On March 19, 2026, Terence William Harvey Cox aka Terry Cox, died aged 89. He was musician (drums), member of the bands The Pentangle, Duffy’s Nucleus and Humblebums. He performed and recorded with David Bowie, Elton John, Charles Aznavour, Alexis Korner, Ashton & Lord, Bee Gees, Bert Jansch, Bread Love and Dreams, Cleo Laine, Damian Halloran and Maria Millward, Dana Gillespie, Digby Fairweather, Duffy Power, Fishbaugh Fishbaugh Zorn, George Martin, Harold McNair, Harvey Andrews, Jade, Jan & Lorraine, John Renbourn, John Williams, Lesley Duncan, Linda Lewis, Long John Baldry, Lynsey de Paul, Marian Segal, Mike Batt, Mike Silver, Patrick and Matrix Yandall, Pete Atkin, Philwit & Pegasus, Ray Warleigh, Rupert Hine, Scott Walker, Shawn Brothers, Shirley Collins,. Dolly Collins, The Sallvangie, Therapy, Tudor Lodge and Wally Whyton.
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Willie Nelson: First Rose of Spring
On July 3, 2020, “Legacy Recordings” label released “First Rose of Spring”, the seventieth Willie Nelson studio album. It was recorded in 2019 at “The Tracking Room”, UMG Studios”, “Blackbird Studios” and “The Tone Dock” Nashville, “Pedernales Studios” in Austin, and was produced by Buddy Cannon.
Personnel:
- Willie Nelson – Trigger, vocals
- Buddy Cannon – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Terry – acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar
- Catherine Marx – piano, B3 organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Kevin “Swine” Grantt – upright bass
- Larry Paxton – upright bass
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Sari Reist – strings
- Kristin Wilkinson – strings
- David Davidson – strings
- Connie Ellisor – strings
- Alicia Enstrom – strings
- Anthony La Marchina – strings
- Dave Angell – strings
- Monisa Angell – strings
- Jerry Bifano – strings
- Karen Winkelmann – strings
- Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements
- Melodie Cannon – backing vocals
- Ward Davis – backing vocals
- Tony Castle – recording, mixing
- Steve Chadie – recording
- Kevin Boettger – engineer assistant
- Michelle Freetley – engineer assistant
- Matt Leigh – assistant engineer
- Steve Mazur – engineer assistant
- Nick Molino – engineer assistant
- Bryce Roberts – engineer assistant
- Bobby Terry – engineer assistant
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Luke Armentrout – mastering assistant
- Bobbi Giel – mastering assistant
- Andrew Darby – mastering assistant
- Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
- Steven Lamb – copyist
- Micah Nelson – artwork
- Alexandra Dascalu Nelson – back cover photo
Track listing:
- First Rose of Spring – Randy Houser, Allen Shamblin, Mark Beeson
- Blue Star – Willie Nelson, Buddy Cannon
- I’ll Break Out Again – Sanger D. Shafer, A. L. “Doodle” Owens
- Don’t let the Old Man In – Toby Keith
- Just Burnin’ Around – Pete Graves
- Our Song – Chris Stapleton
- We Are the Cowboys – Billy Joe Shaver
- Stealing Home – Maria Cannon-Goodman, Casey Beathard, Don Sampson
- I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised – Wayne Kemp, Bobby Borchers, Mack Vickery
- Love Just Laughed – Willie Nelson, Buddy Cannon
- Yesterday When I Was Young – Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
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
John McKenzie
On May 10, 2020, John Michael McKenzie died aged 64. He was musician (bass, guitar, backing vocals), member of the bands Global Village Trucking Company and Man. He recorded and performed with Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Alison Moyet, Lionel Richie, Dr. John, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Annette Peacock, Steve Hillage, Noel McCalla, Bob Young, Shusha Guppy, Wham!, Deke Leonard, Morrissey-Mullen, Claire Hamill, Space Monkey, Jim Diamond, Bob Dylan, Al Corley, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Microdisney, Five Star, Endgames, John Mizarolli, Gary Moore, Ian Paice, Jaki Graham, Don Airey, Richard Bailey, Peter Auty, Billy Bremner, Terry Stannard, Simon Kirke, Earl Slick, Graham Lyle, Chris Thompson, Patti Austin, Latin Quarter, Phil Manzanera, Matt Bianco, Pete Brown, Helen Watson, Kevin Rowland, Shakira, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Eric Burdon, Kajagoogoo, Johnny Mathis, Everything But The Girl, Todd Sharpville, Branford Marsalis, Rui Veloso, Tim Finn, Ive Mendes, Tom Scott, David Dundas, Danny Tenaglia, The Christians, Phenix Horns, Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor, Jimmy Iovine, Dave Stewart, Wild, Leon Ware, Eternal, James Ingram, Francis Rossi, Karl Jenkins, Albert Lee, Barbara Dickson, Davy Spillane, Charles Aznavour, Raw Stylus, Linda Taylor, Blair Cunningham, Andy Newmark, Teresa Teng, Annabel Lamb, Nadirah X, Bob Clearmountain, Mitchell Froom, Arthur Louis, and Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra.
Charles Aznavour
On October 1, 2018, Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian aka Charles Aznavour died aged 94. He was singer, lyricist, actor, public activist and diplomat, regarded as one of the most popular and respected French music artists. In his career long more than 70 years, he wrote and co-wrote 1000 songs, and recorded more than 1200 songs. In 1998, “CNN” named Aznavour “Entertainer of the Century”. In 2017, he was awarded star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”.
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