On February 9, 2024, Kenji Suzuki aka Damo Suzuki died aged 74. He was singer, recorded and performed with Dunkelziffer, Damo Suzuki’s Network, Damo Suzuki Band, Cul De Sac, Sixtoo, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Safety Magic, Audioscope, CongeladorRadio Massacre International, Simon Torssell Lerin, Bettina Hvidevold Hystad, Øresund Space Collective, Mugstar, Jelly Planet, Echo Ensemble, Numinous Eye, Steve Eto, and Spiritczualic Enhancement Center, best known as lead singer of the band Can.
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Annie Lenox: Diva
On April 6, 1992, “RCA Records” label released “Diva”, the debut Annie Lennox album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Mayfair” and “The Church” in London, and was produced by Stephen Lipson. In 1993 “Brit Awards”, “Diva” won the “British Album of the Year”. It was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox – all vocals, keyboards
- Stephen Lipson – guitars, keyboards, programming
- Kenji Suzuki – guitar
- Ed Shearmur – piano
- Paul Moore – keyboards
- Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, programming, recorder
- Marius de Vries – keyboards, programming
- Doug Wimbish – bass
- Keith LeBlanc – drums
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Steve Jansen – drum programming
- Dave DeFries – trumpet
- Gavyn Wright – violin
- Heff Moraes – engineer, MIDI management
- William O’Donovan – mixing assistance
- Ian Silvester – digital technician
- Ian Cooper – mastering
- Laurence Stevens – designs
- Satoshi – photography (front cover)
- Anton Corbijn – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Lennox, except where noted.
- Why
- Walking on Broken Glass
- Precious
- Legend in My Living Room – Annie Lennox, Peter John Vettese
- Cold
- Money Can’t Buy It
- Little Bird
- Primitive
- Stay By Me
- The Gift – Annie Lennox, The Blue Nile
Simply Red: Blue Eyed Soul
On November 8, 2019, “BMG” label released “Blue Eyed Soul”, the twelfth Simply Red studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “British Grove Studios” and “Southwest Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Wright.
Personnel:
- Mick Hucknall – vocals, mixer
- Kenji Suzuki – guitar
- Dave Clayton – keyboards
- Steve Lewinson – bass
- Roman Roth – drums
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet
- Ian Kirkham – saxophone
- Chris de Margary – saxophone
- Amy Stewart – string contractor
- Andy Wright – programming
- Gavin Goldberg – engineer, programming, additional mixing
- Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mixing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Mick Hucknall.
- Thinking of You
- Sweet Child
- Complete Love
- Take a Good Look
- Tonight
- Ring the Bell
- BadBootz
- Don’t Do Down
- Riding on a Train
- Chula
Jack Bruce
On October 25, 2014, John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce aka Jack Bruce died aged 71. He was musician (bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, best known as member and bass player of Cream. In his more than five decades long career, Bruce has performed and recorded with various famous musician including: Alexis Corner, Graham Bond, John Mayall, Manfred Mann, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Michael Gibbs, Tony Williams, Leslie West, Corky Laing, Carla Bley, Lou Reed, Michael Mantler, Charlie Mariano, John McLaughlin, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden, Trevor Rabin, Robin Trower, Mose Allison, Allan Holdsworth, Kip Hanrahan, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic, Anton Fier, Kenji Suzuki, Dick Heckstall – Smith, John Stevens, Vernon Reid, Cindy Blackman and John Medeski. In March 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine readers selected Bruce as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time. As leader, he released 14 studio and 8 live albums.
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