Doc Rock Presents,

 "THE DEAD ROCK STARS CLUB"
2008 July to December

 Welcome to the club rock stars are dying to get into. Rock and Roll may never die but rock stars do !
 This site is  a list of dead rock stars, dead people associated with rock and dead people whose music helped influence and create rock (which I feel includes Jazz and Country artists), sorted by the date of their demise. This is a tribute to them.
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2008 July to December

Mel Galley (Melville Galley) - Died 7-1-2008 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England - Cancer of the oesophagus ( Rock ) Born 3-8-1948 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England - Guitarist, songwriter and singer - Was a member of Whitesnake (They did, "Here I Go Again" and "Love Ain't No Stranger"), Trapeze (They did, "It's Only A Dream" and "Another Day"), Phenomena and Finders Keepers (They did, "Sadie, The Cleaning Lady") - Worked with Cozy Powell ("Formula One").

Johnny Schou - Died 7-1-2008 in Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. - Heroin overdose ( Rock ) He was 22 years old - Bassist and guitarist - Was a member of Tickle Me Pink (They did, "Typical" and "Madeline").

Rodney Tyrone Jennings Jr. - Died 7-1-2008 - Shot - He was 21 years old - Drummer and producer - Formed Rod Productions and Anotha Level Records.

Jerry Ritchie - Died 7-1-2008 in Nesbit, MS, U.S. - Cancer ( Gospel ) Singer - Was a member of Gold City (They did, "I Think I'll Read It Again" and "No Other Word For Grace But Amazing").

Russ Sankey (Russell Frederick Sankey) - Died 7-1-2008 - Complications of cancer ( Rock ) Born 4-22-1949 - Guitarist - Was a member of Reign (They did, "Sea Of Dreams").

Tommy Milburn - Died 7-1-2008 - After after falling through a skylight of a restaurant ( Rock ) He was 20 years old - Drummer - Worked with The SSRIs.

Natasha Shneider - Died 7-2-2008 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 5-22-1956 in Moscow, Russia - Singer, bassist and keyboardist - (She did, "Who's In Control") - Was a member of Walk The Moon and  Eleven (They did, "Reach Out" and "All My Friends") - Worked with Queens Of The Stone Age and Chris Cornell.

Paul Varley - Died 7-2-2008 in London England - Pneumonia ( Rock ) Born 5-24-1949 in Preston, Lancashire, England - Drummer - Worked with Purple Haze which became Little Free Rock, Ginger Johnson's African Drums, Streak (They did, "Bang Bang Bullit"), The Arrows (They did, "Touch Too Much" and the original version of, "I Love Rock N Roll"), Darling, The Ruffians, Terry Reid and Paul Raymond.

Noel Sayre - Died 7-3-2008 in Portsmouth - Possible heart attack ( Classical - Rock - Folk ) He was 37 years old - Violinist - Worked with Pretty Mighty Mighty, The West Virginia Symphony, The Portsmouth Symphony and The Black Swans. (They did, "Fruitless Ways" and "Shake").

Mickey Brandon (M.C. Brandon) - Died 7-3-2008 in Chesterfield , MO, U.S. - Complications of diabetes and pneumonia ( Standards ) He was 83 years old - Born in St. Louis, MO, U.S. - Singer and actor - Worked with Tom Goldenberg.

Clive Hornby - Died 7-3-2008 in Leeds, England - Hypoxia ( Rock ) Born 10-20-1944 in Liverpool, England - Drummer and actor - Was a member of The Dennisons (They did, "Be My Girl" and "Walkin' The Dog") They appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern Club - He played Jack Sugden on TV's, Emmerdale Farm.

Oliver Schroer - Died 7-3-2008 in Toronto, Canada - Leukemia ( Folk ) Played fiddle - Worked with Sylvia Tyson,  Jimmy Webb, Barry Mann, Jesse Cook, Don Ross, Loreena McKennitt, James Keelaghan, Spirit Of The West and Great Big Sea.

Colin Cooper (Colin Francis Richard Cooper) - Died 7-3-2008 in Stafford, Staffordshire, UK - Cancer - Born 10-7-1939 Stafford, Staffordshire, UK - Singer, saxophonist and guitarist - Was a member of The Climax Chicago Blues Band which became The Climax Blues Band (They did, "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You").

David Kahn - Died 7-3-2008 in Woodland Hills, CA, U.S. - He was 98 years old - Saxophonist, singer, composer and arranger - Wrote the theme for TV's, Leave It To Beaver and sang on TV's, The Addams Family Theme - Composed music for Mr. Ed, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies.

Bishop Charles Craig III - Died 7-5-2008 - Heart attack ( Gospel ) He was 60 years old - Singer - Was a member of The Voices Of Tabernacle - Worked with The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.

David Contreras (aka Youngblood, Xavier and Damon) - Died 7-5-2008 in New York, NY, U.S. - Possibly by internal bleeding ( Rock ) Born 7-14-1944 in AZ or NM, U.S. - Guitarist - Was a member of The Magic Tramps (They did, "Hey People" and "Smoke & Mirrors") who also used the names Messiah and Star Theater.

Karel Hala - Mr. Swing - Died 7-6-2008 in Prague, Czech Republic - Head injury from a fall down the stairs ( Swing ) Born 10-3-1933 in Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia - Singer and actor - (He did, "Dej mi par okovu", "Hadej, Matyldo" and "Split").

Lonnie Sandoval - Died 7-6-2008 - Single car accident ( Country - Blues - Rock ) He was 37 years old - Singer, guitarist and drummer - Was a member of Cowboy Attitude.

Cynthia Owen - Died 7-6-2008 in Las Vegas, Nev., U.S. - Borm 7-7-1963 - Singer and actress - Appeared in many musicals - She recorded the album, "Light And Love".

Bobby Durham (Robert Joseph Durham) - Died 7-6-2008 in Genoa, Italy ( Jazz ) Born 2-3-1937 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Drummer - Worked  with The Orioles, Lloyd Price, Lionel Hampton, Wild Bill Davis, Count  Basie, Slide Hampton, Grant Green, Sweets Edison, Tommy Flanagan, The  Duke Ellington Orchestra, Jimmy Rowles, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Oscar Peterson, Frank Sinatra and James Brown.

Liz Marks - Died 7-6-2008 in Richmond - Cancer ( Cabaret ) She was 56 years old - Singer - Produced the shows, "Hullabaloo 82" and "I Do! I Do!" - Founded Uptown Talent and Liz Marks Casting.

