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With the closing of another year, we take a look back at those we lost in the music industry. One thing to be thankful for is that because of the beautiful, life changing music they gave us, they will never be forgotten.
R.I.P…….
GERRY RAFFERTY – Jan. 4
CHARLIE LOUVIN – Jan. 26
GARY MOORE – Feb. 6
MIKE STARR – March 8
NATE DOGG – March 15
FERLIN HUSKY – March 17
PINETOP PERKINS – March 21
LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY – March 21
GERARD SMITH – April 20
POLY STYRENE – April 25
PHOEBE SNOW – April 26
GIL SCOTT-HERON – May 27
CARL GARDNER – June 12
CLARENCE CLEMONS – June 18
MICHAEL “WURZEL” BURSTON – July 9
AMY WINEHOUSE – July 23
DAN PEEK – July 24
JOE ARROYO – July 26
MARSHALL GRANT – Aug 7
JANI LANE – Aug 11
NICK ASHFORD – Aug 22
JERRY LEIBER – Aug 22
FRANK DILEO – Aug 24
ESTHER GORDY EDWARDS – Aug 24
HONEYBOY EDWARDS – Aug 29
DJ MEHDI – Sept 13
VESTA WILLIAMS – Sept 22
LEONARD DILLON – Sept 28
SYLVIA ROBINSON – Sept 29
MARV TARPLIN – Sept 30
ROGER WILLIAMS – Oct 8
MIKEY WELSH – Oct 8
LIZ ANDERSON – Oct 31
CORY SMOOT – Nov 3
HEAVY D – Nov 8
HOWARD TATE – Dec 2
HUBERT SUMLIN – Dec 4
DOBIE GRAY – Dec 6
SLIM DUNKIN – Dec 16
CESARIA EVORA – Dec 17
SAM RIVERS – Dec 26
