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Taylor played Lamont Sanford's friend Rollo Lawson on 32 episodes of Sanford & Son but he and Demond Wilson, who played Lamont, did not get along with each other in real life. After the series ended in 1977, Wilson and Taylor never again spoke to each other. Taylor also appeared in several other tv shows and the movies Willie Dynamite and The Hunter. He played Rerun's brother-in-law Ike on two episodes of What's Happening.
Nathaniel Taylor, Rollo on Sanford & Son, dies at 80
https://www.eurweb.com/2019/02/we-re...on-dies-at-80/
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In the early 1970s, Ellis led a band, cleverly known as Ellis, which released two albums. He played bass and sang back-up with Survivor from 1981 until 1988 when the group disbanded. They reunited in 1993 and Ellis was with them again from 1996 to 1999. Survivor's biggest hits were Eye Of The Tiger, Burning Heart, High On You, Is This Love and The Search Is Over.
Former Survivor bassist Stephan Ellis has died
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/steph...survivor-dies/
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Helmond also co-starred on Coach and Everybody Loves Raymond and voiced Lizzie, the 1923 Model T, in Disney-Pixar's three Cars films.
Katherine Helmond, star of Who's The Boss and Soap, dies at 89
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...89/3029534002/
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British singer/bassist/keyboardist Paul Williams died today at 78. In 1967 he joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, replacing John McVie, who had left to join Peter Green's new band Fleetwood Mac. Williams recorded two albums with Mayall, three albums as lead singer of Juicy Lucy and one album with Tempest. He moved to the US in 1980 and joined False Alarm, which changed its name to I.O.U. and released three albums (but not all at once).
Paul Williams dies at 78
http://dmme.net/paul-williams-passed-away/
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Hoag also played Alice Brenner in several episodes of Bonanza and co-starred with Paul Sorvino in the 1975 sitcom We'll Get By.
Mitzi Hoag, actress on The Facts Of Life and Here Come The Brides, dies at 86
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-86-1191898
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Perry also had roles in 8 Seconds and The Fifth Element and voiced characters in the animated series Mortal Kombat and The Incredible Hulk.
Luke Perry, Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale star, dies at 52
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-52-1192053
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The Prodigy have released seven studio albums, one live album, six EPs and 30 singles. They've had 11 top-ten hits in the UK. Their biggest hit in the US was Firestarter in 1996.
Keith Flint, lead singer of The Prodigy, dies at 49
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...t-dies-aged-49
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Let's Active, who took their name from a mistrantlated phrase on a T-shirt sold in Japan, released three albums, an EP and five singles. Among their best known songs: Every Word Means No and Every Dog Has His Day.
Sara Romweber, original Let's Active drummer, dies at 55
https://www.journalnow.com/news/let-...5562afb44.html
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Grose was an original member of Queen. He was replaced by Barry Mitchell in 1970. Mitchell was replaced by Doug Bodie in early 1971. Later in 1971, John Deacon became the band's permanent bassist.
Mike Grose, Queen's first bass guitar player, dies
http://www.tellerreport.com/life/--q...yem4cdpUN.html
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Dapogny released one solo album and nine albums with his band, which performed at jazz festivals nationwide and appeared frequently on the syndicated public radio program A Prairie Home Companion. But wouldn't you think a Chicago jazz band could have come up with a better name than Chicago Jazz Band?
James Dapogny, pianist and leader of Chicago Jazz Band, dies at 78
https://syncopatedtimes.com/james-da...nd-dead-at-78/
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Vincent died of cardiac arrest February 10 while hospitalized in Asheville, North Carolina. His death was not reported until this morning. Why? Among his many films: Hooper, White Line Fever, The Undefeated, Damnation Alley and Disney's The World's Greatest Athete.
Jan-Michael Vincent, star of The Mechanic and Airwolf, dies at 73
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-73-1003490
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The first acknowledgement of Jed Allan's death this evening appeared on the website Michael Fairman TV. Fairman is a podcaster, an authority on daytime dramas and a contributor to many television programs -- but he says Allan was on Days Of Our Lives "from 1071 to 1985." That's a span of 915 years! I hope Fairman corrects the error. Allan was also a regular on Love Of Life, The Secret Storm, Santa Barbara, Port Charles and General Hospital and played a forest ranger on 26 episodes of Lassie.
