środa, 28 grudnia 2016

----- IN MEMORIAM -----


RIP /// DISCO /// RIP /// DISCO
RIP /// DISCO /// RIP /// DISCO
RIP /// DISCO /// RIP /// DISCO





... time will pass you by ...






The difference between ignorance and awareness is wisdom
We don't know where we are going unless we know where we've been
Without that knowledge... history is gone with the wind





Discotheque (RIP) Pioneers


- in memoriam -

'What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, 
but what is woven into the lives of others'. 
Pericles (495 - 429 b.c.)







... click on the pix to enlarge ...





Lalo Schifrin 1932 – 2025 (RIP)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalo_Schifrin
!! his master piece of disco ’70 era ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYt0Zxnzw-g&list=RDEYt0Zxnzw-g&start_radio=1



Walter Scott (1943 – 2025) RIP
- co-founding vocalist of The Whispers -
https://soultracks.com/walter-scott-of-the-whispers-dies/



Cavin Leon Yarbrough (1954 – 2025) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarbrough_and_Peoples



Sly Stone (1943 – 2025) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Stone



Ellen Seeling – (1950 – 2025) RIP
https://www.montclairwomensbigband.com/about-us/ellen-seeling-bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-seeling-00bbb422/



Roy Ayers (1940 - 2025) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Ayers



Roberta Flack (1937 – 2025) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Flack



Gwen MCrae ( 1943 - 2025) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_McCrae



Chris Jasper (Isley Brothers) (1951 – 2025) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Jasper



Marianne Faithfull (1946 - 2025) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Faithfull?


**

Two German talented lady-singers connected strong to ’70 dance / disco music, especially ‘Munich Sound’ died some time ago. I did it NOT know because hard is to control everything. Today I fund this sad fact and inform to other whose did NOT know yet.



Gitta Walther MacKay (1949 – 2014) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitta_Walther

Claudia Schwartz (1948 – 2021) RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvdW3GJ-eBo
The name won't ring a bell by the mainstream audience but Claudia, together with the late Gitta Walther MacKay, Edith Prock and Renata Mauerer were Voices of Munich and graced so many Sound of Munich Recordings during the ‘70 and '80.

She can be heard on backings on recordings by La Bionda, Amanda Lear, Giorgio Moroder, Ronnie Jones, Claudja Barry, Joy Fleming, Asha Puthli, Bernie Paul, Saragossa Band, Ramona Wulf, Rhonda Heath, Udo Jürgens, Gitta Haenning, Al Bano and Romina Power, Catherina Valente, Peter Alexander, Heino, Juliane Werdung, Nicole and was part of The Les Humphries Singers between 1974 - 1976. She released a few solo records as same as German version of Carly's Simon "You're So Vain":


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Alfa Anderson - (1946 –2024) RIP
vocalist of the 1970s band Chic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Anderson



Quincy Jones – RIP - (1933 – 2024)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones



Marvin Schlachter (1933 - 2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Schlachter



Cissy Houston (1933 – 2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cissy_Houston
artist + mother of Whitney Houston 



Tito Jackson (1953 – 2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Jackson



                     w środku
Frankie Beverly [band Maze]) (1946 – 2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Beverly




Evelyn Thomas (1953 – 2024) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Thomas

FRANK FARIAN (1941 – 2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Farian






DAVID SOUL (1943 – 2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Soul



MARLENA SHAW – (1939-2024) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlena_Shaw




John Mayall OBE (1933 – 2024) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall



Angela Bofill (1954 – 2024)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Bofill



Rob Harkentt - UK old school / pioneer disco Deejay - 2024 - RIP
This is my ‘IN MEMORY OF …’ for my disco friend of ’70 ---
https://disco-dj-history.blogspot.com/p/rob-harkentt-uk-old-school-pioneer.html



Jimmy James (1940 – 2024) RIP 



FRED WHITE (1955 – 2023) RIP
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_White_(musician)



BOBBY CALDWELL (1951 – 2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Caldwell



LINDA LEWIS (1950 – 2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Lewis



BOBBY ELI (born Eli Tatarsky) (1955 – 2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Eli



Wojciech Korda (1944 – 2023) – RIP
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojciech_Korda



Rudolph Isley (1939 – 2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Isley 



Denis LePage (1949-2023) RIP co-founder of Montreal disco powerhouse duo Lime, dies at 74 https://audiosex.pro/threads/rip-denis-lepage-lime-band-co-founder.71711/



Jerry Moss (1935 - 2023) RIP
music giant was co-founder of A&M Records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Moss  



Jane Birkin (1946 – 2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Birkin
co-author to Serge Gainsbourg of iconic 
‘69 hit song - "Je t'aime... moi non plus"



Tina Turner (( 1939 – 2023 )) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Turner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGpFcHTxjZs



Les Adams (1955 – 2019) – RIP
LES 'MIXDOCTOR' ADAMS - SPECIAL TRIBUTE
https://1952yahudeejay1970.blogspot.com/p/les-mixdoctor-adams-special-tribute.html


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TRIBUTE and SPECIAL MEMORY
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Bartosz Kurowski – RIP (1963 – 2013)
https://bartosz-kurowski.blogspot.com/p/bartek-oskar-movie-plan.html


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https://1952yahudeejay1970.blogspot.com/p/cozy-powell.html
old disco deejay (72) a tribute / in memory of ...

