October 21, 1952, July 26, 1990

Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was an American keyboardist and vocalist, best known for being in the rock band the Grateful Dead from 1979 to 1990. His eleven-year tenure was longer than that of any other keyboardist in the band. Born ...

July 1, 1930, 27 July 1990

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Day moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of 15. As a member of the R&B group the Hollywood Flames he used the stage name Bobby Day to perform and record. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the We ...

May 13, 1943, July 26, 1992

Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Along with the Supremes, the Miracles, the Temptations, and the Four Tops, Wells was said to have been part of th ...

April 6, 1940, July 30, 1993

Don Myrick (April 6, 1940 – July 30, 1993) was a saxophonist. He played alto, tenor and soprano sax and was a member of Earth, Wind & Fire's original horn section, The Phenix Horns Esq. from 1975 through 1982. Previously, Myrick had been a member of th ...

December 14, 1932, July 25, 1995

Charles Allan "Charlie" Rich (December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. His eclectic style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, so ...

December 6, 1961, July 12, 1996

Jonathan Melvoin (December 6, 1961 – July 12, 1996) was an American musician active in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the brother of Susannah and Wendy Melvoin of Prince and the Revolution, and son of Wrecking Crew musician Mike Melvoin. He first learned ...

September 20, 1948, July 16, 1996

John Anthony Panozzo (September 20, 1948 – July 16, 1996) was an American drummer best known for his work with rock band Styx. Panozzo grew up in the Roseland neighborhood, the south side of Chicago, Illinois, with his fraternal twin brother, Chuck (bo ...

18 December 1938, 17 July 1996)

Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 December 1938 – 17 July 1996) was an English musician, record producer and manager, best known as the original bassist in the Animals. He also managed the band Slade and Jimi Hendrix, about whom he was regularly interviewed ...

23 February 1963, 22 July 1996

Robert "Rob" James Collins (23 February 1963 – 22 July 1996) was an English musician best known as the original keyboardist of The Charlatans. Collins was born in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire and grew up in Willenhall and was recruited to join The Charl ...

December 25, 1967, July 29, 1996

Jason Matthew Thirsk (December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California punk rock band Pennywise who grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. Pennywise was formed in 1988 by Thirsk along with singer Jim Lindberg, guitarist Fl ...

February 18, 1958, July 14, 1999

Gary C. "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was a drummer best remembered for his work with the thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984-1987, contributing to their first two albums Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! and Peace Sel ...

April 2, 1952, July 27, 2001

Leon Russell Wilkeson (April 2, 1952 – July 27, 2001) was the bassist of American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001. Born on April 2, 1952, in Newport, Rhode Island, but raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Wilkeson became a major ...

August 2, 1971, July 7, 2002

Jim Cherry was an American musician, most famous for being the bassist in the punk rock band Strung Out. His other musical credits include the guitar player in the band Pulley, and bassist/vocalist in the band Zero Down. Cherry was born James Paul Cher ...

August 11, 1950, July 25, 2003

Erik Keith Brann (born Rick Davis; August 11, 1950 – July 25, 2003), also known as Erik Braunn, was an American guitarist with the 1960s acid rock band Iron Butterfly. He is featured on the band's greatest hit, the 17-minute In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), rec ...

February 3, 1949, July 13, 2004

Arthur Harold Kane Jr. (February 3, 1949 – July 13, 2004) was a musician best known as the bass guitarist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. Kane was a founding member of the Dolls in 1971 and remained an integral part of the band until ...

November 23, 1963, July 11, 2005

Keith Alexander (November 23, 1963 – July 11, 2005) born in Brooklyn, New York was a guitarist, cyclist and body modification enthusiast. Keith Alexander was the guitarist for the thrash metal band Carnivore, whose first album he played on. He then joi ...

March 23, 1917, August 15, 1961

Granville Henry McGhee, also known as Stick (or Sticks) McGhee, (March 23, 1917 – August 15, 1961) was an African-American jump blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his blues song, "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee". He was born in Knoxvi ...

March 25, 1934, August 14, 1964

John Joseph "Johnny" Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer-songwriter rockabilly musician. Along with his older brother Dorsey Burnette and friend Paul Burlison, Burnette was a founding member of the Rock and Roll Trio. He was ...

February 7, 1934, August 13, 1971

Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. Variously a bandleader, band member, and ses ...

September 8, 1942, August 2, 1972

Brian Cole (September 8, 1942 – August 2, 1972) was the bass guitar player and one of the founding members of the 1960s folk rock band The Association. Cole died in Los Angeles of a heroin overdose at the age of 29. He had three sons, Jordan, Chandler, ...