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The 2013 Musical Obituaries
Compiled by George Graham

(As broadcast on WVIA-FM January 1, 2014)

We come to another of our year-end features, the annual musical obituaries, a look at some of the people we lost during the year, some well-known, and others perhaps more influential to the world of music than famous. As usual, we'll present them in chronological order of their passing.





2012


Dec. 26 Fontella Bass Pop and soul singer 72




2013


Jan. 1 Patty Page Popular singer 85
Jan. 10 George Gruntz Swiss Jazz keyboardist, composer 80
Jan. 10 Claude Nobs Founder of Montreaux Jazz Festival 76
Jan. 12 Precious Bryant Blues and Country singer 71
Jan. 16 Nic Potter bassist with Van der Graaf Generator 61
Jan. 17 Claude Black jazz pianist 80
Jan. 18 Bobby Bennett Member of the James Brown's Famous Flames 74
Jan. 26 Leroy Bonner Funk singer and guitarist (Ohio Players) 69
Jan. 29 Butch Morris Jazz Pianist 65
Jan. 30 Patty Andrews Last surviving member of Andrews Sisters 94
Jan. 30 Ann Rabson Founder of Saffire the Uppity Blueswomen 67
Feb. 4 Donald Byrd Jazz trumpeter 80
Feb. 4 Reg Presley SInger/composer of The Troggs 71
Feb. 5 Paul Tanner Trombonist, last surviving member of Glenn Miller Orch. 84
Feb. 14 Shadow Morton Producer, songwriter ("Leader of the Pack") 72
Feb. 17 Mindy McCready country singer (suicide) 37
Feb. 18 Kevin Ayres English musician, member of Soft Machine 68
Feb. 18 Damon Harris Member of Temptations 62
Feb. 21 Magic Slim (Morris Holt) Bluesman 75
Feb. 27 Cleotha Staples Member of Staples Singers Gospel group 78
Feb. 23 Sonny Russo Jazz Trombonist (played with Tonight Show orch., Sinatra) 83
Feb. 25 Dick Fischer Jazz composer, multi-instrumentalist, brother of Claire Fischer 88
Feb. 25 Dan Toler Member of Allman Bros. Band 64
Feb. 27 Van Cliburn Classical Pianist 78
Mar. 5 Mel Rhyne Jazz organist 76
Mar. 6 Alvin Lee Guitarist, 10 Years After 68
Mar. 7 Kenny Ball British jazz trumpeter 82
Mar. 7 Peter Banks British Guitarist, Yes 65
Mar. 16 Bobby Smith Member of the Spinners 76
Mar. 19 George Barrow Jazz saxophonist (w/ Chas. Mingus) 91
Mar. 22 Derek Watkins British trumpeter, played on all James Bond soundtracks 68
Mar. 30 Phil Ramone Record producer 79
Apr. 7 Andy Johns British Record Producer (Led Zep, Rolling Stones) 62
Apr. 13 Annette Funicello Actress, singer 70
Apr. 15 Scott Miller singer-song writer, member of Game Thoery, Loud Family 53
Apr. 16 George Beverley Shea Gospel singer 104
Apr. 18 Cordell Masson bassist with Parliament/Funkadelic 60
Apr. 22 Richie Havens Folk singer-songwriter 72
Apr. 23 Bob Brozman Guitarist, ethnomusicologist (suicide) 59
Apr. 26 George Jones Country singer 81
May 2 Jeff Hanneman Guitarist with Slayer 49
May 3 Cedric Brooks Jamaican musician (The Skatakites) 70
May 17 Alan O'Day singer-songwriter ("Undercover Angel") 72
May 20 Ray Manzarek Doors keyboard player 74
May 24 Ed Shaugnessy jazz drummer, Tonight Show Orch. 84
May 29 Mulgrew Miller Jazz pianist 57
June 2 Rob Morsberger Composer, keyboardist (PBS shows) 53
June 4 Ben Tucker Jazz bassist 82
June 11 Johnny Smith Jazz guitarist, songwriter ("Walk Don't Run") 90
June 13 Sam Most Jazz flute player 82
June 19 Slim Whitman Country singer-songwriter 90
June 24 Alan Myers Drummer with Devo 58
