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Hal Jackson (1914-2012)

Radio icon Hal Jackson passed away today at the age of 98 [RI] Hal Jackson [Wiki]...

Butta | 05/23/2012 at 5:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Robin Gibb (1949-2012)

Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62 [USAT] Robin Gibb [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 05/21/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Belita Woods (1948-2012)

Former Brainstorm singer Belita Woods dies at 63 [ML] Belita Woods [Wiki]...

Butta | 05/18/2012 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Donna Summer (1948-2012)

Donna Summer dead at 63 [MSNBC] Donna Summer [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 05/17/2012 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Chuck Brown (1936-2012)

Chuck Brown dies: 'Godfather of Go-Go' passes away at 75 [WJLA] Chuck Brown [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 05/16/2012 at 5:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Adam 'MCA' Yauch (1964-2012)

Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47 [RS] Adam "MCA" Yauch [Wiki]...

Butta | 05/04/2012 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Dick Clark (1929-2012)

Dick Clark dead at 82 [NYDN] Dick Clark [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 04/19/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Carlos De Jesus (1953-2012)

Carlos De Jesus, Legendary Disco, Dance Radio DJ, Dies [BB] Carlos De Jesus [Official][Facebook][Twitter]...

Butta | 02/17/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Whitney Houston (1963-2012)

Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies [ABC] Whitney Houston [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 02/11/2012 at 8:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Alori Joh (1986-2012)

Kendrick Lamar/TDE Affiliated Vocalist Alori Joh Dead At 25 [HHDX] Alori Joh [Facebook][Twitter]...

Butta | 02/09/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

David Peaston (1957-2012)

Singer David Peaston Dies at 54 [EUR] David Peaston [Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 02/02/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Don Cornelius (1936-2012)

'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead at 75 [NYDN] Don Cornelius [Wiki]...

Butta | 02/01/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Clare Fischer (1928-2012)

Legendary Composer Clare Fischer Passes Away At 83 [DRFB] Clare Fischer [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 01/27/2012 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Etta James (1938-2012)

Etta James, Powerful Voice Behind 'At Last,' Dies at 73 [NYT] Etta James [Wiki]...

Butta | 01/20/2012 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Johnny Otis (1921-2012)

Johnny Otis of 'Willie and the Hand Jive' dies [USAT] Johnny Otis [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 01/20/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Jimmy Castor (1947-2012)

Funk Legend Jimmy Castor Dead At Age 64 [HHDX] Jimmy Castor [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 01/17/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Ruth Fernández (1919-2012)

Puerto Rican Singer Ruth Fernández Dies at 92 [Billboard] Ruth Fernandez [Wiki]...

Butta | 01/11/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Ralph MacDonald (1944-2011)

Ralph MacDonald dies at 67; Grammy-winning artist wrote 'Where Is the Love' and 'Just the Two of Us' [NYDN] Ralph MacDonald [Official]...

Butta | 12/19/2011 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Cesária Évora (1941-2011)

Cesária Évora, Grammy-Winning Singer, Dead at 70 [Billboard] Cesária Évora [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 12/19/2011 at 10:45 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Heavy D (1967-2011)

Heavy D Dead At 44 [TMZ] Heavy D [Wiki][Facebook][Twitter]...

Butta | 11/08/2011 at 5:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Apple's Steve Jobs Is Dead [WSJ] Steve Jobs [Apple][Wiki]...

Butta | 10/05/2011 at 8:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Leonard Dillon (1942-2011)

Leonard Dillon, Pioneering Reggae Singer, Dies at 68 [NYT] Leonard Dillon [Official][Facebook]...

Butta | 10/03/2011 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Sylvia Robinson (1936-2011)

Sylvia Robinson, Mother of Hip-Hop, dead [S2S] Sylvia Robinson [Wiki][AllMusic]...

Butta | 09/29/2011 at 1:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Vesta Williams (1957-2011)

R&B Singer Vesta Williams Found Dead [The Root] Vesta Williams [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

D-Money | 09/23/2011 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Nick Ashford (1942-2011)

Motown songwriter Nick Ashford dies [USAT] Ashford & Simpson [Facebook][Wiki][All Music]...

