On May 26, 2025, Richard Dean Zehringer aka Rick Derringer, died aged 77. He was musician (guitar), singer and composer, member of McCoys, DNA, Derringers, Derringer Bogert and Appice, recorded and performed with Edgar Winter, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Ringo Starr, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Johnny Winter, Richie Havens, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Dan Hartman, Bette Midler, Todd Rundgren, Eddie Schwartz, Donald Fagen, Eye to Eye, Kiss, Bonnie Tyler, Barbra Streisand, Neil Sedaka, Rosie Vela, Grayson Hugh, Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Ronnie Montrose and Jon Anderson. As leader, Derringer released fourteen studio and two live albums.
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Ringo Starr: Ringo 2012
On January 30, 2012, “Hip-O” and “UM” labels released “Ringo 2012”, the 17th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, mixing
- Steve Dudas – guitar, bass
- Joe Walsh – guitar
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards
- Matt Cartsonis – mandolin
- Bruce Sugar – keyboards, piano, horn, arrangement, organ, synth horns, mixing
- Van Dyke Parks – keyboards, accordion, string arrangement
- Benmont Tench – organ
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Don Was – bass
- Michael Bradford – bass
- Edgar Winter – sax, organ
- Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
- Amy Keys – backing vocals
- Kelly Moneymaker – backing vocals
- Richard Page – backing vocals
- Ned Douglas – recording assistant
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Vartan – art direction
- Mike Fink, Philip Manning, Meire Murakami – design
- Rob Shanahan – photography
- Christine Telleck – production manager
- Adam Starr – product manager
Track listing:
- Anthem – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- Wings – Rickard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Think It Over – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- Samba – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Rock Island Line – traditional, arranged by Richard Starkey
- Step Lightly – Richard Starkey
- Wonderful – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
- In Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Slow Down – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
Jeffrey Deon Estus
On October 11, 2021, Jeffery Deon Estus died aged 65. He was musician (bass), singer and songwriter, member of collective Boogie Box High and band Switch, but was best known as the bass player of Wham. He recorded and performed with Marvin Gaye, George Michael, Elton John, Aaron Neville, Tina Turner, Frank Zappa, Annie Lennox, Edgar Winter and George Clinton. As leader Estus released one album.
Edgar Winter Group: Shock Treatment
In May 1974, “Epic” label released “Shock Treatment”, the second Edgar Winter Group studio album (second Edgar Winter album overall). It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Rick Derringer.
Personnel:
- Edgar Winter – vocals, clavinet, mellotron, organ, piano, ARP 2600, vibraphone, saxophone
- Rick Derringer – vocals, guitar, electric sitar, bass
- Dan Hartman – vocals, bass, guitar, autoharp, percussion
- Chuck Ruff – drums
- Shelly Yakus – engineer
- Lehman Yates – engineer assistant
- Jimmy Iovine – engineer assistant
- Lou Schlossberg – engineer assistant
- Vic Anesini – mastering
- Teresa Alfieri – design
- Bill King – photography
Track listing:
- Some Kinda Animal – Dan Hartman
- Easy Street – Dan Hartman
- Sundown – Dan Hartman
- Miracle of Love – Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman
- Do Like Me – Edgar Winter
- Rock & Roll Woman – Dan Hartman
- Someone Take My Heart Away – Edgar Winter
- Queen of My Dreams – Dan Hartman
- Maybe Some Day You’ll Call My Name – Dan Hartman
- River’s Risin’ – Dan Hartman
- Animal – Edgar Winter
Marcus Miller: Silver Rain
On March 8, 2005, “Koch” label released “Silver Rain”, the sixth Marcus Miller studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Absolut Beats” in Dallas, TX, “Camel Island Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hannibal Studios” in Santa Monica, CA, “HIt Factory”, “The Dormitory” in New York City, “Vertical Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
Personnel:
- Marcus Miller – bass, acoustic bass, fretles bass, tambourine, organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, piano, keyboards, bass clarinet, woodwind, drums, percussion, scratching, arranger, backing vocals, engineer, executive producer, beat box, rhythm box, synthesizer strings, synthesizer orchestration, finger snapping, udu
- Dean Brown – acoustic and electric guitar
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar solo
- Lucky Peterson – guitar
- Bruce Flowers – organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass
- Bernard Wright – keyboards
- Roger Byam – tenor saxophone
- Patches Stewart – trumpet
- Poogie Bell – drums
- Macy Gray – vocals
- Lalah Hathaway – vocals
- Kenny Hicks – operatic tenor
- Gregoire Maret – harmonica
- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
- Ronald Bruner – drums
- Craig J “The Count” – percussion
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Jessica Celious – backing vocals
- Joey Kibble – backing vocals
- Mark Kibble – backing vocals
- Eartha Kitt – vocal sample
- DJ Efx (Mocean Worker) – effects
- Adam Dorn – engineer
- Dropper – engineer
- Takamasa Honda – engineer, mixing, technical supervisor
- David Isaac – engineer, mixing
- Dennis Thompson – engineer, mixing
- Mark Kibble – engineer
- Kaori Kinoshita – engineer assistant
- Zach McNees – engineer assistant
- Bryan Russell – engineer assistant
- Dave Huston – engineer assistant
- Goh Hotoda – mixing
- Louie Teran – mastering
- Jack Frisch – art direction, design, photography
- Kumiko Higo – photography
- Reuben Jackson – liner notes
- Hank Martin – executive producer
- Harold Goode – executive producer
- Bibi Green – production coordination
- Gretchen ONeal – coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.
