RNRXRIP: January, 2018

Each month we lose members of the music community, some big, some small, some nearly forgotten. RNR X RIP provides a place for us to memorialize and celebrate those that have played their last solo, hit their last high note, and taken their final bow. Rock on, brothers and sisters!

Soul singer Betty Willis.

Mark E Smith of The Fall

Eddie Shaw, who played sax for Howlin’ Wolf.

Neil Harris of Sham 69.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6utdlMvuD74

Guitarist Coco Schumann.

 

Country singer Lari Wright.

Bluesman Preston Shannon.

Mario Gucci of Belgian band Machiavel.

Jim Rofford of The Kinks, among others.

Reggae drummer Steve Nisbett of Steel Pulse.

Metal drummer Dave Holland of Judas Priest.

Fast Eddie of Motorhead.

Al Morris III of Iron Man.

Mikio Fujioka of Babymetal.

Nathan Jatcko keyboardist for Pavlov’s Dog.

Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries.

Jazz vixen Marlene VerPlanck.

Blues singer Denise LaSalle.

France Gall.

Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues.

Rockabilly legend Billy Hancock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHThfUZWRfk

Blues singer Terry Evans.

Christian Burchard of Embryo.

Gospel singer Edwin Hawkins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzj3pOdCOqU

Jeremy Inkel of Front Line Assembly.

Buster Stiggs of Suburban Reptiles.

Grant Fell of Headless Chickens.

Songwriter Buzz Clifford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HYh2k3bTmM

Blues dude Floyd Miles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2DN2nPWhOM

Canadian pianist Tommy Banks.