Cozy Powell
(born Colin Trevor Flooks)
( 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_Powell



… a sentimental memory …
Memory of an old (72) disco deejay who played 'dance with the devil' by Cozy Powell - RAK 7" of 1973 at his parties, dancing specifically and energetically with a strobe lamp - such a special early deejay performance in 1973. This dance aroused fury and applause from the audience, especially the girls ...


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Sherri first of left


"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal" November 20th 2020 in the early afternoon SHERRI LYNN passed away.

I know Sherri for many years and she was very connected to the Emperor Rosko through many decades. It’s Michael Pasternak, aka the Emperor Rosko, who I asked after hearing of the passing to write his warm memories on which he responded within thirty minutes.

A BREATH OF TIME - BEAUTIFUL YEARS OF SIXTIES ... ... and I remember her for good as beautiful lady '60 pop-revolution symbol-girl siting next to my DJ guru Emperor Rosko (right arm up with baloon) https://emperor-rosko.blogspot.com/p/the-difference-between-ignorance-and.html





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Carl de Rome – ’70 disco deejay (1957 – 2023) RIP
https://idea-dj.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html



Raquel Welch (1940-2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Welch



Burt Bacharach (1928 – 2023) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach



John E. Davis Jr. - RIP (1947 - 2023) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Davis_and_the_Monster_Orchestra



Jeff Beck (1944 –2023) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Beck



Anita Pointer of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters,
has died at age 74. (1948 – 2022) R.I.P
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Pointer



Thom Bell (1943 – 2022) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Bell



Joe Smith (1928 - 2019) RIP


’70 disco star Founders of the Gap Band
Ronnie Wilson (1948–2021) {RIP}
Robert Wilson (1956–2010) {RIP}
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gap_Band



Andrea True (1943 –2011) RIP 
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Rix 



Joe Tarsia (1934 – 2022) RIP 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Tarsia



Geraldine Hunt (1945 –2022) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Hunt




Joyce Sims (1959 – 2022) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Sims



B.J. Thomas / Billy Joe Thomas - RIP (1942 –2021)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._J._Thomas



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ROLLING STONE - In Memoriam: The Musicians We Lost in 2020

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/music-artists-dead-died-2020-year-980399/



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2023_deaths_in_popular_music

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Mary Wilson (1944 – 2021) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wilson_(singer)



Bruce Swedien (1934 - 2020) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Swedien



Jackie Moore (1946 – 2019) - RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Moore_(singer)



Johnny Nash (1940 –2020) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Nash



Bonnie Pointer (1950 – 2020) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Pointer



Betty Wright - (1953 – 2020) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Wright



Bill Withers (1938 – 2020) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers



HENRI BELOLO (1936 - 2019) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Belolo



Robert J. Casey (1943 - 2016) - RIP
very early disco pioneer !! https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/poughkeepsiejournal/obituary.aspx?n=robert-casey&pid=182014683&fhid=12497

I foud this sad fact today (2 years later). It is result Bob did not like disco history contacts and cooperation. Anyway I did interview with him about disco DJs early years and published in my eBook: ------- >> "Silent Records" - worlwide disco & deejay history in english: https://books-dj-disco.blogspot.com/

https://www.empik.com/silent-records-disco-history-jan-yahudeejay-pawul,p1590725867,ebooki-i-mp3-p



Mr. Joe Jackson (1928 – 2018) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jackson_(manager) 



Dennis Edwards (1943 – 2018)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Edwards



Keith Edward Wilder (1952 - 2017) – RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heatwave_(band)

Lead Singer For Iconic R&B Group “HEATWAVE” Dies At 65 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/keith-wilder-singer-of-funk-group-heatwave-dead-at-65-w510631



Walter "Bunny" Sigler (1941 – 2017) R.I.P.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Sigler



**
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RIP / respect ...
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Respect.html


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Colonel Abrams (1949 – 2016) - R.I.P.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Abrams



Joni Sledge – (1957 – 2017) RIP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Sledge



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1970

Jimi Hendrix (1942 – 1970)
(artist) 

Janis Joplin (1943 – 1970) 
(artist) 



1971

Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971)
(Artist) 