Juan Lopez (Juan de Dios Contreras Lopez) - El Rey de la Redova - Died 7-6-2008 ( Conjunto ) Born 3-8-1922 in Jackson County, TX, U.S. - Played accordion - (He did, "Los Camaleones" and "La Mota") - Worked with Los Hermanos Lopez, Flaco Jimenez and David Lee Garza y Los Musicales - Conjunto Music Hall Of Fame Inductee and South Texas Conjunto Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Ralph Hutchinson - Died 7-7-2008 - Cancer ( Jazz ) He was 83 years old - Played trombone - Worked with Muggsy Spanier, Herbie Fields, Frank Sinatra and the orchestras of NBC, CBS and ABC.

Hugh Mendl - Died 7-7-2008 - Born 8-6-1919 - Producer - Worked with Reggie Goff, Winifred Atwell, Josh White, Lonnie Donegan, Tommy Steele, Dickie Valentine, Joan Regan, David Bowie, John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers, The Moody Blues and Caravan.

Ramey Reeves - Died 7-9-2008 in Mount Pleasant - Brain cancer ( Gospel ) She was 33 years old - Singer - (She did, "Praise" and "Way Up Yonder").

Dr. Michael B. Gregg - Died 7-9-2008 - Congestive heart failure ( Jazz ) Born 1-6-1930 in Paris - Drummer - Was a member of The West River Wildcats.

Wayne Campbell (Calvin Wayne Campbell) - Died 7-9-2008 - Lung cancer ( Country ) Born 10-21-1938 in Lynchburg - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - (He did, "Nighttime Rose" and "Time's Been Good To Me") - Co-wrote Allison Krauss's, "Steel Rails".

 Bill Ector - Died 7-9-2008 in Marietta - Brain tumor ( Rock ) He was 56 years old - Played guitar, bass and keyboards - Publisher of Hittin' The Note, a magazine dedicated to The Allman Brothers who he once played bass on stage with - Worked with Donna Hopkins.

Roy Thompson (Roy Wayne Thompson) - Died 7-10-2008 - After surgery ( Gospel ) He was 72 years old  - Singer - Was a member of The Canterbury Four.

Chuck Carbo (Hayward Carbo) - The Voice of New Orleans - Died 7-11-2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. - Cancer ( R&B ) Born  1-11-1926 in Houma, Louisiana, U.S. - Singer - (He did, "Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On") - Was a member of The Veteran Gospel Singers, The Zion City Harmonizers, The Delta Southernaires and The Spiders (They did, "I Didn't Want To Do It" and "You’re The One") - Worked with Huey "Piano" Smith And The Clowns - United In Group Harmony Association Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Pete Platek - Died 7-11-2008 in Grand Junction - Complications from an injury to his arm ( Bluegrass ) Played banjo and guitar and sang - Was a member of The Lone Pine Bluegrass Band.

Chris Holzhaus (David Christopher Holzhaus) - Died 7-11-2008 in Mico, TX, U.S. - Colon cancer ( Blues - Rock ) Born 1-18-1950 in San  Antonio, TX, U.S. - Guitarist - Worked with The Texas Tornados, The  Argyles, Max & The Laughing Kind, The Children, The Eastwood Revue, Augie Meyers and Delbert McClinton.

 Dr. H.M. Laub - Died 7-11-2008 in Charlottesville, VA, U.S. - Illness ( Rock ) He was 53 years old - Played keyboards and guitar - Was a member of Lockjaw.

Kae Williams Jr. (Ulysses Kae Williams Jr.) - Died 7-11-2008 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. ( R&B - Jazz - Rock ) Born 3-7-1956 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Keyboardist, producer, singer, songwriter and arranger - Was a member of Breakwater (They did, "Work It Out" and "Say You Love Me Girl") - Worked with Change, The BB&Q Band ("Imagination"), Loosends, FiveStarr, Bootsie Collins, Freddie Hubbard, George Howard, Mason, Pia Zadora, Cindy Lauper, Eddie Money, Stevie Nicks, Pretty Poison, Rachel Sweet and The Barkays - Son of radio personality and record producer, Kae "Loudmouth" Williams.

B.D. Chase (Donald Faulkenbury) - Died 7-11-2008 - Heart disease - He was 61 years old - Singer and songwriter - Worked with The Platters, The Coasters, The Clovers, Clifford Curry, Randy Travis and Maurice Williams And The Zodiac - Collaborated with Jim Parker and George Wells.

Vili Kazasyan - Died 7-12-2008 ( Jazz ) Born 1934 in Sofia - Composer and pianist - Conductor of the Big Band of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Gianfranco Funari - Died 7-12-2008 in Milan, Italy - Born 3-21-1932 in Rome, Italy - TV host, comedian, actor and singer - (He did, "Io non faccio niente").

Tony Snow (Robert Anthony Snow) - Died 7-12-2008 in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S. - Colon cancer ( Blues - Rock ) Born 6-1-1955 in Berea, Kentucky, U.S. - Played trombone, accordion,piccolo,  flute, saxophone and guitar - Was a member of Beats Workin' - He was a White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush.

Earl Nelson (Earl Lee Nelson) (aka Jackie Lee) - Died 7-12-2008 ( R&B ) Born 9-8-1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. - Singer - (He recorded, "The Duck" as Jackie Lee) - He was a member of The Hollywood Flames (They did, "Buzz Buzz Buzz" and "Gee"), Earl Nelson And The Pelicans ("I Bow To You"), The Voices and half of the duo, Bob And Earl (They did, "Harlem Shuffle" and "Baby It's Over").

 Gerald Wiggins (aka The Wig) - Died 7-13-2008 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Illness ( Jazz ) Born 5-12-1922 in New York City, NY, U.S. - Pianist - Worked with with Stepin Fetchit, Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims, Eartha Kitt, Dinah Washington, Lou Rawls, Pearl Bailey, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ernie Andrews, Lena Horne and Nat "King" Cole - Father of bassist, J. J. Wiggins.

Les Crane (Lesley Stein) - Died 7-13-2008 in Greenbrae, CA, U.S. - Natural causes - Born 12-3-1933 in Long Beach, NY, U.S. - Radio and TV host - Interviewed The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan - He had a billboard hit with the prose poem, "Desiderata" which won a Grammy - At one time married to actress, Tina Louise.

Sam Boghossian - Died 7-13-2008 in Grass Valley, CA, U.S. - He was 88 years old - Born in Armenia - Played violin and viola - Worked with he L.A. Philharmonic, The Freddy Martin Band, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, The Rolling Stones, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Neil Diamond, Luciano Pavarotti, The Beatles and The Beach Boys - Played music for TV's, The Carol Burnett Show and Bonanza.

Katie Reider - Died 7-14-2008 - Due to a tumor  ( Folk Rock ) She was 30 years old - Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (She did, "Trusted Eyes" and "Dictator Of My Sanity").

