In 2012 we lost some more of the stars that shine in our creative sky, we are thankful for all they gave to our industry.
Singer Etta James, aged 73
Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, aged 75
Singer Whitney Houston, aged 48
Monkees’ Davy Jones, aged 66
Guitarist Ronnie Montrose, aged 64
Song writer Robert Sherman, aged 86
Bluesgrass legend Earl Scruggs, aged 88
Bandstand host Dick Clark, aged 82
Musician Levon Helm, aged 71
Men at Work’s Greg Ham, aged 58
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, aged 47
Funk godfather, Chuck Brown, aged 75
Bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, aged 70
Disco diva, Donna Summer, aged 63
Bee Gee, Robin Gibb, aged 62
Country singer Kitty Wells, aged 92
Bill Doss of Olivia Tremor Control, aged 44
Composer Marvin Hamlish, aged 68
Mamas and Papas’ Scott McKenzie, aged 73
Singer Andy Williams, aged 84
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck, aged 92
Amp legend, Jim Marshall, aged 88
Rock Guitarist Mike Scaccia, aged 47
Guitarist Doc Watson, aged 89
Singer Mitch Lucker, aged 28
Composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, aged 76
MC5 bass player Micheal Davis, aged 68
Blues and soul guitarist Skip Pitts, aged 65
Fleetwood Mac’s Bob Welsh, aged 66
Songwriter Hal David, aged 91
Sitar legend Ravi Shankar, aged 92
Session player Big Jim Sullivan, aged 71
Guitar player Bert Weedon, aged 91
Band leader Johnny Otis, aged 90
Saxophonist David S Ware, aged 62
Hip-hop producer Chris Lighty, aged 44
Record producer Carl Davis, aged 77
Reggae Producer Danny Sims, aged 75
Producer Winston Riley, aged 68
Singer/Guitarist Tony Sly, aged 41
Motown Producer Frank Wilson, aged 71
Tramps singer, Jimmy Ellis, aged 74.
If you think we have missed others, then please let us know.