1973 


Paul Williams – (1939 – 1973) 
(Temptations) 




1976


Florence Ballard (1944 - 1976)
(Supremes) 

Charles Stepney (???? - 1976) 
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Paul Kossoff (1950 - 1976) 
(Free) 

Gary Thain (1948 - 1976)
(Uriah Heep) 



1977



Steve Gaines (1949 - 1977) 
(Lynyrd Skynyrd) 

Cassie Gaines (1948 - 1977) 
(Lynyrd Skynyrd) 

Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) 
(Artist) 

Jimmy Stuard (1945 - 1977) 
(DJ) 

William Powell (1958 - 1977) 
( O'Jays ) 

Mark Bolan (1947 - 1977) 
(musician) 




1978


Glenn Lamont Goins (???? - 1978) 
(Parliament-Funkadelic) 




1979


Donny Hathaway (1945 - 1979)
(Artist) 

Van McCoy (1940 - 1979)
(Artist) 

Minnie Ripperton (1947 - 1979)
(Artist) 

Ramon 'Tiki' Fulwood (1944 - 1979
(Funkadelic)



1980


John Lennon - (1940 – 1980)
(The Beatles)

John Bonham (1948 - 1980)
(Led Zeppelin)

Tony Justice (???? - 1980)



1981


Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) 
(Artist) 

Michael Bloomfield (1943 - 1981) 
(musician) 

John Persh (1942 – 1981) 
(Rare Earth)



1982


Neil Bogart (1943 - 1982) 
(Casablanca Records owner) 

Patrick Cowley (1950 - 1982) 
(Artist) 

Joe Tex (1933 - 1982) 
(Artist) 

Tracy Weber (???? - 1982) 
(artist) 

Barry Alldis (1930 - 1982) 
(Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Roy Thode (1942 - 1982) 
(DJ) 



1983


Keith Barrow (1954 - 1983) 
(Artist)

 James Jamerson (1938 - 1983) 
(bass guitar-Temptations)

 Karen Carpenter (1950 - 1983) 
(Carpenters) 

Trip Ringwald (1951 - 1983) 
(DJ) 



1984


Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984) 
(Artist) 

Philippe Wynne (1941 - 1984) 
(Spinners) 

Tasha Thomas (1950 - 1984) 
(Artist) 

Ethel Merman (1909 - 1984) 
(Artist) 

Esther Phillips (1935 - 1984) 
(Artist) 

Sterling St. Jacques (???? - 1984) 
(Studio 54 dancer) 




1985 


Dennis Parker (1955 - 1985) 
(Artist) 

Delores Warren (1951 - 1985) 
(McClain & Destiny) 

Ricky Westfield (1948 - 1985) 
(Kool & Gang) 

David Byron (1947 - 1985) 
(Uriah Heep) 

Marvin J. Yancy (1950 - 1985) 
(musician, composer, Natalie Cole 
husband and her 1st worldwide hit 
song "This Will Be" author)



1986


O'Kelly Isley (1937 - 1986) 
(Isley Brothers) 

Steve Algozino (1956 - 1986)
(Hot Tracks Records) 

Norman Harris (1938 - 1986)
(Guitarist - Philly Sound) 

Frank Hulihan (1951 - 1986)
(DJ) 

Michael E.A.Wilkinson (1945 - 1986) 
(Disconet) 

Richard Frances Long (1933 - 1986) 
(Paradise Garage sound system design) 

Bill Motley (1951 - 1986) 
(Moby Dick Records co-owner) 

Vincent Carleo (1952 - 1986) 
(DJ) 

Roy Davies (???? - 1986) 
(Gonzalez) 

Gary Tighe (1953 - 1986) 
(DJ) 

Phil Lynott (1949 - 1986) 
(Thin Lizzy)



1987 


Larry James (1949 - 1987)
(Fat Larry's Band) 

Sergio Munzibai (???? - 1987)
(DJ) 

Mike Brody (1945 - 1987)
(Paradise Garage owner) 

Jacques Fred Petrus (1950 - 1987)
(Producer - Peter Jacques Band, Zinc,
Macho, Revanche, BB&Q, Change) 

Rob Kimbel (1954 - 1987)
(DJ) 

Tom Junell (1951 - 1987)
(DJ) 

Craig Morey (1950 - 1987)
(DJ) 

Casey Jones (1952 - 1987)
(DJ) 




1988 


Andy Gibb (1958 - 1988) 
(Artist) 

Michael Lewis (1944 - 1988) 
(DJ) 

Sylvester (1947 - 1988) 
(Artist) 

Joey Bonfiglio (1949 - 1988) 
(DJ) 

Kenn Friedman (1953 - 1988) 
(Casablanca Records) 

 Don Miley (1951 - 1988) 
(DJ) 

