Fats Domino 1928-2017
As you’ve likely heard, Fats Domino passed away yesterday at the age of 89. Domino is most known for his biggest hit “Blueberry Hill,” which reached number 2 in 1957. “Blueberry Hill” was one...
Category: In Memoriam
DEF: The Tragically Hip “Small Town Bringdown”
News broke yesterday that Gord Downie, the lead singer of Kingston, Ontario-based band The Tragically Hip, died Tuesday at the age of 53. Over the past three decades, The Tragically Hip released fourteen albums,...
DEF: Tom Petty “Free Fallin'”
As you likely know, Tom Petty passed away on Monday at the age of 66. Petty reached his highest levels of success, at least in terms of chart performance, in the 1980s, when he...
Troy Gentry 1967-2017
Troy Gentry of the country duo Montgomery Gentry passed away yesterday at the age of 50. In addition to scoring many hits on the country chart over the past two decades, Montgomery Gentry has...
DEF: Don Williams “I’ve Been Loved by the Best”
Country music legend Don Williams passed away yesterday at the age of 78. After hitting the Top 20 on Billboard‘s country chart with 19 of the 20 songs he placed on the chart in the...
DEF: Steely Dan “Gaucho”
New York City-born musician Walter Becker passed away this past weekend at the age of 67. Becker is best known as cofounder, along with Donald Fagen, of the band Steely Dan, who released seven...
Glen Campbell 1936-2017
As you likely know, Glen Campbell passed away a week ago at the age of 81. As a famous country artist who had considerable success crossing over to the pop chart, Campbell made thirty-seven...
Gary DeCarlo 1942-2017
Bridgeport, Connecticut-born singer Gary DeCarlo passed away Wednesday at the age of 75. DeCarlo is best known as the singer and a cowriter of the song “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” which...
Adam West 1928-2017
Actor Adam West passed away yesterday at the age of 88. West is most known as playing Batman in the 1960s television series about the superhero. In connection with his portrayal of Batman, West...
DEF: The Gregg Allman Band “Lead Me On”
Nashville-born musician Gregg Allman passed away last weekend at the age of 69. In addition to his well-known work with The Allman Brothers Band, Allman released a number of albums as a solo artist, some...