Butta | 08/22/2011 at 11:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)

Amy Winehouse dies; drug-haunted British pop diva was 27 [WAPO] Amy Winehouse [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 07/24/2011 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Alphonso 'Fonce' Mizell (1943-2011)

Alphonso 'Fonce' Mizell of the Mizell Brothers Dead at 68 [Billboard] Mizell Brothers [Wiki][All Music]...

Butta | 07/12/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Clarence Clemons (1942-2011)

Clarence Clemons, 'Big Man' of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Dead at 69 [BB] Clarence Clemons [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 06/20/2011 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011)

Gil Scott-Heron, Poet And Musician, Has Died [NPR] Gil Scott-Heron [Official][MySpace][Wiki]...

Butta | 05/27/2011 at 10:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Phoebe Snow (1952-2011)

Singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow, 58, has died [EW] Phoebe Snow [Wiki][AllMusic]...

Butta | 04/26/2011 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

R.I.P. Gerard Smith Of TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio's Gerard Smith Dead At 34 [MTV] TV On The Radio [Official][Facebook]...

Butta | 04/21/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

R.I.P. Corey 'DJ Megatron' McGriff

DJ Megatron shot and killed in Staten Island; BET host pronounced dead early Sunday [NYDN] DJ Megatron [MySpace]...

Butta | 03/28/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Loleatta Holloway (1946-2011)

RIP Loleatta Holloway [LS] Loleatta Holloway [Wiki][MySpace][AllMusic]...

Butta | 03/22/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Smiley Culture (1963-2011)

Musician Smiley Culture dies during police raid on Surrey home [GRDN] Smiley Culture [Wiki]...

Butta | 03/17/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Nate Dogg (1969-2011)

Long Beach-born rapper Nathaniel Hale -- Nate Dogg -- dies at 41 [PT] Nate Dogg [Wiki][AllMusic]...

Butta | 03/16/2011 at 2:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

R.I.P. Mark Adams Of Slave

Funk Band 'Slave' Bassist Mark Adams Dead [BV] Slave [Wiki][MySpace]...

Butta | 03/09/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Marvin Sease (1946-2011)

Marvin Sease, American Blues singer, dies [Z2I] Marvin Sease [Wiki]...

Butta | 02/09/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

John Barry (1933-2011)

John Barry Dies at 77; Composed for Bond Films [NYT] John Barry [WIKI][IMDB]...

Butta | 02/01/2011 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Gladys Horton (1945-2011)

Gladys Horton, Marvelettes Lead Singer, Is Dead [NYT] The Marvelettes [Wiki] [Gladys Horton pictured on right.]...

Ro | 01/28/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Dr. Billy Taylor (1921-2010)

Billy Taylor, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 89 [NYT] Dr. Billy Taylor [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 12/30/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

R.I.P. Steve Marston Of D-Influence

RIP Steve Marston [GS] Steve Marston [Official][Facebook][MySpace]...

Butta | 12/30/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Bernie Wilson (1946-2010)

Bernie Wilson, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes baritone, dies at 64 in New Jersey [NYDN]...

Butta | 12/29/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Teena Marie (1956-2010)

'Lovergirl' Singer Teena Marie Dies: Report [HuffPo] Teena Marie [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 12/26/2010 at 9:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

James Moody (1925-2010)

Jazz Saxophonist James Moody Dies [JazzTimes] James Moody [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 12/10/2010 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010)

Night Nurse singer Gregory Isaacs dies aged 59 [BBC] Gregory Isaacs [Wiki][MySpace]...

Butta | 10/25/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Solomon Burke (1940-2010)

Butta | 10/10/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Albertina Walker (1929-2010)

Butta | 10/08/2010 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Dick Griffey (1943-2010)

Entrepreneur, Humanitarian and Black Music Legend Dick Griffey Dies [EUR]...

Butta | 09/27/2010 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Robert Wilson (1957-2010)

Robert Wilson of the Gap Band, 'Godfather of bass guitar,' dead at 53 [Tulsa World] Robert Wilson [MySpace]...

Butta | 08/16/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010)

ill Mami | 08/14/2010 at 6:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Phelps 'Catfish' Collins (1943-2010)

James Brown and Funkadelic guitarist Phelps "Catfish" Collins dies at 66 [EW] Phelps "Catfish" Collins [Wiki]...

