His nephew is guitarist Derek Trucks, a co-founder of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. In addition to playing the bass, he is also considered to be the "Father of the Jazz Ukulele." Walter "Junie" Morrison McJohn helped form Steppenwolf in late 1967 in Toronto along with singer John Kay and drummer Jerry Edmonton after they split from Jack London & the Sparrows, which also included Bruce Palmer, who later joined Buffalo Springfield. Further, Shotten was a frequent guest during Beatles recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios and played percussion on a few of their recordings. Stubblefield performed on several of Brown's classics in the 1960s and early 70s, including "Cold Sweat," ''Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud," ''I've Got the Feelin'," and the album "Sex Machine." May 24, 1970 - March 3, 2017 Keni Richards, the drummer for Autograph, known for their 1984 hit "Turn Up The Radio," has died at age 60. Fellow bandmate Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople, died in 2016. Jarreau was a frequent guest on other television shows including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and SoulTrain. Lang joined April Wine in 1976, in time for the band's fifth studio album, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. Clyde Stubblefield, a drummer for James Brown who created one of the most widely sampled drum breaks ever, has died. Keni Richards, the drummer for Autograph, known for their 1984 hit "Turn Up The Radio," has died at age 60. Their debut album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, went double-platinum on the strength of the single "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" and became one of the best-selling holiday albums in the United States. Clyde Stubblefield died of kidney failure at a Madison, Wisconsin hospital. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. June 12, 1949 - January 31, 2017 Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, Herring was convicted of cocaine drug offenses. Hamlin wrote "Angel Baby" when she was just 14. In his long career, he played on more than 5000 recordings including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey", The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". Further, Shotten was a frequent guest during Beatles recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios and played percussion on a few of their recordings. There he met John Dunbar who ran the Indica Gallery. The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper Feast, which contains his series of illustrations of anthropomorphic insects and other creatures. Trucks was one of the two drummers in the Allman Brothers Band. been reported that the famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows! February 6, 1964 - October 17, 2017 On "In My Life," the lyric "Some are dead and some are living" is rumored to be a reference to former Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, who died in 1962, and Shotton. The band reached great commercial success in 1972 after David Bowie offered them the song "All the Young Dudes." Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. He released his first solo album, Music From The Hidden, in 2013. She later wrote theme songs for several television shows, and was involved in writing film music. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He was 66. Rosie and the Originals were also an opening act for the Rolling Stones at their 1964 concert at San Diego's Balboa Park Bowl. Many lawsuits followed. been reported that the famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows! With his brother, Duane Allman, Gregg made music together throughout their teen years (early bands included "Hour Glass" and "The Allman Joys"). February 23, 1941 - September 5, 2017 Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. Jimmy Nalls was a guitarist and founding member of the blues-rock band Sea Level. John Wetton Bo Wagner performed the song's distinctive marimba solo. He was 78. Bruce Langhorne was a folk musician who was very active in the Greenwich Village folk movement of the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist. Kaufman's management company, H.K. 2/18/201773Clyde StubblefieldJames Brown, drummerKidney FailureMadison, Wisconsin July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017 February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017 1/24/201769Butch TrucksAllman Brothers Band, drummersuicide by gunshotWest Palm Beach, Florida Greco appeared with the Rat Pack on stage and TV as well as being a favorite on the Las Vegas strip. Gord Downie Hashian died on March 22, 2017, after collapsing while performing on board a cruise ship en route to Nassau, Bahamas. He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp. March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017 Stubblefield was greatly admired by fellow musicians. 