 Frank Loverde (1954 - 1988)
(DJ - Artist) 

 Jimmy Merry (1930 - 1988)
(disco owner-Ice Palace, Red Parrot) 



1989 


Bobby DJ Guttadaro (1948 - 1989) 
(DJ) 

Steve Rubell (1943 - 1989) 
(Studio 54 owner) 

James J. Del Femine (1944 - 1989) 
(Lightman-The Second Story, Philadelphia) 

David Sokoloff (1950 - 1989) 
(DJ) 

Mark Paul Simon (1951 - 1989) 
(Casablanca Records) 

Luciano Serafini (1940 - 1989) 
(DJ) 



1990 


Ronnie Dyson (1950 - 1990) 
(Artist) 

Ron / Ronnie Baker (???? - 1990) 
(MFSB) 

Ray Yeates (1956 - 1990) 
(DJ - Producer) 

Robert Braucci (195? - 1990) 
(DJ) 

Tom Fogerty (1941 – 1990) 
(Creedence Clearwater Revival) 



1991 


Garry Glenn (1955 -1991) 
(Artist) 

David Ruffin (1941 - 1991) 
(Artist) 

Ron Hardy (???? - 1991) 
(DJ) 

Karen Young (1951 - 1991) 
(Artist) 

Jacques Morali (1947 - 1991) 
(Producer Ritchie Family) 

Marty Blecman (1952 - 1991) 
(Megatone Records owner) 

Mark Olson (1942 – 1991) 
(Rare Earth) 

Serge Gainsbourg (1928 – 1991) 
(artist) 

Bill Graham (1931 – 1991) 
(Fillmore East and West owner) 

Lou DiVito (???? - 1991) 
(DJ) 

Odia Coates (1942 - 1991) 
(Artist) 



1992 


Peter Allen (1944 -1992)
(Artist) 

Jeff Porcaro (1954 - 1992)
(Drummer - Michael Jackson Band) 

Fleming Williams (1953 - 1992)
(Hues Corporation) 

Larry Levan (1954 - 1992)
(DJ) 

Eddie Kendricks (1939 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Sharon Redd (1945 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Paul Jabara (1948 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Eddie Hazel (1950 - 1992) 
(Parliaments) 

Nancy Walker (1922 - 1992) 
(director of the movie 
'can't stop the music') 

Arthur Russell (1952 - 1992) 
(musician) 

Mary Wells (1943 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Steven F. Smith (1953 - 1992) 
(Pioneer DiscJockey) 



1993


Richie Kaczor (1952 - 1993) 
(DJ) 

Don Myrick (1940 - 1993) 
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Jim Burgess (1952 - 1993) 
(DJ) 

Eddie Guzman (1944 – 1993) 
(Rare Earth) 

Richard Tee (1943 - 1993 ) 
(musician) 

Wade Flemmons (1940 - 1993) 
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Ray Gillen (1961 - 1993) 
(Black Sabbath) 




1994


Yvonne Fair (1942 - 1994) 
(Atist) 

Walter Gibbons (1954 - 1994) 
(DJ) 

Dan Hartman (1950 - 1994) 
(Artist) 

Albert Goldman (1927 - 1994) 
(Writer - author of the book 'DISCO') 

Barbara Ingram (???? - 1994)
(Artist) 

David Pelligrino (1949 - 1994)
(DJ) 

Kurt Borusiewicz (???? - 1994)
(DJ 

Linda Blakely (1955 - 1994
(Fatback Band) 

Creadel "Red" Jones (1940 - 1994)
(Chi-Lites) 

Eugene 'Bird' Daughtry (1939 - 1994)
(Intruders) 




1995


Melvyn Franklin (1942 - 1995) 
(Temptations) 

Tee Scott (1948 - 1995) 
(DJ) 

Jr. Walker (1931 - 1995) 
(Artist) 

Phyllis Hyman (1949 - 1995) 
(Artist) 

Clarence Satchell (1940 - 1995) 
(Ohio Players) 

Bobby DeBarge (1945 - 1995) 
(Switch) 

Kenny Everett (1944 - 1995) 
(Legendary Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Tim Rivers (1949 - 1995) 
(DJ) 

Stuart Henry (1942 - 1995) 
(Legendary Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Rory Gallagher (1948 - 1995) 
(musician) 

David Cole - (1963 – 1995) 
(C+C Music Factory) 

Wolfman Jack – (1938 – 1995) 
(discjockey) 

Ronald 'Ronnie' White (1939 – 1995) 
(Miralces founder, member) 




1996


Curtis Hairston (1961 - 1996) 
(BB&Q) 

Bernard Edwards (1953 - 1996) 
(Chic) 

Brenda Payton (1946 - 1996) 
(Brenda & Tabulations) 

