On January 22, 2002, Peter Bardens died aged 57. He was musician (keyboards, piano) singer and song writer, member of Them, Shotgun Express, Keats, Mirage, best known as founding member of Camel. Bardens has also worked with Mick Fleetwood, Rod Stewart and Van Morrison. As leader he released eleven albums.
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Jim Rodford
On January 20, 2018, Jim Rodford died aged 76. He was musician (bass), member of bands Mike Cotton Sound, The Zombies, and founding member of Argent, but best known as the bass player of The Kinks.
Grant Hart
On September 14, 2017, Grantzberg Vernon Hart aka Grant Hart, died aged 56. He was musician (drums), singer and song-writer, best known as drummer and songwriter of Hüsker Dü. He was also founding member, guitarist and vocalist of Nova Mob. As leader he released four studio albums.
John Wetton
On January 31, 2017, John Kenneth Wetton died aged 67. He was singer, musician (bass) and songwriter, best known as founding member and bass player of King Crimson and Asia. He has recorded and performed with Mogul Thrash, Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, U.K., Jack-Knife, Wishbone Ash, Phenomena, Gordon Haskell, Renaissance, Qango, Brian Eno, Ayreon,Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Larry Norman, Alan White, Billy Sherwood, Peter Banks, Bryan Ferry, Pete Sinfield, Roger Chapman, Duncan Mackay, Atoll, District 97, Ayreon, Eddie Jobson, David Cross and Steve Hackett. As leader, Wetton released six albums.
Ronald Asheton
On January 6, 2009, Ronald Franklin Asheton died aged 60. He was musician (guitar, bass), songwriter and actor, best known as founding member (together with Iggy Pop, his brother Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander) and guitarist of The Stooges. In 2014, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked him at number 60 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Rick Wright
On September 15, 2008, Richard William “Rick” Wright died aged 65. He was musician (keyboards), composer, singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, keyboardist and vocalist of Pink Floyd. He recorded and performed on all Pink Floyd’s albums except on “The Final Cut”.
Johnny Ramone
On September 15, 2004, John William Cummings aka Johnny Ramone, died aged 55. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, best known as founding member and guitarist of the Ramones. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked him at number 16 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. The same year, “Time” magazine ranked him on its list of the “10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players”.
Alvin Lee
On March 6, 2013, Graham Anthony Barnes aka Alvin Lee died aged 68. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, lead vocalist and lead guitarist of Ten Years After.
Arthur Lee
On August 3, 2006, Arthur Lee died aged 61. He was musician (guitar) and composer, best known as founding member and leader of the band Love. Lee is composer of all the tracks (except of two) on the band’s 67’s album “Forever changes”, highly acclaimed by the critics and regarded as one of the best albums in the rock history.
Kurt Cobain
On April 5, 1994, Kurt Donald Cobain died aged 27. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, guitarist and lead singer of the band “Nirvana”.
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