On June 9, 2025, Sylvester Stewart aka Sly Stone died age 82. He was musician (keyboards, guitar, bass, harmonica), singer, songwriter and producer, one of the most important figures in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. Sly Stone collaborated with Funkadelic, Parliament, Jesse Johnson and Bobby Womack, but was best known as founding member and leader of the band Sly and the Family Stone. In 1993, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. He released his autobiography “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin). As leader he released two albums.
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Nine Horses: Snow Borne Sorrow
On October 17, 2005, “Samadhi Sound” label released “Snow Borne Sorrow”, the debut Nine Horses album. It was recorded 2001 – 2005, at “Miloco 3”, “Eden Studios” and “Sphere Studios” in London, “1k Recording Studio” in Philadelphia, “UTS Sound Studio”, “University of Technology” in Sydney, “First Floor Rec.” in Copenhagen, and was produced by David Sylvian.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian – vocals, keyboards, guitar, mixing, art direction, executive producer
- Steve Jansen – drums, percussion, sample programming, keyboards, mixing
- Burnt Friedman – drum programming, keyboards, toy piano, Korg MS-20, vocoder, loops, pan, recording, mixing, editing
- Jim Motzer – acoustic and electric guitar
- Tim Elsenburg – electric guitar
- Joseph Suchy – electric guitar
- Riff Pike III – electric guitar
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, piano treatment
- Keith Lowe – double bass, bass
- Neal Sutherland – bass
- Daniel Schroeter – bass
- Stina Nordenstam – vocals
- Arve Henriksen – trumpet
- Hayden Chisholm – clarinet, saxophone
- Theo Travis – saxophone, flute
- Thomas Hass – saxophone
- Morten Grønvad – vibraphone
- Carsten Skøv – vibraphone
- Eska G. Mtungwazi, Marcina Arnold – backing vocals
- Andrea Grant, Derek Green – backing vocals
- Beverlei Brown, Tommy Blaize – backing vocals
- Wes Mills – cover artwork
- Chris Bigg – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Sylvian, all music as noted.
- Wonderful World – David Sylvian, Steve Jansen
- Darkest Birds – David Sylvian, Steve Jansen
- The Banality of Evil – Burnt Friedman, David Sylvian
- Atom and Cell – David Sylvian, Steve Jansen
- A History of Holes – Burnt Friedman, David Sylvian
- Snow Borne Sorrow – Steve Jansen, David Sylvian
- The Day the Earth Stole Heaven – Burnt Friedman, Jim Motzer, David Sylvian
- Serotonin – Burnt Friedman, David Sylvian
- The Librarian – Burnt Friedman, David Sylvian
Robert Palmer
On September 26, 2003, Robert Allen Palmer died aged 54. He was musician (guitar),singer, songwriter and music producer, member of bands Joe Vinegar and The Power Station. He had powerful, distinctive, gritty, soulful voice and sartorial elegance, his music combined soul, jazz, rock, pop, reggae and blues elements. Palmer had successful solo career, received a number of awards, including “ASCAP Pop Music Award” for “Most Performed Songs” (1986 and 1990), two “Grammy Awards” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” (1989), “MTV Video Music Award” (1986), “Pollstar Concert Industry Awards” for “Small Hall Tour Of The Year” (1987). As leader, Palmer released 15 albums.
Ginger Baker
On October 6, 2019, Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker died aged 80. He was musician (drums, percussion) and song writer, credited as pioneer of drumming in rock, jazz fusion and world music, with reputation of “rock’s first superstar drummer”. Baker was member of the bands Blues Incorporated and Graham Bond Organisation, but he achieved worldwide success as co-founder and drummer of super group Cream, together with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. After Cream he was member of Blind Faith and founded Ginger Baker’s Air Force and Ginger Baker’s Energy. He has worked with big number of musicians and music acts such as Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd, Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, Charlie Haden and Bill Frisell. As leader Baker released 18 albums.
