On August 5, 2025, Terrance James Reid died aged 75. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, member of Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, known by the nickname “Superlungs”, due to his emotive style of singing. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists including The Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Arrival, Jack White with The Raconteurs, Joe Perry, Rumer Christopher, Cheap Trick, Marianne Faithfull, Charles Romero and Chris Cornell. As leader he released seven studio and four live albums.
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Jeff Porcaro
On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream
On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.
Personnel:
- David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
- Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
- Neil Young– vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion
- Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone
- Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Glaub– bass
- Joe Lala– percussion, drums
- Chad Cromwell– drums
- The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
- Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
- Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
- Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
- Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
- The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
- Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
- Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
- Gary Burden– art direction, design
- Delana Bettoli – border illustration
- Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
- Tim Mulligan – producer assistant
Track listing:
- American Dream – Neil Young
- Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Name of Love – Neil Young
- Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- This Old House – Neil Young
- Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
- Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
- That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
- Compass – David Crosby
- Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
- Feel Your Love – Neil Young
- Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
Crosby, Stills and Nash: Live It Up
On June 26, 1990, “Atlantic” label released “Live It Up”, the fourth Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded February 1989 – February 1990, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale and Stanley Johnston.
Personnel:
- David Crosby– vocals, electric guitar
- Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass
- Graham Nash– vocals, acoustic guitar
- John David Souther, The Williams Family – vocals
- Tony Beard – electrion guitar, percussion programming
- Mike Landau, Roger McGuinn – guitar
- Peter Frampton— guitar
- Bruce Hornsby– piano, accordion
- Craig Doerge– keyboards
- Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar– bass
- Joe Vitale– drums, synthesizers, keyboards, percussion
- Mike Fisher, Michito Sanchez, Vince Charles – percussion
- Branford Marsalis– soprano saxophone
- Rand Wetherwax – sound design including radio broadcast voices of Simon Jonesand Harry S. Truman
Track listing:
- Live It Up – Joe Vitale
- If Anybody Had a Heart – Joh David Souther, Danny Kortchmar
- Tomboy – Stephen Stills
- Haven’t We Lost Enough – Stephen Stills, Kevin Cronin
- Yours and Mine – Craig Doerge, David Crosby, Graham Nash
- (Got to Keep) Open – Stephen Stills, Graham Nash
- Straight Line – Tony Beard
- House of Broken Dreams – Graham Nash
- Arrows – Michael Hedges, David Crosby
- After the Dolphin – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge
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