Deaths in Music 2017

[fduniho]

This thread is for keeping track of artists who have died this year. Sadly, it starts off with John Wetton. Here's an obituary from Rolling Stone: Asia Co-Founder, King Crimson Member John Wetton Dead at 67. As a lead singer and co-founder of the band that got me into progressive rock, Wetton remained a prominent figure in music for me. He was normally the lead singer and bass player in the bands he was in.

Although King Crimson is not on Spotify, here is a song he did with them:

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He was a co-founder of U.K., along with Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, and Allan Holdsworth.

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He was a co-founder of Asia, along with Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, and Carl Palmer.

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Here's a recent album he recorded when he was dying from cancer:

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[PilotAC]

Geoff Nicholls was another rock musician to lose his life this year, and with Black Sabbath also playing their (reportedly) last show today, I think Sabbath is all too fitting here.

[Machiel_M]

Peter Sarstedt died on the 8th of January 2017. He was 75 years old.
Famous for

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and

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and of course 🙂
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[brian_mansfield]

Jazz singer Al Jarreau died Sunday morning, Feb. 12, in Los Angeles, just a few days after being hospitalized and announcing his retirement.

The Very Best Of

[artful_dodger59]

He will be missed...amazing voice!

[Machiel_M]

The American musician John Warren Geils Jr. died on 11 April 2017. He started The J. Geils Band in 1967. Geils was 71 years old.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ynmMEK1fkyiZ6Z6F3ThEt

[heartscore]

Paul O'Neill, american composer, producer and guitarist died on 5th April 2017 at the age of 61 from a chronic illness. He was known for his work with Trans-Siberian Orchestra. He produced Savatage's album "Hall of the mountain king"

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[heartscore]

Allan Holdsworth (* 6. August 1946 in Bradford, Yorkshire; † 15. April 2017 in Vista, California), former member of Gong, Soft Machine and U.K. died surprisingly at the age of 70. I will remember him as one of the most innovative and musical players of all time. His Legato-technique influenced many famous guitarists, for an example Joe Satriani, and his music introduced me to an unknown world of altered chords and daring improvisations. Rest in peace, Allan

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[brian_mansfield]

Sylvia Moy, Motown Records' first female songwriter, died April 15 at age 78. If you don't know her name, but you know Motown music, you know the songs she helped write. I've put a few on this playlist.
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[Machiel_M]

9 May 2017. House-producer and DJ, Robert Miles died on the Spanish island, Ibiza. Miles had cancer.

https://open.spotify.com/track/74BmnSR6ECVZdXnl0cPY7a

https://open.spotify.com/track/4FDfEfoWZURojfihz84Q9x

[heartscore]

Chris Cornell (1964-2017), lead singer of the legendary Grunge-band "Soundgarden" and known to a wider audience because of the Hit "Black Hole Sun" and the title track for the Bond-movie "Casino Royale died surprisingly at the age of 52 on 17th May 2017. He was one of the best Rock-singers from the 90s and maybe the only legitimate inheritor of the Robert Plant Style. I also want to remember on the wonderful "Temple of the dog", a band founded by Cornell, which only existed one year.

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[heartscore]

Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017), Southern Rock pioneer, singer and leader of the Allman brothers band, died yesterday. He suffered from Hepatitis C and died because of complications from liver cancer after a liver transplantation in 2012. According to Wikipedia he has recorded a final album, which was planned for January 2017, but the release time is uncertain.

"Trouble no more" seems to be an appropriate title for this sad news

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The second track features his qualities as a singer

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[Light_to_World]

I am sorry to hear about the passing of Gregg Allman.  Gosh, what a superstar he was.  He's been through a lot in his life, and may he find peace now.

[artful_dodger59]

I have a good one! SPOTIFY....LOL...R.I.P.

[heartscore]

Walter Becker

Walter Becker, born on February 20/1950 died on 3rd September 2017. He was 68 years old. Becker was one half of the extraordinary band Steely Dan. Together with the other half Donald Fagen he wrote and arranged many amazing songs and was also a splendid guitar- and bass-player.

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[jamesbrown0112]

may walter becker rest in peace

[tamtitam]

Holger Czukay, founder member of Can, German experimental band formed in 1968. (1938 - 5. september 2017)
RIP Holger

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Iz8duvvoMfQif0mnqDyGu

https://open.spotify.com/album/0aHjjYmHQ5il8Pgy6zU5SR

Jaki Liebezeit, co-founder of Can died earlier in 2017. 

[heartscore]

@tamtitam And another one is gone ... I have the impression that the whole generation of the old Giants is fading away in 2017

[fduniho]

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park died July 20, 2017. He apparently hung himself.

[fduniho]

Virgil Howe, the younger son of Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe, died at the age of 41 on September 11, 2017. Cause of death is still unknown. He was a member of Little Barrie, and he previously produced the album Yes Remixes.