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing
On September 26, 2006, “Artists First“label released “Last Man Standing”, the 39th studio Jerry Lee Lewis album. It was recorded in “Phillips Studio” and “Sun Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Jimmy Ripp and Steve Bing. The album consists of duets between Jerry Lee Lewis and some of the biggest names in rock and country music.
Personnel:
- Jerry Lee Lewis – lead vocals, piano, organ
- Little Richard – vocal
- Buddy Guy – vocal
- Bruce Springsteen – vocal
- Neil Young – vocal
- Mick Jagger – vocal
- Ringo Starr – vocal
- Rod Stewart – vocal
- John Fogerty – vocal
- Keith Richards – vocal, lead guitar
- Willie Nelson – vocal
- Kriss Kristofferson – vocal
- Merle Haggard – vocal
- Don Henley – vocal
- Kid Rock – vocal
- George Jones – vocal, bass
- B. King – lead guitar
- Jimmy Page – lead guitar
- Eric Clapton – lead guitar
- Robbie Robertson – lead guitar
- Ronnie Wood – pedal steel guitar
- Nils Lofgrin – pedal steel guitar
- Greg Lieze – pedal steel guitar
- Jimmy Rip – guitar, percussion, finger snaps, handclaps, editing, mixing
- Ken Lovelace – guitar, fiddle
- Keith Allison – guitar
- Ivan Neville – Hammond organ
- Bill Strom – organ
- B. Cunningham – bass
- Hutch Hutchinson – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Robert Hall – drums
- James Stroud – drums
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Dave Woodruff – saxophone
- Paddy Maloney – pipe, whistle
- Brandy Jones, Bernard Fowler, Phyllis Duncan, Bambi Jones, Jewel Jones, Stacy Michelle – backing vocals
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- James Saez – engineer, mixing
- Roland Janes – engineer
- Steve Gamberoni – engineer, mixing
- June Murakawa – engineer assistant
- Steve Marcussen – mastering
- Gary Burden – art direction, design concept
- Janice Heo – art direction, image editor
- Jesse Burden – design
- Tom Nikosey – typography
- Michael Muller – photography
- Peter Guralnick – liner notes
Track listing:
- Rock and Roll – John Paul Jones, John Bonham, James Patrick Page, Robert Plant / duet with Jimmy Page
- Before the Night Is Over – Benjamin Peters / duet with B.B. King
- Pink Cadillac – Bruce Springsteen / duet with Bruce Springsteen
- Evening Gown – Mick Jagger / duet with Mick Jagger and Ron Wood
- You Don’t Have to Go – James Matcher Reed / duet with Neil Young
- Twilight – Robbie Robertson, David Campbell / duet with Robbie Robertson
- Travelin’ Band – John Fogerty / duet with John Fogerty
- That Kind of Fool – Mack Vickery / duet with Keith Richards
- Sweet Little 16 – Chuck Berry / duet with Ringo Starr
- Just a Bummin’ Around – Pete Graves / duet with Merle Haggard
- Honky Tonk Woman – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards / duet with Kid Rock
- What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) – Glenn Sutton – duet with Rod Stewart
- Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Age – Cindy Walker, Bob Wills / duet with George Jones
- Couple More Years – Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein / duet with Willie Nelson
- Old Glory – Paul Roberts, Shelby Darnell, Jerry Lee Lewis / duet with Toby Keith
- Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones / duel with Eric Clapton
- I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney / duet with Little Richard
- Lost Highway – Leon Payne / duet with Delaney Bramlett
- Hadacohl Boogie – Bill Nettles / duet with Buddy Guy
- What Makes the Irish Heart Beat – Van Morrison / duet with Don Henley
- The Pilgrim Ch. 33 – Kris Kristofferson / duet with Kris Kristofferson
Glen Campbell
On August 8, 2017, Glen Travis Campbell died aged 81. He was country and rock singer, musician, songwriter, television host, and actor. Campbell released more than 70 albums; sold 45 million records and won 12 “RIAA” Gold albums, four Platinum and one double-Platinum album. In 1967 Campbell won four “Grammy Awards” in the country and pop categories. In 2000, 2004 and 2009, Campbell won “Grammy Hall of Fame Awards and in 2012, he won the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”. He also won awards for “Male Vocalist of the Year” the “Country Music Association (CMA)” and the “Academy of Country Music (ACM)”, and took the “CMA’s” top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. In his 50 years long career, Campbell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Monkees, Nancy Sinatra, Merle Haggard, Jan and Dean, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Phil Spector, Ricky Nelson and The Beach Boys.
