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…
Category: Obituaries
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…
RIP: Jerry Dennon, the record company guy who signed The Kingsmen
I recently discovered that Jerry Dennon, the man responsible for unleashing the Kingsmen‘s recording of LOUIE LOUIE to the world, passed away last year on January 2017. Often credited as the producer…
In Memory of Andrew Peejack and Eagle Buckett – LOUIE of the Week
Earlier this year, my friend Andrew Pejack sent me a special message… Hi Eric ! Not sure if you have this LL version, from SJ’s own Eagle Buckett. He released an album…
RIP: Chuck Rubin, helped Richard Berry reclaim his rights
Chuck Rubin, the man who helped songwriter Richard Berry reclaim his copyright and publishing rights for the song LOUIE LOUIE, passed away last month. Here’s Chuck’s official Legacy obituary, which was shared…