On November 26, 2011, Keith “Keef” Hartley died aged 67. He was musician (drums) and bandleader, member of the band Dog Soldier, but was best known as leader of Keef Hartley Band and the Keef Hartley Big Band. He worked with Rory Storm, The Artwoods and John Mayall.
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Gus Dudgeon
On July 21, 2002, Angus Boyd Dudgeon aka Gus Dudgeon, died aged 59. As a record producer he has worked with The Artwoods, Bruce Channel, Davy Graham, Shirley Collins, The Zombies, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers (with Eric Clapton), Ten Years After, Bonzo Dog Band, Michael Chapman, Elkie Brooks and David Bowie.
Jon Lord
On July 16, 2012, John Douglas “Jon” Lord, died aged 71. He was musician (piano, keyboard, Hammond organ) and composer, best known as member of Deep Purple. Lord also performed with Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. On November 11, 2010, he was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of “Stevenson College” in Edinburgh, and on July 15, 2011, Lord was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at “De Montfort Hall” by the University of Leicester.