15 on the Billboard pop singles chart. Dr. Robert B. Wagner is a family medicine doctor in West Linn, Oregon and is affiliated with Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine . He married singer Anita Carter, the sister of June Carter Cash, in 1974, although the couple later divorced. In his later years, he toured clubs and was a frequent performer By the early 1980s, Watts was working as a producer, making albums with Department S and Hanoi Rocks, before leaving the music industry to become an antiques and memorabilia dealer. During these earlier years Bobby Wagner also began honing his acting skills by doing musical theater and summer stock. His death is being investigated as a possible drug-related homicide. J. Geils Rosie Hamlin, lead singer of Rosie and the Originals, the early 1960s San Diego group known for their hit single "Angel Baby," has died at age 71. April 30, 1947 - May 1, 2017 5/1/201770Col. The band reached great commercial success in 1972 after David Bowie offered them the song "All the Young Dudes." In the mid-1970s Holdsworth joined the New Tony Williams Lifetime, a jazz-rock fusion quartet led by former Miles Davis drummer Tony Williams. His work fills the bestselling book His biggest hit, however, was as the singer for Climax; the band had a number 3 hit in 1972 with "Precious And Few". that the Maharishi had sex with a young American student, and had made a sexual advance toward Mia Farrow. My Cross to Bear. Before joining Black Sabbath, Nicholls played in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Quartz. In his long career, he played on more than 5000 recordings including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey", The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". The show's promoter told the San Diego Reader he paid Rosie and the Originals $500, but only $400 for the Stones! 2/18/201773Clyde StubblefieldJames Brown, drummerKidney FailureMadison, Wisconsin Walter Carl Becker, co-founder, guitarist and songwriter of the band Steely Dan, had died in Hawaii at age 67. December 10, 1941 - January 7, 2017 Peter Sarstedt October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 She also appeared on Don Henley's LP The End of the Innocence, Christopher Cross' self-titled debut and Eddie Money's Playing for Keeps. Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. In 1979, a 17-year-old boy, Scott Cantrell, shot himself in the head in Pallenberg's bed with a gun owned by Keith Richards, while at the South Salem, New York, house shared by Richards and Pallenberg. Bradley died of liver cancer in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 68. Starbuck split up in 1980, but reunited for a series of well-received reunion shows from 2013 to 2016. Pete Overend Watts Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Hour Glass recorded two albums in Los Angeles for Liberty Records, Hour Glass (1967) and Power of Love (1968). Chris Cornell He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. December 10, 1941 - January 7, 2017 Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017 Tillis wrote "I'm Tired", a No. Howard Kaufman May 14, 1938 - April 14, 2017 Ilene Berns was a pioneer in the music industry and became one of most successful female independent-label executives. Sylvia Moy Keni Richards, the drummer for Autograph, known for their 1984 hit "Turn Up The Radio," has died at age 60. The Outsiders had a hit in 1966 with "Time Won't Let Me". Alan Aldridge 1/23/201776Bobby FreemanR&B singer/songwriter Daly City, California 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. Keeping Time: The Photographs of Don Hunstein. It appears April 2, 1943 - February 19, 2017 Jim Fuller Idlewild South (1970), At Fillmore East (1971), Eat a Peach (1972), Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975). Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017 Mundy left the group in the 1960s after the racially integrated band had problems touring in the Deep South. Chuck Berry Perhaps Carter's most famous work was with James Taylor, whom she first sang backup for on 1975's Gorilla LP. Original drummer Leonard Haze died in 2016. was filming a dream scene with actor William Hurt on a metal hospital bed placed across railroad tracks. September 18, 1947 - November 9, 2017 He left the Quarrymen a year later, shortly after Lennon met Paul McCartney. February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017 June 27, 1947 - March 3, 2017 Mike Kellie The death was ruled a suicide in 1980, despite rumors that she and Cantrell had been playing a game of Russian roulette. Scott Warren (Dio) handled keyboard duties on the 2007 Heaven and Hell tour. May 31, 1951 - June 22, 2017 Pete Shotton During that time, he photographed many of He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. Robert "Bo" Wagner, co-founder of Atlanta area band Starbuck, has died at age 72. The Allman Brothers band disbanded in 1976 for several years after Gregg Allman testified against Scooter Herring, the Allman Brothers Band road manager. Maggie Roche Jones, in turn, introduced Madras to John Lennon. Butch Trucks Clyde Stubblefield, a drummer for James Brown who created one of the most widely sampled drum breaks ever, has died. Another founding member of Molly Hatchet, drummer Bruce Crump, died in March 2015. The film told Bradley's story from his childhood in Florida, to his days of homelessness and then later his gigs as "Black Velvet", and finally ended with him recording at Daptone Records. Waylon Jennings