Widespread Panic: Same
On July 30, 1991, “Capricorn” label released the self-titled, second Widespread Panic album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.
Personnel:
- John Bell– vocals, guitar
- Michael Houser– vocals, guitar
- Dave Schools– vocals, bass
- T Lavitz– keyboards
- Todd Nance– drums
- Domingo S. Ortiz– percussion
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet, trombone
- Samantha Woods – backing vocals
- Johnny Sandlin – engineer, mixing
- Jeff Coppage – engineer, remixing
- Steve Tillisch – engineer
- Alan Schulman – engineer
- Jim Bickerstaff – engineer assistant, mixing
- Greg Archilla – engineer assistant
- Johnny Walls – engineer assistant
- Russ Martin – mixing assistant
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Bonnie Koloc – illustrations
- William Claxton – photography
- Deborah Norcross – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks written by John Bell, Michael Houser, Todd Nance, Domingo S. Ortiz and Dave Schools, except where noted.
- Send Your Mind – Van Morrison
- Walkin’ (For Your Love)
- Pigeons
- Mercy
- Rock
- Makes Sense to Me – Daniel Hutchens
- Brown – John Bell, Michael Houser, Todd Nance, Domingo S. Ortiz, Dave Schools, Jeff Riley
- Love Tractor
- Weight of the World
- I’m Not Alone
- Barstools and Dreamers
- Proving Ground
- The Last Straw
Parliament: Mothership Connection
On December 15, 1975, “Casablanca” released “Mothership Connection”, the fourth Parliament album. It was recorded March – October 1975, at “United Sound” in Detroit and in “Hollywood Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton. In 2011, the “Library of Congress” added “Mothership Connection” to the “National Recording Registry”, declaring that “the album had an enormous influence on jazz, rock and dance music”.
Personnel:
- George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Ray Davis, Grady Thomas,Gary Shider, Glen Goins, Bootsy Collins – lead vocals
- Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Bootsy Collins – guitars
- Bootsy Collins, Cordell Mosson – bass guitar
- Tiki Fulwood, Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper – drums, percussion
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
- Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Boom, Joe Farrell – horns
- Gary Cooper, Debbie Edwards, Taka Kahn, Archie Ivy, Bryna Chimenti, Rasputin Boutte, Pam Vincent, Debra Wright, Sidney Barnes – backing vocals, handclaps
- Gribbitt! – art direction, design
- David Alexander – photography
Track listing:
- Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
- Mothership Connection (Star Child) – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
- Unfunky UFO – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider
- Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
- Handcuffs – George Clinton, Glenn Goins, John McLaughlin
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) – Jerome Brailey, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
- Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider
John Martyn
On January 29, 2009, Iain David McGeachy aka John Martyn, died aged 61. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of the modern music, with an unique voice and guitar playing style. In his 40 year career he has worked with artists such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Phil Collins and he had released 21 studio albums. ”The Times” described him as “an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues”.
Gram Parsons
On September 19, 1973, Gram Parsons died aged 26. He was musician (guitar, piano, organ), singer and songwriter, worked with The International Submarine Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Byrds. He popularized what he called “Cosmic American Music”, a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock
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