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Masters played Dr. Leo Rosetti in 18 episodes of Heartbeat, 1988-89, and Julian Crane in 772 episodes of Passions, 1999-2008, and appeared in 20 movies and TV-movies including Mandingo, Dream Lover, Key Exchange, Street Of Dreams and All That Jazz.
Ben Masters, the billionaire Julian Crane on Passions, dies at 75
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ns-1235297114/
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Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, dies at 54
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/u...sley-dead.html
In 1997, to mark the 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, Lisa Marie recorded a "duet" version of his 1969 hit Don't Cry Daddy. In 2007, she and Elvis "duetted" on his 1969 hit In The Ghetto. Here are the songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg-QP5hsjXs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkfV1ERh-qU&t=6s
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Brothers Randy and Robbie Bachman founded Brave Belt with Chad Allan in 1971 in Winnipeg. After Allan left in 1972, Fred Turner and a third brother, Tim, joined the group and it became Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Robbie was a member from 1971 to 1979 and from 1988 to 2005. The band's hitrs include Hey You, Let It Ride, Down To The Line, Takin' Care Of Business, Roll On Down The Highway, Lookin' Out For #1 and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.
Robbie Bachman, drummer and co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 69
https://pitchfork.com/news/robbie-ba...rive-has-died/
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Tristan appeared in 18 movies and TV-movies including Klute, Scarecrow, Man On A Swing, End Of The Road, California Dreaming and Down & Out In Beverly Hills.
Dorothy Tristan, actress in Klute, Scarecrow and The Looking Glass, dies at 88
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...ss-1235297527/
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Blue Magic formed in 1972 in Philadelphia. Sideshow, their biggest hit, went to number one on the R&B chart and #8 on the Hot 100 in June 1974. Among their other hits are Stop To Start, Three Ring Circus, Grateful, Chasing Rainbows and (with Margie Joseph) What's Come Over Me.
Blue Magic singer Keith Beaton dies at 72
https://www.soultracks.com/story-kei...lue-magic-dies
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Brown played Stanislaus Valchek in 20 episodes of HBO's crime drama series The Wire, 2002-08, and appeared in seven movies and TV-movies including Red Dragon, Liberty Heights and Lay The Favorite.
Al Brown, The Wire and Commander In Chief actor, dies at 83
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...es-1235300096/
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Lollobrigida – her real first name was Luigia – appeared in 61 movies including Come September, Beat The Devil, Never So Few, Crossed Swords, Solomon & Sheba and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.
Gina Lollobrigida, legend of Italian cinema, dead at 95
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/16/enter...cli/index.html
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Gowers directed more than 90 television specials and awards shows and directed more than a hundred music videos including many for Rod Stewart, Queen, Styx, Rush, Journey, Santana, Supertramp, Toto, REO Speedwagon, the Bee Gees and the Rolling Stones.
Bruce Gowers, director on Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody music video and American Idol, dies at 82
He also worked with Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones and helmed dozens of awards shows.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ol-1235302504/
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Screaming Trees formed in 1984 in Ellensburg, Washington. Among their hits are All I Know, Bed Of Roses, Dollar Bill, Nearly Lost You and Sworn & Broken.
Screaming Trees co-founder and bassist Van Conner dead at 55
https://people.com/music/screaming-t...er-dead-at-55/
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Crosby was a member of the Byrds from 1964 to 1967, 1971-72 and 1989-91. Their hits included Mr. Tambourine Man, Eight Miles High, My Back Pages and Turn! Turn! Turn! He also had several hits as a member of Crosby Stills & Nash and Crosby Stills Nash & Young including Marrakesh Express, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Woodstock, Ohio, Teach Your Children, Southern Cross, Wasted On The Way and Just A Song Before I Go.
David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby Stills & Nash co-founder, dies at 81
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/...sh-1235495467/
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Sloane released 29 studio albums and three live albums. Among her best-known songs are Little Girl Blue, I Never Went Away, We'll Meet Again, It's All Over For Me and I Want You To Be The First One To Know.
