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Post by jjmillenium on Apr 23, 2024 16:12:22 GMT
I don't know if this is the right place to put this news, but I just saw on facebook this morning than Jo Dare died recently. She is the 'cat' on the Living On My Own video, and also, she did a duet with Freddie on Hold On, for the Zabou film. R.I.P.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Apr 23, 2024 16:48:10 GMT
Above moved to general Obits thread. Sadly, I can't find any mention of her death on Google.
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Post by airpodsmax on Apr 23, 2024 16:54:15 GMT
I don't know if this is the right place to put this news, but I just saw on facebook this morning than Jo Dare died recently. She is the 'cat' on the Living On My Own video, and also, she did a duet with Freddie on Hold On, for the Zabou film. R.I.P. The best of the best are leaving.
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Post by pg on Apr 23, 2024 17:13:24 GMT
I don't know if this is the right place to put this news, but I just saw on facebook this morning than Jo Dare died recently. She is the 'cat' on the Living On My Own video, and also, she did a duet with Freddie on Hold On, for the Zabou film. R.I.P. The best of the best are leaving. That's very generous of you.
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Post by airpodsmax on Apr 23, 2024 18:00:36 GMT
The best of the best are leaving. That's very generous of you. ?
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Post by pg on Apr 24, 2024 10:50:19 GMT
That's very generous of you. ? Well, she wasn't exactly an icon of culture, was she? One unsuccessful single and she went to a party once. I'm sure she had a varied life, but in terms of public facing, she's about half a step ahead of me. So "the best of the best are leaving" seems a little OTT, like saying "taken too soon" when someone over 70 dies.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Apr 24, 2024 11:01:45 GMT
Well, she wasn't exactly an icon of culture, was she? One unsuccessful single and she went to a party once. I'm sure she had a varied life, but in terms of public facing, she's about half a step ahead of me. So "the best of the best are leaving" seems a little OTT, like saying "taken too soon" when someone over 70 dies. I'd rather go with over 90... 😄
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Post by Lord Fickle on Apr 25, 2024 10:36:19 GMT
Mike Pinder, keyboard player and founding member of UK prog legends the Moody Blues, has died, aged 82, it has been confirmed by his family and fellow Moody Blues colleague John Lodge, with whom Pinder is pictured below at the 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in April 2018.Pinder had been the last surviving founding member of the band. Drummer Graeme Edge passed in 2021, vocalist and flautist Ray Thomas died in 2018, with original guitarist Denny Laine passing last year. Clint Warwick, the original bassist, died in 2004. His family said in a statement, "Michael Thomas Pinder died on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at his home in Northern California, surrounded by his devoted family. Michael's family would like to share with his trusted friends and caring fans that he passed peacefully. His final days were filled with music, encircled by the love of his family. Michael lived his life with a childlike wonder, walking a deeply introspective path which fused the mind and the heart." www.loudersound.com/news/moody-blues-founding-member-mike-pinder-dead-at-82
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Post by Lord Fickle on Apr 29, 2024 21:53:42 GMT
Guitarist and producer Robin George, who made his name in the 1980s with his album Dangerous Music and collaborated with the likes of Robert Plant, Magnum, Glenn Hughes and Phil Lynott, has died at the age of 68. The news was confirmed on his personal Facebook page.George was born in Wolverhampton, and released his first EP, the six-track History, in 1983. An iconic Kerrang! cover feature picturing him with a BC Rich guitar once owned by Slade was published the same year – describing him as "The Axe of Tomorrow" – and debut album Dangerous Music followed in 1984. It featured contributions from the likes of Magnum keyboardist Mark Stanway, future Who bassist Pino Palladino, then-Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland and Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott. George – who'd auditioned for Lizzy several years earlier – returned the favour, playing on Lynott's solo single Nineteen in 1985. www.loudersound.com/news/robin-george-rip
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Post by waywardgenius on May 3, 2024 13:08:41 GMT
ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy dies at age of 76.
Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist Richard Tandy has died at the age of 76.
The news was shared by the Birmingham rock group’s founder Jeff Lynne, who described Tandy as a “remarkable musician”.
Tandy was credited with helping to shape the sound of the band known for hits including Mr Blue Sky and Last Train to London.
Lynne wrote on social media: "It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy.
"He was a remarkable musician and friend and I'll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.
"Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family."
Tandy was born in Birmingham and officially joined ELO after the release of the group's first album in 1972.
He initially played bass guitar but became the keyboardist after Roy Wood left.
He also played the Minimoog synthesiser, a Wurlitzer electric piano, the clavinet, Mellotron and piano, while also lending his voice to 1977's Mr Blue Sky.
Tandy was a core member of the band alongside Lynne and drummer Bev Bevan until they split in 1986.
When Lynne reformed the band as Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2014, Tandy joined again.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2017, and was described as Lynne's multi-instrumentalist, co-orchestrator and valued musical partner.
Bev Bevan, ELO's drummer from 1970 to 1986, said he first came across Tandy when he was with The Move in the late 60s.
He said the late musician was an amazing pianist and that there was no keyboard he could not play.
He told BBC Radio WM: "He was a really dedicated musician. He really studied his craft."
Bevan described Tandy as a quiet man, who was not a showman but played a key role in creating ELO's music.
He said: "His real forte was in the studio. He was Jeff Lynne's right-hand man and was with Jeff all the time in the studio. I couldn't drag them out."
Bevan added: "I have nothing but fond memories of him. He was a lovely, lovely guy."
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Post by mattzarella on May 4, 2024 1:57:37 GMT
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