Teta Lando (Alberto Teta Lando) - Died 7-14-2008 in Paris, France - Cancer - Born in Mbanza Congo, northern Zaire province - Singer and sonwriter - (He did, "Irmao ama teu irmao" (Brother, Love your Brother") and "Eu vou voltar" (I Will Return)).

Jabu Ndaba - Died 7-14-2008 in Kleksdorp - Tuberculosis ( Afro Pop ) He was 32 years old - Singer and producer - Was a member of The Stouters, VIP and Malaika (They did, "Destiny").

Lawrence Roberts (Rev. Lawrence C. Roberts) - Died 7-14-2008 in Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. ( Gospel ) He was 72 or 77 years old - Singer and producer - Led The Angelic Choir (They did, "Peace Be Still") and The Gospel Chordettes who changed their name to The Lawrence Roberts Singers - Worked with tobacco heiress Doris Duke, The Warrick Singers, James Cleveland, Albertina Walker, The Roberta Martin Singers and The Banks Brothers - Started Savoy Records - Husband of singer, Delores Roberts.

Bob King - Died 7-14-2008 - Born 1924 in Battle Axe - Owned and operated The King Of Clubs which featured artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty and Sonny Burgess And The Moonlighters.

Maynard Silva - Died 7-16-2008 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, U.S. - Cancer ( Blues ) Born 2-20-1951 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, U.S. - Played guitar and harmonica and was a singer and songwriter - (He did, "Cruel Heart" and "Garbage Can").

Jo Stafford (Jo Elizabeth Stafford) (aka GI Jo, Cinderella G. Stump and Darlene Edwards) - Died 7-16-2008 in Century City, CA, U.S. ( Pop ) Born  11-12-1917 in Coalinga, California, U.S. - Singer - (She did, "You  Belong to Me" and "Make Love to Me") - Was a member of The Stafford Sisters and The Pied Pipers - Worked with Tommy Dorsey, Frank  Sinatra, Gordon MacRae ("Say Something Sweet To Your Sweetheart" and "My Happiness"), Frankie Laine ("Hey Good Lookin'") and Red Ingle And The Natural Seven - Was married to music director, Paul Weston.

Joe Steele - Died 7-16-2008 near Willingboro, NJ, U.S. - Hit by a motorcycle - He was 55 years old - Played keyboards, banjo, guitar and flute - Worked solo as Shades Of Steele - He was half of the duo, Lahara Steele - Was a member of Motif.

Roy Shirley (Ainsorth Roy Rushton Shirley) - High Priest of Reggae - Died 7-?-2008 in Britain ( Reggae ) Born 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica - Singer - (He did, "Hold Them" and "I Am The Winner") - Was a member of The Uniques and The Leaders.

Chinamira (Aaron Chakanyuka) - Died 7-17-2008 in Gutu - Illness - He was 38 years old - Guitarist, singer and songwriter - (He did, "Chido Chemoyo" and "Nhamo Yemudhorobha").

Harold Chester Moore (aka Dr. Chet) - Died 7-18-2008 in Redding - Cancer - He was 89 years old -  Musician - Founder of The Shasta Dixieland Jazz Festival - Was a member of The Musical Moores.

Michael Cook (Michael Anthony Cook) - Died 7-18-2008 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.- Heart attack ( Gospel ) Born 6-5-1961 in Halifax, VA, U.S. - Singer, bassist, drummer and keyboardist - Was a member of The Melodiaries and The Mighty Clouds Of Joy - GMA Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee and International Gospel Hall Of Fame Inductee.

George Russell (George H. Russell) - Died 7-19-2008 in Laguna Beach, CA, U.S. - Heart attack - He was 89 years old - Record promoter, guitarist and composer - Was a member of The Hyde Parkers and The Bachelors - Worked with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra - Promoter for Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys - Brother of actress, Gail Russell.

George Azevedo (George C. Azevedo) - Died 7-19-2008 in Providence, RI, U.S. ( Jazz - R&B ) He was 81 years old - Born in Providence, RI, U.S. - Saxophonist - Worked with The Shorty Jackson Band.

Artie Traum (Arthur Roy Traum) - Died 7-20-2008 in Bearsville, NY, U.S. - Liver cancer ( Folk ) Born 4-3-1943 in The Bronx, NY, U.S. - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - Was a member of Bear and The Children Of Paradise - Worked with his brother Happy Traum and with The True Endeavor Jug Band, Bela Fleck, Warren Bernhardt, Rory Block, Pat Alger, Tony Levin, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Maria Muldaur, Eric Anderson, Paul Butterfield, Paul Siebel, Pete Seeger, David Grisman, James Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Michael Franks and The Band.

Michael Dmoch (aka Moose) - Died 7-20-2008 in Kingston - Complications from emphysema ( Folk ) Born 4-6-1949 in Brooklyn - Guitarist and singer - He was half of the duo Redwood Moose with his wife Rebekah Lowden and was a member of Ars Choralis, Voices For Peace.

Tumasi Quitsak - Died 7-20-2008 in Canada - Singer, guitarist and songwriter - (He recorded the album, "Better Times").

Volker Kahrs (aka Mist and Myst) - Died 7-20-2008 ( Rock ) Born 5-8-1951 - Keyboardist - Was a member of Grobschnitt (They did, "Solar Music").

Fanuel Murambidzi - Died 7-?-2008 in Mudzi - Illness - He was 44 years old - Singer - Was a member of Vakushi Vevhangeri.

Joe Beck - Died 7-22-2008 in Woodbury, CN, U.S. - Complications of lung cancer ( Jazz ) Born 7-29-1945 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Guitarist - Worked with Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Paul Desmond, Maynard Ferguson, Houston Person, Roger Kellaway, Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Ali Ryerson, Larry Coryell, Gene Ammons, Paul Simon, Joe Farrell, Sergio Mendez, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jimmy Bruno, Gato Barbieri, Laura Nyro, Richie Havens, James Brown and David Sanborn.

Rossie "Rose" Lloyd Jefferson Allen Jenkins - Died 7-22-2008 ( Gospel ) She was 87 years old - Born in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The Jefferson Singers - Worked with The Erskin Hawkins Band.

Dr. Don Verne Joseph (aka Dr. J) - Died 7-22-2008 in Celina, Texas, U.S. ( Big Band ) Born 6-8-1926 in Elk City, Oklahoma, U.S. - Composer, arranger and musician - Worked with Tommy Dorsey, Jan Savitt and Claude Thornhill -  His jazz arrangements have been played by Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and Doc Severinsen - Co-founder of The National Association Of Jazz Educators .

James Henry - Died 7-23-2008 in Liberty Hill - Illness - He was 71 years old - Owner of Henry's Bar And Grille where Don Walser, Junior Brown and Wayne "The Train" Hancock had their careers jump started.

