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12/15/25-Carl Carlton Passes

Carl Carlton Trusted Source: Soul Tracks at soultracks.com. By Chris Rizik (December 14, 2025) He was a talented singer who created two timeless songs of very different styles – the smash hits “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked).” Tonight we are sad to report the passing of the great Carl Carlton at the age of 72. Carlton’s death comes six years after he suffered a […]

todayDecember 15, 2025

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12/4/25-Steve Cropper passes

Blues Brothers Trusted Source: music-news.com Legendary guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper, who helped shape the Stax Records sound, has passed away at 84. A statement released by his family confirmed the news, saying Cropper died peacefully in Nashville on Wednesday (03.12.25). It began: “Steve was a beloved musician, songwriter, and producer whose extraordinary talent touched millions of lives around the world,” the announcement read. No cause of death has […]

todayDecember 4, 2025

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11/30/25-Chubby Tavares Passes

Tavares Trusted Source: soultracks.com - by Chris Rizik Every soul music death hurts, but this one has a special sting to us at SoulTracks. The Tavares family posted on social media the sad news today of the passing of Antone “Chubby” Tavares, lead singer of the vocal group Tavares: It is with great sadness that we share news of our Dad Antone “Chubby”Tavares passing. He passed last night at home in […]

todayNovember 30, 2025

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11/24/25-Reggae Superstar Jimmy Cliff Dies

Hear Jimmy say hello on our Interviews Page. He was a sweet/kind guest & his show will be repeated this weekend. Jimmy Cliff Trusted Source: The BBC at bbc.com - Writer Mark Savage Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience […]

todayNovember 24, 2025

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10/23/25-Soft Cell’s David Ball Dies

Soft Cell Trusted Source: BBC at BBC.com In 1981, an unlikely group from Leeds scored a number one hit with their icy cover version of an obscure 60s soul hit. With Tainted Love, Soft Cell set a template for 80s synth-pop duos: The flamboyant frontman paired with an unassuming keyboard technician. Dave Ball, who has died at the age of 66, was that musical force, creating ominous, polyphonic soundscapes to […]

todayOctober 23, 2025

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10/10/25- Moody Blues’ John Lodge Dies

Moody Blues Trusted Source: Associated Press at AP.com LONDON (AP) — John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died. He was 82. In a statement Friday, his family said “with the deepest sadness” that Lodge died “suddenly and unexpectedly.” It added that Lodge “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers […]

todayOctober 10, 2025

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9/20/25-Sonny Curtis Passed Away

Trusted Source: Associated Press at AP.com By  HILLEL ITALIE - September 20, 2025 Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died at 88. Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]

todaySeptember 20, 2025

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9/13/25-Bobby Hart dies

Boyce & Hart Hear Bobby Hart say hello on our Interviews Page. From The Monkees Official Instagram Page: "Very sad news to report: Bobby Hart, the songwriting dynamo who was half of the duo responsible for so many Monkees songs, has died. With partner Tommy Boyce, Bobby penned tracks like "I Wanna Be Free," "Last Train to Clarksville," the iconic 'Monkees' theme, and so many more, in addition to his […]

todaySeptember 13, 2025

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9/5/25-Mark Volman/Turtles Passes

Turtles Trusted Source: legacy.com Mark Volman Obituary Published by Legacy Remembers from Sep. 5 to Sep. 6, 2025. Mark Volman, the irrepressible singer, guitarist and onstage ringleader who helped propel the Turtles' 1967 smash "Happy Together" and later brought wry humor to the duo Flo & Eddie, died September 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee after what his representative called a brief, unexpected illness. He was 78. Born Mark Randall Volman […]

todaySeptember 6, 2025

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