On January 15, 1992, David Murray Oates aka Dee Murray died aged 45. He was musician (bass), was member, recorded and performed with The Mirage, Spencer Davis Group, Elton John, Procol Harum, Alice Cooper, Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Prine, Jimmy Webb, Yvonne Elliman, Ronnie Hawkins, Shaun Cassidy, Bernie Taupin, Brian Cadd, but was best known as the bass player of the Elton John Band.
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Anthony Thompson
On November 12, 2003, Anthony Terrence Thompson died aged 48. He was musician (drums), member of bands the Distance, That Hideous Strength, Labelle, The Power Station, and Chic, has performed and recorded with Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Jody Walley, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Crown of Thorns, and Rod Stewart.
Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way to Blue
On September 29, 2009, “Virgin / EMI” label released “Black Gives Way to Blue”, the fourth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded October 2008 – March 2009, at “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney.
Personnel:
- Jerry Cantrell– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- William DuVall– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, art direction
- Mike Inez– bass, backing vocals, art direction
- Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, art direction
- Elton John– piano
- Lisa Coleman– vibraphone
- Chris Armstrong – tabla
- Stevie Black – string arrangements, engineer
- Paul Figueroa – recording
- Nick Raskulinecz – recording
- John Lousteau, Martin Cooke, Kevin Mills – engineer assistant
- Randy Staub – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matt Taylor – art direction, design
- James Minchin III – band photography
- Rocky Schenck – package interior photography
- Emmanuel Polanco – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.
- All Secrets Known
- Check My Brain
- Last of My Kind – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall
- Your Decision
- A Looking in View – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
- When the Sun Rose Again
- Acid Bubble
- Lesson Learned
- Take Her Out
- Private Hell
- Black Gives Way to Blue
John Lennon: Walls and Bridges
On September 26, 1974, “Apple” label released “Walls and Bridges”, the fifth John Lennon studio album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Record Plant East” in New York City, and was produced by John Lennon.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm, acoustic and lead guitar, piano, whistling, percussion, arrangements
- Jesse Ed Davis– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Eddie Mottau– acoustic guitar
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- Elton John– piano, Hammond organ, harmony backing vocals
- Ken Ascher– piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, mellotron, string arrangements, conductor
- Klaus Voormann– bass guitar
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Julian Lennon– drums
- Arthur Jenkins– percussion
- Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
- The Philharmonic Orchestra
- Little Big Horns – Ron Aprea (alto saxophone), Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone), Frank Vicari (tenor saxophone), Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone), Steve Madaio (trumpet)
- Harry Nilsson– backing vocals
- The 44th Street Fairies: Joey Dambra, Lori Burton, May Pang – backing vocals
- Shelly Yakus– engineer
- Jimmy Iovine– overdub engineer
- Roy Cicala– remix engineer
- May Pang – production coordinator
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Bob Gruen– photography
Track listing:
All by John Lennon, except where noted.
Going Down on Love
- Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
- Old Dirt Road – John Lennon, Harry Nilsson
- What You Got
- Bless You
- Scare
- #9 Dream
- Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
- Steel and Glass
- Beef Jerky
- Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
- Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy
Gene Page
On August 24, 1998, Eugene Edgar Page Jr. aka Gene Page, died aged 58. He was a conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer, one of the most successful arrangers and conductors from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, who worked on more than 200 Platinum and gold records. He created specific sound in the arrangements, and work with numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson 5, Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Elton John, Leo Sayer, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Helen Reddy, Lionel Richie, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Donna Loren, Martha and The Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, and Dionne Warwick. Page released four solo albums and composed soundtracks for few movies.
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.