N. Yunupingu  - Died 7-23-2008 - Suicide ( Dance - Rock ) Born 1982 - Played yidaki - Was a member of Yothu Yindi.

Zeze Gonzaga - Died 7-24-2008 - Natural causes. - Born 9-3-1926 in Manhuacu, Minas Gerais, Brazil  - Singer - (She did, "Cancao de Dalila" and "Oculos Escuros") - Worked with the orchestras of Radames Gnattali, Leo Peracchi, Lirio Panicali.

Conner Cagle - Died 7-24-2008 - Lymphoma - He was 67 years old - Singer and pianist - Was an opening act for Freddy Fender and The Righteous Brothers.

Leroy Glazier - Died 7-24-2008 - Pancreatic cancer ( Country - Jazz ) He was 66 years old - Guitarist - Worked with Kevin Lange And The Mississippi Drifters, George Jones, Tommy Cash and Ray Pryce.

Pavel "Hroch" Grohman - Died 7-25-2008 near Rychnov nad Kneznou, Czech Republic - Motorcycle accident ( Pop - Rock ) Born 4-7-1970 in Jicin, Czechoslovakia - Drummer and songwriter - Founding member of Stary Hadry which later became Chinaski (They did, "Klara", "Dobrak od Kosti" and "1970") - Worked with Zirkus Odvazna srdce.

Hassan Dirie Farah - Died 7-25-2008 in Kuwait City, Kuwait - He was 75 years old - Singer - (He did, "The Power Of Gold" and "Ubah").

Johnny Griffin (John Arnold Griffin III) (aka Little Giant and the world's fastest saxophonist) - Died 7-25-2008 in Mauprevior, France ( Jazz ) Born 4-24-1928 in Chicago, Ill., U.S. - Saxophonist - Worked with T-Bone Walker, Thelonious Monk, Hank Mobley, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, Bud Powell, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane.

Hiram Bullock - Died 7-25-2008 - Cancer ( Jazz ) Born 9-11-1955 in Osaka, Japan - Guitarist and singer - Was a member of Paul Shaffer' The World’s Most Dangerous Band and The 24th Street Band - Worked with Marcus Miller, Carla Bley, David Sanborn, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Burt Bacharach, Roberta Flack, Spyro Gyra, Eric Clapton, James Brown, Sting, Miles Davis, Phyllis Hyman, The Brecker Brothers, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Chaka Khan, Pete Townsend, Ruben Rada and Gil Evans.

Janet Beers Boyer - Died 7-25-2008 - Cancer ( Folk ) She was 80 years old - Born in Sproul, PA, U.S. - Played banjo and cello - Performed with her husband, Bill Boyer Jr. - Co-founder of The Music Folk music store, The Focal Point a music venue and coffee house and The St. Louis Folk Music Society.

Michael Berniker - Died 7-25-2008 in Great Barrington, MA, U.S. - Complications from kidney disease - Born 6-30-1935 in Brooklyn - Producer - Worked with Barbra Streisand, Ben Webster, Charlie Rouse, Paquito D'Rivera, Eydie Gorme, Irakere, Johnny Mathis, Thomas Hampson and Perry Como.

Fernanda Baptista - Died 7-25-2008 in Cascais, Portugal ( Fado ) Born 5-7-1919 in Lisbon, Portugal  - Singer and actress.

Christopher Tucker - Died 7-25-2008 ( Rock ) He was 36 years old - (He co-wrote The Brian Jonestown Massacre's, "If Love Is the Drug") - Was a member of The Situation - Worked with The Gatecrash, The Verge, Elan and Orphan Family.

Santha P Nair - Died 7-26-2008 in Chennai - Illness ( Playback ) She was 79 years old - Singer - (She did, "Unarunaroo Unikkanna" and "Kadavathu Thoniyaduthappol") -  Mother of singer, Latha Raju.

Rosalyn Brunswick-McDuffie (aka Roz) (Rosalyn Renee Brunswick-McDuffie) - Died 7-26-2008 in Houston, TX, U.S. - Ovarian cancer ( Gospel ) Born 1-19-1969 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Singer - (She did, "Speak Of Me") - Worked with Donnie McClurkin, Rhonda McLemore, Al Jarreau and Chris Walker.

Ted Hall - Died 7-26-2008 in Santa Monica, CA, U.S. - He was 48 years old - Guitarist and sound mixer - Was a member of The Fents (They did, "Artichoke" and "Stick In The Mud") - Was a senior mixer for POP Sound - He remixed music for Alanis Morrisette, U2, Linkin Park and Sting.

Faisal Helwani - Died 7-27-2008 in Lebanon - Illness ( Highlife )- Musician, composer, sound engineer and producer - Worked with E.T. Mensah, Onipa Nua, Hedzole, Koo Nimo and Hugh Masekala.

Levi Dixon Jr. - Died 7-27-2008 in Tampa, FL, U.S. - Shot ( Gospel ) He was 17 years old - Singer - Was a member of The Top Prospects.

Graeme Crallan (aka Crash) - Died 7-27-2008 in London, England - Head injuries from a fall ( Metal - Punk ) He was 50 years old - Was a member of White Spirit (They did, "High Upon High" and "Backs To The Grind") - Worked with Tank.

Michael Dwamena (aka the Ice Cream Man) - Died 7-28-2008 in Texas, U.S. ( Highlife - Rock ) Born 5-30-1964 in Sekondi  - Musician - (He did, "Ngozi" and "Mama") - Worked with Batman Samini, Shortman and Samuel Owusu.

Papa Wendo (Antoine Wendo Kolosoy) - Died 7-28-2008 in Kinshasa - Organ failure ( Congolese Rumba ) He was 82 years old - Born in Mushie, Bandundu, northeast of Kinshasa - Singer and songwriter - (He did, "Albertina" and "Marie-Louise" for which he was jailed as it was believed the song raised the dead) - Worked with The Victoria Kin Band.

Suzanne Tamim (Suzanne Abdel Satar Tamim) - Died 7-28-2008 in Palm Jumeira, Dubai - Stabbed - Born 9-23-1977 in Beirut, Lebanon - Singer - (She did, "Lovers").

Dan "The Man" Segura (Daniel Segura) - Died 7-28-2008 in Rosenberg, Texas, U.S. - Heart attack ( Tejano  ) Born 1950 in Flatonia - Musician and DJ - Worked with Gary And The Epics and Los Kasinos.

Danny Kahn - Died 7-28-2008 in Atlanta, GA, U.S. - Murdered ( Folk ) Born 1948 - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Where Did You Go" and "Who Would You Rather").

Bert Tolley - Died 7-28-2008  in Eureka ( Country ) Born 6-28-1947 in Arcata, CA, U.S. - Singer - Was a member of Country Fever.

