GO STEERS!

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Gone but not forgotten

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"Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us." -unknown

Duane Allman - of the Allman Brothers Band was killed in a motorcycle accident on October 29th, 1971, one month before his 25th birthday

Paul Atkinson - guitarist for The Zombies, died April 2 nd, 2004, after losing his battle with liver and kidney disease. He was 58. The band's biggest hits included "She's Not There", "Tell Her No" and "Time Of The Season"

John Bonham - 32 year old drummer for Led Zeppelin, passed out and choked to death on his own vomit on September 25th 1980, following an all-day drinking binge. In December of 1980, Led Zeppelin announced they were disbanding, saying they could not continue without Bonham

Toy Caldwell - lead singer for The Marshall Tucker band on their 1977 million seller, "Heard It In A Love Song", died in his sleep on February 25th, 1993 at the age of 45

Eric Carr - who replaced Peter Criss as the drummer for KISS, died November 24th, 1991 in a New York hospital following a cerebral haemorrhage which complicated the cancer he was suffering from. He was 41

Karen Carpenter - died of heart irregularities caused by anorexia nervosa just days before her 33rd birthday on February 4th, 1983

"How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man." Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash - died on September 12th, 2003, due to complications from diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure. He was 71 years old. Johnny began his career as a rock-a-billy artist at Sun Records, along with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis. After turning his attention to country music, he went on to win 11 Grammy Awards and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992

Odia Coates - sang "You're Having My Baby" with Paul Anka, died of breast cancer on May 19th, 1991. She was 49

"There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, ''If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles." Ray Charles

Ray Charles - singer / pianist who won twelve Grammy awards and is remembered for hits like "Hit the Road Jack", "What'd I Say" and "Georgia on My Mind", succumbed to complications from liver disease on June 10th, 2004, at the age of 73

Jim Croce - singer / songwriter who recorded "Operator" and "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" was killed when his chartered plane snagged a pecan tree during takeoff on September 20th, 1973. He was 30 years old

John Denver - starred in "Oh God" with George Burns and recorded a long string of hits that included "Rocky Mountain High", "Sunshine On My Shoulders" and "Country Roads", was killed when the handmade, experimental airplane he was flying, crashed off the coast of Monterey Bay, CA. on October 12th, 1997. He was 53

Tom Evens - of Badfinger, died November 19th, 1983 at the age of 36. Like his bandmate, Pete Ham, Evens also hanged himself

Tom Fogerty - guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, died on Sept 6th, 1990 of respiratory failure at the age of 48

"Girls are always running through my mind. They don't dare walk." Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb - solo artist and brother of The Bee Gees died at the age of 30, on March 10th, 1988 of an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a viral infection

Maurice Gibb - of The Bee Gees, brother of Barry Gibb and twin of Robin Gibb, died on Sunday, Jan. 12th, 2003 of a heart attack, following an operation for the removal of an intestinal blockage. He was 53

Peter Ham - Singer/guitarist for Badfinger, committed suicide on April 23rd, 1975. He was reported to be deeply depressed by financial problems the group was having. He was 27 years old

"Love one another (His last words)" George Harrison

George Harrison - lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58, on November 29th, 2001

Jimi Hendrix - died September 18th, 1970 from what the coroner's report called 'inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication'. He was 27

Glen Hughes - the moustachioed, leather-clad biker of The Village People, died of lung cancer on March 4th of 2001

"It's gonna be a long hard drag, but we'll make it" Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin died on October 3rd, 1970 from an overdose of heroin at age 27

Terry Kath - guitarist with Chicago, accidentally shot and killed himself with a pistol on January 23rd, 1978. He was 32

Nicolette Larson - most often remembered for her 1978, number 8 US hit, "Lotta Love", died on December 16th, 1997 after suffering massive liver failure. She was 45

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." John Lennon

John Lennon - murdered by Mark David Chapman , December 8th 1980. He was 40 years old

Phil Lynott - bassist for Thin Lizzy, lost his battle with drugs and died of heart failure and pneumonia on January 4th, 1986 at the age of 34

Ron McKernan - the original keyboard player for The Grateful Dead, died March 16, 1973 after a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver

"People are always asking me what my lyrics mean. Well I say what any decent poet would say if you dared ask him to analyse his work: if you see it, darling, then it's there."
Freedie Mercury

Freddie Mercury - lead singer of Queen died on November 24 th, 1991 at age 45 of AIDS

Keith Moon - drummer for The Who, died of an overdose of the sedative Heminevrin on September 7th, 1978, at the age of 31

Jim Morrison - lead singer of the Doors, died July 3rd 1971. The 27-year-old was found dead in his bathtub. Speculation abounded as to the exact cause of death, but no autopsy was performed. His 27 year old widow, Pamela, died of a heroin overdose in April, 1974

Berry Oakley - bassist for The Allman Brothers Band. A year after Duane Allman was killed, Oakley was riding his motorcycle with a member of band's road crew when they collided with a bus just three blocks from where Allman met his fate. Friends took Oakley to the same hospital Allman was treated at, but he died from head injuries and internal bleeding later that night. The 24 year old Oakley was buried next to Allman with matching tombstones, in the Civil War section of Macon's Rose Hill Cemetery

Roy Orbison - one of classic rock's greatest voices was silenced when the 52 yr old Orbison died of a heart attack the night of December 6th, 1988

Benjamin Orr - bassist/vocalist for the Cars lost his fight with pancreatic cancer on October 5th, 2000 at the age of 53. Orr sang lead vocals on some of the band's most recognizable hits, such as "Just What I Needed" and "Bye Bye Love," "Drive" and "Let's Go"

Robert Palmer - reached number 14 in the US in 1979 with "Bad Case Of Loving You", died of a heart attack at the age of 54 on September 26th, 2003

John Panozzo - of Styx, died of a haemorrhage brought on by alcoholism, on July 16th, 1996, at the age of 48. The band had a string of hits that included "Grand Illusion", "Mr. Roboto", "Come Sail Away" and "Babe"

Gram Parsons - known as The father of "Country - Rock", he founded The Byrds & The Flying Burrito Brothers and became a cult figure that influenced countless musicians. He was found dead at Joshua Tree, Ca. Sept 19th, 1973 of an alcohol and drug overdose at the age of 27

Lonesome Dave Peverett - lead singer with Savoy Brown and Foghat, suffered from cancer and died of from double-pneumonia on February 7th, 2000, at the age of 56

"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away." Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - died of heart failure at his Graceland mansion on August 16th, 1977

Eddie Rabbitt - country star whose hits included "I Love A Rainy Night" and "Drivin' My Life Away", died on May 7th, 1998 of lung cancer at the age of 56

Dee Dee Ramone - bassist for the 70s punk rock band The Ramones died from a drug overdose on June 7th, 2002. His real name is Douglas Colvin

Johnny Ramone - co-founder of The Ramones, passed away September 15th, 2004 after a five year battle with prostrate cancer. The 55 year old guitarist's real name is John Cummings

Joey Ramone - singer for The Ramones, died of lymphatic cancer at the age of 49 on April 15th, 2001. His real name is Jeff Hyman

Randy Rhodes - guitarist for Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne, was killed on March 19th, 1982, when the small plane he was riding in crashed while buzzing Osbourne's tour bus. He was 25

Charlie Rich - started out as a song writer for Sam Phillips' Sun Records before becoming a country star and later crossed over to the Pop charts with two big 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl". He developed a blood clot in his lung and died July 25th, 1995, at the age of 62

Minnie Riperton - died of breast cancer on July 12th, 1979 at the age of 31, four years after her number 1 hit, "Lovin’ You". She had also been a member of Stevie Wonder's backup group, Wonderlove

"I've never had a message for anyone in my entire life.
Except maybe to give out my room number." Bon Scott

Bon Scott - of AC/DC died of alcohol poisoning on February 19th, 1980

Joe Schermie - original bassist of Three Dog Night died of a heart attack March 25th 2002 at the age of 55

John Siomos - played drums on countless albums and singles with a host of bands and in studio recordings for artists such as Peter Frampton, Todd Rundgren, Mitch Ryder and Carly Simon, died January 16th 2004, at the age of 5

Gary Thain - former bassist of the British band Uriah Heep, died December 8th, 1975 of a heroin overdose. He was 27