also missed this plane ride on the Day The Music Died. Hunstein is survived by his wife, a son and daughter and three grandchildren. Maggie Roche, one of the three singing sisters that called their group The Roches, has passed away at age 65 of breast cancer. Joey Alves, founding member and guitarist with Y&T, has died at the age of 63 after a battle with ulcerative colitis. Ilene Berns managed that impressive catalog while adding new hits like Paul Davis ("I Go Crazy"), Brick ("Dazz") and Peabo Bryson ("Underground Music"), among others. He was 69. When Prince learned that Stubblefield was deep in debt from a fight against bladder cancer, he personally paid $90,000 to cover his bills. He played with the legendary band from their beginning until they broke up in 2014. Autograph got their first taste of success opening for Van Halen on their 1984 tour. 3/10/201760Joni SledgeSister Sledge?Phoenix, Arizona In the 1990s he joined singer T. Graham Brown's touring band, and remained in the lineup until shortly after receiving his Parkinson's diagnosis in 1994. Valerie Carter Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday, January 24th at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. Incidentally, it was at the Indica Gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono in November, 1966. After moving Bang Records from New York City to Atlanta and then Nashville, Berns sold the company to CBS Records in 1979. Watts joined with Mick Ralphs in a blues-rock band the Buddies, which played in German clubs. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. He signed with Paul Butterfield's manager Albert Grossman who also represented Bob Dylan, the Band and Joplin. Jones, in turn, introduced Madras to John Lennon. Another of his famous works is the 1973 picture book July 20, 1964 - May 18, 2017 He worked with Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Carolyn Hester, Peter LaFarge, Gordon Lightfoot, Hugh Masekela, Odetta, Babatunde Olatunji, Peter, Paul and Mary, Richard and Mimi Faria and Tom Rush, among others. He released his last solo album, When the City, in 2004. Before joining Black Sabbath, Nicholls played in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Quartz. Herring was convicted of cocaine drug offenses. August 17, 1949 - March 22, 2017 2/20/201773Ilene BernsBang Records, director He was the brother of musicians Eden Kane and Clive "Robin" Sarstedt. In addition to playing the bass, he is also considered to be the "Father of the Jazz Ukulele." May 13, 1947 - January 22, 2017 6/20/201772Robert "Bo" WagnerStarbuck Santa Monica, California He was 73. My Cross to Bear. August 6, 1946 - April 15, 2017 HOME Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. Tommy LiPuma He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. He died after a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 into two vehicles carrying members of Adrenaline Mob as they stopped to fix a flat tire. The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics. He is also well remembered for singing She also appeared on Don Henley's LP The End of the Innocence, Christopher Cross' self-titled debut and Eddie Money's Playing for Keeps. His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. He was also among the performers on a Grammy-winning children's album, "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record." She also appeared on Don Henley's LP The End of the Innocence, Christopher Cross' self-titled debut and Eddie Money's Playing for Keeps. 2016. Tommy Allsup, a guitarist in Buddy Holly's band, has passed at age 85 due to complications from a hernia operation. Management, also represented Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, Lenny Kravitz and Def Leppard. In his long career, he played on more than 5000 recordings including such notable tracks as Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey", The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". He worked with French violinist Jean Luc Ponty and the Anglo-French band Gong. Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed by his own hand at age 69. The group's commercial peak was 1981's The Nature of the Beast, which went platinum on the strength of the huge hit single "Just Between You and Me." Best Buddies Turkey Ekibi; Videolar; Bize Ulan; kowalczyk funeral home obituaries 27 ub. 2/12/201776Al Jarreaujazz vocalist Los Angeles, California Anita Pallenberg was an Italian fashion model, actress and girlfriend of Brain Jones and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. In 1987, Hlubek left the band due to his cocaine addiction. Hart then formed the band Nova Mob before starting a solo career. Starbuck had a soft rock radio hit with their debut single "Moonlight Feels Right", which reached #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts of 1976. The band also won the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012. Wootton was also employed as a stunt double for Cash in various film and television appearances. Classic Allman Brothers releases include Allman Brother Band (1969), Paul O'Neill He was best known for his 1969 song "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? 