“One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” – Lou Reed Lou Reed has left the land of the living. He died on a Sunday,…
Category: Obituaries
RIP: George Duke, jazz pianist
I’m saddened to report that George Duke has passed away. He just released his album- “DreamWeaver,” which debuted at #1 on the Contemporary Jazz Chart. It was a tribute to his wife,…
RIP: Bobby “Blue” Bland, blues singer extraordinaire
We lost another great singer this week. Legendary blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland has left the land of the living. I’ve read and heard some excellent tributes for Bobby, with various people…
RIP: Joey Covington, Jefferson Airplane drummer / LOUIE of the Week
Joey Covington, a drummer with Jefferson Airplane and founding member of Hot Tuna, has passed away at the age of 67 years old. Apparently, he died in automobile accident in Palm Springs,…
RIP: Ray Manzarek of the Doors – LOUIE of the Week
It was a very sad Monday when we learned that we lost Ray Manzarek to cancer. That very same morning, one of my old friends, Mike Sullivan, lost his wife Lori to…
RIP: Paul Williams, writer, Crawdaddy publisher
Rock journalist Paul Williams passed away on the evening of March 27th, and it’s taken me a week to come up with the proper words to pay tribute to the man. I’m…
RIP: Reg Presley of the Troggs – LOUIE of the Week
Reg Presley, singer with The Troggs, has died at the age of 71. His death came a year after he announced he had lung cancer and retired from the band. The Troggs’…
RIP: Michelle Costa, friend of the LOUIE project
Last week, we’ve lost our friend Michelle Costa, who passed away on January 13th at the age of 47 years old. I met Michelle 10 years ago. She lived within a mile…
Dearly Departed of 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we pause to remember those we lost this year. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but merely a list of departed individuals that…
RIP: Ray Collins of Mothers of Invention / LOUIE of the Week
On Christmas Eve, Ray Collins, original lead singer for Frank Zappa‘s Mothers of Invention, died in Pomona, Calif. He was 76 years old. Ray Collins began his musical career playing with Little…