05/24/2026
A huge thank you to all that attended today's annual Gone But Not Forgotten @ 45 RPM w/ DJ Pup Daddy at Roaring 20s Brewery & Taphouse.
We honored 74 singers and musicians that sadly passed away in the past 12 months via the spin of a significant 45.
Here is the chronological list of artists that were honored:
Sly Stone
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)
Lou Christie
Cavin Yarbrough (Yarbrough & Peoples)
Aki Aleong
Bobby Sherman
Lalo Schifrin
Dave Cousins (Strawbs)
Connie Francis
Bobby Bright (Bobby & Laurie)
Chuck Mangione
Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
Graham Fenton (Matchbox)
Chuck Girard (Chuck & Joe)
Tom Shippley (Brewer & Shippley)
Vicky Tofoya
Joe Rivers (Johnnie & Joe)
Rick Davies (Supertramp)
Bobby Hart
Brett James
Sonny Curtis (The Crickets)
Terry Johnson
Donnie Weaver (O'Kaysions)
Dick Addrisi (Addrisi Brothers)
Freddie North
Ace Frehley
Mark/Marcie Free (King Kobra)
Chase Webster
Richard Darbyshire (Living In A Box)
Phil Upchurch
Jimmy Cliff
Chubby Tavares (Tavares)
Billy Nichols
Steve Cropper
Raul Malo (The Mavericks)
Carl Carlton
Joe Ely
Chris Rea
Don Bryant
Don Drowty (Dante & The Evergreens)
Hayden Thompson
Bob Weir (Grateful Dead)
Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night)
Brad Arnold (Three Doors Down)
Garland Green
Willie Colon
Monti Rock III (Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lets)
Rosco Robinson
Neil Sedaka
Marilyn Piekarski (The Junveniles)
Travis Wammack
Cicero Blake
Gary Walker
Augie Meyers (Texas Tornadoes)
Country Joe McDonald
Louie Louie
Chip Taylor
Nanette Williams (The Girlfriends)
Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts)
Walt Maddox (The Marcels)
Tony Rivers
James Gadson
Moya Brennan (Clannad)
Barbara Carr
Dave Mason
Tony Wilson
Brenda Reid (The Exciters)
David Allan Coe
Alex Ligertwood (Santana)
Earl-Jean
Clarence Carter
Dennis Locorriere (Dr. Hook)
Jimmy Hughes
Rob Base
The youngest artist to be honored was 47 year old Brad Arnold. And the oldest was 90 year old Roscoe Robinson. 65 men, 8 women and one trans-woman. Rock, pop, soul, country, hip-hop, doo w*p, Latin, rockabilly: The Grim Reaper doesn't discriminate. All genres were represented.
R.I.P. to all of the above and thank you for the timeless music.