Bassist for Bill Haley's Comets -- via vintagevinylnews.com. Pioneered the percussive "slap" style of acoustic bass playing; known for his signature stunting around onstage with the heavy instrument. Co-wrote "Crazy, Man, Crazy" as well.
Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Epy Guerrero
Baseball scout -- via the L.A. Times. Signed more major leaguers than any other in his profession.
John Goddard
Adventurer, explorer, and lecturer -- via the L.A. Times. At the age of 15, in 1939, he wrote down a list of 125 life goals . . . and by golly, he got most of them done!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Trevor Bolder
Bassist best known for his work with Uriah Heep and the Spiders from Mars -- via classicrockmagazine.com.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Aubrey Woods
Actor; best known for his role as Bill the candy-shop owner in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," in which he sang "The Candy Man."
Bernard Waber
Children's author; best known for "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile" -- via the Christian Science Monitor.
Alan O'Day
Songwriter, singer, musician, and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Though best remembered as the writer and performer on the 1977 pop hit "Undercover Angel," he also crafted many other hits, such as "Rock 'n' Roll Heaven" for the Righteous Brothers, "Angie Baby" for Helen Reddy, "The Drum" for Bobby Sherman, and "Train of Thought" for Cher.
He had a catchy way with a tune, and crafted bright, sunny ballads and strange, dark narratives as well. "Undercover Angel" remains a guilty pleasure for me -- bouncy, yearning, and absolutely absurd at the same time. (This is a prominent member of the vaguely masturbatory "dream" love songs of the period, which include "I Like Dreaming," "Dream Weaver," and "Imaginary Lover.")
Thanks, Alan! The world needs people who help us have fun! Thanks to you, I can still work on my White Man's Overbite funk dancing. Where are my acrylic shirts?
He had a catchy way with a tune, and crafted bright, sunny ballads and strange, dark narratives as well. "Undercover Angel" remains a guilty pleasure for me -- bouncy, yearning, and absolutely absurd at the same time. (This is a prominent member of the vaguely masturbatory "dream" love songs of the period, which include "I Like Dreaming," "Dream Weaver," and "Imaginary Lover.")
Thanks, Alan! The world needs people who help us have fun! Thanks to you, I can still work on my White Man's Overbite funk dancing. Where are my acrylic shirts?
Monday, May 20, 2013
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