Conway Twitty - had an early pop hit with "It's Only Make Believe", died of a heart attack after stomach surgery in Springfield, Missouri, June 5th, 1993

Ronnie Van Zant - member of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose single "Sweet Home Alabama" reached number 8 in 1974, died with several other band members in a small plane crash on October 20th, 1977. He was just 29

Stevie Ray Vaughan - blues guitarist whose highly charged and expressive guitar solos turned a new generation on to Chicago style blues in the 1980s, was killed on August 27th, 1990, when the helicopter he was taking from a gig in East Troy, Wisconsin to a show in Chicago, crashed in dense fog, killing everyone on board. Vaughn was 35 years old

"There's people making babies to my music. That's nice." Barry White

Barry White - known for his lush baritone voice and lyrics that oozed sex appeal on the hits "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love" and "You're The First, The Last, My Everything", died following kidney failure on Thursday, July 4th, 2003, at the age of 58

Leon Wilkeson - bassist for the 70's southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was found dead on July 27th, 2001 in a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida hotel room. Allegedly suffering from chronic liver and lung disease, the actual cause of death was deemed "from natural causes". He was 49

Wendy O. Williams - lead singer of the late 70s / early 80s punk band The Plasmatics, died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head on April 6th, 1998. She was 48

Carl Wilson - lead guitar player of The Beach Boys, died of cancer, with his family at his bedside on February 7th, 1998. He was 51

Dennis Wilson - drummer for The Beach Boys, jumped over board from his yacht at Marina Del Ray Harbour in Los Angeles and drowned, on Dec. 28th, 1983. He was 39

"Love is not a matter of counting the years - it's making the years count." Wolfman Jack

Wolfman Jack - the disc jockey featured in the movie "American Graffiti", died of a heart attack on July 1st, 1995 at the age of 57. He had just completed a 20-day trip to promote his new book "Have Mercy, The Confession of the Original Party Animal," about his early career and parties with celebrities. He walked up the driveway of his home, went inside to hug his wife and collapsed. The Wolfman's real name was Bob Smith

