Author: Adams
Barbara Gibb has died. The 95-year-old mother of the Bee Gees musicians Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb passed away from natural causes at her home in Miami on Friday (12.08.16), Barry’s publicist Lori Lousararian confirmed. Barbara – who was born in Manchester, England but lived in Miami for the past 20 years – was surrounded by family and friends when she died. Barbara married Hugh Gibb in 1944 and the couple went on to have five children together; Barry, twins Robin and Maurice, Andy and daughter Lesley. The couple managed the early career of the Bee Gees as their sons…
Alvin Lee, whose fire-fingered guitar playing drove the British blues-rock band Ten Years After to stardom in the 1960s and early ’70s, died on Wednesday in Spain. He was 68. He died “after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure,” according to a brief post by family members on his Web site. His manager, Ron Rainey, said that Mr. Lee had been living in southern Spain for some time. Mr. Lee was not as well known as other emerging British guitar stars of the era, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and perhaps even Albert Lee, with whom he…
TORONTO — Gershon Eliezer Weinrib’s dark hair still falls past his shoulders. In most rooms of his home, a bass sits within reach. And as he watches his beloved Blue Jays from his seat behind home plate, there’s always some guy lingering nearby, waiting for the moment to thrust out a hand and blurt: “I just wanted to say hi. I’m a huge fan.” Weinrib, better known as Geddy Lee, played his final show as the octave-bending frontman of Rush eight years ago. At the time, though, he still held out hope for an encore, which didn’t seem unreasonable. The prog-rock…
Aerosmith has played its final gigs. The band announced Friday that they have canceled all remaining concert dates and are officially retired from touring, because singer Steven Tyler‘s “recovery from his vocal injury is not possible.” “It has been the honor of our lives to have our music become part of yours,” the group declared in a social media post that reads like a farewell statement. The group had already been on what was billed as a final outing — the “Peace Out… Farewell Tour” — when their road trips came to a halt after what turned out to be…
LIZ SHERIDAN, who was best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s mother in the hit sitcom Seinfeld, has died at the age of 93. Liz Sheridan has died just five days after marking her 93rd birthday. The actress rose to fame as Jerry Seinfeld’s mother, Helen, in the classic sitcom Seinfeld. The star appeared in all nine seasons of Seinfield, which aired from 1990 to 1998. Liz was the only actor to star in all seasons, apart from the actors who portrayed the four lead roles; Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards. The star followed in her parents’…
Saul Zaentz, the Fantasy Records label owner famous for suing Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty for self-plagiarism, has died at the age of 92. Fogerty’s public response to this news makes it clear he has still not forgiven his former nemesis, even in death. Creedence Clearwater Revival was one of the first bands Zaentz signed to Fantasy Records after purchasing the formerly jazz-focused imprint in 1967. Fogerty came to see the deal’s terms as unfair and onerous, and struggled hard for years to free himself from the contract following the breakup of CCR. Zaentz and Fantasy later sued Fogerty, alleging that his 1985…