Ken Collier (1949 - 1996) 
(DJ) 

Johnny 'Guitar' Watson (1935 – 1996) 
(Artist) 

Arnie Ward (1927 - 1996) 
(President of the Boston Record Pool) 




1997


Harold Melvin (1939 - 1997) 
(Artist) 

Arthur Prysock (1929 - 1997) 
(Artist) 

Jermaine Stewart 1957 - 1997 
(Artist) 

John Denver (1943 - 1997) 
(musician) 

Louis A. McCall (1951 - 1997) 
(ConFunkShun) 

Lawrence Payton (1938 - 1997) 
(Four Tops) 

Brian Connolly (1945 - 1997) 
(Sweet) 




1998


Gene Page (1940 - 1998) 
(Musician) 

Cozy Powell (1947 - 1998) 
(Dummer) 

David Diebold (1957 - 1998) 
(author of the book TRIBAL RITES 
- San Francisco dance music phenomenon) 

Herb Jimmerson (1946 - 1998) 
(Paradise Express) 



1999


Roger Troutman (1951 - 1999) 
(Zapp) 

Gwen Guthrie (1950 - 1999) 
(Artist) 

Larry Washington (???? - 1999) 
(Percussionist) 

Grover Washington Jr (1943 - 1999) 
(Artist) 

Edward Cobb (1949 - 1999) 
(AVI Records) 

Norman Wexler (1926 - 1999) 
(screenwriter, author of Saturday 
Night Fever and Styin' Alive ) 




2000 


Frankie Crocker (1937 -2000) 
(DJ WBLS-NYC)

Johnnie Taylor (1938 - 2000)
(Artist) 

Vicki Sue Robinson (1954 - 2000) 
(Artist) 

Stanley Turrentine (1934 - 2000) 
(Artist) 

Richard 'Dimples' Fields (1942 - 2000) 
(Artist) 

Jerome Smith (1953 - 2000) 
(KC & Sunshine Band) 

Alfonso Ortega (1954 - 2000) 
(disco deejay) 

Cleveland Horne (1942 - 2000) 
(Fantastic Four) 

Fabrizio 'billo' Levati (1944 - 2000) 
(DJ)

2001


Louil Silas (1957 - 2001)
(SOLAR-Silas Records)

Steve D'Aquisto (1943 - 2001)
(DJ-Producer)

Rufus Thomas (1917 - 2001)
(Artist)

Francis Grasso (1948 - 2001)
(DJ)

Joe Henderson (1937 - 2001)
(Artist)

Ron Towson (1933 - 2001)
(5th Dimension)

Valorie D. Jones (1956 -2001)
(Jones Girls) 

Rick Squillante (???? - 2001)
(DJ) 

Stony Browder Jr. (???? - 2001)
(Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band) 

Mickey Most (1939 - 2001)
(RAK Records producer) 

Glenn Hughes (1950 - 2001)
(Village People) 

George Harrison (1943 - 2001)
(The Beatles)



2002

Webster Lewis (1943 -2002)
(Artist)

Moe Preskell (???? - 2002)
(producer / TK Records)
George Whitleigh (1950 - 2002)
(DJ & disco sound engineer)


Umberto 'barry' Maiocco (???? - 2002)
(DJ)



2003


Maurice Gibb (1942 -2003)
(Bee Gees)

Brandi Wells (1955 - 2003)
(Artist)

Herbie Mann (1930 - 2003)
(Artist)

Barry White (1944 - 2003)
(Artist)

Tony Thompson (1954 - 2003)
(Chic)

Edwin Starr (1942 - 2003)
(Artist)

Radcliffe A. Joe (???? - 2003) 
(Billboard magazine disco editor - writer)

Jo Carol Davidson (1956 - 2003) 
(Artist)

Bebu Silvetti (1947 - 2003) 
(Producer)

Fernando Arbex (1942 - 2003) 
(Barrabas)

Noel Redding (1946 - 2003) 
(Jimi Hendrix Experience) 




2004


John Whitehead (1948 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Johnny Bristol (1939 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Edmund Sylvers (1957 - 2004)
(Artist-Producer) 

Syreeta (1946 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Ray Charles (1930 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Rick James (1948 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Laura Branigan (1957 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Vincent Peruzzi (???? - 2004)
(DJ) 

Michael Garrett (1952 - 2004)
(DJ) 

Bert Reid (???? - 2004)
(Crown Heights Affair) 

C.P. Spencer (1938 - 2004)
(Originals) 

Lenny Mayes (1951 - 2004)
(Dramatics) 

Louis Satterfield (1937 - 2004)
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Frieddie Perren (1943 - 2004)
(Producer) 

Ernesto McKenzie Phillips (1954 - 2004
(Starpoint) 

