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Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist Richard Tandy has died at the age of 76. Bandleader Jeff Lynne confirmed the news in a brief statement paying tribute to his musical partner. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my longtime collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” he wrote. “He was a remarkable musician and friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.” You can see the post below. Richard Tandy’s Life and CareerBorn in 1948 in Birmingham, England, Tandy met future ELO drummer Bev Bevan ...
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Mike Pinder, co-founder of the Moody Blues, died on April 24 at the age of 82. “Very sad news, the last of the original lineup of the Moody Blues has passed away,” Denny Laine’s widow Elizabeth wrote on Instagram. “He is now reunited with Denny, Ray, Graeme and Clint; what a joyous reunion that must be.” Keyboardist and vocalist Pinder was the last surviving original member of the band, contributing 27 songs to their catalog between 1964 and his departure in 1978, including respected compositions “My Song” and “Lost in a Lost World.” “Michael’s family would like to share with his trusted frien...
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Dickey Betts, who revolutionized the twin-guitar approach in rock before helping lead the Allman Brothers Band out of unspeakable tragedy, has died. The 80-year-old had been suffering from cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He never quite secured individual fame, despite having been such an important part of the Allman Brothers Band. After all, Betts kept nagging the late Duane Allman until he finally recruited younger brother Gregg to sing in their fledgling outfit. By then, he and Duane had already created a collaborative style that made the traditional roles of rhythm and lea...
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Founding Firehouse singer CJ Snare died Friday night at age 64 of unspecified causes. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse,” the band wrote on their Facebook page. “CJ snare passed unexpectedly at home Friday night, April 5, 2024. He was a young 64 years old. … We are all in complete shock with CJ’s untimely passing.” Snare co-founded Firehouse in the late ’80s, and remained in the group alongside guitarist Bill Leverty and drummer Michael Foster for nearly four de...
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Michael Ward, former guitarist for the Wallflowers, has died at the age of 57. The news was confirmed via the Wallflowers’ social media. “With love and gratitude the Wallflowers say farewell to the great and singular Michael Ward,” their post read. “Michael’s role and talents will forever remain a crucial part of the band’s history. His contributions to music began before his time with the Wallflowers and continued long after his time with the band. Listening to Thin Lizzy on a sorrowful day. Rest now Mike. Much love to his family and his two children.” MichaelWith love and gratitude the Wallf...
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Drummer and producer Keith LeBlanc, who worked with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Living Colour, Peter Gabriel, the Cure and many more, has died. The news was confirmed via his label On-U Sound. No cause of death was given. “All of us at On-U Sound are heartbroken to share the news that the great Keith LeBlanc has passed away,” they wrote on their website. “An incredible drummer, producer and musical maverick, he will be hugely missed. Rest in power, Keith.” LeBlanc, who started playing drums as a kid after seeing Ringo Starr on television, began his career as a session drummer for Sugarhill r...
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John Sinclair, a counterculture icon who managed Detroit rockers MC5 during their peak years, has died. He was 82. His representative confirmed that the Michigan native died of congestive heart failure, The Detroit News reported. In addition to managing MC5, Sinclair was known as a poet, a political activist, a vocal marijuana advocate and the leader of the White Panther Party, an anti-racist group named in response to the radical Black Panther Party. “He was on the forefront of the marijuana movement,” Sinclair’s representative, Matt Lee, told The Detroit News. “But I don’t think people reali...
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Joe Flaherty, the comedic actor known for his run on SCTV, Freaks and Geeks and the Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore, has died at the age of 83. The two-time Emmy winner’s passing was confirmed by his daughter, who noted to Variety that he died “after a brief illness.” Born in Pittsburg, Flaherty honed his comedic skills as a member of the famed Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, before relocating to Toronto to help launch a Second City location there in 1973. In 1976, he became one of the founding castmembers of Second City Television, known as SCTV, alongside such other comedy giants as Eu...
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Gerry Conway, veteran folk and rock drummer who played with Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention and others, died on Friday at the age of 76. Fairport Convention singer, guitarist and co-founder Simon Nicol paid tribute to Conway in a Facebook post over the weekend. He revealed that Nicol privately battled motor neurone disease — also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease — which results in the gradual loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. Nicol called Conway “my dearest drumming pal, someone I first worked alongside in about 1968 on vari...
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Steve Harley, best known as vocalist with British glam rock group Cockney Rebel, died at the age of 73, his family confirmed. Real name Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice, he’d remained active until his most recent touring plans were canceled as a result of a cancer diagnosis, which he’d revealed in December. “We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and father has passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side,” a statement on social media read. “The birdsong from his woodland that he loved so much was singing for him. His home has been filled with the sounds and laughte...
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