Butta | 08/10/2010 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Al Goodman (1943-2010)

Al Goodman, R&B Singer, Dies at 67 [NYT] Al Goodman [Facebook] Ray, Goodman & Brown [Wiki]...

Butta | 07/29/2010 at 11:30 AM | Permalink

Bishop Walter Hawkins (1949-2010)

Award-Winning Gospel Singer Walter Hawkins Dies [NPR] Walter Hawkins [Wiki]...

Butta | 07/12/2010 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Sugar Minott (1956-2010)

Reggae singer Sugar Minott dies at 54 [AP] Sugar Minott [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 07/12/2010 at 10:45 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Harvey Fuqua (1929-2010)

Doo-Wop Star, Motown Executive Harvey Fuqua Dies [ABC] Harvey Fuqua [Wiki]...

Butta | 07/07/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Remembering, Missing Phyllis Hyman

Statuesque and magnificent, Phyllis Hyman visually represented the ideal of a modern-day goddess. Over six feet tall in heels and donning headgear reminiscent of the crowns worn by Egyptian royalty, Phyllis was a sight to behold. When she opened her...

Moon | 07/01/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Garry 'Diaperman' Shider (1953-2010)

Garry Shider of P-Funk fame dies at 56 [NJ] Garry Shider [Wiki][MySpace]...

Butta | 06/17/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Marvin Isley (1953-2010)

Marvin Isley Passes Away [SS] Marvin Isley [Wiki]...

Butta | 06/07/2010 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Anthony 'Little Benny' Harley (1963-2010)

Anthony "Little Benny" dies at 46; a founding father of D.C. go-go music [WAPO] Little Benny [TMOTTGG]...

Butta | 05/31/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Ali 'Ollie' Woodson (1951-2010)

Former lead Temptations singer Ali Woodson dies [DN]Ali "Ollie" Woodson [Wiki][Official][Facebook][MySpace]...

Butta | 05/31/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Gary Coleman (1968-2010)

Gary Coleman dies at 42 [USAT]Gary Coleman [Wiki]...

Butta | 05/28/2010 at 3:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Hank Jones (1918-2010)

Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91 [NYT]Hank Jones [Wiki][NPR]...

Ro | 05/17/2010 at 6:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Lena Horne (1917-2010)

Lena Horne, Singer and Actress, Dies at 92 [NYT] Lena Horne [Wiki]...

ill Mami | 05/10/2010 at 2:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Keith 'Guru' Elam (1966-2010)

Gang Starr's Guru Dead At 43 [MTV]Guru [Wiki][MySpace]...

Butta | 04/20/2010 at 10:15 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Malcolm McLaren (1946-2010)

Malcolm McLaren, Impresario and Rock Music Manager, Is Dead [NYT]Malcolm McLaren [Wiki][Official]...

Butta | 04/08/2010 at 2:50 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Ron Banks (1951-2010)

Dramatics co-founder Ron Banks dies of heart attack [DN]The Dramatics [WIKI][AMG]...

Butta | 03/05/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Mallia 'Queen Of Funk' Franklin (1952-2010)

Mallia Franklin, Queen Of Funk, Passed Away [Soul Patrol] Mallia Franklin [Official][Facebook][Wiki]...

Butta | 02/08/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

R.I.P. Anthony 'Apache' Teaks

"Gangsta Bitch" Maker, Rapper Apache Dies [HHDX]Apache [Wiki]...

Butta | 01/22/2010 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Teddy Pendergrass: Soul Survivor

I have two memories of Teddy Pendergrass from my childhood. One is of him onstage, commandeering the stage and audience--including my five-year-old attention--as we all seemingly sat enraptured by his voice wrapped in a chocolate casing draped in all white....

ill Mami | 01/14/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Teddy Pendergrass (1950-2010)

Teddy Pendergrass [Wiki][Official]Velvet Voiced Teddy Pendergass Dead At 59 [E!]...

Butta | 01/14/2010 at 1:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Willie Mitchell (1928-2010)

Producer and Musician Willie Mitchell Dead at 81 [ABC]Willie Mitchell [Wiki][Official]...

Butta | 01/05/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Anthony 'Grandmaster Roc Raida' Williams (1972-2009)

Busta Rhymes Announces DJ Roc Raida's Death, "My Personal DJ Is Gone" [SOHH]Grandmaster Roc Raida [Wiki][MySpace]...

