bellson has died in Los Angeles aged 84 after suffering from Parkinson's Disease.…
Buena Vista bassist dies
Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez, double bassist with the Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Havana aged 76 after complications from prostate surgery.…
Buffalo Springfield man dies
Dewey Martin, drummer for Buffalo Springfield, has died aged 68 in California, with the cause unknown.…
The Cramps man dies
Lux Interior, frontman of garage-punk band The Cramps, has died aged 62 from an existing heart condition, the band's publicist has announced.…