Jeff Thomas (Jefferson Thomas) - Died 7-28-2008 - Natural causes ( Rock - Blues ) Guitarist - Was a member of Sonic Wallpaper and of The Fabulous Motels with Charles Rocket.

Keith Shadwick - Died 7-28-2008 - Mesothelioma ( Jazz - Rock ) Born 1951 - Played sax, flute and piano and was a journalist and author - (He did, "Tomorrow Has Gone" and "If You Try To Be Honest") - Was a member of Sun.

Ishmeet Singh (Ishmeet Singh Sodhi) - Died 7-29-2008 in Male, Maldives - Drowned in a pool - Born 9-2-1989 - Singer - He was the champion of 2007 Star Voice Of India competition.

Adelina Ramos - Died 7-29-2008 ( Fado ) Born 6-14-1914 - Singer - (She did, "Nao Passes Com Ela a Minha Rua").

Oscar Golden (Oscar Isaac Goldenberg Jimenez) - Died 7-29-2008 in Bogota, Colombia - Liver cancer ( Pop - Nueva Ola ) Born 9-16-1945 in Cali, Colombia - Singer - (He did, "Zapatos de Pom Pom" and "Boca de Chicle") - He was an integral part of TV's, Club del Clan - Brother of actress, Diana Goldenberg.

Dave Fernandez - Died 7-29-2008 - Heart attack ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of Suburban Legend.

Sam Gorman (Samuel D. Gorman) - Died 7-29-2008 in Melbourne, FL, U.S. - Congestive heart failure  - He was 52 years old - Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. - Guitarist, bassist, singer and saxophonist - Was a member of Loose Ends, The Brassfire Band, Street Life and Ace Mellwood And His Horns.

Pablo Beltran Ruiz - Died 7-29-2008 - Born 3-15-1915 - Bandleader and composer - (He wrote, "Quien Sera" which became, "Sway").

Lawrence E. Dysart - Died 7-29-2008 ( Gospel ) He was 76 years old - Pianist - Was a member of The Gospelaires.

Daniel Cox (aka MC WiZe) - Died 7-?-2008 - Brain tumour ( Rap ) He was 22 years old - Was a director for Rhyme And Rhythm Productions - Formed Lil Mysteries.

Margaret Allison - Died 7-?-2008 ( Gospel ) Singer - Was a member of The Angelic Gospel Singers (They did, "Touch Me Lord Jesus") - Worked with The Soul Stirrers, The Might Clouds Of Joy, Mahalia Jackson, Shirley Caesar and The Dixie Hummingbirds.

Speedy Moore (William Moore) - Died 7-30-2008 - Born 1912 - Played fiddle, banjo and saxophone and was a journalist and author - Was a member of The Nighthawks - Jammed with Bill Clinton.

 Brother Yusuf Salim (Joseph Oliver Blair) - Died 7-31-2008 - Prostate cancer ( Jazz ) Born 7-12-1930 - Pianist - Worked with Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins.

Richard Betancourt - Died 7-31-2008 - Car accident - He was 38 years old - Guitarist - Was a member of Cellar Poets.

Lee Young ( Leonidas Raymond Young) - Died 7-31-2008 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 3-7-1914 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Drummer, singer and producer - Worked with Mutt Carey, Ethel Waters, Fats Waller, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman and Nat King Cole - Brother of saxophonist, Lester Young.

Bob Button - Died 8-?-2008 - ( Standards ) Pianist - Was a member of  Button And Bows, The Bob Button Orchestra, The Melody Men and Connecticut Playmakers On Wheels.

David Breytman - Died 8-?-2008 ( Klezmer ) Born in Odessa, Ukraine - Bayan player - Was a musical director for The Sadko Balalaika Orchestra - Was a member of Klezmania (They did, "Fun Kosev" and "New Orleans Khasene").

Tas Blizzard (Tasman Blizzard) - Died 8-1-2008 - His car plunged into a dam ( Rock ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Meanies (They did, "Lyin'" and "Probe TV") and The Seaweed Gorillas.

Tony Schepkens - Died 8-1-2008 ( Grind ) Born 4-19-1973 - Bassist - Was a member of Agathocles.

Fred Falco (Ferdinand Falco) - Died 8-2-2008 in Maryland, NY, U.S. - Cancer - He was 80 years old - Born in South Beach, Staten Island, NY, U.S. - Singer and bass guitarist - Was a member of The Keynotes.

Memo Salamanca (Guillermo Salamanca) - Died 8-2-2008 in Puerto de Veracruz, Mexico - Natural causes ( Mambo )  Born 8-12-1924 in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico - Composer, musician and singer - (He did, "Mambo y trompeta" and "Mambo numero 5") - Worked with Damaso Perez Prado, Arturo Nunez, Marco Antonio Muniz and Celia Cruz.

Alex McCulloch - Died 8-2-2008 in New Hall Lane - Fell 50 feet ( Rock ) He was 20 years old - Played guitar - Was a member of Me Versus Hero (They did "Starraiders And Spaceinvaders" and What Seems To Be The Officer").

Matt Nozzolio (Matthew Anthony Nozzolio) - Died 8-2-2008 in New Haven, CN, U.S. ( Country - Bluegrass - Folk ) Born 1954 - Sang and played accordion, bass and dobro - (He did, "Pot Of Gold" and "Walk On Boy") - Was a member of Traver Hollow, Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters and The Bristol Boys - Worked with Jon Swift, Allan Harris And The Cross That River Band, Lost Highway, Deep Ellum, Charter Oak Bluegrass, The Remnants and Horizon Blue.

Erik Darling - Died 8-2-2008 near Chapel Hill, NC, U.S. - Burkitt's lymphoma ( Folk ) Born 9-25-1933 in Canandaigua, NY, U.S. - Sang and played guitar and banjo - Was a member of The Tunetellers later renamed The Tarriers (They did, "Cindy, O Cindy" and a version of "The Banana Boat Song"), The Weavers and The Rooftop Singers (They did, "Walk Right In" and "Tom Cat").

Bill Marten - Died 8-2-2008 - Suicide ( Grunge - Punk ) Born 1960 - Bassist - Was a member of Houndgod, The Inca Babies (They did, "Grunt Cadillac Hotel" and "Big Jugular") and TAB-D (They did, "Quicksand" and "That's What I Want").

David Lander - Died 8-2-2008 - Heart attack - Managed Kittie - Father of Kittie band members, Morgan and Mercedes.

Tadashi Hattori - Died 8-2-2008 in Tokyo, Japan - He was 100 years old - Composer - Wrote music for the films, No Regrets For Our Youth and They Who Step On The Tiger's Tail.

