RIP- musicians

[PaulT]

Bob's death has been confirmed on his own  website.

What a long strange trip it's been...

 

[garrypbrooks]

Terry Sullivan, drummer for Renaissance.

RIP Terrence, an important part of a great 70s band and definitely not one of the "Animal in the Muppets" school of rock drumming.
Seeing the classic Renaissance line up live at Bath Students' Union was one of the finest gigs of my undergraduate days (and not just because I seriously had the hots for Annie Haslam)

[garrypbrooks]

There's a very nice tribute to Terrence Sullivan on Annie Haslam's  Facebook.  Sounds like they remained friends until the end

[PaulT]

Kenny Morris, Banshees' drummer,

and Black Midi's former guitarist, whose father posted this message:

 “It is with deep sadness that we as a family regret to inform you that Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin has died after a long battle with his mental health.

“A talented musician and a kind, loving man finally succumbed; despite all efforts. Matt was 26 years old. He will always be loved. Please take a moment to check in with your loved ones so we can stop this happening to our young men.”

So young, so sad.

[Peter Allen]

That's a sad post , doubly sad and massively poignant

[Alan2]

Ralph Towner, jazz guitarist.   85.

[Jules Gray]

Sly Dunbar, drumming half of the legendary Sly and Robbie, whose CV included such artists as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, Ian Dury, Joan Armatrading, Yoko Ono, the list goes on and on. Rest in peace, you legend.

Jules

[Yorkshire Chris]

Sly Dunbar, drumming half of the legendary Sly and Robbie, whose CV included such artists as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, Ian Dury, Joan Armatrading, Yoko Ono, the list goes on and on. Rest in peace, you legend.

Jules

"When you buy a reggae record, there's a 90% chance the drummer is Sly Dunbar," producer Brian Eno told the New Music New York festival in 1979. Legend indeed...RIP Sly.

[RobertD]

My dear friend and talented musician (stage name Toli Nameless) posted this on her FB, thought I’d share since she did some work with Sly & Robbie-

As one of the classic Jamaican musicians who took the time to mentor to myself and countless others... You will be sorely missed and irreplaceable at best. Sly Dunbar listened to every single demo that was handed to him. He gave his own version of feedback and with his, also gone too soon bassist partner, Robbie Shakespeare. They provided to the world moments to live and feel the joyfulness of musical frequency. Here's to all kinds of music and here's to you. Sly Dunbar has left this world in a much better vibration, one drop (rhythm) at a time. <3

[Dan O.]

Parthenon Huxley, one of my favourite musicians for the last decade or so since I discovered his work, has sadly passed away at the age of 70.

P Hux, as he was better known, was one of those musicians whose work was instantly familiar yet sufficiently original and interesting. A well-connected player in the music biz but always on the fringes never quite breaking through.

Hux is probably best known as a member of ELO Part II/The Orchestra, masterfully cranking out the greatest hits of ELO on tour the world over.

However, his superb solo albums are treasure troves of excellent guitar-based "power pop" and are well worth checking out.

Stream them, download them, buy them, there are musical treats within...

RIP Parthenon Huxley (Richard Miller 1956-2026)