On June 5, 1990, Jim Hodder died aged 42. He was musician (drums, percussion, vocal), member of the bands The Bead Game and Steely Dan. As session drummer he recorded and performed with Linda Ronstadt, Sammy Hagar, The Rowans and David Soul.
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Joe Walsh: Analog Man

On June 5, 2012, “Fantasy” label released “Analog Man”, the eleventh Joe Walsh album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne and Tim Armstrong.
Personnel:
- Joe Walsh – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums
- Little Richard – lead vocals
- Jeff Lynne – keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Joe Vitale – keyboards, sitar
- Richard Davis – synthesizer, programming
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar
- Tim Armstrong – guitar
- Rick Rosas – bass
- Kenny Passarelli – bass
- Dale Peters – bass
- Ringo Starr – drums
- Jim Fox – drums, background vocals
- Steve Jay – percussion
- Bruce Sugar – percussion, programming
- Tommy Lee James – backing vocals
- Graham Nash – backing vocals
- David Crosby – backing vocals
- Steve Jay, Bruce Sugar, John Morrical, Ken Hammon – engineer, mixing
- Howie Weinberg, Dan Gerbarg – mastering
- Jeri Heiden/Smog Design, Inc. – art direction
- Ryan Corey/Smog Design, Inc. – background photography, package design
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.
- Analog Man – Joe Walsh, Drew Hester, Gannin Arnold
- Wrecking Ball – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
- Lucky That Way – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
- Spanish Dancer
- Funk 50
- Band Played On – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
- Family – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
- One Day at a Time
- Hi – Roller Baby – Tim Armstrong
- India
Andrew Hill: Change

On June 5, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “Change”, the ninth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in March 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Andrew Hill – piano, harpsichord
- Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone
- Walter Booker – bass
- J. C. Moses – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew Hill
- Violence
- Pain
- Illusion
- Hope
- Lust
- Desire
Steve Roach: Immersion: Three

On June 5, 2007, “Projekt Records” label released “Immersion: Three”, the 32nd Steve Roach album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Timeroom” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Steve Roach. It is the third album in the “Immersion” series.
Personnel:
- Steve Roach – synthesizers
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Roach
- First Light
- Sleep Chamber
- Still
Rupert Hine
On June 4, 2020, Rupert Neville Hine died aged 72. He was musician (various instruments), songwriter and record producer. As producer he worked with Kevin Ayers, Bob Geldof, Howard Jones, Saga, Thompson Twins, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Chris de Burgh, Suzanne Vega and Rush. Under his real name, under the pseudo-band name Thinkman, and as a member of the band Quantum Jump, Hine released eleven albums.
Stephen Priest
On June 4, 2020, Stephen Norman Priest died aged 73. He was singer, musician (bass) and songwriter, best known as vocalist and bass player of Sweet.
Mel Tormé: Tormé: A New Album

In June 1977, “Gryphone Records” label released “Tormé: A New Album”, the 15th Mel Tormé album. It was recorded in June 1977, in London.
Personnel:
- Mel Tormé – vocals, arranger
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Gordon Beck – keyboards
- Barry Miles – piano
- Vic Juris – guitar
- Brian Hodges – electric bass
- Terry Silverlight – drums
- Christopher Gunning – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
- All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
- New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
- Stars – Janis Ian
- Send in the Clowns – Stephen Sondheim
- Ordinary Fool – Paul Williams
- Medley
- (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young -M. Philippe Gerard, Angela Vannier, Johnny Mercer
- Yesterday When I was Young – Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
Jimmy Buffett: A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean

On June 4, 1973, “Dunhill” label released “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean”, the third Jimmy Buffett studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Glaser Sound” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Don Gant.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Buffett – lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
- Steve Goodman – acoustic lead guitar
- Reggie Young – electric lead guitar
- Doyle Grisham – pedal Steel guitar
- Mike Utley – piano
- Greg “Fingers” Taylor – harmonica
- Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer
- Vassar Clements – fiddle
- Ed “Lump” Williams – bass guitar
- Sammy Creason – drums
- Phil Royster – congas
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Ferrell Morris – percussion
- Marvin Gardens – maracas, beer cans
- Sand Key Chorale (Jimmy Buffett, Don Gant, Buzz Cason) – backing vocals
- The Buffets; Carol Montgomery, Diane Harris – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Buffett, except where noted.
- The Great Filling Station Holdup
- Railroad Lady – Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Jeff Walker
- He Went to Paris
- Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
- Cuban Crime of Passion – Jimmy Buffett, Tom Corcoran
- Why Don’t We Get Drunk – Marvin Gardens
- Peanut Butter Conspiracy
- They Don’t Dance Like Carmen No More
- I Have Found Me a Home
- My Lovely Lady
- Death of an Unpopular Poet
It’s a Beautiful Day: Marrying Maiden

In June 1970, “Columbia” label released “Marrying Maiden”, the second It’s a Beautiful Day studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Pacific High Recording Studios” and “Wally Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Brent Dangerfield, David LaFlamme, Hal Wagenet, Fred Webb, Mitchell Holman, Val Fuentes and Pattie Santos.
Personnel:
- David LaFlamme – lead vocals, violin, guitar, flute
- Hal Wagenet – guitar
- Fred Webb – vocals, keyboards, French horn
- Mitchell Holman – bass, jew’s harp, backing vocals
- Val Fuentes – drums, backing vocals
- Pattie Santos – vocals, percussion
- Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar, banjo
- Richard Olsen – clarinet
- David Brown, John Fiore – engineer
Track listing:
- Don And Dewey – David LaFlamme
- The Dolphins – Fred Neil
- Essence Of Now – Mitchell Holman
- Hoedown – David LaFlamme
- Soapstone Mountain – David LaFlamme
- Waiting For The Song – Hal Wagenet
- Let A Woman Flow – David LaFlamme, Pattie Santos
- It Comes Right Down To You – Fred Webb, Robert Lewis
- Good Lovin’ – Fred Webb, Mitchell Holman
- Galileo – Hal Wagenet
- Do You Remember The Sun? – Fred Webb, Robert Lewis
Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours

On June 3, 2014, “Ribbon Music” label released “Black Hours”, the debut Hamilton Leithauser studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon and Rostam Batmanglij.
Personnel:
- Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
- Paul Maroon – piano, organ, guitar, arrangements, backing vocals
- Rostam Batmanglij – guitar, bass, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tambourine, shaker, backing vocals
- Michael Harris – bowed bass
- Morgan Henderson – upright bass, clarinet, bass, percussions, marimba
- Richard Swift – drums, backing vocals
- Hugh McIntosh – drums
- Amber Coffman – vocals
- Anna Stumpf – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser.
- 5 AM
- The Silent Orchestra
- Alexandra
- 11 O’Clock Friday Night
- St Mary’s County
- Self Pity
- I Retired
- I Don’t Need Anyone
- Bless Your Heart
- The Smallest Splinter