On March 10, 2024, Eric Howard Carmen died aged 74. He was singer, musician (guitar, bass, keyboards) and songwriter, best known as lead vocalist of Raspberries (The). He had successful solo career with numerous hits in the 70’ and 80’. As leader he released six albums.
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Brit Turner
On March 3, 2024, Brit Turner died aged 57. He was musician (drums, percussion), best known as the founding member and drummer of Southern rock & roll band Blackberry Smoke.
Damo Suzuki
On February 9, 2024, Kenji Suzuki aka Damo Suzuki died aged 74. He was singer, recorded and performed with Dunkelziffer, Damo Suzuki’s Network, Damo Suzuki Band, Cul De Sac, Sixtoo, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Safety Magic, Audioscope, CongeladorRadio Massacre International, Simon Torssell Lerin, Bettina Hvidevold Hystad, Øresund Space Collective, Mugstar, Jelly Planet, Echo Ensemble, Numinous Eye, Steve Eto, and Spiritczualic Enhancement Center, best known as lead singer of the band Can.
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
On February 3, 2024, Aston Francis Barrett aka Aston “Family Man” Barrett, died aged 77. He was musician (bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion), song-writer, arranger and producer. Barrett was member of the bands The Hippy Boys, Lee Perry’s The Upsetters, but was best known as member and bandleader of The Wailers (Bob Marley and the Wailers).
Wayne Kramer
On February 2, 2024, Wayne Kramer died aged 75. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. He was member of the band Gang War, but was best known as co-founder, and guitarist of MC5. Kramer recorded with various musicians and bands including Bad Religion, Marshall Crenshaw, Jill Sobule and Was (Not Was). As leader he released five studio albums.
Melanie Safka
On January 23, 2024, Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk aka Melanie Safka died aged 76. She was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, one of the Woodstock Festival stars. Her best known songs are “What Have They Done to My Song Ma” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”. Melanie released 28 studio and 13 live albums.
Derek Palmer
On January 5, 2024, Derek Peter Palmer died aged 71. He was musician (bass, keyboards, percussion), singer, songwriter and sound engineer, member of the bands Cobwebs and Strange, Tame, and Company, but was best known for his work with Kate Bush. As leader Palmer released three albums.
Cage The Elephant: Thank You, Happy Birthday
On January 11, 2011, “Jive” label released “Thank You, Happy Birthday”, the second Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at the “Tragedy Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Jay Joyce.
Personnel:
- Matt Shultz– vocals
- Nick Bockrath – lead guitar
- Matthan Minster – guitar, keyboards
- Brad Shultz- rhythm guitar
- Daniel Tichenor – bass
- Jared Champion- drums
- Jay Joyce – recording, mixing
- Jason Hall – recording
- Andrew Schubert – engineer
- Brad Townsend – engineer
- Matt Wheeler – engineer assistant
- Chris Lord Alge – mixing
- Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
- Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Meghan Foley – art direction
- R Clint Colburn – artwork, illustration
- Sandy Kim – photography
Track listing:
- Always Something
- Abardeen
- Indy Kidz
- Shake Me Down
- 2024
- Sell Yourself
- Rubber Ball
- Right Before My Eyes
- Around My Head
- Sabertooth Tiger
- Japanese Buffalo
- Flow
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