Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge/Cactus/Beck Bogert & Appice), 27 August 1944 – 13 January 2021 Keds was also briefly a member of The Wildhearts, as well as Jolt, Lams, Trip Fontaine and Deadcuts. Mark Keds (Senseless Things) died 11 January 2021įormer frontman with early 90s British indie-punks Senseless Things Mark Keds died of unspecified causes at the age of 50. “She made great sacrifices for Metallica to grow.”Ī post shared by Metallica photo posted by on She was our mother when I had none,” said James Hetfield in a tribute. “Marsha Z is the Metal Matriarch of the East Coast. The Zazulas were responsible for launching the careers of Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, King’s X and more. Marsha Zazula, who co-founded powerhouse US metal label Megaforce with her husband Jon, passed away on January 9 after a battle with cancer. Marsha Zazula (Megaforce Records co-founder) 21 April 1952 – 10 January 2021 He famously got his nickname at Blind Faith's Hyde Park show in June 1969, when DJ Jeff Dexter publicly referred to him as "Jesus" over the PA. The Dorset-born Jellett was a fixture at gigs by everyone from Cream and Queen and to Hawkwind and Motörhead. William Jellett, aka "Jesus", was a legendary UK music fan known for his frequently naked appearances at UK music festivals throughout the 70s and 80s. William ‘Jesus’ Jellett: J– January 8, 2021 "He’s the best musician I’ve ever worked with,” Downchild co-founder Donnie Walsh said in a statement, with bassist Gary Kendall adding, “Yesterday we lost a brother, a band mate, a co-writer and a dear friend. He was most well known for his work with The Electric Flag, Rhinoceros, Rough Trade, Lou Reed's backing band and The Downchild Blues Band. Michael Fonfara passed away at the age of 74 following a two year battle with cancer. Michael Fonfara (Electric Flag/Lou Reed keyboardist) AugJanuary 8, 2021 Contemporaries of The Beatles, The Pacemakers became the first band to reach the top of the UK singles chart with their first three releases: How Do You Do It?, I Like It and the evergreen You'll Never Walk Alone. Gerry Marsden, singer and guitarist with early 60s Merseybeat stars Gerry And The Pacemakers, died at the age of 78 after a short illness. Gerry Marsden (Gerry And The Pacemakers), 24 September 1942 – 3 January 2021 And if he hadn't, we might not have survived.” We had to atomise it in one song, completely and utterly, if people were going to remain convinced by all of our bullshit and bluster. He was trying to tell us that we had to atomise all the outrageous statements that we'd made, and all our ambitions. “He just kept pushing us to write parts, to atomise everything into one song. “If Steve hadn't have kept pushing us on Motorcycle…, I don't think it would have become the song it was," he added. And because he produced Love, we just implicitly trusted him.” He made me write that middle section - that Michael Schenker bit. “He was like, ‘No, it's got to have straight lines, it's got to be violent! It's got to have violence and grace!’” Bradfield recalled. In the same interview, Manics’ frontman James Dean Bradfield described how Brown’s guidance and insight shaped songs such as Slash ‘n’ Burn and Motorcycle Emptiness.īradfield credited Brown with transforming Generation Terrorists album opener Slash ’n’ Burn from a “shambling indie rock song” into a muscular riff-rocker. And once we went with him we were on a pattern - that's what the record was gonna sound like.” “That's one of the main reasons we worked with Browny. “She Sells Sanctuary for us was a brilliant rock record,” Nicky Wire told Classic Rock’s Scott Rowley in 2013. Brown produced Wham!’s debut album Fantastic, before going on to work with The Cult and the Manics. Steve Brown died following a short illness related to a fall in December.īrown entered the music business in the 1970s as a drum roadie following a chance conversation with Elton John at a petrol station, and went on to become a tape op in a studio alongside his schoolfriend, Steve Lillywhite, who went on to produce U2, The Pogues, Big Country, Simple Minds and more. Steve Brown (producer) died January 2, 2021 In 1984, he joined Dexys Midnight Runners, most commonly known for their 1982 hit Come On Eileen.īolton additionally became the keyboard teacher of Paul McCartney's wife and collaborator Linda. Leaving the group in 1971, Bolton went on to have brief stints with Blind Eye and Clockwork Orange, before joining Mott The Hoople in 1973 to serve as their touring keyboardist that December. Bolton was born in 1948 in Wigan, England, and began his career in late 1969 as a member of White Myth, who opened for bands such as Queen, Free, Humble Pie and Atomic Rooster.
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