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“Extraordinary work”: Terry
O’Neill (inset David Bowie
on his Diamond Dogs shoot).
Robert Plant struggles
to get his head around
Stairway To Heaven
Thank you these days. “I look at
the song and I tip my
and good night. hat to it – there are
parts that are
incredible,” the singer
Timi Hansen told UCR’s Nights
October 28, 1958 – November 4, 2019 Radio Show. “It’s
a very beautiful piece,
Former Mercyful Fate and King but lyrically, now, and
Diamond bassist Timi Hansen lost even vocally, I go: ‘I’m
a long battle with cancer at the age of not sure about that.’”
61. “Timi was not just my roommate on
the early Mercyful Fate tours, he was Mick Fleetwood
also my favourite bass player of all (pictured) has
time,” stated Danish singer King organised a special
Diamond. Metallica drummer Lars one-off show at
Ulrich also paid tribute to Hansen on London’s Palladium to
social media, saying he was “incredibly celebrate the music of
saddened” at the news. Peter Green and the
early years of
Conrad Isidore Fleetwood Mac. The
July 18, 1943 – October 20, 2019 concert, which takes © ICONIC IMAGES LIMITED
place on February 25,
Osibisa member Gregg Kofu Brown sees Fleetwood joined
has led the tributes to the elder brother by a stellar cast
of the Isidore dynasty, referring to the including former Pink
drummer and songwriter as his Floyd guitarist David Terry O’Neill
“mentor”. Besides playing in the British Gilmour, ZZ Top’s Billy
rock band Hummingbird, the Gibbons, Steven Tyler July 30, 1938 – November 16, 2019
Dominican-born 76-year-old recorded from Aerosmith, John
with Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Stills, Joe Mayall, Bill Wyman, landscape, working with a Who’s Who of
Cocker and Vinegar Joe among others. Jonny Lang, Andy The photographer responsible for the worlds of music, film, fashion and
iconic images of the Rolling Stones, David
Fairweather Low, Zak Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Who and Elton celebrity; Judy Garland, Winston Churchill,
Molly Duncan Starkey, and his Nelson Mandela, Eric Clapton, Muhammad
August 24, 1945 – October 8, 2019 Fleetwood Mac band- John has passed away, quietly at home Ali, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Audrey
after a battle with prostate cancer, at the
mate Christine McVie.
A co-founder of the Average White age of 81. The Londoner had intended to Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Terence Stamp,
Band, Malcolm ‘Molly’ Duncan helped become a jazz drummer, but ended up Tom Jones, Brian Clough, Peter Sellers,
to form the Scottish band in 1972. The taking a job in the photographic unit of Raquel Welch, Frank Sinatra and Faye
tenor saxophonist left the AWB in Heathrow Airport. A cheeky snap of then Dunaway (who later became his wife).
1983, following ninth album, Cupid’s In Home Secretary Rab Butler dozing on The Queen sat for him twice and
Fashion. Duncan also performed with a bench brought him a payment of £25 back in October Terry was awarded a
the likes of Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, and, more importantly, an entry pass to Commander Of The British Empire (CBE)
Buddy Guy, Dire Straits, Marvin Gaye Fleet Street, where he was handed the job for services to photography.
and Chaka Khan. The 74-year-old had of photographing an up-and-coming new Elton John commented: “He was brilliant,
been diagnosed with terminal cancer. act – The Beatles, who were at Abbey Road funny and I absolutely loved his company.”
recording their first big hit, Please Please Me. Adds Peter Gabriel: “Terry knew how to
Steve Cash Steve Harris has Over the course of six decades O’Neill get the best out of his subjects and leaves
May 5, 1946 – October 14, 2019 went on to chronicle Britain’s cultural behind some extraordinary work.” DL
responded to
Missouri-born Cash, co-writer of the a suggestion by Rob
most enduring songs by the Southern- Halford that Judas
meets-country rock combo Ozark Priest and Iron Maiden Paul Barrere
Mountain Daredevils (If You Wanna should tour together
Get To Heaven and Jackie Blue), has died with the words: “Yeah, July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019
after an extended illness aged 73. why not?” Harris told
A statement from the group called radio host Eddie Trunk
him: “Our poet laureate, an amazingly that the managements The members of Little Feat on the beach at the band’s
talented harp player, but more of the bands would are mourning the loss of their annual gathering in Jamaica in
importantly… our friend and brother.” have to “get their long-serving guitar player, January 2020.” Alas, it was not
heads together and vocalist and songwriter, who to be. “Paul, sail on to the next
Beverly ‘Guitar’ [make] something like joined the Californian group place in your journey with our
Watkins that [happen]”, back in 1972. Barrere had abiding love for a life always
April 6, 1939 – October 1, 2019 adding: “But we’ll see.” previously announced a fight dedicated to the muse and
with liver cancer. He was 71. the music,” said his colleagues
80-year-old Atlanta native Watkins Down, the southern A statement read: “Paul Bill Payne, Sam Clayton, Fred
was a veteran guitar player with sludge band featuring auditioned for Little Feat as a Tackett, Kenny Gradney and
a stomping, raucous style. Described in former Pantera bassist when [the band] was Gabe Ford. “We are grateful
The New York Times as “an unsung hero frontman Philip first being put together – in his words, “as a for the time that we have shared.”
of the blues”, she did not release her Anselmo will reunite bassist I make an excellent guitarist” – and Away from Little Feat, Barrere worked
first album until the age of 60, at next summer’s three years later joined us in his proper with Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, Taj Mahal,
sometimes resorting to cleaning Graspop Metal role on guitar.” After sitting out their latest Carly Simon and Phil Lesh of The Grateful
houses to pay the bills when her music Meeting in Belgium. tour due to the side effects brought on by Dead among others. Bonnie Raitt Tweeted:
failed to do so. Cause of death was The band’s first the treatment, Barrere had, according to “Paul was a cornerstone of one of the PAUL BARRERE: ALAMY
a heart attack brought on by a stroke. concert in four years his bandmates, “promised to follow his greatest bands of all time. I’m glad he is free
marks the 25th doctor’s orders, get back in shape and rock of pain and may he rest in peace.” DL
anniversary of their
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