Jack Ely, the original lead singer on the most popular version ever recorded of the song LOUIE LOUIE, died this week at his home in Oregon. Jack was a member of the…
Category: Obituaries
RIP: Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek actor, musician, multi-talented human)
On Friday as I began my day checking email and info feeds via social media, I was alerted to the sad news of the loss of legendary actor Leonard Nimoy. One of…
RIP: Kim Fowley, co-producer of Richard Berry post-LOUIE songs
Kim Fowley, the legendary Hollywood huckster, eccentric music producer, singer-songwriter, Svengali music biz mastermind, and author of the autobiography “Lord of Garbage,” has died at the age of 75 years old. Kim…
MORE on Paul Revere….
As the week comes to a close, we’re still thinking about Paul Revere, and we’re glad to see a lot of attention paid to this legacy. Paul was a biggie when it…
RIP: Paul Revere, rock ‘n’ roll legend – LOUIE of the Week
Very sad news in the rock ‘n’ roll universe with the passing of our friend Paul Revere. My friend Phil “Fang” Volk sent me this sad news on Saturday night: Dear Friends,…
RIP: Johnny Winter – LOUIE of the Week
I was running late with this week’s LOUIE, and certainly didn’t plan to to utilize it again as I’ve done in the past to pay tribute to another departed musician… but life…
RIP: Jini Dellaccio, music photographer
Jini Dellaccio, photographer of many great rock bands, has passed away at the age of 97. If you’ve paid attention to this project, you’ve seen her work. She’s created some unforgettable, iconic…
RIP: Malik Bendjelloul, director of “Searching For Sugar Man” documentary
I’m saddened to hear that Malik Bendjelloul, director of the “Searching For Sugar Man” documentary has passed away at the age of 36 years old. I thought he did a remarkable job…
RIP: Scott Asheton, drummer of the Stooges
Another great rocker has left us. Drummer Scott Asheton, a founding member of The Stooges, passed away on March 15th. Iggy Pop shared the news on his Facebook page: My dear friend…
RIP: Harold Ramis, film director/writer
Film director/writer Harold Ramis has passed away. He had a remarkable career creating some very successful motion pictures – Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Caddyshack and National Lampoon’s Vacation. He was also involved with…