Jeff Porcaro
On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Long John Baldry: It Ain’t Easy
In June 1971, “Warner Music” label released “It Ain’t Easy”, the fifth Long John Baldry album. It was recorded December 1970 – February 1971, at “Morgan Studios” and “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton John and Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Long John Baldry – vocals, 12-string guitar
- Maggie Bell– vocals
- Ron Wood– guitar, 12-string guitar
- Caleb Quaye– guitar
- Joshua M’Bopo – guitar
- Sam Mitchell – dobro, guitar, slide guitar
- Ray Jackson– mandolin
- Madelene Bell – tambourine
- Elton John– organ, piano
- Ian Armitt – piano
- Ricky Brown – bass guitar
- Dave Glover – bass guitar
- Mick Waller– drums
- Roger Pope – drums
- Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
- Lesley Duncan, Tony Hazzard, Doris Troy, Tony Burrows, Kay Garner, Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan – chorus caster
- Ed Thrasher– art director
- Judith Sims – liner notes
- Jimi Horowitz – executive producer
Track listing:
- Intro: Conditional Discharge – Long John Baldry, Ian Armitt
- Don’t Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll – Jeff Thomas
- Black Girl – traditional, Lead Belly
- It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
- Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
- I’m Ready – Willie Dixon
- Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield – Randy Newman
- Rubin – Lesley Duncan
- Rock Me When He’s Gone – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Flying – Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane
Leon Russell: Life Journey
On April 1, 2014, “Universal Records” label released “Life Journey”, the 37th Leon Russell album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
- Leon Russell – lead and background vocals, piano, liner notes
- Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- John Clayton- bass, conductor, arranger
- Dixieland Band
- William Cantos – background vocals
- Alvin Chea– background vocals
- Perry Morgan – background vocals
- Louis Price– background vocals
- Graham Dechter – acoustic guitar
- Robben Ford– guitar
- Anthony Wilson– guitar
- Chris Simmons- slide guitar
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel, pedal steel guitar
- Hugh McCracken- guitar, soloist
- Larry Goldings- Hammond B3
- George Bohanon– trombone
- Lee Callet – tenor saxophone
- Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
- Rickey Woodard– tenor saxophone
- Keith Fiddmont – alto saxophone
- Ira Nepus – trombone
- Ryan Porter – trombone
- Maurice Spears – bass trombone
- Bijon Watson – trumpet
- Gilbert Castellanos– trumpet
- Clay Jenkins – trumpet
- Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
- James Ford – trumpet
- Darrell Leonard- flugelhorn, trumpet
- Jeff Clayton- clarinet, alto saxophone
- James Gordon – clarinet
- Christoph Luty – bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Jeff Hamilton- drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
- Elena Barere – concert master
- Alan Broadbent- string arrangements
- Jill Dell’Abate – string contractor
- Elton John- executive producer
- Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor, production coordination
- Chandler Harrod – engineer, Pro-Tools
- Mark Lambert – piano engineer, vocal engineer
- Elliot Scheiner- string engineer
- Al Schmitt- engineer, mixing
- Doug Saks – mastering
- Ryan Roth – design, photography
- Mike Diehl – design
Track listing:
- Come On in My Kitchen – Robert Johnson
- Big Lips – Leon Russell
- Georgia on My Mind- Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- That Lucky Old Sun- Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith 4:09
- Fever- Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
- Think of Me – Mike Reid
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)- Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- The Masquerade Is Over – Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel
- I Really Miss You – Paul Anka
- New York State of Mind- Billy Joel
- Fool’s Paradise -Johnny Fuller, Bob Geddins, Dr. David Rosenbaum
- Down in Dixieland – Leon Russell
Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking
On January 30, 1996, “Merge” label released “How I Quit Smoking”, the second Lambchop studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Your Starry Eyes.
Personnel:
- Kurt Wagner – vocal, acoustic, classical and electric guitar
- Paul Niehaus – guitar
- Steve Goodhue – guitar
- Deanna Varagona – vocal, alto and baritone saxophone
- John Delworth – Hammond organ, Farfisa organ
- Jonathan Marx – vocals, alto saxophone, cornet, clarinet
- Allen Lowrey – drums
- Pamela Sixfin – violin
- Hank Tilbury – banjo
- Mike Doster – string bass
- Robb Earls – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.
- For Which We Are Truly Thankful
- The Man Who Loved Beer – Kurt Wagner, Donald Charles Book “Unknown Egyptian, c. 1990 B.C.”
- The Militant
- We Never Argue
- Life’s Little Tragedy
- Suzieju
- All Smiles and Mariachi
- The Scary Caroler
- Smuckers
- The Militant (reprise)
- Garf
- Your Life as a Sequel
- Theöne – Kurt Wagner, Elton John, Bernie Taupin
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