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David Peaston, 54 (2012)
JIM SALTER, The Associated PressST. LOUIS (AP) — Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday.Peaston, 54, died Wednesday of complications from diabetes, his niece, Neuka Mitchell said.Peaston was born into a St. Louis family with deep musical roots. His mother, gospel singer Martha Bass, was one of the Clara Ward...
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King Stitt, 72 (1939 - 2012)
HOWARD CAMPBELL, The Associated PressKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — King Stitt, a pioneer in rap reggae, died Tuesday in his Caribbean homeland of Jamaica. He was 72.Stitt died at his home in the capital of Kingston after a long fight with prostate cancer and diabetes, said Jamaican musicologist Bunny Goodison, who was a close friend to the performer for more than 50 years. Stitt had recently been...
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Leslie Carter, 25 (1986 - 2012)
The Associated PressALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Singer Leslie Carter, the sister of Aaron Carter and former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, has died in upstate New York. She was 25.A publicist for the Carter family confirmed the death, but provided no details Wednesday on where or how she died.A statement from the family says they're grieving for Carter and requested "the utmost privacy."Carter's single ...
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Camilla Williams, 92 (2012)
KEN KUSMER, The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Camilla Williams, believed to be the first African-American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company, has died. She was 92. Williams died Sunday at her home in Bloomington, her attorney, Eric Slotegraaf, said Monday. She died of complications from cancer, said Alain Barker, a spokesman for the Indiana University Jacobs School of...
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Clare Fischer, 83 (1928 - 2012)
SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER, The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83.Fischer died Thursday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after suffering a heart attack two weeks ago, family spokeswoman Claris Sayadian-Dodge said.An...
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Dick Kniss (2012)
The Associated Press SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (AP) — Dick Kniss, a bassist who performed for five decades with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-wrote the John Denver hit "Sunshine on My...
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Paavo Berglund, 82 (1929 - 2012)
The Associated PressHELSINKI (AP) — Paavo Berglund, one of Finland's most prominent conductors, has died at age 82.Elina Siltanen, the general manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra said...
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Ruthhilde Boesch, 94 (2012)
The Associated PressVIENNA (AP) — Ruthilde Boesch, whose more than three-decade singing career took her to the world's top opera stages, has died. She was 94.Boesch's death was announced Tuesday by...
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John Levy, 99 (1912 - 2012)
The Associated Press ALTADENA, California (AP) — John Levy, the first prominent African-American personal manager in the jazz or pop music field, whose clients included Nancy Wilson and Ramsey...
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Winston Riley, 65 (1946 - 2012)
HOWARD CAMPBELL, The Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Winston Riley, an innovative reggae musician and producer, has died of complications from a gunshot wound to the head. He was 65. ...
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Etta James, 73 (1938 - 2012)
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the...
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Johnny Otis, 90 (1921 - 2012)
ROBERT JABLON, The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Otis, the "godfather of rhythm and blues" who wrote and recorded the R&B classic "Willie and the Hand Jive" and for decades evangelized...
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Jimmy Castor, 64 (1947 - 2012)
KEN RITTER, The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jimmy Castor, a New York funk and soul saxophonist, singer and songwriter whose tune, "It's Just Begun," morphed over 40 years into an anthem...
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Ruth Fernandez, 92 (1919 - 2012)
The Associated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ruth Fernandez, a pioneer Puerto Rican singer who broke racial and gender barriers and was later elected a senator for the U.S. territory, has died....
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Bob Weston, 64 (1947 - 2012)
The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Bob Weston, a British guitarist who played with Fleetwood Mac, has died aged 64.Police say Weston's body was found in his north London home on Tuesday after...
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Yaffa Yarkoni, 86 (1925 - 2012)
TIA GOLDENBERG, The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yaffa Yarkoni, a singer who belted out wartime songs only to become a critic of the Israeli military late in life, died Sunday after a...
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Fred Milano, 72 (1939 - 2012)
KAREN MATTHEWS, The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Fred Milano, who made rock and roll history on doo-wop hits with Dion and the Belmonts in the 1950s and continued to perform while starting a...
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Robert Dickey (2011)
The Associated Press, The Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Robert Dickey, a guitarist and singer in the group that recorded the hit song "I'm Your Puppet," has died.The 72-year-old died in...
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Kaye Stevens, 79 (1933 - 2011)
The Associated Press THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," has died at a...
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Sam Rivers, 88 (1923 - 2011)
The Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sam Rivers, an internationally-known jazz musician who played with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 88.Monique Rivers Williams says her...
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Cesaria Evora, 70 (1941 - 2011)
BARRY HATTON, The Associated PressLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cesaria Evora, who started singing as a teenager in the bayside bars of Cape Verde in the 1950s and won a Grammy in 2003 after she took her...
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Ed Roman, 61 (2011)
MICHELLE RINDELS, The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — As a guitar-maker for the stars, Ed Roman found a platform for fierce opinions about his commercially manufactured competition, exhorting...
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Billie Jo Spears, 73 (1937 - 2011)
The Associated PressVIDOR, Texas (AP) — Singer Billie Jo Spears, whose performance of "Blanket on the Ground" went No. 1 on the country charts in 1975, has died at age 73.A funeral home spokesman...
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Barbara Orbison, 61 (1950 - 2011)
DENISE PETSKI, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died Tuesday on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death, a family...
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Dobie Gray, 71 (1940 - 2011)
JOE EDWARDS, The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dobie Gray was more than a smooth balladeer who recorded the timeless hit "Drift Away" in 1973. He wrote songs for an array of...
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Violetta Villas, 73 (1938 - 2011)
MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — She was a coloratura soprano who spurned opera for popular music, a Polish singer who became a cabaret star in Las Vegas, an artist...
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Howard Tate, 72 (1939 - 2011)
GEOFF MULVIHILL, The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Soul singer Howard Tate, who got a second chance at a musical career three decades after being derailed by disputes with industry...
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Al Vega, 90 (2011)
The Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — Al Vega, a longtime Boston musician who played with some of the finest jazz talents through a career that spanned 70 years, has died. He was 90.Vega died Friday at...
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Don DeVito, 72 (2011)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Don DeVito, a longtime Columbia Records executive who produced the key Bob Dylan albums "Blood on the Tracks" and "Desire" and also worked with artists including...
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Barry Llewellyn (2011)
The Associated PressKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — One of the founders of a leading Jamaican reggae and rocksteady trio from the 1960s has died.A bandmate says Barry Llewellyn of the Heptones died...
