Gone But Not Forgotten of 2014

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Photo of Joe Cocker in the 1970s.

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Ian McLagan
(May 12, 1945-December 3, 2014)

Pianist and songwriter Ian McLagen, a journeyman who also worked with the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart, died at age 69 on Dec. 3 after suffering a stroke.

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Bobby Keys playing saxophone in Command Studios in 1971. 

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Big Bank Hank
(January 11, 1956-November 11, 2014)
The Bronx-born rapper was one of hip-hop’s first pioneers as one third of the Sugarhill Gang, whose international hit “Rapper’s Delight” became the first rap single to crack the Billboard Hot 100 top 40.

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Rick Rosas
(September 10, 1949-November 6, 2014)
Over the course of a lengthy career, Rosas played bass with Neil Young Joe Walsh, Etta James, and Ron Wood.

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Acker Bilk
(January 28, 1929-November 2, 2014)
Before the British rock invasion, Bilk was the first U.K act to top the Billboard music chart in the 1960s, with “Stranger on the Shore.” The wistful 1961 instrumental also spent more than a year in the British charts and became his signature tune.

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Wayne Static
(November 4, 1965-November 1, 2014)
Wayne Static was the frontman for the hard rock group Static-X.

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Jack Bruce
(May 14, 1943-October 25, 2014)
Jack Bruce played bass and sang in the English group Cream, which also included guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker.

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Alvin Stardust
(27 September 1942-23 October 2014)
Alvin Stardust was a British glam rocker. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards once descibed Stardust as “the Godfather of British Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

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Raphael Ravenscroft
(June 4, 1954-October 19, 2014)
Ravenscroft provided the sax hook on Gerry Rafferty’s hit “Baker Street.” Ravenscroft also played with Pink Floyd, Daft Punk, and Robert Plant.

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Alfred Wertheimer
(1929-Oct 19, 2014)
Alfred Wertheimer was a photographer who took a series of iconic black and white portraits of Elvis Presley. These became the subject of exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution and the Grammy Museum.

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Joanne Borgella
(May 29, 1982-October 18, 2014)
Joanne Borgella was a singer and model who competed on American Idol in 2008.

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Tim Hauser
(December 12, 1941-October 16, 2014)
Tim Hauser was the founder and singer of The Manhattan Transfer. Their 1985 album Vocalese earned 12 Grammy nominations.

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Mark Bell of LFO performing in 2003.

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Paul Revere
(January 7, 1938-October 4, 2014)
Paul Revere Dick was an Idaho keyboardist and bandleader who played in one of America’s seminal garage rock groups, Paul Revere and the Raiders.

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George M Roberts
(1928-September 28, 2014)
George M. Roberts was famous for skills with a trombone. He can heard on Nelson Riddle-arranged albums for Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

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George Hamilton IV
(July 19, 1937-September 17, 2014)
George Hamilton IV was a stalwart of the Grand Ole Opry. He was also one of the first Nashville-based artists to blend country with folk, recording many songs by up-and-coming songwriters as Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell.

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Rob Skipper
(1986-Oct 3, 2014)
Rob Skipper was a guitarist and founding member of the English indie rock group The Holloways.

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Tom Skeeter
(1932-Sep 14, 2014)
Tom Skeeter owned Sound City Studios, where Neil Young, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, and others recorded classic albums.

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Joe Sample
(February 1, 1939-September 12, 2014)
Sample began his career as a member of music group Jazz Crusaders. He also enjoyed a solo career and played on recordings by The Supremes, Eric Clapton, and Tina Turner.

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Bob Crewe poses for an MCA publicity still circa 1960. 

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Cosimo Matassa
(April 13, 1926-September 11, 2014)
Cosimo Matassa was an important figure in the history of New Orleans R&B, blues, and rock. Nearly every Fats Domino hit was recorded in Matassa’s studio.

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Robert Young
(1965-Sept. 9, 2014)
Robert Young was the guitarist and found of the English band Primal Scream.

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Gerald Wilson
(September 4, 1918-September 8, 2014)
Gerald Wilson enjoyed a lengthy jazz career, leading his own band and playing with the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Simone Battle
(June 17, 1989-September 5, 2014)
Simone Battle appeared on the show X Factor and was one of five members of girl group G.R.L., whose debut self-titled EP was released earlier this year.

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Joan Rivers
(June 8, 1933-September 4, 2014)
Joan Rivers was famous for her work as a comedian, actress, and TV host. She won a Daytime Emmy as well as a Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

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Gustavo Cerati
(August 11m 1959-September 4, 2014)
Gustavo Cerati sold millions of albums as the frontman of Soda Stereo, one of the most popular South American rock bands. He also enjoyed a successful solo career.

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EunB and Rise
(EunB, 1993-Sept 3, 2014; Rise, 1991-Sept. 7 2014)
EunB and Rise were members of the K-Pop group Ladies Code.

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Nicky Da B
(1990-Sept. 2, 2014)
Nicky Da B was a New Orleans bounce artist who collaborated with Diplo.

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Jimi Jamison
(August 23, 1951-August 31, 2014)
Jimi Jamison was the lead singer on several hits from the rock group Survivor.

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David Anderle
(July 9, 1937-September 1, 2014)
David Anderle was an A&R executive and producer who worked with Frank Zappa, the Beach Boys, Sheryl Crow and Aaron Neville.

