Browsing: Obituary

Marshall Chess himself told me, “I always had deep respect for his knowledge and honesty and true love of the blues.”

The blues world lost another one of its disciples, Jesse Graves, whose real name was Michael Floyd. He passed away…

Shane MacGowan was rightly hailed by many as a lyrical genius.

Boyce passed away Thursday, November 9, at the age of 68. 

When your window on the world is a broken glass and a heart gone wrong, it just may help to picture yourself with a pencil thin mustache.

Pioneering rock’n’roll and soul singer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83 following a long illness. She was…

His recordings inspired and influenced multiple generations of artists and blues and folk fans.  

Gordon Lightfoot (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023)

“You can cage the singer but not the song.” Harry Belafonte (March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023)

Tom Leadon (September 16, 1952 – March 22, 2023)