3/16/201781James CottonBlues harmonica legendPneumoniaAustin, Texas Joni Sledge, a founding member of the vocal group Sister Sledge, was found dead in her home in Phoenix, Arizona. The photo was used as the cover of Dylan's second album, 2/17/201778Alan Aldridgeartist Los Angeles, California? He worked with Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Carolyn Hester, Peter LaFarge, Gordon Lightfoot, Hugh Masekela, Odetta, Babatunde Olatunji, Peter, Paul and Mary, Richard and Mimi Faria and Tom Rush, among others. Stubblefield was already playing drums professionally in his teenage years. November 24, 1931 - January 11, 2017 Moving to Macon, Georgia, the band cut their first record with Phil Walden of Capricorn Records. 3/3/201746Tommy Pagepop singer / music executiveSuicide Steve Wright When Tennessee Three guitarist Luther Perkins died in a tragic house fire in August 1968, the role of lead guitarist was given to Carl Perkins, leading to a different sound for the band. He moved He reunited with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50." Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Bob Seidemann, a San Francisco photographer who took iconic images of the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and many others in the counter-culture scene, has died at his home in Vallejo, Calif. Chuck Berry Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," has died at his home outside St. Louis. The band also won the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012. Moy write other Motown hits as well, including The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" and Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It Takes Two." Wayne Cochran Joni Sledge Autograph got their first taste of success opening for Van Halen on their 1984 tour. 4/6/201774David Peelfolksinger / friend of John LennonHeart FailureNew York, New York He is the brother of musician Brett Cartwright, who has played bass guitar for Joan Jett, David Johansen, and Shayne Fontayne. March 24, 1947 - January 18, 2017 While exhibiting his Kinetic Light Sculptures at the Indica Gallery, Madras impressed John Lennon with the Nothing Box; a small plastic box with randomly blinking lights. Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. Mike Kellie, the original drummer for Spooky Tooth, has died after a short illness. 1/11/201785Tommy AllsupCrickets, guitarist Springfield, Missouri Steve Wright, the original bass player of The Greg Kihn Band, has died of a heart attack. 3/10/201760Joni SledgeSister Sledge?Phoenix, Arizona Magic Alex Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. (Ringo Starr and Paul and Paul McCartney were in India earlier, but had already returned home by this time). In 1983, Shotton wrote the book John Lennon: In My Life, which was later re-titled The Beatles, Lennon and Me. There Goes Rhymin' Simon. Pallenberg was arrested but later released. He signed with Paul Butterfield's manager Albert Grossman who also represented Bob Dylan, the Band and Joplin. Moy write other Motown hits as well, including The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" and Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It Takes Two." Alves played on Y&T's first 8 albums, including the classic LPs Earthshaker, Down for the Count, and In Rock We Trust. at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards. Goldy McJohn He set up a lab in the basement of Apple's Savile Row headquarters. Hashian was also the drummer for fellow Boston member Barry Goudreau's self-titled solo album which was released in 1980. His first national success was with his 1975 album "We Got By" on Warner Brothers records. Grant Hart is survived by his wife, Brigid McGough, and his son. In 1969, free from the draft, the brothers formed the Allman Brothers Band. 2/4/201767Steve LangApril Wine, bassistParkinson's disease? The Roches got their big break singing back up for Paul Simon on his 1973 album Mike Kellie Dunbar introduced Madras to Brian Jones, Together they had three children (Brett, Cassandra and Mark) before Bert died of heart failure on December 30, 1967. Famed DJ Alan Freed played "Angel Baby" repeatedly in November 1960 which helped it reach #5 on the Billboard chart. The crew apparently did not have permission to be filming on an active railway. Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. Moy write other Motown hits as well, including The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" and Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It Takes Two." Lennon would stare at the box for hours while high on LSD. He has a songwriting credit for The Ventures' song, "Guitar Twist." 6/22/201766Jimmy NallsSea Level, guitaristParkinson's disease In 1974, Kaufman teamed with Irving Azoff to form Front Line Management, which guided the careers of the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Buffett, among many others. