Running RIP thread for musicians who died in 2022

Messing with a son of a bitch. This (Love) Hurts.

Dan McCafferty, Nazareth vocalist and founding member, dead at 76: 'One of the greatest singers' (msn.com)

 

Back in the early 80s a friend of mine had an extra ticket for Alabama and Roy Orbison at the Grandstand during the Canadian National Exhibition here in Toronto. I jumped at the chance to see Orbison who was great but this teenage rocker was knocked out by Alabama even more so because they hung around after their set to sign autographs.

 

Jeff Cook, guitarist and co-founder of the band Alabama, dead at 73 | CNN

 

Boomtown Rats guitarist Garry Roberts dies age 72, band announce as they pay tribute (msn.com)

 

Joe Tarsia, engineer responsible for the Philadelphia Sound, died Nov. 1.

Joseph Tarsia - Wikipedia

 

As a 66 year old, I denounce all these dying 72 and 73 year olds.

 

Keith Levene, founding member of the Clash, dies at 65

 

And here I always thought Dr. Feelgood was a soul group. The co founder and guitarist Wilco Johnson passed away Nov. 21, I saw it on Wikipedia, so thought I would have a look. Any Feelgood fans here?
Like wow, great friggin band. Hopefully this links to the 15 minute video. If you like rock and roll at the pre beginning of punk this is a must see….Live at Southend Kursaal.

Link didn’t load, just Google it and enjoy.

 

Sound-wise, they were basically a bar band made good (in fact, they were early representatives of the British Pub Rock genre). Their act, though, was visually a lot of fun, with frontman Lee Brilleaux dripping with sweat while Wilko Johnson stalked the stage like a robot. Brilleaux and Nick Lowe were longtime friends, and both had a role in the founding of the Stiff Records label.

Johnson went on to join Ian Dury and the Blockheads. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 10 years ago, and many assumed he was near death. But he managed to survive after extensive surgery.

After his diagnosis, he recorded what was expected to be his final album, a collaboration with Roger Daltrey on old Feelgood numbers. Here's one of them:

 

Wow, that's a bad one:

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/ent...gwriter-dies-hours-after-wedding/69683252007/

 

Rascals drummer Dino Danelli

https://www.njarts.net/dino-danelli-drummer-for-the-rascals-dies-at-the-age-of-78/