Soap opera veteran Jed Allan dies at 84
https://michaelfairmantv.com/soap-ve...84/2019/03/09/
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Singer/guitarist Jonathan Richman led four different groups in the 1970s-80s. Each group was called The Modern Lovers. The first incarnation, 1970-74, included bassist Ernie Brooks, drummer David Robinson (who would later join The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (who would later join Talking Heads). Asa Brebner was a member in 1978-79 and from 1985 to 1988. He was also a member of The Chartbusters and released three solo albums between 1996 and 2001.
Boston music scene luminary Asa Brebner dies at 65
https://vanyaland.com/2019/03/10/bos...the-age-of-65/
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Hal Blaine learned drums from Roy Knapp, who also taught Gene Krupa. Blaine was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra before becoming a session musician. He played on 40 number-one hits, 150 top tens and an estimated 35,000 songs! Among the more than 6,000 singles he played on: Windy, Dizzy, Johnny Angel, Be My Baby, Strangers In The Night, Mr. Tambourine Man, Mrs. Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, The Way We Were, Galveston, Wichita Lineman, Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, I Get Around, God Only Knows, Fun Fun Fun, He's A Rebel, Monday Monday, California Dreamin', Cracklin' Rosie, Close To You, Return To Sender, Up Up & Away, Thank God I'm A Country Boy and Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In.
Hal Blaine, prolific 'Wrecking Crew' drummer who worked with Frank Sinatra and Elvis, dies at 90
https://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...311-story.html
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In 1988, two of Kilzer's songs, Red Blue Jeans and Green Yellow & Red, made Billboard's rock chart. Roseanne Cash recorded two of his songs, 707 and Green Yellow & Red. Dobie Gray, Jimmie Davis, Trace Adkins and Maria Muldaur also recorded his songs. Kilzer's third album, Scars, was released two months ago.
Memphis singer-songwriter John Kilzer dies at 62
http://www.startribune.com/memphis-s...nly/507066802/
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In a five-decade career, Hammer produced 75 films dealing with women's issues, lesbian relationships and coping with aging and family. She died today of avarian cancer -- and ARTnews magazine felt it necessary to identify her as "queer."
Barbara Hammer, pioneering queer experimental filmmaker, dead at 79
http://www.artnews.com/2019/03/16/ba...ammer-dead-79/
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Hatten appeared on ABC-TV's Space Patrol before joining KTLA-Channel 5 in Los Angeles in 1952. He co-hosted several Rose Parade telecasts, hosted a Popeye cartoon show 1956-64 and 1976-88, hosted the weekend Family Film Festival 1978-92, played Franklin Roosevelt in a 1990s touring production of Annie and worked as an entertainment reporter at KNX from 1986 to 2007. He also acted in summer stock, wrote for several game shows, had roles in several 1960s-70s tv series and played General Miegs in the 1985 movie Spies Like Us. Whew!
Longtime Los Angeles TV personality Tom Hatten dies at 92
https://ktla.com/2019/03/16/tom-hatt...la-dies-at-92/
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Erdman appeared in 175 movies and tv series including Tora! Tora! Tora!, Where's Raymond, Saints & Sinners and The Tab Hunter Show and voiced characters in Popeye, Yogi Bear, DuckTales, Jonny Quest, The Smurfs, The Jetsons, The Flintstone Kids and several other animated series.
Richard Erdman, actor in Stalag 17 and TV's Community, dies at 93
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-stalag-917730
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Among Dick Dale & The Del-Tones' best-known songs: Let's Go Trippin', Misirlou, Surf Beat, Muscle Beach, Scalped, The Wedge, Mr. Eliminator, Secret Surfin' Spot and King Of The Surf Guitar.
Dick Dale, 'King of the Surf Guitar,' dies at 81
http://californiarocker.com/2019/03/...es-away-at-82/
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David White was an original member of Danny & The Juniors and co-wrote their hits At The Hop and Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay. White also co-wrote Len Barry's 1-2-3, Chubby Checker's The Fly, Lesley Gore's You Don't Own Me, the Secrets' The Boy I Love and Crystal Mansion's The Thought Of Loving You. In 1965, White formed a new group, The Spokesmen, and co-wrote their hit The Dawn Of Correction, an answer song to Barry McGuire's pessimistic Eve Of Destruction.
Danny & The Juniors' David White dies at 79
https://bestclassicbands.com/david-w...tuary-3-17-19/
