R.I.P.

BUZZCOCKS’ Legendary Frontman PETE SHELLEY Passed Away 5 Years Ago

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7 December 2023

Frontman and songwriter PETE SHELLEY of Manchester pop-punk legends
BUZZCOCKS died of a heart attack 5 years ago, on 6 December 2018. Only 63.

The band (still active, fronted by original member and co-songwriter Steve Diggle)
recorded/released 9 LPs with Shelley as the main songsmith, between 1978 and 2014. Many of their quick-fire singles charted in the UK, as well as their 3 first (their best) lonplayers.

Shelley made some solo albums, with his 1982 Homo Sapien as the most notable.

SOLO

BUZZCOCKS

NME‘s In Memoriam
BUZZCOCKS: Facebook – Website

DENNY LAINE (The Moody Blues / Wings) Passed Away Aged 79

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DENNY LAINE (guitarist/bassist) born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines on 29 October 1944
in Birmingham, UK, co-founded the legendary 60s/70s pop-rock band The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney‘s post-Beatles band Wings (1971-1981) also featuring Macca‘s late wife Linda Eastman. Laine was also involved in several other musical projects in his long career.

He passed away night yesterday, aged 79, due to
severe lung issues caused by Covid-19 in 2020. R.I.P.

Mccartney shared this tribute on his socials today.

DENNY LAINE: Bio

Beatle GEORGE HARRISON Passed Away 22 Years Ago – Only 58

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1 December 2023

The Beatles guitarist and occasional songwriter GEORGE HARRISON
passed away 22 years ago, on 29 November 2001 in Los Angeles due to
lung cancer. He was only 58.

Harrison was both lucky and unlucky to be in The Beatles. Lucky as the Fab Four
fame helped when he started his solo career, and unlucky as the Lennon/McCartney
tandem prevented him to write far more songs for the band, than he was worthy of
which he proved the most on his lauded and best-known (triple) album All Things
Must Pass in 1970. The sitar-loving musician and Hare Krishna devotee had ups and
downs regarding his solo discography.

– HERE COMES THE SUN –

– SOMETHING –

GEORGE HARRISON: Bio – Discography

(photo on top: cover of his album thirty, three and 1/3)

KILLING JOKE’s Co-Founder And Guitarist GEORDIE WALKER Death At 64

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Last weekend KILLING JOKE‘s co-founder/guitarist GEORDIE WALKER
died following a stroke, in his home in Prague. He was 64. Founding member
and bassist of the British post-punk champs Martin ‘Youth’ Glover, paid
tribute to Walker.

Influential Belgian Singer-Songwriter JACQUES BREL Passed Away 45 Years Ago

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10 October 2023

Belgian singer-songwriter JACQUES BREL born Jacques Romain Georges Brel
in Schaarbeek, Brussels passed away 45 years ago, on 9 October 1978,
due to cancer. He was only 49.

He was known far and away. Multiple big-name artists such as
Marc Almond, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles,
Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, The Kingston Trio and Gavin Friday covered
songs of him.

Brel sold over 25 million records worldwide, including
over 12 million albums and singles in France and Belgium.

NE ME QUITTE PAS (Don’t Leave Me)
One of his classics.

JACQUES BREL: Bio – Discography

JOHNNY CASH – Country Rock Outlaw In Black Passed Away 20 Years Ago

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13 September 2023

An eternal legend who impressed and entertained several generations and
a gigantic cast of old and young musicians. The man in black outlaw released
no less than 89 albums The monumental voice and phenomenal songwriter
passed away 20 years ago, on 12 September 2003, aged 71, of complications
from diabetes, in Nashville, Tennessee U.S. Rest in peace.

Three great moments.

– MAN IN BLACK –

– A BOY NAMED SUE –

– SAN QUENTIN –

JOHNNY CASH: Bio – Discography


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ROD STEWART Honors ROBBIE ROBERSTON With Gripping Live Rendition Of ‘BROKEN ARROW’

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14 August 2023


Cover of Robertson’s solo debut LP

In 1991, Scottish pop/rock megastar ROD STEWART recorded his cover
of ROBBIE ROBERTSON 1987 track BROKEN ARROW from his solo debut
album. Rod The Mod peaked at #20 in the US with the lovely ballad.

Last Friday Stewart played a stadium concert in Seattle, and sang the song, after
dedicating it to the former The Band legend who passed away last Wednesday
at the age of 80.

Gripping tribute.

Robertson version


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ROBBIE ROBERTSON: Instagram

Songsmith ELLIOT SMITH Would Have Celebrated His 54th Birthday Today

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6 August 2023

ELLIOTT SMITH, was born Steven Paul Smith on August 6 in Ohama, Nebraska.
He would have celebrated his 54th birthday today. His very sensitive, intimate
songs and his peculiar voice gained him lost of fans and press accolades. But he
shunned the attention. He was a loner. He hated the rock star circus.

He recorded/released 5 LPs between 1994 and 2000.

On 21 October 2003, at the age of 34, he died of two self-inflicted stab wounds to
the chest after a severe argument with his Jennifer Chiba. She pulled the knife out
and called 9-1-1. Smith A possible suicide note, written on a sticky note, read: “I’m
so sorry—love, Elliott. God forgive me.”. R.I.P.


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ELLIOT SMITH: Bio – Discography

PAUL REUBENS – The Famous PEE-WEE HERMAN Actor Passed Away At 70 – JACK WHITE Was One Of His Countless Fans

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American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and children’s entertainer
PAUL REUBENS (born Rubenfeld in Peekskil, New York) has passed away
yesterday at 70 due to cancer.

He was best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman and starred in films,
TV series and on stage. He played the character from 1977 to 2016, with a
long hiatus in the 90s.

One of his countless fans as a kid was/is former white stripe JACK WHITE.

He posted this eulogy on his socials.

PAUL REUBENS: Story