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.
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Jaki Liebezeit
On January 22, 2017, Jaki Liebezeit died aged 78. He was musician (drums, percussion, double bass, saxophone, piano), best known as co-founder and drummer of the band Can. Liebezeit recorded and performed with many musician and bands including Manfred Schoof, Brian Eno, Phantomband, Jah Wobble, Phew, Philip Jeck, Depeche Mode,Eurythmics, Cyclopean and Bernd Friedmann.
Eurythmics: Touch
On November 14, 1983, “RCA” label released “Touch”, the third Eurythmics studio album. It was recorded in 1983. at “The Church” in London, and was produced by David A. Stewart. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 493 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox- vocals, flute, percussion, keyboard, arrangements
- Dave Stewart- vocals, dulcimer, bass, guitar, drum programming, keyboard, xylophone, sequencing, arrangements
- Dean Garcia – bass
- Martin Dobson -baritone saxophone
- Dick Cuthell- trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
- British Philharmonic– strings
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements
- Michael Kamen- conductor
- Jon Bavin – engineer
- Laurence Stevens – art direction, design
- Andrew Christian – design
- Brian Aris, Pete Ashworth – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart.
- Here Comes the Rain Again
- Regrets
- Right By Your Side
- Cool Blue
- Who’s That Girl
- The First Cut
- Aqua
- No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)
- Paint a Rumour
Eurythmics: We Too Are One
On September 11, 1989, “RCA” label released “We Too Are One”, the eighth Eurythmics album. It was recorded August 1988– May 1989, and was produced by David A. Stewart and Jimmy Iovine. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, and 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox– vocals
- Dave Stewart– vocals, guitar
- Pat Seymour – keyboards
- Chucho Merchán– bass
- Olle Romo– drums
- Charlie Wilson– backing vocals
- Chucho Merchán – programming
- Manu Guiot, Bruce Lampcov, Don Smith – engineer
- Rob Jaczko, Lee Manning, Serge Pauchard – engineer assistant
- Bruce Lampcov, Don Smith – mixing
- Laurence Stevens – artwork, design
- Jean Baptiste Mondino – photography
- Tony Quinn – assistant producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.
- We Two Are One
- The King and Queen of America
- (My My) Baby’s Gonna Cry
- Don’t Ask Me Why
- Angel
- Revival – Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Charlie Wilson, Patrick Seymour
- You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) – Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Chucho Merchan
- Sylvia
- How Long
- When the Day Goes Down
Eurythmics: Revenge
On June 30, 1986, “RCA” label released “Revenge”, the sixth Eurythmics album. It was recorded July 1985 – May 1986, and was produced by David A. Stewart. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox- vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Dave Stewart- vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
- Jon Bavin – keyboards, engineer, mixing
- Patrick Seymour– keyboards
- Gully – synthesizer, noise
- Jimmy “Z” Zavala- harmonica, saxophone
- Phil Chen- bass guitar
- John McKenzie- bass guitar
- Jannick Top – bass guitar
- Clem Burke– drums
- Joniece Jamison- vocals, backing vocals
- Bernita Turner – vocals, backing vocals
- Michael Kamen- strings, conductor, orchestration
- Serge Pauchard – engineer assistant
- Manu Guiot – mixing
Track Listing:
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.
- Missionary Man
- Thorn in My Side
- When Tomorrow Comes – Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart, Patrick Seymor
- The Last Time
- The Miracle of Love
- Let’s Go
- Take Your Pain Away
- A Little of You
- In This Town
- I Remember You
Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
On January 4, 1983, “RCA” label released “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”, the second Eurythmics studio album. It was recorded February – September 1982, and was produced by David A. Stewart, Adam Williams and Robert Crash.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox– vocals, keyboards, synthesisers, flute
- David A. Stewart– guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, programming, backing vocals
- Robert Crash– guitar, E-drums, synth, robotic vocals
- John Turnbull– guitar
- Reynard Falconer– synthesisers
- Andy Brown– bass
- Adam Williams– bass, synthesiser
- Green Gartside – vocal duet
- Dick Cuthell– trumpet
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.
- Love Is a Stranger
- I’ve Got an Angel
- Wrap It Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- I Could Give You (A Mirror)
- The Walk
- Sweet Dreams (Are made of This)
- Jennifer
- This is the House
- Somebody Told me
- This City Never Sleeps
Eurythmics: In The Garden
On October 16, 1981, “RCA” label released “In the Garden”, the debut Eurythmics studio album. It was recorded January – May 1981, at the Conny Plank studio in Cologne, and was produced by Conny Plank, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, flute, percussion
- Dave Stewart- keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Pomphrey – guitar, backing vocals, shouts
- Clem Burke – drums
- Robert Görl – drums
- Jaki Liebezeit – drums, horn, brass
- Tim Wheater- saxophone
- Holger Czukay – French horn, brass, Thai stringed instrument
- Markus Stockhausen – horn, brass
- Krista Fast – backing vocals, laughs
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.
- English Summer – Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Roger Pomphrey
- Belinda
- Take Me to Your Heart
- She’s Invisible Now
- Your Time Will Come
- Caveman Head
- Never Gonna Cry Again
- All the Young
- Sing – Sing
- Revenge
Michael Kamen
On November 18, 2003, Michael Kamen died aged 55. He was composer and orchestral arranger, has worked with many famous musicians and bands including Pink Floyd, Roger Daltrey, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Eric Clapton, Rush, Metallica, Herbie Hancock, The Cranberries, Bryan Adams, Jim Croce, Aerosmith, Sting, Queen and Kate Bush.
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