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -Berthold Auerbach

Gone but not forgotten	for Movies of the 70's click here
"Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us." -unknown
Duane Allman - of the Allman Brothers Band was killed in a motorcycle accident on October 29th, 1971, one month before his 25th birthday
Paul Atkinson - guitarist for The Zombies, died April 2 nd, 2004, after losing his battle with liver and kidney disease. He was 58. The band's biggest hits included "She's Not There", "Tell Her No" and "Time Of The Season"
John Bonham - 32 year old drummer for Led Zeppelin, passed out and choked to death on his own vomit on September 25th 1980, following an all-day drinking binge. In December of 1980, Led Zeppelin announced they were disbanding, saying they could not continue without Bonham
Toy Caldwell - lead singer for The Marshall Tucker band on their 1977 million seller, "Heard It In A Love Song", died in his sleep on February 25th, 1993 at the age of 45
Eric Carr - who replaced Peter Criss as the drummer for KISS, died November 24th, 1991 in a New York hospital following a cerebral haemorrhage which complicated the cancer he was suffering from. He was 41
Karen Carpenter - died of heart irregularities caused by anorexia nervosa just days before her 33rd birthday on February 4th, 1983
"How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man." Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash - died on September 12th, 2003, due to complications from diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure. He was 71 years old. Johnny began his career as a rock-a-billy artist at Sun Records, along with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis. After turning his attention to country music, he went on to win 11 Grammy Awards and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992
Odia Coates - sang "You're Having My Baby" with Paul Anka, died of breast cancer on May 19th, 1991. She was 49
"There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, ''If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles." Ray Charles
Ray Charles - singer / pianist who won twelve Grammy awards and is remembered for hits like "Hit the Road Jack", "What'd I Say" and "Georgia on My Mind", succumbed to complications from liver disease on June 10th, 2004, at the age of 73
Jim Croce - singer / songwriter who recorded "Operator" and "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" was killed when his chartered plane snagged a pecan tree during takeoff on September 20th, 1973. He was 30 years old
John Denver - starred in "Oh God" with George Burns and recorded a long string of hits that included "Rocky Mountain High", "Sunshine On My Shoulders" and "Country Roads", was killed when the handmade, experimental airplane he was flying, crashed off the coast of Monterey Bay, CA. on October 12th, 1997. He was 53
Tom Evens - of Badfinger, died November 19th, 1983 at the age of 36. Like his bandmate, Pete Ham, Evens also hanged himself
Tom Fogerty - guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, died on Sept 6th, 1990 of respiratory failure at the age of 48
"Girls are always running through my mind. They don't dare walk." Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb - solo artist and brother of The Bee Gees died at the age of 30, on March 10th, 1988 of an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a viral infection
Maurice Gibb - of The Bee Gees, brother of Barry Gibb and twin of Robin Gibb, died on Sunday, Jan. 12th, 2003 of a heart attack, following an operation for the removal of an intestinal blockage. He was 53
Peter Ham - Singer/guitarist for Badfinger, committed suicide on April 23rd, 1975. He was reported to be deeply depressed by financial problems the group was having. He was 27 years old
"Love one another (His last words)" George Harrison
George Harrison - lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58, on November 29th, 2001
Jimi Hendrix - died September 18th, 1970 from what the coroner's report called 'inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication'. He was 27
Glen Hughes - the moustachioed, leather-clad biker of The Village People, died of lung cancer on March 4th of 2001
"It's gonna be a long hard drag, but we'll make it" Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin died on October 3rd, 1970 from an overdose of heroin at age 27
Terry Kath - guitarist with Chicago, accidentally shot and killed himself with a pistol on January 23rd, 1978. He was 32
Nicolette Larson - most often remembered for her 1978, number 8 US hit, "Lotta Love", died on December 16th, 1997 after suffering massive liver failure. She was 45
"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." John Lennon
John Lennon - murdered by Mark David Chapman , December 8th 1980. He was 40 years old
Phil Lynott - bassist for Thin Lizzy, lost his battle with drugs and died of heart failure and pneumonia on January 4th, 1986 at the age of 34
Ron McKernan - the original keyboard player for The Grateful Dead, died March 16, 1973 after a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver
"People are always asking me what my lyrics mean. Well I say what any decent poet would say if you dared ask him to analyse his work: if you see it, darling, then it's there." Freedie Mercury
Freddie Mercury - lead singer of Queen died on November 24 th, 1991 at age 45 of AIDS
Keith Moon - drummer for The Who, died of an overdose of the sedative Heminevrin on September 7th, 1978, at the age of 31
Jim Morrison - lead singer of the Doors, died July 3rd 1971. The 27-year-old was found dead in his bathtub. Speculation abounded as to the exact cause of death, but no autopsy was performed. His 27 year old widow, Pamela, died of a heroin overdose in April, 1974