Roger Dean (David Roger Bryan Dean) - Died 8-3-2008 - Brain cancer ( Rock - R&B - Country ) Born 3-16-1943 in Hendon, North West London - Guitarist - Worked with The Nu-Notes (They did, "Hall Of Mirrors" and "Kathy"), John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers ("Crocodile Walk" and "Crawling Up A Hill"), Mike Hurst & The Methods, The Stingrays, Ronnie Jones And The Bluejays, The Bad Boys, The Three Degrees, Jimmy Helms and Sheer Elegance.

Lou Teicher (Louis Teicher) - Died 8-3-2008 in North Carolina - Heart attack ( Pop - Easy Listening ) Born 8-24-1924 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. - He was half of piano duo, Ferrante & Teicher (They did, "Theme From The Apartment" and "Midnight Cowboy").

Paul "Moon" Mullins - Died 8-3-2008 ( Bluegrass ) Born 1936 in Frenchburg, Kentucky, U.S. - Played fiddle and was a radio personality - (He did, "Katy Daly") - Worked with The Stanley Brothers, The Bluegrass Playboys, Charlie Moore, Bill Napier, Larry Sparks, The Goins Brothers, Charlie Monroe, Earl Taylor, Jim McCall, Jimmy Martin and The Boys From Indiana.

Kawai Eri - Died 8-4-2008 in Japan - Illness ( Pop - World - Classical ) Born 5-8-19?? - Singer and songwriter - She was a contributor to anime series Utawarerumono and was the singing voice of Athena Glory in the series ARIA.

Manny Furia (Manuel Furia) - Died 8-4-2008 - Liver failure - Born 1-31-1931 - Played accordion and piano - Was a member of The Foursome.

Barbara Gilliam - Died 8-4-2008 in  Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. ( Soul ) Singer - Was a member of The Passionettes who changed their name to The Fuzz (They did, "I Love You for All Seasons" and "Like an Open Door").

Jim Johnstone - Died 8-4-2008 - Born 1-21-1937 in Tranent - Accordionist - Worked with Bobby Colgan, Willie Donaldson and Andrew Rankine - Scottish Traditional Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Reg Lindsay - Died 8-5-2008 in Newcastle, New South Wales - Pneumonia ( Country ) Born 1929 in Sydney, New South Wales - Sang and played harmonica, banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle - (He did, "Armstrong" and "Empty Arms Hotel") - He wrote over 500 songs - Australia's Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Geno Williams (Eugene Williams Jr.) - Died 8-5-2008 in Las Vegas, NV, U.S. - Pancreatic cancer ( R&B ) He was 64 years old - Singer - Was a member of The Vells And The Precision Six and The Buck Ram Platters.

 Mike Sobon - Died 8-5-2008 in Middletown, PA, U.S. - Hit by a train ( Punk ) He was 19 years old - Singer - Was a member of The Hostages.

Robert Hazard (Robert Rimato) - Died 8-5-2008 in Boston, MA, U.S. - After surgery for pancreatic cancer ( Rock - Country ) Born 1948 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Singer, musician and songwriter - (He wrote Cyndi Lauper's, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun") - Led Robert Hazard And The Heroes (They did, "Escalator Of Life" and "Change Reaction").

Nathan Kaproff - Died 8-6-2008 - He was 86 years old - Violinist - Worked with Glenn Miller, The Monkees, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Tom Waits, Santana and The Jackson 5 - Was a musical contractor for many films including, Edward Scissorhands, Indecent Proposal and Rocky.

Wayne Mulraney - Died 8-6-2008 in Jabiru, Northern Territory - Car accident ( Country ) He was 47 years old - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "The Barefoot Cattleman" and "It's Time To Go Home").

Douglas Bashaw - Died 8-6-2008 in Lebanon, NH, U.S. - Motorcycle accident - He was 44 years old - Bassist and singer - Was a member of SunKing.

Joseph Brazil - Died 8-6-2008 ( Jazz ) Born 8-25-1927 - Worked with John Coltrane and Roy Ayers - Founder of The Brazil Academy Of Music.

Chris Calloway - Died 8-7-2008  - Breast cancer ( Jazz ) Born 9-21-1945 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Singer and bandleader - Worked with her father, Cab Calloway's, Hi-De-Ho Orchestra and with The Bert Dalton Trio - Portrayed Billie Holiday in the play, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grill - Niece of bandleader, Blanche Calloway.

Chester Smith - Died 8-8-2008 in Palo Alto ( Country - Gospel ) Singer and radio broadcaster - (He did, "Wait a Little Longer, Please, Jesus") - Worked with Merle Haggard.

Horace Linsley - Died 8-8-2008 - He was 88 years old - Songwriter - (He wrote, Buddy Holly's,"Fool's Paradise" and Gisele MacKenzie's, "Never Go'way").

Aiden Lynch (Ainey) - Died 8-8-2008 - Sang and played trumpet - Was a member of The Kells Silver Band.

Yodrak Salukjai (Nipon Praiwan) - King of luk tung music - Died 8-9-2008 - Liver cancer ( Thai Folk ) Born 1956 in the central province of Phichit - Singer - (He did, "Chakayan khon jon" and "Samsib yong Jaew") - He recorded over 4,000 songs.

Frank Welsh (Frank W. Welsh) - Died 8-9-2008 in Timonium, MD, U.S. - Kidney failure - He was 76 years old - Born in Baltimore, MD, U.S. - Played clarinet and saxophone - Led Frank Welsh's Orchestra.

Nathan Ndjiharine - Died 8-9-2008 - Drowned in the Muskegon River ( Reggae ) He was 46 years old - Guitarist - Was a member of Yoroka and Zion Lion.

Dale Warren (Dale Henry Warren) - Died 8-9-2008 in Branson, MO, U.S. - Heart failure ( Country ) Born 6-1-1925 in Rockford, Ill., U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The Sons Of The Pioneers who are believed to be the oldest continually performing musical group in history - Workd with with Cliffie Stone’s Hometown Jamboree, Foy Willing And The Riders Of The Purple Sage and The All American Jamboree.

Mauro Scavroni (Mauro Scavroni Ughi) - Died 8-9-2008 ( Rock ) Bassist - Was a member of Los Memphis (They did, "Me Haces Feliz Todo El Tiempo" and "Mujer Olvidada").

Jerry Venturi - Died 8-10-2008 - Cancer - Born 8-2-1941 - Played accordion - Led The Jerry Venturi Trio - Owned Venturi's House Of Music.

