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John Ciambotti Bass Player for Rock Band Clover Dies
John Ciambotti, bass player for the 1970s Bay Area rock band Clover, which backed Elvis Costello on his debut album, and a session musician for acclaimed folk-rockers including Lucinda Williams, John Prine and Carlene Carter, died Wednesday in Glendale. He was 67. Ciambotti, who became a chiropractor specializing in musicians' injuries, apparently died from an abdominal ...
Canadian Jazz Legend Eugene Amaro Passes
RIP: Eugene Amaro (tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, flutist) passed away on Tuesday, march 23 in his 74th year. The popular jazz musician was leader of his own Eugene Amaro Quartet, and long-time member of Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass. He also co-led the Sam Noto/Eugene Amaro Quintet, and performed with the Ron Rully Sextet and ...
Dorothy Thompson, Force Behind Noted Hula Festival in Hawaii, Dies
Dorothy “Auntie Dottie" Thompson, who helped found and direct the Merrie Monarch Festival, Hawaii's most prestigious showcase for hula, died March 19 in Hilo after a long illness. She was 88. Thompson and George Na'ope cofounded the festival in 1964 with the intention of boosting tourism and cultural pride. Na'ope died in October at 81. The ...
Singer Johnny Maestro Dies in Fla., Battled Cancer
Singer Johnny Maestro of the rock 'n' roll and doo-wop band The Brooklyn Bridge has died. Original band member Les Cauchi says Maestro died late Wednesday in Florida. Maestro was 70 and had been battling cancer. His last residence was in Cape Coral, Fla. Maestro begin his career in the 1950s with The Crests, whose ...
Legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall Dies at 74
Legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall Dies at 74 Legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall passed away in his sleep last night (March 23, 2010) in a New York hotel room. He was 74 years old. Marshall is one of the most famous and most talented photographers to have documented rock & roll. His photos include Jimi Hendrix ...
Photographer Jim Marshall Dies
Rock and jazz photographer Jim Marshall died in his sleep Tuesday. Cause of death was unknown. He was 74. The stocky, pugnacious Marshall was best known for his iconic pictures of such rockers as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Rolling Stones. Probably his most famous single shot was of Johnny Cash ...
Actor Robert Culp Dies After Falling at His Hollywood Home
Actor Robert Culp, best known for his role as an international tennis star and globe-trotting secret agent in the hit 1960s television series “I Spy," died Wednesday morning after a fall at his Hollywood home. The 79-year-old actor was rushed to Queen of Angels hospital shortly after 11 a.m. after hitting his head while taking a ...
Which Photo Do You Prefer in Obituary
Faithful readers of the obituary page often comment on the photos that run with the stories. Sometimes the image is one from the deceased's prime, perhaps taken in the person's20s or 30s or when heor shehad a hit TV series or was in the news. Other times the photo that accompanies the news obituary is one ...
Gospel, Blues Artist Marva Wright Dies
New Orleans blues and gospel singer Marva Wright died Tuesday at age 62, her former manager said. Adam Shipley confirmed that Wright died of complications from a stroke she suffered last year. She sang traditional jazz and gospel standards but was better known for sultry, sometimes bawdy blues songs. Among her best known songs were Heartbreakin' ...
Rick Abramson Industry's Legendary Music Promoter Dies
Rick Abramson, one of the record industry's legendary promotion men, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 65. The cause of death was lung cancer. Born in Queens, N.Y., Abramson was a regular at such places as Dan Tana's (where a memorial service was held Sunday), Mirabelle and the Palm; and such a fixture in West ...
