Another great singer – Young Jessie aka Obediah Donnell “Obie” Jessie, who was one of Richard Berry‘s earliest musical collaborators, passed away on April 27th. Obediah Donnell Jessie was born on December…
Category: Obituaries
RIP: Lynn Easton of the Kingsmen
Lynn Easton, co-founder of the Kingsmen, whose performance of LOUIE LOUIE inspired countless toga parties, a gazillion re-recordings of the song, and an actual FBI investigation . . . passed away last…
RIP: John Prine, singer / songwriter
With the passing of John Prine, I’m gratified to see so much appreciation for his music on the social networks. He was a brilliant singer-songwriter. In the back of my mind, I…
RIP: Danny Mihm, drummer with Flamin’ Groovies
I’m saddened to report the passing of Danny Mihm, former drummer of the Flamin’ Groovies and the Phantom Movers. This marks the third death of a member of the Flamin’ Groovies within…
MIA at the 2020 Grammy Awards? (the forgotten ones)
Many of us were excited when we found out that Iggy Pop would be receiving his lifetime achievement award at the Grammy Awards last Sunday. We figured there would be a special…
LOUIE Micro-Mentions #1 (Don Imus, John Fogerty, Frank Zappa)
It’s time to make note of a special category of LOUIE moments. “LOUIE Micro-Mentions“- is the special type of moment when the song LOUIE LOUIE is mentioned, but not performed. We’ll start…
RIP: Neil Innes, music/comedy genius of Rutles, Monty Python, Bonzo Dog Band
Devastated. One month after receiving handwritten lyrics from Neil Innes, and writing about his misadventures with Pledge Music on my LL blog, he passes away. Very saddened by his passing, but feeling…
RIP: Dorothy Berry, high school sweetheart + first wife of Richard
I’m saddened to report that Dorothy Berry (Dorothy Ann Durr), high school sweetheart and first wife of Richard Berry, passed away on Friday, December 20th. She suffered with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
RIP: Roy Loney, founding member of Flamin’ Groovies
Last week, we lost a dear friend. Roy Loney, a founding member of the Flamin’ Groovies, died on Friday the 13th of December. He passed away at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical…
RIP: René Auberjonois, Star Trek actor
Actor Rene Auberjonois has passed away after a battle with lung cancer. The New York-born Auberjonois began his career in the theatre in the 1960s, and made his feature film debut in…