Isaac Hayes (Isaac Lee Hayes Jr.) - Died 8-10-2008 in Memphis, TN, U.S. - Stroke ( Soul - Disco ) Born 8-20-1942 in Covington, TN, U.S. - Sang and played piano, flute and saxophone and was a songwriter, producer, arranger and actor - (Co-wrote Sam & Dave's, "Soul Man") - (He did "Theme From Shaft", "I Can't Turn Around" and "Joy") - Worked with Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sammy Davis Jr., Albert King and Alcia Keys - He was the voice of the cartoon character Chef on TV's, South Park - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee and Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Alex Wallace (aka Lil' Bill) - Died 8-10-2008 ( Blues ) He was 83 years old - Born in Louisiana - Guitarist - Worked with T-Bone Walker.

Frankie Tam (Frank P. Tam Sr.) (Francisco Paul Tamburo) - Died 8-10-2008 - Congestive heart failure ( Big Band ) He was 93 years old - Born in New York, U.S. - Played violin and guitar and sang - Led Frankie Tam And His Orchestra and Frankie Tam And The Next Generation - Worked with Bobby Hackett and Carmen Cavallaro.

Don Helms - Died 8-11-2008 in Nashville, TN, U.S. ( Country ) Born 2-28-1927 in New Brockton, Alabama, U.S. - Played steel guitar - (He wrote, Brenda Lee's, "Fool Number One") - Was a member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys ("Your Cheatin' Heart" and "Cold, Cold Heart") - Worked with Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Stonewall Jackson, The Nashville Tennesseans and Brazilbilly - Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame Inductee.

David Melle - Died 8-11-2008 in Catawba Island Township - Complications from cancer ( Jazz ) He was 66 years old - Played saxophone, flute and clarinet - Was a member of and a director for The Toledo Jazz Orchestra.

Christie Allen - Died 8-12-2008 in Australia - Pancreatic cancer ( Pop ) Born 9-12-1954 in England - Singer - (She did, "Goosebumps" and "He's My Number One").

Orlando "Puntilla" Rios - Died 8-12-2008 in New York, U.S. - After a heart operation - Born 12-26-1947 in Havana, Cuba - Percussionist and singer - Led Nueva Generacion.

Donald Erb - Died 8-12-2008 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. - Illness ( Avant-garde - Jazz ) Born 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. - Composer and trumpeter - (He wrote, "Reconnaissance" and "Three Pieces For Brass Quintet And Piano").

Eval Manigat - Died 8-12-2008 in Haiti ( World Beat ) He was in his late 60s - Musician - Led Tchaka - Worked with with Vaccine, Buzz and The Young Latins.

Hosea Leavy - Died 8-12-2008 - Liver cancer ( Blues ) Born 1927 in Altheimer, Ark., U.S. - Played guitar, bass, drums and keyboards and sang - (He did, "Cummins Prison Farm" and "It's Too Early In The Morning") - Worked with Harmonica Slim and Chris Millar.

Lita Roza (Lilian Patricia Lita Roza) - Died 8-14-2008 - Born 3-14-1926 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England - Singer - (She did, "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window?" and "Hey There") - Worked with Edmundo Ros, The Harry Roy Orchestra and The Ted Heath Band - Was the first British female singer to top the UK singles charts.

Terry Wallace - Died 8-14-2008 - Mesothelioma ( Skiffle - Rock - Folk ) He was 66 years old - Sang and played guitar and banjo - Was a member of Carl Wayne And The Vikings (They did, "What’s The Matter Baby" and "This Is Love") and The Southerners - Worked with Sounds Hawaiian, The Nightshift and Mike Sheridan's New Lot.

Leo Gomez (Leonardo Gomez Jr.) - Died 8-15-2008 in Valledupar, Colombia - Car accident ( Nueva Ola Vallanata ) Born 1983 in Valledupar, Colombia - Singer, musician and composer - (He wrote Luifer Cuello's, "Pin Pon Pan", Peter Manjarres', "La Duena de mi vida" and Jacobo Fonseca's, "Pinta un bosque y pierdete") - Worked with Diomedes Dionisio Diaz.

Francisco Andres Beleno (aka Pacho Beleno) - Died 8-15-2008 in Valledupar, Colombia - Car accident ( Nueva Ola Vallanata ) Born 1985 in Valledupar, Colombia - Musician - Was a member of Los K Morales - Son of singer and musician, Andres Beleno.

Thomas Furtaw - Died 8-15-2008 after he collapsed on stage - Guitarist - He was 43 years old - Was a member of The Spitting Nickels.

Jerry Wexler (Gerald Wexler) - Died 8-15-2008 in Sarasota, FL, U.S. - Congestive heart failure - Born 1-10-1917 in The Bronx, NY, U.S. - Producer - Signed and/or produced Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles, George Michael, Dusty Springfield and others - Was a writer for Billboard Magazine - He coined the term "Rhythm And Blues" - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Blues Foundation's Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee and Alabama Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Dorival Caymmi - Died 8-16-2008 in Copacabana, Río de Janeiro, Brasil - Multiple organ failure ( Samba - Pop ) Born 4-30-1914 in Salvador, Brasil - Singer and composer - (He did, "Oracao de Mae Menininha", "Promessa de Pescador" and  "O que e que a baiana tem?") - His songs have been recorded by Carmen Miranda, Gal Costa and Maria Bethania - Father of singers, Dori, Danilo and Nana Caymmi and husband of singer, Stella Maris.

Ronnie Drew - Died 8-16-2008 in Dublin, Ireland - Illness ( Folk ) Born 9-16-1934 in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - Founded The Ronnie Drew Group which became The Dubliners (They did, "Seven Drunken Nights" and a version of "Finnegan's Wake") - Worked with The Pogues, Eleanor Shanley, Christy Moore, Antonio Breschi and The Dropkick Murphys.

Johnny Moore (aka Dizzi) (John Arlington Moore) - Died 8-16-2008 - Colon cancer ( Ska - Reggae ) Born 8-5-1938 in Kingston, Jamaica - Trumpeter - Was a founding member of The Skatalites (They did, "Confucious" and "Red Is Danger").

Pervis Jackson - Died 8-18-2008 - Cancer ( Soul ) Born 5-17-1938 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The Spinners (Also known as The Motown Spinners and The Detroit Spinners) (They did, "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)" and "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love").

Clyde Balfour Jones (aka Daddy Jones) - Died 8-18-2008 ( Spouge ) He was 85 years old - Organist - Managed The Troubadours.

Joe Shikany - Died 8-18-2008 - Hit by a falling tree ( Rock ) Singer, guitarist and bassist - Worked with Paul Rodgers, Bighorn, The Allies, Magic Bus, Sex And Violins, N'Sane, PowerCell, The Davanos and Spike And The Impalers.