Berry Oakley - bassist for The Allman Brothers Band. A year after Duane Allman was killed, Oakley was riding his motorcycle with a member of band's road crew when they collided with a bus just three blocks from where Allman met his fate. Friends took Oakley to the same hospital Allman was treated at, but he died from head injuries and internal bleeding later that night. The 24 year old Oakley was buried next to Allman with matching tombstones, in the Civil War section of Macon's Rose Hill Cemetery
Roy Orbison - one of classic rock's greatest voices was silenced when the 52 yr old Orbison died of a heart attack the night of December 6th, 1988
Benjamin Orr - bassist/vocalist for the Cars lost his fight with pancreatic cancer on October 5th, 2000 at the age of 53. Orr sang lead vocals on some of the band's most recognizable hits, such as "Just What I Needed" and "Bye Bye Love," "Drive" and "Let's Go"
Robert Palmer - reached number 14 in the US in 1979 with "Bad Case Of Loving You", died of a heart attack at the age of 54 on September 26th, 2003
John Panozzo - of Styx, died of a haemorrhage brought on by alcoholism, on July 16th, 1996, at the age of 48. The band had a string of hits that included "Grand Illusion", "Mr. Roboto", "Come Sail Away" and "Babe"
Gram Parsons - known as The father of "Country - Rock", he founded The Byrds & The Flying Burrito Brothers and became a cult figure that influenced countless musicians. He was found dead at Joshua Tree, Ca. Sept 19th, 1973 of an alcohol and drug overdose at the age of 27
Lonesome Dave Peverett - lead singer with Savoy Brown and Foghat, suffered from cancer and died of from double-pneumonia on February 7th, 2000, at the age of 56
"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away." Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - died of heart failure at his Graceland mansion on August 16th, 1977
Eddie Rabbitt - country star whose hits included "I Love A Rainy Night" and "Drivin' My Life Away", died on May 7th, 1998 of lung cancer at the age of 56
Dee Dee Ramone - bassist for the 70s punk rock band The Ramones died from a drug overdose on June 7th, 2002. His real name is Douglas Colvin
Johnny Ramone - co-founder of The Ramones, passed away September 15th, 2004 after a five year battle with prostrate cancer. The 55 year old guitarist's real name is John Cummings
Joey Ramone - singer for The Ramones, died of lymphatic cancer at the age of 49 on April 15th, 2001. His real name is Jeff Hyman
Randy Rhodes - guitarist for Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne, was killed on March 19th, 1982, when the small plane he was riding in crashed while buzzing Osbourne's tour bus. He was 25
Charlie Rich - started out as a song writer for Sam Phillips' Sun Records before becoming a country star and later crossed over to the Pop charts with two big 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl". He developed a blood clot in his lung and died July 25th, 1995, at the age of 62
Minnie Riperton - died of breast cancer on July 12th, 1979 at the age of 31, four years after her number 1 hit, "Lovin’ You". She had also been a member of Stevie Wonder's backup group, Wonderlove
"I've never had a message for anyone in my entire life. Except maybe to give out my room number." Bon Scott
Bon Scott - of AC/DC died of alcohol poisoning on February 19th, 1980
Joe Schermie - original bassist of Three Dog Night died of a heart attack March 25th 2002 at the age of 55
John Siomos - played drums on countless albums and singles with a host of bands and in studio recordings for artists such as Peter Frampton, Todd Rundgren, Mitch Ryder and Carly Simon, died January 16th 2004, at the age of 5
Gary Thain - former bassist of the British band Uriah Heep, died December 8th, 1975 of a heroin overdose. He was 27
Conway Twitty - had an early pop hit with "It's Only Make Believe", died of a heart attack after stomach surgery in Springfield, Missouri, June 5th, 1993
Ronnie Van Zant - member of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose single "Sweet Home Alabama" reached number 8 in 1974, died with several other band members in a small plane crash on October 20th, 1977. He was just 29
Stevie Ray Vaughan - blues guitarist whose highly charged and expressive guitar solos turned a new generation on to Chicago style blues in the 1980s, was killed on August 27th, 1990, when the helicopter he was taking from a gig in East Troy, Wisconsin to a show in Chicago, crashed in dense fog, killing everyone on board. Vaughn was 35 years old
"There's people making babies to my music. That's nice." Barry White
Barry White - known for his lush baritone voice and lyrics that oozed sex appeal on the hits "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love" and "You're The First, The Last, My Everything", died following kidney failure on Thursday, July 4th, 2003, at the age of 58
Leon Wilkeson - bassist for the 70's southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was found dead on July 27th, 2001 in a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida hotel room. Allegedly suffering from chronic liver and lung disease, the actual cause of death was deemed "from natural causes". He was 49
Wendy O. Williams - lead singer of the late 70s / early 80s punk band The Plasmatics, died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head on April 6th, 1998. She was 48
Carl Wilson - lead guitar player of The Beach Boys, died of cancer, with his family at his bedside on February 7th, 1998. He was 51
Dennis Wilson - drummer for The Beach Boys, jumped over board from his yacht at Marina Del Ray Harbour in Los Angeles and drowned, on Dec. 28th, 1983. He was 39
"Love is not a matter of counting the years - it's making the years count." Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack - the disc jockey featured in the movie "American Graffiti", died of a heart attack on July 1st, 1995 at the age of 57. He had just completed a 20-day trip to promote his new book "Have Mercy, The Confession of the Original Party Animal," about his early career and parties with celebrities. He walked up the driveway of his home, went inside to hug his wife and collapsed. The Wolfman's real name was Bob Smith
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -Berthold Auerbach