New York City, New York, USA – Eagle Rock Entertainment mourns the loss of legendary British saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, who died at the age of…
Dick Heckstall-Smith Dies at the Age of 70
Category: Obituaries
Zamoran Piper Julio Prada Guzmán Dies in Spain
Zamora, Spain – Julio Prada Guzmán died in Ungilde, Sanabria (Zamora province, Spain) on January 31, 2004. His funeral was held on January 1st, 2005.…
Rising Soca Star, Onika Bostic, Dies at 25
Trinidad – Onika Bostic, a rising Soca star, died December 19, from massive injuries sustained in a car crash just east of the capital, Port…
Irish Musician Joe Shannon Dies at 88
Joe Shannon a legendary Irish musician, National Heritage fellow and mentor to countless musicians in Chicago’s fertile Irish music scene died December 26 at the…
Blues Guitarist Frank ‘Son’ Seals Dies at 62
Blues guitarist Frank "Son" Seals died December 20 of complications due to diabetes. He was 62. Son Seals learned about the blues firsthand from his…
Bluegrass Singer Jerry Scoggins Dies at 93
Jerry Scoggins, who sang “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” for the television series The Beverly Hillbillies, died on December 7. He was 93. Scoggins sang…
Nuevo Flamenco Pioneer Manzanita Dies at 48
Alhaurín De La Torre, Málaga, Spain – City officials announced that Flamenco singer and guitarist, José Ortega Heredia, also known as ‘Manzanita,’ died last night…
Tennessee fiddler Ralph Blizard Dies at 85
Ralph Blizard, renowned Tennessee fiddler, passed away December 3 at his home in Blountville, TN, two days shy of his 86th birthday. Ralph was a…
Storyteller Jackie Torrence Dies at 60
Storyteller Jackie Torrence, died Tuesday, November 30, at her home in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. She was 60 years old. Although well-versed in traditional African…
Bluegrass Musician Bob Paisley Dies at 73
Veteran bluegrass performer Bob Paisley died November 29 at his home in Landenberg, Pennsylvania. He was 73. Paisley’s family was originally from Ashe County, NC.…