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is known for their merging of rock, opera, classical music with laser light show and pyro effects to create over-the-top productions of Christmas-themed albums. Howard Kaufman, long-time manager of Aerosmith, Stevie Nicks and the Eagles, has died at age 79 after a long illness. West died in 2014. In 1983, Sonny assumed the pseudonym Peter Emmett for an MCA project called "The Peter Emmett Story". May 2, 1945 - August 1, 2017 the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting. The band's debut album, Bruce HamptonHampton Grease Band?Atlanta, Georgia Waylon Jennings also missed this plane ride on the Day The Music Died. HOME As a producer, O'Neill worked on many projects, including a pair of Aerosmith live albums, Classics Live I (1986) and Classics Live II (1987). October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017 Hlubek wrote many of the group's songs, including hits as "Flirtin' with Disaster", "Gator Country", Whiskey Man", and "Fall of the Peacemakers." Valerie Carter, a talented singer-songwriter who had a successful solo career but is most remembered as a backup singer on numerous hit records, has died. (Ringo Starr and Paul and Paul McCartney were in India earlier, but had already returned home by this time). Mario Maglieri His first album for Verve was produced by Michael Bloomfield. April 28. Before joining Black Sabbath, Nicholls played in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band Quartz. Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. Richards was in Paris recording with the Rolling Stones, but his son was at the house when the teen killed himself. 3/3/201769Jim FullerSurfaris, guitarist?Monrovia, California Butch Trucks He rejoined Spooky Tooth in 1973 for a couple of years, a stint that brought future Foreigner star Mick Jones into the band. He worked alongside drummer and percussionist Jai "Jaimoe" Johnny Johanson. The trio also scored with the hits "Cherie Amour" and "Made to Love Her" as well as "I'm Wondering" and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day." The band formed in 1982 with members John Wetton (lead vocals and bass), Steve Howe of Yes (guitars), Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles (keyboards), Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (drums). The 'custom Vox Kensington guitar' later sold at an auction for 269,000 on 19 May 2013. 3/13/201780Tommy LiPumaproducer and music industry executive?New York, New York Their debut album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, went double-platinum on the strength of the single "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" and became one of the best-selling holiday albums in the United States. 2/17/201778Alan Aldridgeartist Los Angeles, California? Carter wrote songs for Judy Collins ("Cook with Honey" from Collins' 1973 album True Stories and Other Dreams), Jackson Browne ("Love Needs a Heart" from his 1977 album Running on Empty), The Brothers Johnson ("Deceiver", the B-side of "You Keep Me Coming Back") and Earth, Wind & Fire ("Turn It into Something Good", from the 1980 album Faces). Pete Overend Watts Intended as a comeback vehicle for Geraci, he was backed in the studio by Donnie Iris's band, The Cruisers. Gregory Lenoir "Gregg" Allman, founding member of the Allman Brother Band, has died at age 69 in his home near Savanah, Georgia due to complications from liver cancer. James Cotton In the 1970s, Mardas worked as a security consultant. Born in Athens, Greece, Mardas moved to London in 1965. The film told Bradley's story from his childhood in Florida, to his days of homelessness and then later his gigs as "Black Velvet", and finally ended with him recording at Daptone Records. 2011, bassist Phil Kennemore died after a short battle with lung cancer. In 1976, Kellie hooked up with an up-and-coming punk band called the Only Ones, with whom he recorded the classic "Another Girl, Another Planet." Mardas lived in Athens until his death on January 13, 2017. More recent album covers include Tears for Fears' 2004 release Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. Fats Domino The death was ruled a suicide in 1980, despite rumors that she and Cantrell had been playing a game of Russian roulette. Alan Aldridge Nicholls' involvement with Black Sabbath ended when Adam Wakeman (a member of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band) was chosen to play keyboards during Sabbath's 2004 and 2005 Ozzfest tours. Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, of the doo-wop group The Marcels, has died at age 76 of pneumonia. Yanni Alexis Mardas, an early employee of the Beatles' Apple Corps who was known as "Magic Alex," has died after a battle with pneumonia. Fellow bandmate Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople, died in 2016. February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017 Lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown died in 2005. Richards was in Paris recording with the Rolling Stones, but his son was at the house when the teen killed himself. Wright was co-writer on several of Greg Kihn's biggest hits including "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)", 1983's "Jeopardy" and 1985's "Lucky." November 22, 1947 - February 5, 2017 Wright was co-writer on several of Greg Kihn's biggest hits including "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)", 1983's "Jeopardy" and 1985's "Lucky." Pete Overend Watts The Marcels are best known for their number 1 cover of "Blue Moon" in 1961. 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