On November 14, 2024, Peter John Sinfield died aged 80. He was poet and songwriter, founding member of the band A Bowl of Soup, but was best known as co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. He wrote lyrics for Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Angelo Branduardi, Andy Hill, McDonalds and Giles, Robert Sheckley, Brian Eno, Gary Brooker, Nikka Costa, Buck Fizz, Moon Martin, Leo Sayer, Five Star, Flairck, Agnetha Fältskog, Cher, Celine Dion, David Cross, and Ian McDonald. Sinfield released book of lyrics and poems titled “Under the Sky”, and as leader he released one album.
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Borisav “Bora” Đorđević
On September 4, 2024, Borisav “Bora” Đorđević (known as Bora Čorba) died aged 71. He was singer, songwriter, musician (guitar, harmonica, percussion) and poet, member of the bands Hermelini, Suncokreti, PORS, Zajedno and Rani Mraz, but was best known as singer and leader of Riblja Čorba.
Randy Weston: Uhuru Afrika
In April 1961, “Roulette” label released “Uhuru Afrika”, the thirteenth Randy Weston album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig. The album features lyrics and liner notes by the poet Langston Hughes and was banned in South Africa in 1964.
Personnel:
- Randy Weston – piano
- Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
- Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
- Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Les Spann – guitar, flute
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
- Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
- Wilbert Hogan – drums
- Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
- Armando Peraza – bongos
- Candido Camero – congas
- Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
- Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
- Melba Liston – arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Weston, except where noted.
- Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza – Langston Hughes
- First Movement: Uhuru Kwanza
- Second Movement: African Lady – Randy Weston, Langston Hughes
- Third Movement: Bantu
- Fourth Movement: Kucheza Blues
Graeme Edge
On November 11, 2021, Graeme Charles Edge died aged 80. He was musician (drums, percussion), songwriter and poet, best known as co-founder and drummer of the Moody Blues. He also had his own band, Graeme Edge Band, with whom he released 13 albums. In 2018, as member of the Moody Blues, Edge was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
James Dean Bradfield: Even in Exile
On August 14, 2020, “MontyRay” label, released “Even in Exile”, the second James Dean Bradfield album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Door to the River Studio” in Caerleon, Wales, UK, and was produced by Loz Williams.“Even in Exile” is a concept album based on the life and death of the Chilean activist, singer and poet Víctor Jara, with lyrics by poet and playwright Patrick Jones.
Personnel:
- James Dean Bradfield – vocals, guitar, double bass, bass, harmonica, piano, keyboards
- Richard Beak – drums
- Loz Williams – engineer
- Dave Eringa – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- S Mark Gubb – artwork, design, layout
Track listing:
All lyrics by Patrick Jones, all music by James Dean Bradfield, except where noted.
- Recuerda
- The Boy from the Plantation
- There’ll Come a War
- Seeking the Room with the Three Windows – James Dean Bradfield, Richard Beak, Loz Williams
- Thirty Thousand Milk Bottles
- Under the Mimosa Tree – James Dean Bradfield, Gavin Fitzjohn
- From the Hands of Violeta
- Without Knowing the End (Joan’s Song)
- La Partida
- The Last Song
- Santiago Sunrise
Harold Budd
On December 7, 2010, Harold Montgomory Budd died aged 84. He was musician (piano, keyboards, guitar), composer, professor, and poet, noted for his work in the avant-garde minimalist scene in the USA in the 60’. His work in avant-garde, jazz, minimalism, ambient, and neoclassical music brought him world recognition, especially through his collaboration with Brian Eno and Robin Guthrie. He also collaborated with Andy Partridge, John Foxx, Graham Haynes, Simon Raymonde, Elizabeth Fraser, Eralso Bernocchi, Bill Nelson, Clive Wright, Jaki Liebezeit, Ruben Garcia, Daniel Lentz, Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble.
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
On March 14, 2020, Neil Andrew Megson aka Genesis Breyer P-Orridge died aged 70. He was singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist, founder of the COUM Transmissions artistic collective, lead vocalist of the bands Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV.
Robert Hunter
On September 23, 2019, Robert C. Hunter died aged 78. He was lyricist, singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, mandolin), translator and poet. He has cooperated with various artists, such as Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, Bruce Hornsby and New Riders of the Purple Sage , but was best known by his work with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. In 2013, Hunter received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Americana Music Association”. Hunter has released 14 solo albums.
David Berman
On August 7, 2019, David Cloud Berman died aged 52. He was poet, singer, musician (guitar) and cartoonist, best known for his work with the bands Silver Jews and Purple Mountains.
Cecil Taylor
On April 5, 2018, Cecil Percival Taylor died aged 89. He was musician (piano) and poet, regarded as one of the pioneers of free jazz and one of the greatest innovators in the modern music.
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