I lost my friend Wally last week. On May 14, Wally Todd, guitarist with Jack Ely & the Courtmen, died of a sudden heart attack less than three weeks after the passing…
Category: Obituaries
More thoughts on Jack Ely … and a LOUIE of the Week
Yes, we’re still thinking about our friend Jack Ely… This was a heavy hit at LOUIE Central, and some things just take longer to process.. My first posting on the passing of…
RIP: Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate, co-writer of Brother Louie
On the heels of Jack Ely‘s passing, we have another loss in the LOUIE Universe. Errol Brown of the band Hot Chocolate, had liver cancer and passed away at the age of…
RIP: Jack Ely, original lead singer of the Kingsmen
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…
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…