Eleven days ago, we lost Dick Dale, an innovative guitarist that inspired a generation of musicians. He was called the “King of the Surf Guitar,” as he somehow created a music genre…
Category: Obituaries
RIP: Ted Gehrke, San Jose blues king + friend of LOUIE
Last weekend, San Jose lost a great man by the name of Ted Gehrke. Ted was the founder of the San Jose Fountain Blues Festival, the longest running blues festival in the…
RIP: Peter Tork of the Monkees
Last Thursday, we lost Peter Tork, actor/singer/songwriter of The Monkees. According to his website, he passed away after a 10 year bout with adinoid cystic carcenoma, a rare cancer of the salivary…
RIP: Tom Guido, garage rock impresario of North Beach SF
We just lost another San Francisco rocker. Tom Guido, who produced a lot of rock ‘n’ roll shows, passed away a few weeks ago. Tom Guido was responsible for reviving the legendary…
RIP: Penny Marshall, director, actor – LOUIE of the Week
Today, we’re remembering Penny Marshall, a funny and talented lady who died in her Hollywood Hills home on Monday night due to complications from diabetes. Penny directed some very successful movies, starting…
RIP: Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks
Last week, we lost Pete Shelley, lead vocalist, guitarist and chief songwriter of Buzzcocks, one of the most significant and beloved of the original British punk bands. According to the reports, he…
RIP: The Last of Richard Berry’s Pharaohs
Sometimes these blog posts take a bit longer than usual to assemble. This was one of those posts. It appears that all of the members of Richard Berry‘s Pharaohs have passed away….
The Return of Sherlock Holmes w/ mysterious LOUIE – LOUIE of the Week
My friend Clay Stabler has been great work documenting the various LOUIE LOUIEs, and shared this update at the LOUIE LOUIE Party group page: I’m working on revising the Wikipedia section on…
RIP: Paul Allen, philanthropist, tech pioneer, music supporter
On Monday, October 17th, we lost Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, owner of Vulcan Inc., the Seattle Seahawks, the Portland Trailblazers, Stratolaunch Systems and founder of Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, as…
RIP: Big Jay McNeely – rhythm & blues /rock n’ roll saxophone legend!
Our friend Jim Dawson shared some sad news on Sunday… “My longtime friend Big Jay McNeely passed away at 6:15 this morning in Riverside, CA. He made his first record in 1948…