June 29 Paul Smith Jazz pianist 91
July 1 Texas Johnnny Brown Blues Artist 85
July 8 Brett Walker Songwriter, artist (Survivor, Alias, TV work) 51
July 16 James Lewis Carter "T-Model" Ford Blues musician 93
Jul 17 Peter Appleyard Jazz vibist 84
July 22 Mike Shipley Recording engineer: Def Leppard, Alison Krauss (suicide) 56
July 24 Steve Barrios Jazz drummer 68
July 26 J.J. Cale Singer-songwriter 74
Aug. 5 Jerry Kozic Keyboard player, composer from Poconos (gun violence victim) 53
Aug. 5 George Duke Jazz and fusion keyboard player 67
Aug. 8 'Cowboy' Jack Clement Singer-songwriter and producer 82
Aug. 8 Al Coury Record executive at Capitol, worked w/Beatles, MCartney 78
Aug. 9 Louis Killen (later Luisa Jo Killen) Folk musician, member of Clancy Bros. 79
Aug. 10 Eydie Gorme Popular singer 84
Aug. 10 Jody Payne Guitarist, long-time member of Willie Nelson's band 77
Aug. 14 Allen Lanier Keyboardist, guitarist in Blue Oyster Cult 67
Aug. 15 Jane Harvey Jazz singer 88
Aug. 19 Donna Hightower Soul, blues and jazz singer 86
Aug. 19 Cedar Walton Jazz piano great 79
Aug. 20 Marian McPartland Jazz Pianist, Public Rdio host 95
Aug. 21 Sid Bernstein Rock promoter and producer, brought Beatles, Rolling Stones to US 95
Aug. 30 John 'Luke' Logan Blues Harmonica player, heard on 'Home Improvement' TV theme 66
Sep. 7 Fred Katz Pioneering jazz cellist 94
Sep. 12 Ray Dolby Pioneering audio inventer 80
Sep. 15 Jackie Lomax Engslish guitarist, singer-songwriter, associated with George Harrison, Apple Records
Sep. 16 Mac Curtis Rockabilly musician
Sep. 16 Jimmy Ponder Jazz guitarist 67
Sep. 25 Billy Mure Guitarist, studio player on "Itsy Bity Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and "Splish Splash" 97
Sep. 27 Oscar Castro-Neves Brazilian jazz and bossa nova guitarist 73
Oct. 5 Butch Warren Jazz bassist 74
Oct. 8 Philip Chevron Member of the Pogues 56
Oct. 10 Cal Smith Country Singer 81
Oct. 10 Jim Shumate Bluegrass fiddler (Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs) 91
Oct. 15 Donald Bailey Jazz drummer 80
Oct. 15 Gloira Lynne Jazz and soul vocalist 83
Oct. 19 Noel Harrison Vocalist ("Windmills of Your Mind") actor 79
Oct. 23 Gypie Mayo British guitarist, songwriter (Dr. Feelgood) 62
Oct. 27 Lou Reed Singer-songwriter, member of Velvet Underground 71
Oct. 30 Pete Haycock Guitarist of Climax Blues Band 62
Oct. 30 Frank Wess Jazz saxophonist and flutist 91
Nov. 6 Clyde Stacey Rockabilly singer-guitarist, helped originate "Tulsa Sound" lived in Scranton 1958-1975 91
Nov. 9 Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Jazz saxophonist, free jazz movement
Nov. 25 Chico Hamilton Jazz drummer 92
Nov. 30 Tabu Ley Rochereau Congolese singer-songwriter, in soukous style 76
Dec. 1 Richard Coughlan Drummer with prog. rock band Caravan 76
Dec. 6 Stan Tracey British jazz pianist 86
Dec. 7 Chuck Willis Blues singer 79
Dec. 10 Jim Hall Jazz guitar great 83
Dec. 16 Ray Price Country singer 87
Dec. 19 Herb Geller Jazz Saxophonist 85
Dec. 21 Björn J:son Lindh Swedish keyboardist, flutist, composer, New Age artist 69
Dec. 23 Yusef Lateef Jazz sax & fluter player, World Music pioneer 93
Dec. 23 Ricky Lawson Rock & fusion drummer, founder of Yellowjackets 59
Dec. 27 Boyd Lee Dunlop Jazz Pianist 87
Dec. 28 Dwayne Burno Jazz bassist 43


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