John Peel (1939 - 2004)
(Legendary BBC Radio DJ) 

Bill Wardlow (???? - 2004)
(BILLBOARD) 

Leonardo Re Cecconi (1954 - 2004)
(DJ) 


Estelle Axton (1918 - 2004)
('Lady A' of Stax Records) 




2005 

Tyrone Kersey (1949 - 2005) 
(Trammps) 

Tyrone Davis (1939 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Sherlyn Renee Diggs (1954 - 2005) 
(Starpoint) 

Edward Roy Patten (1939 - 2005) 
(Gladys Knight and The Pips) 

Lynn Collins (1949 - 2005) 
(James Brown Band singer) 

Jimmy Smith (1925 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Henry 'Juggy' Murray Jr. (1923 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Tommy Vance (1940 - 2005) 
(Legendary Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Helena Paolini (1955 - 2005) 
(Dancer) 

Ray Davis (1940 - 2005) 
(Parliament-Funkadelic) 

Renaldo 'Obie' Benson (1937-2005) 
(Four Tops) 

Luther Vandross ( 1951 - 2005 ) 
(Artist) 

Smokey Hampton (1949 - 2005) 
(Chi-lites, Impressions) 

Eugene Record (1940 - 2005) 
(Chi-Lites) 

Al Downing (1940 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Francine Hurd Baker 'peaches' (1947 - 2005)
(Peaches & Herb) 

Willie Hutch - (1944 - 2005) 
(Author, Artist, Producer) 

Jim Capaldi (1945 - 2005) 
(musician - Eric Clapton, 
George Harrison bands) 

Tyrone Davis (1938 - 2005) 
(musician) 


2006


Lou Rawls (1933 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Jean Claude Daval (1948 - 2006) 
(DJ) 

Harry McGillberry (1950 - 2006) 
(Temptations) 

Don Alias (1939 - 2006) 
(Musician) 

Ray Barretto (1929 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

King Floyd (1945 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Johnny Wilder (1949 - 2006) 
(Heatwave) 

Terry Denard Stanton (1967 - 2006)
(Dazz Band) 

Wilson Pickett (1941 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Gene McFadden (1949 - 2006) 
(McFadden & Whitehead) 

June Pointer (1953 - 2006) 
(Pointer Sisters) 

Milan Williams (1948 – 2006) 
(Commodores) 

Claydes Charles Smith (1948 - 2006)
(Kool & Gang) 

Arif Mardin (1932 - 2006) 
(manager, arranger) 

Freddie Gorman (1939 - 2006) 
(Originals) 

Lula Mae Hardaway (1930 - 2006) 
(mother of Stevie Wonder) 

Billy Preston (1946 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Ahmet Ertegun (1923 - 2006) 
(Atlantic Records) 

Gerald LeVert (1966 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Desmond Dekker (1941 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

James Brown (1933 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Alan Freeman (1927 - 2006) 
(Radio Luxembourg 208 discjockey) 

Vernon Isley (1959 – 2006) 
(Isley Bothers) 


2007 


Billy Henderson (1939 – 2007) 
(Artist) 

Luther Ingram (1937 - 2007) 
(Artist) 

Richard 'kush' Griffith (1948 - 2007) 
(Trumpeter - James Brown, Parliament) 

Ike Turner (1931 – 2007) 
(artist) 

Melvin Cheren (1933 – 2007) 
(West End Records, Paradise Garage) 

Hy Lit (1943 - 2007) 
(Philly disco deejay) 

Alex Brown (1950 - 2007) 
(Persuaders) 

Zola Taylor (1938 - 2007) 
(Platters) 

Joe Hunter (1927 - 2007) 
(Funk Brothers) 

Bobby Byrd (1934 - 2007) 
(musician) 

Freddie Scott (1933 – 2007) 
(artist) 

Frank Brunson (1929 – 2007) 
(People Choice) 



2008 


Colin Cooper (1939 - 2008) 
(Climax Blues Band) 

Levi Stubbs (1936 - 2008) 
(Four Tops) 

Barry Lederer (1944 – 2008) 
(Disco pioneer deejay) 

Pervis Jackson (1938 - 2008) 
(Detroit Spinners) 

Norman Whitfield (1941 - 2008) 
(songwriter, producer) 

Kae Williams Jr. (1956 - 2008) 
(Change, BB&Q, Barkays) 

Isaak Hayes (1942 - 2008) 
(Artist) 

Hiram Bullock (1955 - 2008) 
(Guitarist) 

Gerald 'Jerry' Wexler (1917 - 2008) 
(Atlantic Records) 

Buddy Miles (1947 – 2008) 
(musician) 

Al Wilson (1939 - 2008) 
(soul singer) 

Lawrence Lloyd Brown Sr. (1944 - 2008) 
(Harold Melvin & Blue Notes) 

