2022 Obits

[Ed H in Pasadena]

And just a short time ago today (Wednesday, January 12th), singer Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes, died at age 78 following a "brief battle with cancer". She was the ex-wife of the legendary music producer Phil Spector.

Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby” and “Baby I Love You" as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died. She was 78.

apnews.com

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

January 14th saw the passing of Fred Parris, principal singer in the group The Five Satins and composer of "In the Still of the Nite", one of the most popular R&B songs of the 1950s if not all time. He was 85.

Fred Parris, 'In the Still of the Night' Songwriter and Five Satins Frontman, Dead at 85

Fred Parris and his doo-wop group the Five Satins recorded 'In the Still of the Night,' which he wrote, in 1956; a statement on the group's Facebook page read: 'Sadly the music world lost one of the greats... [Fred's] gorgeous voice enthralled audiences world-wide for decades'

people.com

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

And somehow I missed this, but on January 6th, Calvin Simon, passed away at age 79. He was one of the co-founders of Parliament-Funkadelic and one of its singers.

Calvin Simon, Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder, Dies at 79: 'Heaven Just Got a Bit Funkier'

"Rest in peace to my P-Funk brother Mr. Calvin Simon," his former bandmate George Clinton wrote in a tribute on Facebook

people.com

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Dallas Frazier was a country singer who had a string of minor country hits that, in other hands, became legendary pop and country staples: "Alley Oop" (Hollywood Argyles), "There Goes My Everything" (Jack Greene), "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me) (Charlie Pride), and "Elvira" (Oak Ridge Boys). He passed away January 14th at the age of 82 of complications from two strokes he'd suffered last year.

Dallas Frazier, Legendary and Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dead at 82: 'He Lived a Beautiful Life'

Dallas Frazier worked on songs such as The Oak Ridge Boys' 'Elvira,' George Jones' 'If My Heart Had Windows' and Connie Smith's 'Ain't Love a Good Thing'

people.com

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Greg Webster, drummer for the legendary R&B group Ohio Players (and apparently the last remaining original member of the group) passed away on January 14th of unknown causes. He was 84. Their hits included "Fire", "Skin Tight" and "Love Rollercoaster" (the latter covered famously by Red Hot Chili Peppers).

Ohio Players original drummer and leader Greg Webster dies

Greg Webster, the last surviving member of the original Ohio Players, died early this morning, Fri. Jan. 14, at 84 years old.

www.dayton.com

 

[Habspatrol]

Meatloaf dead from Covid.

Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' singer, has died at 74

Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose bombastic rock opera "Bat Out of Hell" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74, according to a statement on his verified Facebook page.

www.cnn.com

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Comedian Louie Anderson passed away this morning from complications due to cancer. He was 68!

Louie Anderson, comic and 'Baskets' star, dead at 68 | CNN

Louie Anderson, an Emmy winner whose career spanned from stand-up and game show host to starring roles in TV and film, died Friday in Las Vegas from complications related to cancer, his publicist Glenn Schwartz confirmed to CNN.

www.cnn.com