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1966 - Papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)

1991 - David Ruffin, rock vocalist (Temptations), dies of drug overdose at 50

1996 - Don Grolnick, jazz musician, dies at 48

2007 - Tony Thompson, Singer in R&B group Hi-Five (b. 1975)

1968 - André Mathieu, Quebec pianist and composer (b. 1929)

1983 - Stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire

1987 - Sammy Kaye, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show), dies at 77

1997 - Doc Cheatham, jazz musician, dies of stroke at 91

2006 - Vince Welnick, musician, keyboardist (The Grateful Dead) (b. 1951)

2008 - Bo Diddley, American musician (b. 1928)

1987 - Andres Segovia, guitarist, dies

1990 - Stiv Bators, American singer (The Dead Boys, The Lords of the New Church) (b. 1949

1994 - Hub Matthijsen, violinist/bandmaster, dies at 52

2004 - Quorthon, Swedish musician (Bathory) (b. 1966)

2006 - Johnny Grande, original accordion/piano/keyboard player for Bill Haley's Comets (b. 1932)

2009 - Koko Taylor, American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." (b. 1928)

2009 - Sam Butera, American jazz musician (b. 1927)

1973 - Murray Wilson, father of beachboys Brian, Carl & Dennis, dies at 55

1994 - Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies at 48

1997 - Ronnie Lane, bassist (Faces), dies of multiple sclerosis at 50

2001 - John Hartford, American musician (b. 1937)

2004 - Steve Lacy, American saxophonist (b. 1934)

2007 - Freddie Scott, American singer and songwriter (b. 1933)

1977 - "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74

1993 - Conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59

1994 - Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86

1999 - Mel Tormé, American singer ("The Velvet Fog"), composer, and actor (b. 1925)

2002 - Dee Dee Ramone, American bassist (The Ramones) (b. 1952)

2009 - Jeff Hanson, American singer-songwriter (b. 1978)

1966 - Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash

1991 - Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at 64

1994 - Willie Humphrey, jazz clarinetist, dies at 93

1995 - Imam Elissa, singer, dies at 76

2002 - Robbin Crosby, American guitarist (Ratt) (b. 1959)

2003 - Dave Rowberry, British musician (The Animals) (b. 1940)

2006 - Billy Preston, American musician (b. 1946)

2006 - Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American jazz pianist (b. 1952)

2010 - Marvin Isley, American Musician The Isley Brothers (b. 1953)

1976 - Bobby Hackett, jazz cornetist/orch leader (Air time '57), dies at 61

2001 - Carole Fredericks, American singer (Fredericks Goldman Jones) (b. 1952)

2009 - Kenny Rankin, American singer (b. 1940)

2009 - Hugh Hopper, British musician (b. 1945)

2010 - Stuart Cable, Welsh musician (b. 1970)

1972 - Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68

1987 - Yogi Horton, drummer (Luther Vandross), commits suicide at 33

1992 - Clarence Miller, blues/jazz vocalist, dies at 69 of a heart attack

1982 - Addie "Micki" Harris, US singer (Shirelles-Mama Said), dies at 42

2004 - Ray Charles, American musician (b. 1930)

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Link: RIP Chuck Brown August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012. The Godfather of go go died in Baltimores's John Hopkins Hospital, he was 75

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Link: RIP Donna Summer. She was 63

Link: RIP Belita Woods October 23, 1948 – May 14, 2012, sorry for the belated post as we were in Edmonton.

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