Richard W. Wright (1943 - 2008) 
(Pink Floyd) 

Jimmy McGriff (1936 - 2008) 
(musician) 

Steven Howlett (1948 - 2008) 
(deejay 'Froggy') 

Chris Cary – (1946 – 2008) 
(discjockey) 

Arthur Weinstein - (1947 - 2008) 
(a few discos owner) 

Billy Stinger (1952 – 2008) 
(Pioneer DiscJockey) 



2009 


Fayette Pinkney (1948 - 2009) 
(Three Degrees) 

Michael J. Jackson (1958 – 2009) 
(artist) 

Randy Cain (1945 - 2009) 
(Delfonics, Blue Magic) 

Robert Brookins (1962 - 2009) 
(Singer, Songwriter, Producer) 

Viola Wills (1939 - 2009) 
(Artist) 

Uriel Jones (1934 - 2009) 
(Funk Brothers) 

Johnny Carter (1934 - 2009) 
(Dells and the Flamingo's) 

James E. Stowe (1948 - 2009) 
(trombonist on Tom Browne's 
"Funkin’ For Jamaica") 

Phil Waterman ( ???? - 2009) 
(discjockey) 

Richard Pegue (1943 - 2009) 
(‘Dusty Doctor’ - Legendary Chicago DeeJay) 



2010 


David Neale (1945 - 2010) 
(Disco International magazine) 

Woodrow'Woody' Cunningham (1948 - 2010) 
( Kleeer) 

Ron Banks (1951 – 2010)
(Dramatics) 

Robert 'Squirrel' Lester (1942 - 2010) 
(Chi-Lites) 

Teddy Pendergrass (1950 – 2010)
(Artist) 

Willie Mitchell (1929 – 2010)
(Producer / Musician) 

Charlie Gillett (1942 - 2010)
(deejay-Capital and BBC Radio) 



2011


Salvatore Cusato (1954 – 2011)
(Italian Disco pioneer deejay)

Loleatta Holloway – (1946 – 2011)
(Disco legendarny Artist)

Terrence ‘Jet’ Harris (1939 – 2011)
(The Shadows bass guitarist)

Eddie Joe Lewis (1942 – 2011)
(disco era musician)

Mark L. Adams (???? – 2011)
(Slave - bass player)

Gladys Horton (1945 – 2011)
(The Marvelettes)

Don Kirshner (1934 - 2011)
(producer)



2012


Linda Howard (1954 - 2012)
(High Inergy)

Lillian Lopez-Collazo-Jackson  (1935 – 2012)
(singer with the group Odyssey)

Ron Smith  (1952 – 2012)
(original KC & Sunshine Band - trumpet player)

Scott Mckenzie (1939 – 2012)
(Artist)

Carlos de Jesus – (1953 – 2012)
(disco era WKTU deejay)

Hal Jackson – (1915 - 2012)
(discjockey)

Robin Gibb – (1949 – 2012)
(Bee Gees)

Belita Woods ( 1948 – 2012)
(Parliament-Funkadelic, Brainstorm singer)

Donna Summer  (1948 – 2012)
(Artist)

Dick Clark – (1929 – 2012)
(‘American Bandstand’ TV host)

Jon Lord  (1941-2012)
(Deep Purple)



2013



Andrzej Turski (1943 - 2013)
– genialny discjockey ‘Studio Rytm’ Polskie Radio
– pod koniec lat ’60 był moim wielkim deejay guru
– obok Tadeusza Sznuka, Piotra Kaczkowskiego, 
Wojciecha Manna czy Marka Gaszyńskiego


Kenneth Innella (???? – 2013)
(Heartbreak Disco NYC – owner)

Calvin Tyrone Brunson ( 1956 – 2013)
(Artist)

Keith Raymond Crier ( 1955 – 2013)
(GQ – bass player)

Oliver Cheatham (1948 – 2013)
(Artist)

Marco Trani (1960 – 2013)
(Italian deejay)

Bobby Martin (1930 – 2013)
(Philadelphia producer) 

George Duke (1946 – 2013) 
(disco era artist) 

Alvin Lee (1944 – 2013) 
(Ten Years After) 

Richard Allen Street (1942 – 2013) 
(Temptations) 

Bobby Rogers (1940 – 2013) 
(Miracles) 

Marvin Junior (1936 - 2013) 
(The Dells) 

Raymond Reid ( ???? – 2013) 
(Crown Heights Affair) 

Ray Manzarek (1939 – 2013) 
(The Doors) 

Richie Havens (1941 –2013) 
(Artist) 

Phil Ramone (1934 – 2013) 
(Music Producer) 

Bobby Smith (1936 - 2013) 
(Detroit Spinners) 

 Don Blackman (1953 – 2013) 
(Artist) 

