On November 24, 1993, Albert Collins died aged 60. He was musician (guitar) and singer, best known for his distinctive, powerful guitar style, which gained him the title “The Master of the Telecaster”. From his first album “The Cool Sounds of Albert Collins” in 1965 till “Iceman” from 1991, Collins has released ten studio and nine live albums.
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Fred Sonic Smith
On November 4, 1994, Frederick Dewey Smith aka Fred “Sonic” Smith died aged 45. He was musician (guitar), member of the band Sonic’s Rendezvous Band, recorded with his wife Patti Smith, but was best known as a member of MC5 (The).
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”.
Paul Kossoff
On March 19, 1975, Paul Francis Kossoff died aged 25. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, member of Black Cat Bones, Back Street Crawler and Kossoff /Kirke /Tetsu/ Rabbit, but was best known as member of Free. Kossoff is ranked 51st in “Rolling Stone” magazine list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Jeff Healey
On March 2, 2008 Norman Jeffrey “Jeff” Healey died aged 42. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with number of artists including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, BB King, ZZ Top and Eric Clapton. As leader Healey released 12 albums and presented a long running radio show.
Gary Moore
On February 6, 2011, Gary Moore died aged 59. He was musician (guitar, bass, keyboards), vocalist and songwriter, member of Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, G-Force, Scars and BBM. He recorded and performed with many famous artists including Greg Lake, George Harrison, Rod Argent, B.B. King, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Beach Boys, Gary Boyle, Dr. Strangely Strange and Travelling Wilburys. As solo artist he released 17 albums.
Lightnin’ Hopkins
On January 30, 1982, Sam John Hopkins aka Lightnin’ Hopkins died aged 70. He was musician (guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, influenced many famous musicians such as Bob Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix.
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