Favorite Songs From Artists No Longer Alive

[Scud49]

One of Peter Tosh's (died 1987) super catchy reggae tunes:

 

[cullaville]

 

[cullaville]

Rick Derringer deserves another

He did some great shows at Shaboo in the seventies

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Bigboote]

I haven’t noticed the Who mentioned. Moon died at around 30 and Entwistle in his 50’s, both among the best on their instruments. Here’s a way underrated little ditty from Tommy, which I’ve been known to put on repeat during long runs.

 

[64Zcode]

Ah, what the heck. I hesitated to post this one due to I already had a couple of drummer-centric posts but I did think of Keith Moon fairly early on.
Written by Keith Moon and is the B side of my Pinball Wizard 45. (He also gave songwriting credits to Entwistle's and Townsend's dogs)
Dogs Part Two

 

[Scud49]

Can't forget Albert King (died 1992) - great soft blues:

 

[64Zcode]

Gerry Rafferty passed in 2011, Baker Street was probably his most well known hit.
Saw this in the sidebar when looking for a Baker Street clip to post and thought it was a nice tribute to the saxophone that was such a big part of the song.

 

[cullaville]

Greg Lake and Keith Emerson

 

[Scud49]

The one and only Frank Zappa - so unique:

"Well I was born to have adventure"

 

[Bigboote]

Well we’ve had later Zappa and middle Zappa, so we might’s well go back to the first album. Mozart had a special affinity for opera, Tom Waits for tin-pan alley, and Zappa for doo-wop. I picked this song partly for that, partly because of Ray Collins’s (RIP) vocals.

 

[Scud49]

Ramsey Lewis (d 2022) really made a name for himself with this great gem:

 

[TerpWomenFan]

RIP Wayne Lewis. He was pretty much the Maurice White or Lionel Ritchie of Atlantic Starr. One of the top wedding songs of all time.

 

[Kaizen]

This song has 316M views.... Tina Turner

 

[Scud49]

Both Duane and Greg are no longer with us:

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Fogive me if someone has already claimed her: Janis Joplin Me & Bobby McGee. Her song that stuck in my head for the longest time involved porsches and a Mercedes

 

[Kaizen]

Robert Johnson - Me And The Devil Blues​

A very unique song, Saying him and the devil walking side by side gave me chills.

 

[Kaizen]

"A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions. Russell sang, played piano, and played tenor horn on the recording. It has been performed and recorded by over 200 artists, spanning many musical genres.

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

"I Want You" is a song written by songwriters Leon Ware and Arthur "T-Boy" Ross and recorded and released as a single by singer Marvin Gaye. Released as a single in 1976 on the Tamla label, the song introduced a change in musical styles for Gaye, who before then had been recording songs with a funk edge.

 

[Kaizen]

Now the great MJ,

 

[Scud49]

Both Toy and Tommy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band:

 

[TerpWomenFan]

RIP Sly Stone.

I'll add a song tomorrow.

 

[Kaizen]

RIP Sly Stone.

I'll add a song tomorrow.