LeRoi Moore (Gary Lee Moore) - Died 8-19-2008 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Of injuries suffered in an all terrain vehicle accident in June ( Rock - Jazz ) Born 9-7-1961 in Durham, NC, U.S. - Played saxophone, flute, clarinet and wooden penny whistle - Was a member of The Dave Matthews Band (They did, "Too Much" and "Stay") - Worked with Code Magenta and Soko.

Wayne Wadhams (Wayne N. Wadhams) - Died 8-19-2008 ( Rock ) Born 11-12-1946 in Stamford, CT, U.S. - Singer and keyboarist - Was a member of The Demen who changed their name to The D-Men (They did, "Don't You Know" and "I Just Don't Care") and then to The Fifth Estate (They did, "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" and "Morning Morning") - Founder of The Boston Skyline record label.

Derek "Dexter" Whitehall (aka Dexter The Insulter) - Died 8-?-2008 - Cancer ( Jazz ) He was 69 years old - Played saxophone and clarinet - Worked with Robert Ellis Hawke, Chet Baker, Nina Simone, The  Buena Vista Social Club and Geno Washington.

Danny Young (aka the Mayor of South Austin) - Died 8-20-2008 in South Austin, TX, U.S. - Heart attack ( Honky Tonk - Conjunto - Zydeco ) He was 67 years old - Born in Defiance, Ohio, U.S. - Played rub board - Worked with Cornell Hurd and Ponty Bone.

Phil Guy - Died 8-20-2008 in Chicago Heights, Ill., U.S. - Complications of prostate cancer ( Blues ) Born 4-28-1940 in Lettsworth, LA, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Last Of The Blues Singers") - Worked with his brother, Buddy Guy and with Big Poppa And The Country Boys, Junior Wells, Slim Harpo and Raful Neal.

Little Arthur Duncan - Died 8-20-2008 in  Northlake, IL, U.S. - Complications from brain surgery ( Blues ) Born 2-5-1934 in Indianola, Miss., U.S. - Played  harmonica and sang - Was a member of The Backscratchers - Worked with Twist Turner, Illinois Slim and Rick Kreher.

Oscar Ferrari (Oscar Samuel Rodríguez de Mendoza) - Died 8-20-2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gastric affection ( Tango ) Born 8-9-1924 in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Singer and professor - Was a member the orchestras of Juan Calo, Alfredo Gobbi, Edgardo Donato ("Galleguita"), Astor Piazzolla and Jose Basso - Son of the dancers, Roberto Salvador and María Antonia Quimino.

Buddy Harman (Murrey Mizell Harman Jr.) - Died 8-21-2008 - Congestive heart failure ( Country ) He was 79 years old - Drummer - Worked with Elvis Presley ("Little Sister"),  Perry Como, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Roy Orbison ("Pretty Woman"), Connie Francis,, Johnny Cash ("Ring Of Fire"),  Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette ("Stand By Your Man"), Ray Price and many others - Was the first staff drummer for The Grand Ole Opry - Performed for John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan - He can be heard on over 18,000 recordings.

Doris May Ueberroth Smith (Doris May Mossing) - Died 8-21-2008 in Perrysburg Township, Ohio, U.S. - Complications from pancreatic cancer - Born 1-25-1925 in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. - Was a director and member of The Kitchenettes, a comedic kazoo band which also played homemade instruments - They formed in 1958.

Jerry Finn - Died 8-21-2008 - Due to a brain hemorrhage he suffered in July - He was 39 years old - Producer - Worked with The Offspring, AFI,  Morrissey, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Sparta, Smoking Popes, Alkaline Trio, Tiger Army, The Muffs, MxPx, Rancid, Pennywise, Green Day and Sum 41.

Ralph Young - Died 8-22-2008 in Palm Springs, CA, U.S. ( Big Band - Easy Listening ) Born 7-1-1923 - Singer and comedian - He was half of the duo, Sandler And Young - Worked with Les Brown, Tommy Reynolds and Shep Fields.

Gini Northup (Virginia Schiller Northup) - Died 8-22-2008 - Blood clot ( Blues - Rock ) She was 45 years old - Singer and keyboardist - Was a member of The Boilermakers and Two For The Show with her husband, Jerry Northup and also was a member of Passion Play and Girls Night Out.

Ron Epstein (Ronald A. Epstein) - Died 8-23-2008 - Complications after lung surgery - He was 58 years old - Played clarinet - Was a member of The Pitman Hobo Band.

Harold Nicholls (Harold Carey Nicholls Sr.) - Died 8-23-2008 in Great Falls - Illness ( Big Band ) Born 7-5-1914 in Pe Ell, Wash., U.S. - Played organ - Led The Harold Nicholls Big Band - Worked with his wife, singer Beth Halmes Nicholls.

Loren Blahovec (aka Loren Blake) - Died 8-23-2008 ( Jazz ) He was 80 years old - Pianist - Worked with his wife, singer Janet Blahovec and withThe Four Preps, The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, George Shearing, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Charo and The Joe Hary Quartet.

Miguel Durier - Died 8-23-2008 in Bogota, Colombia - Stroke ( Rock ) Born 1-8-1949 in Bogota, Colombia - Singer and guitarist - (He Did, "El Melenudo", "Los Cuervos Estan de Luto" and "El Pajaro Taladro") - Was a member of Los Flippers, Glass Onion, La Banda del Marciano and La Leyenda.

"California" Eddie Jones - Died 8-23-2008 ( R&B ) He was about 72 years old - Singer, keyboardist and songwriter - Was a member of The Demens (They did, "Take Me As I Am" and "The Greatest Of Them All") and The Emersons (They did, "Joannie, Joannie" and "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde").

Steve Foley - Died 8-?-2008 in Minneapolis, MN - Accidental overdose of prescription medication ( Rock ) Born 1959 - Drummer - Worked with Curtiss A, Wheelo, Snaps, The Replacements and Bash & Pop.

Hansi Lang - Died 8-24-2008 in Vienna, Austria - Stroke ( Pop ) Born 1-13-1955 - Singer and actor - Was a member of Hallucination Company, Dreamboat and Slow Club.

Yau Aaron Chan - Died 8-24-2008 in Vancouver, Canada - Stabbed ( Hip Hop ) He was 25 years old - Singer - (He did, "No Tomorrow").

Chad Ingle - Died 8-24-2008 - Food posioning ( Gospel ) He was 26 years old - Singer, guitarist and pianist - (He did, "It's A Miracal" and "From Heaven's Point Of View").

Naheed Gohar - Died 8-25-2008 in Pakistan - Shot - She was 40 years old - Singer.

Davy Hammond (David Hammond) - Died 8-25-2008 in Belfast, Northern Ireland - He was 79 years old - Singer and film maker - Worked with The Clancy Brothers, Donal Lunny, Neil Martin, Alan Lomax and Pete Seeger - Founding member of the Field Day Theatre Company.
 
 

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