Butta | 09/19/2009 at 3:30 PM | Permalink

To Us, Patrick Swayze Was 'Like The Wind'

A friend said the other day--with a straight face--that Patrick Swayze's death hit them almost as hard as Michael Jackson's did. At first, I gave them the Side-Eye Supreme, but after letting it marinate for a minute, I understood. Truth:...

Harlem | 09/16/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)

"Dirty Dancing" Star Patrick Swayze Dies At 57 [Yahoo!]Patrick Swayze [Wiki]...

Butta | 09/15/2009 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein (1973-2009)

DJ AM Dies [TMZ] DJ AM [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 08/28/2009 at 7:55 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Johnny Carter (1934-2009)

R&B Singer John E. Carter dead at 75 [MSNBC]Johnny Carter [Wiki]...

Ro | 08/24/2009 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Rashied Ali (1935-2009)

Drummer Rashied Ali Dies at 74 [JT]Rashied Ali [Wiki][DW]...

Ro | 08/14/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Les Paul (1915-2009)

Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at 94 [AP]Les Paul [Official][Wiki]...

Ro | 08/14/2009 at 9:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Titus 'Baatin' Glover (1974-2009)

Slum Village Member Dead [SixShot]Baatin [MySpace][Discogs]...

nOvaMatic | 08/01/2009 at 1:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Remembering, Honoring Michael Jackson

I know that it's real--has been for almost two weeks now--but I'm still having a hard time believing that Michael Jackson is really gone. Sadly today reality will set in as the King of Pop is memorialized and laid to...

Butta | 07/07/2009 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Never Can Say Goodbye

June 25, 2009. It should have been a normal day much like any other Thursday. Only it wasn't. It was the day when we lost one of the most iconic figures in music history. It was the day the fairy...

Butta | 06/26/2009 at 8:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Gone Too Soon.

I was not even trying to hear anything that remotely sounded like "Michael Jackson died" last night. Those words don't belong in the same sentence together. They do not compute. My thoughts are completely scattered. Some of which I was...

nOvaMatic | 06/26/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

I Can't Help It

I want to cry, but I won't. I want to absorb all that's being said about Michael Joseph Jackson, scour the internet for every bit of information possible. But I'm not. Hell, I want to pour out a little Pepsi...

Harlem | 06/26/2009 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

We Love You, Michael. Always.

Sunny days may chase the clouds away, but in my life experience, sunny days have often been the clandestine omens of devastating news. September 11, 2001 was a beautiful, warm day in New York City, and the sky was...

ill Mami | 06/26/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

Michael Jackson Dies At 50 [Billboard]Michael Jackson [Official][Wiki]...

huny | 06/25/2009 at 7:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Koko Taylor (1928-2009)

Chicago blues legend Koko Taylor dies at 80 [CT]Koko Taylor [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 06/04/2009 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

David 'Pops' Winans, Sr. (1933-2009)

Gospel Patriarch David 'Pops' Winans Sr. Dies [BB]...

Butta | 04/09/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Altovise Davis (1943-2009)

Altovise Davis dies at 65; widow of Sammy Davis Jr. [LAT]Altovise Davis [Wiki]...

Butta | 03/20/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Joe Cuba (1931-2009)

NYC salsa band leader Joe Cuba dies at 78 [USAT] Joe Cuba [Wiki]...

Butta | 02/19/2009 at 10:30 AM | Permalink

Estelle Bennett (1941-2009)

Estelle Bennett dies at 67; one of the Ronettes [LAT]Estelle Bennett [Wiki][Photo: Peter Kramer]...

Butta | 02/16/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

David 'Fathead' Newman (1933-2009)

David "Fathead" Newman [Official][Wiki] Jazz musician David 'Fathead' Newman dies in NY [ND]...

Butta | 01/21/2009 at 10:30 PM | Permalink

Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008)

Freddie Hubbard: Jazz Great Dies After Heart Attack [BV] Freddie Hubbard [Wiki]...

Butta | 12/29/2008 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)

Eartha Kitt, Sultry 'Santa Baby' Singer, Dies [ABC]Eartha Kitt [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 12/25/2008 at 10:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Omar Clay (1935-2008)

Jazz drummer Omar Clay dies at 73 [MIJ][Photo: Bay Taper]...

