The keyboardist and composer Jon Douglas Lord died on this day in 2012 of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 71 years old. Retrieved from here. Lord's long career, spent … Continue reading On This Day (July 16)…Rest in Peace, Jon Lord
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On This Day (May 16)…Rest in Peace, Ronnie James Dio
The singer Ronnie James Dio died on this day in 2010 of stomach cancer. He was sixty-seven years old. Retrieved from here. If anyone gave heavy metal a voice, it … Continue reading On This Day (May 16)…Rest in Peace, Ronnie James Dio
On This Day (April 5)…Rest In Peace, Cozy Powell
The drummer Cozy Powell died on this day in 1998 in a car accident. He was fifty years old. Retrieved from here. Cozy Powell’s unique style put him easily as … Continue reading On This Day (April 5)…Rest In Peace, Cozy Powell
On This Day (March 19)…Rest in Peace, Randy Rhoads
The guitarist Randy Rhoads died on this day in 1982 in a freak plane accident. He was twenty-five years old. Retrieved from here. Those who worked with Rhoads praised his … Continue reading On This Day (March 19)…Rest in Peace, Randy Rhoads
On This Day (March 11)…Rest in Peace, Keith Emerson
The musician Keith Emerson took his own life on this day in 2016. He was 71. Retrieved from here. Emerson’s legacy will last far beyond this era. His championing of … Continue reading On This Day (March 11)…Rest in Peace, Keith Emerson
On This Day (February 6)…Rest in Peace, Gary Moore
The guitarist Gary Moore passed away on this day in 2011 of a heart attack. He was 58 years old. Retrieved from here. Ludwig Van Beethoven once said that “to … Continue reading On This Day (February 6)…Rest in Peace, Gary Moore
On This Day (January 20)…Rest In Peace, Edgar Froese
The musician and composer Edgar Froese died on this day in 2015 of a pulmonary embolism. He was 70 years old. Retrieved from here Until his death, Edgar Froese was … Continue reading On This Day (January 20)…Rest In Peace, Edgar Froese
Rest In Peace, Neil Peart
A few short thoughts on Rush's drummer Neil Peart and the music he has left behind.
On This Day (January 10)…Rest In Peace, David Bowie
The musician David Bowie died of liver cancer on this day in 2016. He was sixty-nine years old. Retrieved from here. His was one of the first deaths in the … Continue reading On This Day (January 10)…Rest In Peace, David Bowie
On This Day (January 1)…Rest In Peace, J.C. Bach
The composer Johann Christian Bach died on this day in 1782. He was forty-six years old. Johann Christian Bach as painted by Thomas Gainsborough in 1776. Retrieved from here. Inevitably, … Continue reading On This Day (January 1)…Rest In Peace, J.C. Bach