September 3, 1925, November 6, 2007

Henry William "Hank" Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) was an American country music entertainer whose career spanned seven decades. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric g ...

December 7, 1942, July 16, 1981

Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter best known for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", "Sniper", "Flowers Are Red", and the No. 1 hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated hum ...

June 25, 1945, March 9, 1974

Harris "Harry" Womack (June 25, 1945 – March 9, 1974) was an American singer and musician, most notable for his tenure as a member of the family R&B quintet, The Valentinos.Harris "Harry" Womack grew up the fourth of five sons to Friendly and Naomi Womack ...

24 July 1942, 7 April 2000

Heinz Burt, (24 July 1942 – 7 April 2000) was a German-born bassist and singer, who performed under the stage name Heinz. Heinz was born Heinz Henry George Schwarz in Detmold, but from the age of seven was brought up in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. H ...

August 7, 1928, June 4, 2012

Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist and founding member of The Platters, who were known for their hits during the 1950s and 1960s. Reed, who was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-found ...

December 13, 1964, May 2, 1998

Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人 Matsumoto Hideto?, December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998), better known by his stage name hide,[Note 1] was a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan, ...

July 21, 1955, February 23, 2003

Howard Norman "Howie" Epstein (July 21, 1955 – February 23, 2003) was a musician best known as a bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Epstein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in a musical household. His father, Sam, was a top local r ...