September 8, 1947, October 3, 2000

Benjamin "Ben" Orr (September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000) was an American musician best known as a singer and bassist with the rock band the Cars. He sang several of their best known songs, including "Just What I Needed", "Bye Bye Love", "Moving In Stereo" ...

January 4, 1922, October 30, 2013

Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. Wess was born in Kansas City, MO, the son of a principal father and a schoolteacher mother. He began with classical music training and played in O ...

January 21, 1965, October 30, 2002

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop g ...

June 9, 1902, October 3, 1969

Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969)was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. Born in Bentonia, Mississippi, United States, he died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first learned to play guitar fro ...