- Intro Duction
- Bruce Lee
- La Villette – Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway
- Behind the Smile
- Frankenstein – Edgar Winter
- Moonlight Sonata – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Boogie on Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
- Paris (Interlude)
- Silver Rain – Marcus Miller, Eric Clapton, Joey Kibble, Bill Withers
- Make Up My Mind
- Girls and Boys – Prince
- Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
- Power of Soul – Jimi Hendrix
- Outro Duction
- If Only For One Night – Brenda Russell) – Silver Rain (reprise)
Ronald Montrose
On March 3, 2012, Ronald Douglas Montrose died aged 64. He was musician (guitar), songwriter and music producer, worked with many musicians including Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Beaver & Krause, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, The Beau Brummels, Dan Hartman, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Marc Bonilla and Sammy Hagar. He was founding member and leader of the bands Montrose and Gamma. He released ten solo albums.
Ringo Starr: Y Not
On January 12, 2010, “Hip-O” and “UMe” labels released “Y Not”, the 16th Ringo Starr album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Steve Dudas – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar
- Billy Squier – guitar
- Keith Allison – guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Walsh – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ, piano
- Bruce Sugar – keyboards, engineer
- Michael Bradford – bass guitar
- Don Was – bass guitar, upright bass
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, additional vocals
- Edgar Winter – horns, tenor and alto saxophones, backing vocals
- Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
- Tina Sugandh – tabla and chanting
- Joss Stone – lead vocals
- Ben Harper – backing vocals
- Richard Marx – backing vocals
- Cindy Gomez – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Fill in the Blanks – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
- Peace Dream – Richard Starkey, Gary Wright, Gary Nicholson
- The Other Side of Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Walk With You – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Time – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Everyone Wins – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
- Mystery in the Night – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
- Can’t Do It Wrong – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
- Y Not – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- Who’s Your Daddy – Richard Starkey, Joss Stone
Johnny Winter: White, Hot and Blue
In August 1978, “Blue Sky” label released “White, Hot and Blue”, the 9th Johnny Winter album. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Schoolhouse”, and was produced by Johnny Winter.
Personnel:
- Johnny Winter– vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Pat Rush- guitar
- Tom Brock- mandolin
- Edgar Winter– vocals, keyboards, saxophone
- Pat Ramsey – harmonica
- Isaac Payton Sweat – bass
- Bobby Torello- drums
Track listing:
- Walkin’ by Myself – James A. Lane (k.a. Jimmy Rogers)
- Slidin’ In – Johnny Winter
- Divin’ Duck Blues – Sleepy John Estes
- One Step at a Time – Johnny Winter
- Nickel Blues – Johnny Winter
- Z. Rider – traditional
- Last Night – Walter Jacobs
- Messin’ with the Kid – Mel London
- Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed
Bob Birch
On August 15, 2012, Bob Birch died aged 56. He was singer and musician (bass, bassoon, and saxophone), a member of Warpipes. He recorded and performed with Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Bryan Adams, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Phil Collins, Keith Emerson, Joseph Williams, Jose Feliciano, and Edgar Winter.
Edgar Winter: Rebel Road
On July 8, 2008, “Airline Records” label released “Rebel Road”, the tenth Edgar Winter album. It was recorded in 2008 and was produced by Edgar Winter and Curt Cuomo.
Personnel:
- Edgar Winter – vocals, saxophone, piano, organ, synthesizer, percussion
- Johnny Winter – lead and solo guitar
- James Zota Baker – vocals, guitar
- Doug Rappoport – vocals, guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Slash – guitar solo
- Cint Black – vocals, harmonica
- Koko Powell – vocals, bass
- Mark Meadows – bass
- Dave Carpenter – bass
- Matt Bissonette – bass
- Curt Cuomo – vocals, drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
- Matt Laug – drums
- Gary Novak – drums
- Pete Maloney – drums
- Jimmy Paxson – drums
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Erik Ron – vocals, engineer
- Ross Hogarth – engineer, mixing
- Rob Jacobs – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Edgar Winter, Curt Cuomo and James Zota Baker, except where noted.
- Rebel Road – Edgar Winter, Curt Cuomo, James Zota Baker, Jake Hooker
- Eye on You
- The Power of Positive Drinkin’
- Freedom
- Rockin’ the Blues
- The Closer I Get – Edgar Winter
- I’d Do it Again
- Texas Tornado – Edgar Winter
- Peace and Love
- On the Horns of a Dilemma
- Oh No No
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