DianeE
2021-01-04 11:14:36 UTC
Since I can't post to the '50s group anymore, I'm sending this on to
y'all. It's a list of "oldies" music-related figures who died in 2020,
courtesy of Charlie & Pam Horner's Classic Urban Harmony newsletter.
Date Lost Luminary Age Group
1-Jan Marty Grebb 74 Buckinghams (pop group)
2-Jan Lorraine Chandler 73 solo soul vocalist
8-Jan Robert Conti 74 Broadways (soul group)
9-Jan Bobby Comstock 79 r&r soloist
10-Jan Jerry Stevens 85 radio host
16-Jan Leroy Binns Charts, Coasters, Del Vikings
18-Jan Mic Gillette 64 Tower Of Power (soul)
27-Jan Donald Clements 87 Sophomores
28-Jan Harry Harrison 89 radio host
?? Jan Jack Seidl radio host
6-Feb Lynn Evans Mand 95 Chordettes (pop group)
4-Mar Barbara Martin 76 Supremes
9-Mar James Mays Van Dykes (soul group)
11-Mar Al Trommers label, record store owner
14-Mar Phil Phillips 94 Twilights
14-Mar Francis Flynn 79 Sons Of Robin Stone (soul)
20-Mar Skip Mahoney 71 Casuals (soul group)
20-Mar Kenny Rodgers 81 solo pop vocalist
28-Mar Donald Azzati 89 Four Sparks (ABC)
30-Mar Bill Withers 81 r&b, pop vocalist
1-Apr Bucky Pizzarelli musician
1-Apr Ellis Marsalis 85 jazz musician
4-Apr "Chubb" Whitacre Tributes, radio host
7-Apr Frank Hosendove Ray Dots, V-Eights
9-Apr Jeff Calloway Flamingos, Purple Mundi (soul)
10-Apr Eugene Thomas 78 Joel/Dynamics, Epitome Sound
15-Apr Eddie Cooley 87 Dimples
21-Apr Frank Pescatore 73 r&r soloist "Dean Randolph"
21-Apr Cookie Genovese Cookie & Castle-Tones
25-Apr Hamilton Bohannon 78 solo soul vocalist
27-Apr Obie "Young" Jessie 95 Flairs, r&b soloist
27-Apr Wm. Buzzy McClain 81 Cleftones
28-Apr Bobby Lewis 95 r&b, r&r vocalist
29-Apr Timothy Scott 61 Street People (soul group)
29-Apr John "Billi" Stokes 72 Royal Five (soul group)
29-Apr Robt."Chico" Patrick 88 Counts
?? Apr Bill Godwin Ink Spots
1-May Bobby Wells Infernos Band
4-May Yvonne Baker 85 Sensations, solo soul vocalist
5-May Millie Small 72 Jamaican solo vocalist
7-May Jeanette Baker Dots
9-May Lil Richard Penniman 87 r&b, r&r solo vocalist
10-May Betty Wright 66 solo soul vocalist
2-Jun Gaynell Hodge 83 Platters Hollyw'd Flames Turks
8-Jun John Sebastian 73 Juke Box Legends
8-Jun Bonnie Pointer 69 Pointer Sisters (soul group)
8-Jun John Sebastian 73 Juke Box legends
26-Jun Arnie Ginsburg 93 radio host
27-Jun Ritzy Lee 83 Del Vikings
1-Jul Barney Zarzana 79 Bay Bops
3-Jul J. Marvin Brown 66 Softones (soul group)
5-Jul Sharon Page 67 Blue Notes (soul group)
11-Jul Reginals Haynes 71 Escorts (soul group)
12-Jul Rod Bernard 79 r&b soloist
14-Jul Angel Anglero Riffs, Endings, Channels
17-Jul Milton Williams Coalitions (soul group)
20-Jul Roger Koob Premiers, Travelers, Frontiers
21-Jul Annie Ross 89 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
26-Jul Joseph B. Jefferson 77 Continental Five, songwriter
26-Jul John DiLorenzo concert sound, lighting, staging
27-Jul Richard Wallace 80 Mighty Clouds Of Joy (gospel)
29-Jul Pepe Cordona Alive N Kickin' (r&b, pop group)
11-Aug Trini Lopez 79 solo r&r vocalist
14-Aug David Sanders Masqueraders (soul group)
14-Aug Ronald Trautz 74 JerseyDream,SidewalkSerenade
19-Aug Lou Ragland 78 Dominos, Ink Spots
26-Aug Sammy Campbell 79 Del Larks
27-Aug Verlene Rogers Meditation Singers (gospel)
6-Sep Bruce Williamson 49 Temptations (soul group)