Butta | 12/11/2008 at 11:00 AM | Permalink

Odetta (1930-2008)

Odetta Holmes dies at 77; folk singer championed black history, civil rights [LAT] Odetta [Wiki][AMG]...

Butta | 12/03/2008 at 10:45 AM | Comments () | Permalink

MC Breed (1972-2008)

Rapper MC Breed Dies [VIBE]MC Breed [MySpace][Wiki]...

Butta | 11/24/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)

South African Musical Legend Miriam Makeba Dies [AP]Miriam Makeba [Wiki]...

Harlem | 11/10/2008 at 11:15 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Byron Lee (1935-2008)

The legend passes on - Soca community mourns Byron Lee's death [JG]Byron Lee [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 11/07/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Jheryl Busby (1949-2008)

Veteran Label Exec Jheryl Bus by Dies [BB]Jheryl Busby [MySpace][Wiki]...

Butta | 11/05/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Shakir Stewart (1974-2008)

Shakir Stewart: Def Jam Exec Dead Of Suicide [BV]...

Butta | 11/03/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Rudy Ray Moore (1937-2008)

Dolemite is Dead: We remember legendary funnyman Rudy Ray Moore [EUR]Rudy Ray Moore [Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 10/20/2008 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Dee Dee Warwick (1945-2008)

Soul Singer Dee Dee Warwick dies in New Jersey at age 63 [AP] Dee Dee Warwick [Wiki]...

Harlem | 10/20/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)

Four Tops Vocalist Levi Stubbs Dies At 72 [BB]Levi Stubbs [Wiki]...

nOvaMatic | 10/17/2008 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Alton Ellis (1938-2008)

Legendary Alton Ellis passes on [JG]Alton Ellis [MySpace][Wiki]...

Butta | 10/13/2008 at 11:00 AM | Permalink

Johnny J (1969-2008)

Tupac Producer Johnny 'J' Jackson Dead at 39 [MTV]Johnny J [MySpace][Wiki]...

Butta | 10/07/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Nappy Brown (1929-2008)

Nappy Brown, Charlotte-born blues singer, dies at 78 [TCP]Nappy Brown [MySpace][AMG][Wiki]...

Butta | 09/24/2008 at 10:30 AM | Permalink

Earl Palmer (1924-2008)

Earl Palmer, legendary rock 'n' roll drummer, dies at 83 [LAT]Earl Palmer [Telegraph][AMG][Wiki]...

Ro | 09/22/2008 at 10:30 AM | Permalink

Norman Whitfield (1943-2008)

Temptations and Motown producer Norman Whitfield dies [NME]Norman Whitfield [AMG]...

nOvaMatic | 09/17/2008 at 12:34 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore (1938-2008)

Ska pioneer Johnny Moore dies at 70 [TPA]Johnny "Dizzy" Moore [Wiki]...

Butta | 08/21/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

LeRoi Moore (1961-2008)

Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies [Y!]LeRoi Moore [Wiki]...

Butta | 08/20/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Pervis Jackson (1938-2008)

*Pervis Jackson is on the far right in the above video. Original member of The Spinners dies in Detroit [USAT]The Spinners [Official][MySpace][Wiki][ST]...

Butta | 08/19/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Jerry Wexler (1917-2008)

Jerry Wexler, Produced Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Dies at 91 [Bloomberg]Jerry Wexler [Wiki]...

Butta | 08/15/2008 at 4:10 PM | Permalink

Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)

Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Dies [CNN]Isaac Hayes [Official]...

nOvaMatic | 08/10/2008 at 4:19 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Hiram Bullock (1955-2008)

Guitarist Hiram Bullock Dies at 52 [JT]Hiram Bullock [MySpace][Official][Wiki]...

Butta | 07/31/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

DJ K-Swift (1978-2008)

DJ "K-Swift" dead at 29 [BS]DJ K-Swift [MySpace]...

Butta | 07/21/2008 at 4:10 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Bo Diddley (1928-2008)

Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79 [AP]The Story of Bo Diddley [AMB]Bo Diddley [AMG][Wiki]...

