On December 10, 1999, Richard Clare “Rick” Danko died aged 55. He was musician (bass, fiddle), singer and songwriter, member of the Lenny Breau band, The Hawks, Levon Helm Sextet, Levon and the Hawks, bit was best known as a member and bass player of The Band.
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Otis Redding
On December 10, 1967, Otis Redding died aged 26. He was singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger, considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and one of the most important singers in soul and rhythm and blues music. He was known by the nicknames The Big O, The Mad Man from Macon, Rockhouse Redding and The King of Soul.
Milan Mladenović
On November 5, 1994, Milan Mladenović died aged 36. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, member of Šarlo Akrobata, but best known as founding member and front man of the band Ekaterina Velika.
John Bonham
On September 25, 1980, John Henry Bonham died aged 32. He was musician (drums) and songwriter, best known as Led Zeppelin member and drummer. in 2016, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Bonham the greatest drummer of all time in a list of “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time”.
Keith Moon
On September 7, 1978, Keith John Moon died aged 32. He was musician (drums), songwriter and producer, worked with The Jeff Beck Group, Plastic Ono Band, but best known as drummer of The Who.
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