On April 9, 1988, Dave Prater died aged 51. He was singer and songwriter, member of the duo Sam & Dave. Together they recorded two soul classics “Soul man” and “Hold on, I’m coming”. Prater is a member of the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”(1992), “Grammy Hall of Fame” (1999), “Vocal Group Hall of Fame” and “Georgia Music Hall Of Fame” (1997) and was a “Grammy Award” winning (1967).
Andy Johns
On April 7, 2013, Jeremy Andrew “Andy” Johns died aged 61. He was producer and engineer, worked with many musicians and bands, including: Blodwyn Pig, Humble Pie, Gary Wright, Free, Bobby Whitlock- Bobby Whitlock, West, Bruce and Laing, Jack Bruce, String Driven Thing, Television, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Cinderella, McAuley Schenker Group, Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Miller Band, Jethro Tull, The Deviants, Spooky Tooth, Ten Years After, Clouds, Blind Faith, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Mott the Hoople, Sailor’s Delight- Sky, Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill, Joni Mitchell and Eric Clapton.
Jim Marshall
On April 5, 2012, Jim Marshall died aged 88. “The Father of loud” or “The Lord of loud” was an English businessman and pioneer of guitar amplification. His company “Marshall Amplification” and his amplifiers changed the face of rock music and granted iconic status among the world best known guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend, Kurt Cobain, Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash, Eddie Van Halen and Angus Young. In 2003, Marshall was awarded an “OBE” for “services to the music industry.
Cozy Powell
On April 5, 1998, Colin Flooks aka Cozy Powell died aged 51. He was musician (drums, percussion), composer and producer, member of Bedlam, Cozy Powell’s Hammer, The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band, Suzi Quatro, Peter Green Splinter Group and Thin Lizzy.
Kurt Cobain
On April 5, 1994, Kurt Donald Cobain died aged 27. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, guitarist and lead singer of the band “Nirvana”.
Bob Hite
On April 5, 1981, Robert Ernest “Bob” Hite died aged 38. He was musician (harmonica, flute, guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as member and lead singer of the band “Canned Heat”.
Buddy Rich
On April 2, 1987, Bernard “Buddy” Rich died aged 69. He was musician (drums) and bandleader, known for his virtuoso technique, power, groove, and speed. In his career Rich performed with some of the biggest names of the modern music including, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Lester Young, Max Roach, Alla Rakha, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa and Dizzy Gillespie.
Marvin Gaye
On April 1, 1984, Marvin Gaye died aged 45. He was shot by his father, Marvin Gay, Sr. at their house in West Adams district of Los Angeles. Gaye was cremated and his ashes were spread in the Pacific Ocean. His death was listed at No. 8 on “VH-1” “Classic’s 100 most shocking moments in music”.
David Bowie: Do Anything You Say
On April 1, 1966, “Pye Records” released “Do Anything You Say”, the debut David Bowie single. Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third. Track “Good morning girl” is the B side of the single. The single was produced by Tony Hatch.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – vocals, guitar
- John Hutchinson – guitar
- Derek Boyers – keyboards
- Derek Fearnley – bass
- John Eager – drums
Led Zeppelin: Presence
On March 31, 1976, “Swan Song Records” label released “Presence”, the seventh Led Zeppelin studio album, The album material was written and recorded in period when Robert Plant was recuperating from the injuries he had sustained the previous year in a car accident. It was recorded November–December 1975 in “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Jimmy Page.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica
- Jimmy Page– guitars
- John Paul Jones– four and eight-string bass guitars
- John Bonham– drums, percussion
- Keith Harwood– engineer, mixing
- Jeremy Gee – tape engineering
- Barry Diament – mastering
- Hipgnosis – art work, design
- George Hardie – design
- Peter Grant– executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.
- Achilles Last Stand
- For Your Life
- Royal Orleans – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant.
- Nobody’s Fault but Mine
- Candy Store Rock
- Hots on for Nowhere
- Tea for One
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