Herb Alpert recently celebrated his 90 birthday and is still performing.

Just watched an interview segment he did with CBS Mornings which he has dowloaded to his own YouTube channel

Fantastic!! Still has the lung power to play the trumpet all these years later

The only difference is these days he sits instead of standing while performing.

He still sounds great & that eight and-a-half minute CBS interview is fabulous

Much respect to Mr. Herb Alpert

 

British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has passed in London England

Ms Faithfull came to prominence in the 1960's both as the girlfriend of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger & for her top 40 entry As Tears Go By,  a tune written by Jagger and Keith Richards.

Both Jagger and Richrds have expressed their sadness at her passing in posts on social media 

Marianne Faithfull was 78



















 

The last remaining member of the iconic soul duo of Sam and Dave - Sam Moore has passed at his Florida home.

Mr. Moore was 89

His family said Mr. Moore had undergone surgery in hospital last week and things took a turn for the worse

Sam and Dave made a lasting impact on the music scene with their hits Hold On I'm Comin' and Soul Man.

Mr. Moore's musical partner Dave Prater passed away in 1988 as the result of a car accident 









 
 

Record producer Richard Perry - known as the man with the golden touch - has died in hospital in Los Angeles.

He was 82. Cause of death was listed as a heart attack.

Mr. Perry, a native of New York City, worked with many of the elite from the recording industry including Barbra Streisand.

His production efforts include You're So Vain and To All The Girls I've Loved Before among many many more.

Mr. Perry's obituary & life story is well worth reading.









 

Sorry to read this

Bottle of Wine was always one of my favourites from the day it was relased in 1968

And I came to very much appreciate Sugar Shack too.  

May Mr. Gilmer rest in peace

The tenor singer of the Oak Ridge Boys for the past 50 years, Joe Bonsall has passed.

Mr. Bonsall joined the group in 1973 & enjoyed a fabulous career that saw the group travel the world.
Their recording of Elvira was a massive crossover smash reaching number 1 on the country charts & number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981.

A native of Philadelphia & long time resident of Tennessee, Mr. Bonsall was 76.












 

Thank you for posting the clip!!

Some real talent in the audience enjoying that including the Browns, Jim Ed and his two sisters Maxine and Bonnie along with D.J. Fontana & Mr. Gene Hughes, the lead singer of the Casinos

Sadly all of them now gone

































 
 

The composer of some of most enduring pop songs from the 60's and '70s Mark James has passed away.

Mr. James, whose real name was Francis Rodney Zambon was a native of Houston Texas. He died on June 8th      

Mr. James wrote for the likes of Elvis Presley who recorded his Moody Blue and Suspicious Minds, along with B.J. Thomas who recorded the James offerings Eyes Of A New York Woman & Hooked On A Feeling.

But as big as those tunes were and are the best selling song from the catalogue of Mark James is none other than Always On My Mind.

A great loss to the world of music. Mark James was 83.



























 

Gladys Knight has celebrated her 80th birthday
  
She was born May 28th 1944

A wonderful entertainer!
 

Another well deserved accolade for Mr. Burton.

 

 

 










 

Tenor singer Joe Bonsall is leaving the Oakridge Boys after 50 years with the group.
Mr. Bonsall has been suffering from a neuromuscular disorder which has left him unable to walk.
He joined the Oaks in 1973 and enjoyed the best of times with the country & gospel quartet during the 1970's and 80's.
Mr Bonsall who is 75 will be replaced by 27 year old singer-song writer Ben James as the Boys will continue their tours and performances.
The show must go on!
Best wishes to Mr.Joe Bonsall











 

Sorry to read this.

I saw Gerry Marsden in person several times in the early 2000's in Orillia and Niagara Falls & was a great fan of the original band.

In fact about 20 years ago I was in email contact with Les Chadwick the Pacemakers bass player who was a residnet of Sydney Australia. Mr. Chadwick passed a few years back of brain cancer.

Les Maguire was a child prodigy when it came to music and was proficient to the extreme on piano and saxaphone. In fact in his very early days in the group he played sax and not the piano. But that soon changed.

May he rest in peace.














 

Drummer and founding member of Kool and the Gang, George Brown has passed away from lung cancer in hospital in California. He was 74.

Mr. Brown along with a few of his New Jersey friends formed the group and took the name in the late 1960's.

Their musical peak came during the 1970's with hits like Get Down On It - Ladies Night and the much celebrated Celebration.

The group paid tribute to Mr. Brown's life and career on their Facebook page by calling him the funkiest drummer who ever lived. May he rest in peace.










 
 
 

A founding member of the Philadelphia studio band MFSB, Mr. Bobby Eli has passed.  

Mr. Eli played multiple instruments but was best known for his lead guitar. He was a producer, arranger & song writer and enjoyed working with a stunning array of talent that included Elton John, David Bowie, George Clinton, Patti LaBelle, The Jacksons, Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, The Spinners, The Stylistics & that's just a partial list!!

His song writing credits include Love Won't Let Me Wait along with Side Show & one of my great favourites I Just Don't Want To Be Lonely.

Mr. Eli passed in the city where he was born and that he loved - Philly - on August 17th. He was 77. What a talent!! 

Haven't seen this mentioned here.Did a search and it came up blank so better late than never.

John Duckworth who was the drummer for the 60's group Syndiate of Sound passed away in August of 2022

The California group made a huge impact on the charts and my childhood in 1966 with their hit single Little Girl

The song has always been one of my favourites. John Duckworth was a talented drummer & a quick listen to Little Girl with the volume up and one ear to his drum fills proves that.

John Duckworth was 76. May he rest in peace