Vincent Montana Jr. (1928 – 2013)
(Salsoul Orchestra director)



2014


Jack Bruce (1943 – 2014)
(Cream) 

Alvin Stardust - (1942 - 2014)
(UK glam rock singer)

Lynsey de Paul (1948 – 2014)
(singer)

Joe Sample (1939 – 2014)
(Artist)

Bobby Womack (1944 – 2014)
(soul singer)

Anna Gordy Gaye (1922 – 2014)
(Marvin Gaye's ex-wife and older sister to Motown founder Berry Gordy 
- She co-composed two hits on his classic "What's Going On" album)

Frankie Knuckles (1955 – 2014)
(pioneer deejay)

Jessica Cleaves (1948 – 2014)
'Earth Wind & Fire', 'Friends of Distinction' 
and 'George Clinton Parliament-Funkadelic' singer  

Mike "Dino" Campbell (1950 - 2014)
( disco band 'Change' guitarist) 

Joe Cocker – (1944 – 2014)
(Singer)

Edward 'Sonny' Bivins – (1936 – 2014)
(The Manhattans)

Winfred Blue Lovett - (1940 – 2014)
(The Manhattans)




2015


Clifford Adams (1953 - 2015)
(Kool & Gang - trombonist)

James Last – (1929 – 2015)
(Orchestra leader)

Philip LeBash – (1953 – 2015)
(disco pioneer deejay)

Louis Johnson - (1955 - 2015) 
(Brothers Johnson / bass guitarist) 

B.B. King - (1925 – 2015)
(Bluesman) 




2016


Alphonse Mouzon (1948 - 2016)
(disco era drummer)

 Rod Temperton (1949 - 2016)
(Heatwave member)

Billy Paul (1934 – 2016)
(’70 R&B disco era artist)

Cloonel Abrams (1949 – 2016)
(R&B disco era singer)

Dave Cash (1942 – 2016)
(Discjockey)

Leon Haywood (1942 – 2016)
(R&B Artist)

Sir George Henry Martin (1926 – 2016)
(The Beatles producer)

GAVIN CHRISTOPHER (1949 - 2016)
(R&B Singer, composer, musician, producer)

Vanity (1959 – 2016)
(singer)

 Robert J. Casey (1943 - 2016)
(NADD President - disco pioneer)


MAURICE WHITE (1941 - 2016)
(Earth Wind and Fire founder, leader)

Verdine White
6 hrs ago 5 II 2016

My Dearest Facebook Family, Friends and Fans.
My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep.

While the world has lost another great musician, visionary and legend, our family asks that our privacy 
is respected as we start what will be a very difficult life changing transition in our lives.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.

Much Love to everyone!!
Verdine White


Clarence ‘blowfly’ Reid (1936 – 2016)
(TK Records song-writer, singer)

Natalie Cole (1950 - 2016)
(singer)

Jerry Rix (1947 – 2016)
(singer / producer)

Nicolas Caldwell (1944 – 2016)
(Whispers)

DAVID MANCUSO (1944 - 2016)
(pioneer disco deejay)


2017
Joni Sledge – (1957 – 2017)
(Sister Sledge )

Walter "Bunny" Sigler (1941 – 2017)
(R&B, Phili-Sound Disco Artist)

 Keith Wilder (1951 - 2017)
(Heatwave member)




2018

Aretha Louise Franklin 
(March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) 
- RIP



 Joe Jackson (1928 - 2019)
Michael Jackson father - manager)

 Dennis Edwards (1943 - 2018)
(Temptations lead singer)

 Marilyn Green Fisher (1946 - 2018)
('70 disco deejays manager)



2019


Joni Sledge – (1957 – 2017)
(Sister Sledge )

 Joe Smith (1928 - 2019)
(TK Records)

 Henri Belolo (1936 - 2019)
(disco music producer)

 Bob Stewart (1939 - 2019)
(Radio Luxembourg 208 deejay)



2020


Bill Withers (1938 – 2020)
(artist)

Pete Denis – (1956 – 2020)
(deejay )

Bruni Pagan - (19?? - 2020)
(artist)


????


Chantal Curtis (???? - ????)
(Artist) 

Larry Patterson (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

Eddie Rivera (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

David Todd (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

David Rodriguez (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

 Jonathan Fearing (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

 Tom Sison (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

 Richie Rivera (???? - ????)
(DJ) 





- PostScriptum -
if you know any names and dates
of Discotheque (RIP) Pioneers
just send to me and I publish

... more in my eBooks



1/

"Silent Records" - worlwide disco & deejay history in english:
http://disco-dj-history.blogspot.com/ 



2/

"Discjockey" - polish disco & deejay history in polish:
http://discjockey-discjockey.blogspot.com/








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