Obituary

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ Singer And Actor, Dies Aged 74

Ronnie Spector, Leader Of The Ronettes, Dies At 78

Janice Long: BBC DJ And Broadcaster Dies At 66

Ronnie Wilson Of The Gap Band Dies Aged 73

Dr Lonnie Smith, Master Of The Hammond Organ, Dies At 79

Dr Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ legend and NEA Jazz Master, has died at the age of 79 at his home in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Musical Visionary And Pioneer, Dies Aged 85

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the producer and performer responsible for pioneering work in Jamaican music, has died aged 85.

Charlie Watts Of The Rolling Stones Dies Aged 80

Charlie Watts, the drummer of The Rolling Stones, has died aged 80 after an emergency heart operation. He was 80 years old.

Tom T Hall, Country Music Songwriting Great, Dies At 85

Tom T Hall, the singer-songwriter and Country Music Hall Of Fame inductee known as “The Storyteller”, has passed away aged 85.

ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Has Died Aged 72

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill passed away in his sleep at his home in Houston, according to his bandmates. He was 72.

BJ Thomas, ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head’ Singer Dies At 78

BJ Thomas, singer of Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head and Hooked On A Feeling, has died aged 78 after compilcations from lung cancer