Carol Sloane, a jazz singer of impeccable taste, is dead at 85
https://www.wrti.org/arts-desk/2023-...-is-dead-at-85
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Kerwin played Ramey Holvak in 10 episodes of The Family Holvak, 1975, and James Hunter in 21 epsiodes of James At 16, 1977-78. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Insight and Trapper John M.D. and in 22 movies and TV movies including Outbreak, Challenger, Enemy Mine and Children Of Divorce.
Lance Kerwin, teen star of 1970s TV shows James At 16 and Salem's Lot, dead at 62
https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...2/11123855002/
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Daughtry was a member of the Classics IV in 1969-70 and played keyboards on Stormy, Traces and Everyday With You Girl. Atlanta Rhythm Section formed in 1970 in Doraville, Georgia. Their first single, Doraville, was a #35 hit in 1974. Among the sextet's other hits are So In To You, Imaginary Lover, Spooky, Do It Or Die and I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight.
Dean Daughtry, co-founder of Atlanta Rhythm Section, dies at 76
https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...r/11128468002/
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Television formed in 1973 in New York City. They've released three studio albums and three live albums. Among their best-known songs are Prove It, Marquee Moon, Foxhole, Venus, Little Johnny Jewel and Call Mr. Lee. Verlaine also released nine solo albums and 10 singles.
Tom Verlaine, founder of influential punk-era band Television, dies at 73
https://variety.com/2023/music/obitu...nd-1235505443/
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Wersching played Amelia Joffe in 80 episodes of General Hospital, 2007; Renee Walker in 37 episodes of 24, 2009-10; Lily Salvatore in 18 episodes of The Vampire Diaries, 2015-16; Emma Whitmore 1n 13 episodes of Timeless, 2017-18; Leslie Dean in 32 episodes of Runaways, 2017-19; and Julia Brasher in 13 episodes of Bosch, 2014-21. She also appeared in multiple episodes of Dallas, Castle, The Rookie and Star Trek: Picard.
Annie Wersching, actress in 24, Bosch and Timeless, dies at 45
https://deadline.com/2023/01/annie-w...ry-1235243778/
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Strong, backed by the uncredited Rayber Sisters, reached #2 on the R&B chart and #23 on the Hot 100 with Money in April 1960. Strong co-wrote War, Cloud Nine, Ball Of Confusion, Friendship Train, Psychedelic Shack, Stay In My Corner, Smiling Faces Sometimes, I Wish It Would Rain, I Can't Get Next To You, I Could Never Love Another, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Just My Imagination, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, Runaway Child Running Wild, That's The Way Love Is, Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and many other 1960s-70s hits.
Barrett Strong, Motown artist and Temptations songwriter, dead at 81
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...it-1234670626/
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Three Dog Night formed in 1968 in Los Angeles. Sneed was the band's drummer from 1968 to 1974 and from 1981 to 1984. Among their hits are One, Celebrate, Liar, Joy To The World, Eli's Coming, Easy To Be Hard, Shambala, Black & White, Out In The Country, Never Been To Spain, The Family Of Man, The Show Must Go On and An Old Fashioned Love Song.
Three Dog Night drummer Floyd Sneed dies at 80
https://bestclassicbands.com/floyd-s...ummer-1-29-23/
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Loring appeared in all 64 episodes of The Addams Family, 1964-66, and played rebellious teenager Cricket Montgomery (even though she was in her 20s) on As The World Turns, 1980-83.
Lisa Loring, Wednesday in original Addams Family series, dies at 64
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/lis...ly-1235506117/
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Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Of the seven main Laverne & Shirley cast members, only Michael McKean (Lenny Cosnowski) is still alive.
Laverne & Shirley star Cindy Williams dies at 75
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...es-75-96777016
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The Drifters formed in 1953 in Atlanta. Clyde McPhatter was the original lead singer. Thomas was a member from 1958 to 1967 and from 1988 until his death. Among the Drifters' hits during those years are On Broadway, Up On The Roof, There Goes My Baby, This Magic Moment, Under The Boardwalk, Sweets For My Sweet, Save The Last Dance For Me and Saturday Night At The Movies.
Charlie Thomas, longtime member of the Drifters, dies at 85
https://www.soultracks.com/story-cha...-drifters-dies