9-Sep Ronald Bell 68 Kool & Gang (soul group)
11-Sep Charles Patrick 82 Monotones
11-Sep Toots Hibbert 77 Toots & Maytals (Jamaican)
12-Sep Edna Wright Honey Cones (soul group)
16-Sep Roy "C" Hammond Genies
17-Sep Mickey "B" Borak 74 Tico & Triumphs. promoter
21-Sep Tommy DeVito 92 Four Seasons
21-Sep Roy Head 79 solo r&b, pop, vocalist
27-Sep George Pando 61 musical director Mystics
28-Sep Helen Reddy 78 solo pop vocalist
29-Sep Mac Davis 78 pop solo vocalist
30-Sep Eddie Van Halen 65 Van Halen (rock group)
3-Oct Larry Cutrone musician, songwriter, radio host
6-Oct Johnny Nash 80 solo r&b and Jamaican vocalist
7-Oct Bunny Lee 79 Jamaican record producer
12-Oct Bob Black Plurals
18-Oct Pamela Hurchinson 61 Emotions (soul group)
18-Oct Georgie Dobbins 78 Marvelettes
24-Oct Ferdie Gonzalez 77 music historian, discographer
27-Oct Frank Jackson 82 Rocks Of Harmony (gospel)
27-Oct Steven Shatzberg 79 Tex & Chex
29-Oct Denise ferri 76 Delicates
30-Oct Carl Anderson 80 Plurals
30-Oct Ed Hurst 94 radio and tv host
31-Oct Rance Allen 71 Rance Allem group (gospel)
5-Nov Len Barry 78 Dovells, soul solo vocalist
7-Nov Dee Holland 97 musician
26-Nov Herman Green 90 musician
30-Nov John Wray Earls
4-Dec Ron Silva 68 Quiet Storm, Royal Blue
4-Dec Kenny Jeremiah Dedications, Soul Survivors
7-Dec Bob Coleman Earls
7-Dec Dick "Richie" Allen 78 Ebonistics (soul group)
7-Dec Bobby Ferrante 84 Mystics
14-Dec Lewis Peoples Five Satins, Scarlets
15-Dec Richard Rome 90 record producer, arranger
24-Dec Robert Brown Chessmen, Cashmeres, Velons
26-Dec Charles Kasper record collector
27-Dec George Buonocore 66 New Shades Of Soul
28-Dec Phyllis McGuire 92 McGuire Sisters (pop group)
29-Dec Rudy Sales 72 Tierra (soul group)
y'all. It's a list of "oldies" music-related figures who died in 2020,
courtesy of Charlie & Pam Horner's Classic Urban Harmony newsletter.
Date Lost Luminary Age Group
1-Jan Marty Grebb 74 Buckinghams (pop group)
2-Jan Lorraine Chandler 73 solo soul vocalist
8-Jan Robert Conti 74 Broadways (soul group)
9-Jan Bobby Comstock 79 r&r soloist
10-Jan Jerry Stevens 85 radio host
16-Jan Leroy Binns Charts, Coasters, Del Vikings
18-Jan Mic Gillette 64 Tower Of Power (soul)
27-Jan Donald Clements 87 Sophomores
28-Jan Harry Harrison 89 radio host
?? Jan Jack Seidl radio host
6-Feb Lynn Evans Mand 95 Chordettes (pop group)
4-Mar Barbara Martin 76 Supremes
9-Mar James Mays Van Dykes (soul group)
11-Mar Al Trommers label, record store owner
14-Mar Phil Phillips 94 Twilights
14-Mar Francis Flynn 79 Sons Of Robin Stone (soul)
20-Mar Skip Mahoney 71 Casuals (soul group)
20-Mar Kenny Rodgers 81 solo pop vocalist
28-Mar Donald Azzati 89 Four Sparks (ABC)
30-Mar Bill Withers 81 r&b, pop vocalist
1-Apr Bucky Pizzarelli musician
1-Apr Ellis Marsalis 85 jazz musician
4-Apr "Chubb" Whitacre Tributes, radio host
7-Apr Frank Hosendove Ray Dots, V-Eights
9-Apr Jeff Calloway Flamingos, Purple Mundi (soul)
10-Apr Eugene Thomas 78 Joel/Dynamics, Epitome Sound
15-Apr Eddie Cooley 87 Dimples
21-Apr Frank Pescatore 73 r&r soloist "Dean Randolph"
21-Apr Cookie Genovese Cookie & Castle-Tones
25-Apr Hamilton Bohannon 78 solo soul vocalist
27-Apr Obie "Young" Jessie 95 Flairs, r&b soloist
27-Apr Wm. Buzzy McClain 81 Cleftones
28-Apr Bobby Lewis 95 r&b, r&r vocalist
29-Apr Timothy Scott 61 Street People (soul group)