Butta | 06/03/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Jimmy McGriff (1936-2008)

Jazzman Jimmy McGriff, 72, soulful master of the organ [TPI]In Tribute: Jimmy McGriff [AMB]Jimmy McGriff [Official][MySpace][AMG][Wiki]...

Butta | 05/29/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Camu Tao (1977-2008)

Definitive Jux Artist Camu Tao Dies From Lung Cancer [HHNL]Camu Tao [MySpace][Wiki]...

Butta | 05/26/2008 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Orish Grinstead (1980-2008)

Founding Member of 702 Passes Away [BET]Orish Grinstead, Founding 702 Member, Dies of Kidney Failure [TWN]...

Butta | 04/24/2008 at 12:20 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Al Wilson (1939 - 2008)

"Show and Tell" singer Al Wilson dies at 68 [ST]Obit and Tribute [LT] / Biography [AMG]...

nOvaMatic | 04/23/2008 at 2:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Cedella Marley Booker (1926-2008)

Bob Marley's mother dead at 81 [MH]Cedella Marley Booker [MySpace] [Wiki]...

Butta | 04/10/2008 at 2:20 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Sean Levert (1969-2008)

[Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images] Son of O'Jays Lead Singer Reportedly Found Dead [CST]...

nOvaMatic | 03/31/2008 at 12:08 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Israel 'Cachao' Lopez (1918-2008)

Cuban Legend Israel Lopez 'Cachao' Dies [BB]Israel 'Cachao' Lopez [MySpace] [AMG] [Wiki]...

Butta | 03/25/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Jason Rae (1976-2008)

Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Jason Found Dead; Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Selling Him Drugs [MTV] Haggis Horns [MySpace]...

Butta | 03/24/2008 at 3:26 PM | Permalink

Mikey Dread (1954-2008)

Break Down the Walls: So Long Mikey Dread [AMB] Mikey Dread [Official] [AMG] [Wiki]...

Butta | 03/21/2008 at 2:15 PM | Permalink

Remembering The Notorious B.I.G.

Sunday, March 9, 2008 marked the 11th anniversary of the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. Today your SoulBounce Editors look back and remember the man who changed the hip-hop game forever....

SoulBounce | 03/10/2008 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Joe Gibbs (1943-2008)

Producer Joe Gibbs Dead At 65 [JG]Uptown Ranking: Remembering Joe Gibbs [AMB]Joe Gibbs [AMG] [Wiki]...

Butta | 02/29/2008 at 10:30 AM | Permalink

Buddy Miles (1947-2008)

R.I.P. Buddy Miles, Drummer and Hendrix Collaborator [PFM]Buddy Miles [Official]...

nOvaMatic | 02/28/2008 at 10:29 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Stephen 'Static/Major' Garrett (1976-2008)

Producer Static Major Passes; David Banner Comments [AHH]Stephen "Static/Major" Garrett (1976-2008) [CL]Stephen "Static/Major" Garrett [MySpace]Playa: "I-65"...

Butta | 02/27/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Happy Born Day J Dilla!

Today would have been James Dewitt Yancey's, aka J Dilla's, 34th birthday. In other news, the world was also celebrating the birthday of one of the greatest contributors to music in the last 40 years yesterday: Bob Marley. Gone but...

ill Mami | 02/07/2008 at 4:10 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Ike Turner (1931-2007)

Ike Turner Has Died [TMZ]Ike Turner [Official] [AMG] [Wiki]...

nOvaMatic | 12/12/2007 at 4:44 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Mel Cheren (1933-2007)

Goodbye Mel Cheren [AMB] Mel Cheren [Official] [AMG]...

Butta | 12/11/2007 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Carlos "Patato" Valdes (1926-2007)

Conga Legend Valdes Dies At 81 [Billboard]Carlos 'Patato" Valdes [AMG] [Wiki]...

Butta | 12/06/2007 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Pimp C (1973-2007)

Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel Room [TMZ] Pimp C [AMG] [Wiki]...

nOvaMatic | 12/04/2007 at 2:49 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Dr. Donda West (1949-2007)

It is with a heavy heart that I report that Dr. Donda West, Kanye West's mother, has passed away. Details of her passing have not yet been released, but word is that she died suddenly in Los Angeles on Saturday...

Butta | 11/11/2007 at 6:25 PM | Comments () | Permalink