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Jethro Tull, with bassist Glenn Cornick, right

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Pedro Pubill Calaf aka Peret.

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Jay Curley
(1972-August 25, 2014)
Jay Curley was a bassist in Australian “stoner rock” band Tumbleweed.

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Derek Rieth
(April 25, 1971-August 20, 2014)
Derek Rieth performed as a percussionist in the Portland-based band Pink Martini.

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Don Pardo
(February 22, 1918-August 18, 2014)
Don Pardo enjoyed a length career in television, serving as the announcer for Saturday Night Live for 39 seasons.

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Robin Williams
((July 21, 1951-August 11, 2014)
Robin Williams was a comedian and actor. Over the course of his illustrious career, he won Emmy’s, Grammy’s, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Elaine Stritch attends the “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” New York Screening at Paley Center For Media on February 19, 2014 in New York City. 

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Johnny Winter
(February 23, 1944-July 16, 2014)
Johnny Winter was a blues icon who rose to fame in the late 1960s and ’70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including childhood hero Muddy Waters.

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Lorin Maazel
(March 6, 1930-July 13, 2014)
Lorin Maazel was a world-renowned conductor whose prodigious career included seven years at the helm of the New York Philharmonic.

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Tommy Ramone
(January 29, 1949-July 11, 2014)
Tommy Ramone was the last surviving founding member of the groundbreaking punk band The Ramones. He formed The Ramones with singer Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone) and bassist Douglas Colvin (Dee Dee Ramone) in 1974 and recorded three genre-defining albums with the band: 1976’s The Ramones, 1977’s Leave Home and Rocket to Russia.

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John Spinks
(1954-July 9, 2014)
John Spinks was the guitarist and songwriter for British pop rock trio The Outfield. The Outfield charted eight Billboard Hot 100 hits in 1986-92, led by its No. 6 debut smash “Your Love.”

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Bobby Womack
(March 4, 1944-June 27, 2014)
Bobby Womack was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame soul singer. Womack notched 45 hit singles on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in his lifetime. Among those are two No. 1 hits: “Woman’s Gotta Have It” and “Lookin’ For a Love.”

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Gerry Goffin
(February 11, 1939-June 19, 2014)
Gerry Goffin was a songwriter who penned more than 50 top 40 hits, including “Pleasant Valley Sunday” for the Monkees, “Crying in the Rain” by the Everly Brothers, “Some Kind of Wonderful” for the Drifters and “Take Good Care of My Baby” by Bobby Vee.

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American radio and television host Casey Kasem, promoting his television program, ‘Rocket to the Stars.’  

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Jimmy Scott
(July 17, 1925-June 13, 2014)
Jimmy Scott was a jazz star whose small stature, romantic phrasing and distinctly high voice helped make him one of the most unique vocal stylists of his era.

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Jim Keays from Masters Apprentices poses backstage during the ‘Long Way To The Top’ concert tour at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on September 15, 2002 in Sydney, Australia.

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Doc Neeson of The Angels performs on stage during the Countdown Spectacular 2 at the Burswood Dome on September 5, 2007 in Perth, Australia.

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Maya Angelou
(April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014)
Maya Angelou was a famous American author and poet who documented her life in seven autobiographies. Best known for her poetry, Angelou also she recorded an album of calypso songs in 1957, titled “Miss Calypso.”

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Cuban musician Juan Formell, leader of the Van Van musical group, speaks during a press conference on November 14, 2013 in Havana

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Paul Goddard (in background) and the Atlanta Rhythm Section in the early 1970s.

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Kevin Sharp
(December 10, 1970-April 19, 2014)
Kevin Sharp was a country singer whose debut album, Measure of a Man, was released in November 1996, and was certified Gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies.

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Cheo Feliciano
(July 3, 1935-April 17, 2014)
Cheo Feliciano was a Puerto Rican salsa legend. He was part of the Fania All Stars and had established his own production company in the 1980s.

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Jesse Winchester

(May 17, 1944-April 11, 2014)
(esse Winchester was a U.S.-born singer who established himself went on to write songs covered by the likes of Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett and Joan Baez.

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CIRCA 1988: Photo of Frankie Knuckles

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Dave Brockie as Oderus Urungus in Gwar.

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Scott Asheton of The Stooges attends the 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria on March 15, 2010

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Paco de Lucia
(December 21, 1947-February 25, 2014)
Paco de Lucia was synonymous with flamenco guitar and popularized the music worldwide with his mix of virtuosity and accessible melodies.

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Bob Casale

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Marty Thau, New York Dolls Manager
(December 7, 1938-February 13, 2014)
Marty Thau was the manager of the New York Dolls and Suicide. He was the chairman of the groundbreaking ’70s indie label Red Star Records.

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Anna Gordy
(January 28, 1922-January 31, 2014)
Anna Gordy Gaye was the sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy and former wife of Marvin Gaye. She was also a songwriter, co-writing several hits with Marvin, including “Flyin’ High (In the Friendly Sky)” and “God Is Love” off Gaye’s landmark What’s Going On album.

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Pete Seeger performing at a Paul Robeson benefit concert in the United Kingdom on Jan. 1, 1963.

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The Everly Brothers’ Phil Everly