29-Apr John "Billi" Stokes 72 Royal Five (soul group)
29-Apr Robt."Chico" Patrick 88 Counts
?? Apr Bill Godwin Ink Spots
1-May Bobby Wells Infernos Band
4-May Yvonne Baker 85 Sensations, solo soul vocalist
5-May Millie Small 72 Jamaican solo vocalist
7-May Jeanette Baker Dots
9-May Lil Richard Penniman 87 r&b, r&r solo vocalist
10-May Betty Wright 66 solo soul vocalist
2-Jun Gaynell Hodge 83 Platters Hollyw'd Flames Turks
8-Jun John Sebastian 73 Juke Box Legends
8-Jun Bonnie Pointer 69 Pointer Sisters (soul group)
8-Jun John Sebastian 73 Juke Box legends
26-Jun Arnie Ginsburg 93 radio host
27-Jun Ritzy Lee 83 Del Vikings
1-Jul Barney Zarzana 79 Bay Bops
3-Jul J. Marvin Brown 66 Softones (soul group)
5-Jul Sharon Page 67 Blue Notes (soul group)
11-Jul Reginals Haynes 71 Escorts (soul group)
12-Jul Rod Bernard 79 r&b soloist
14-Jul Angel Anglero Riffs, Endings, Channels
17-Jul Milton Williams Coalitions (soul group)
20-Jul Roger Koob Premiers, Travelers, Frontiers
21-Jul Annie Ross 89 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
26-Jul Joseph B. Jefferson 77 Continental Five, songwriter
26-Jul John DiLorenzo concert sound, lighting, staging
27-Jul Richard Wallace 80 Mighty Clouds Of Joy (gospel)
29-Jul Pepe Cordona Alive N Kickin' (r&b, pop group)
11-Aug Trini Lopez 79 solo r&r vocalist
14-Aug David Sanders Masqueraders (soul group)
14-Aug Ronald Trautz 74 JerseyDream,SidewalkSerenade
19-Aug Lou Ragland 78 Dominos, Ink Spots
26-Aug Sammy Campbell 79 Del Larks
27-Aug Verlene Rogers Meditation Singers (gospel)
6-Sep Bruce Williamson 49 Temptations (soul group)
9-Sep Ronald Bell 68 Kool & Gang (soul group)
11-Sep Charles Patrick 82 Monotones
11-Sep Toots Hibbert 77 Toots & Maytals (Jamaican)
12-Sep Edna Wright Honey Cones (soul group)
16-Sep Roy "C" Hammond Genies
17-Sep Mickey "B" Borak 74 Tico & Triumphs. promoter
21-Sep Tommy DeVito 92 Four Seasons
21-Sep Roy Head 79 solo r&b, pop, vocalist
27-Sep George Pando 61 musical director Mystics
28-Sep Helen Reddy 78 solo pop vocalist
29-Sep Mac Davis 78 pop solo vocalist
30-Sep Eddie Van Halen 65 Van Halen (rock group)
3-Oct Larry Cutrone musician, songwriter, radio host
6-Oct Johnny Nash 80 solo r&b and Jamaican vocalist
7-Oct Bunny Lee 79 Jamaican record producer
12-Oct Bob Black Plurals
18-Oct Pamela Hurchinson 61 Emotions (soul group)
18-Oct Georgie Dobbins 78 Marvelettes
24-Oct Ferdie Gonzalez 77 music historian, discographer
27-Oct Frank Jackson 82 Rocks Of Harmony (gospel)
27-Oct Steven Shatzberg 79 Tex & Chex
29-Oct Denise ferri 76 Delicates
30-Oct Carl Anderson 80 Plurals
30-Oct Ed Hurst 94 radio and tv host
31-Oct Rance Allen 71 Rance Allem group (gospel)
5-Nov Len Barry 78 Dovells, soul solo vocalist
7-Nov Dee Holland 97 musician
26-Nov Herman Green 90 musician
30-Nov John Wray Earls
4-Dec Ron Silva 68 Quiet Storm, Royal Blue
4-Dec Kenny Jeremiah Dedications, Soul Survivors
7-Dec Bob Coleman Earls
7-Dec Dick "Richie" Allen 78 Ebonistics (soul group)
7-Dec Bobby Ferrante 84 Mystics
14-Dec Lewis Peoples Five Satins, Scarlets
15-Dec Richard Rome 90 record producer, arranger
24-Dec Robert Brown Chessmen, Cashmeres, Velons
26-Dec Charles Kasper record collector
27-Dec George Buonocore 66 New Shades Of Soul
28-Dec Phyllis McGuire 92 McGuire Sisters (pop group)
29-Dec Rudy Sales 72 Tierra (soul group)