The day the music died.

[Tinhack]

Quincy Jones
RIP Quincy Jones, who leaves us at age 91. No musician of his generation moved so effortlessly and brilliantly between styles and settings—collaborating with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson to Miles Davis. What a remarkable career!

I still remember his many contributions to movie and TV shows of the 70s and 80s.

 

[Tinhack]

Yes. And they're still available from companies like Speedway

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Lake-Pipes-80-Inch,39827.html

The '71 Corvette I bought had "lakers" but they were covered in a grille. The Vett sat low enough but the pipes would scrap on many driveway entrances to stores. And to make it all the better, it was a rag-top. It was fun to drive.

 

[ArtMech]

Far from me, but I grew up with his sounds. Since childhood.
R.I.P. Quincy Jones.
🕯

 

[PJSprog]

A true genius of the music industry.

 

[WinterDeere]

Very sad news for prog rock fans, Pete Sinfield has died at age 80. Those who followed Emerson Lake & Palmer (ELP) or King Crimson already knew this guy, he played lyricist for both bands. If you're not into the whole 1970's prog rock scene, then you may be more familiar with his "I believe in Father Christmas", set to music by Greg Lake.

Great closing line on that last one, "Hallelujah, Noel, be it heaven or hell, The Christmas we get, we deserve".

Story at:

MSN

Sinfield also put out an album of his own, which was not really well received. I think after that, he decided he was better at the words, than the music.

 

[WinterDeere]

Colin "Smiley" Peterson of the Bee Gees, dead at 78:

MSN

 

[Jstpssng]

Folk singer and Maine resident Dave Mallet died yesterday.

Iconic Maine singer-songwriter dies at 73

David Mallett wrote "Garden Song," which is considered an American folk standard and was covered by artists such as Pete Seeger and John Denver.

www.wmtw.com

His composition "the Garden Song" was recorded and made famous by Pete Seeger.

 

[caver]

Wayne Osmond of the Osmond Brothers passed away at 73.

 

[Jstpssng]

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary died today.

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at age 86

Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.

www.google.com

 

[stuckmotor]

Anita Bryant who seemed to sing an orange juice commercial several times a day has died at 84.