

He was 46īill Albaugh - drummer for The Lemon Pipers on their 1967 US #1 single "Green Tambourine", died on January 20 th, 1999, at the age of 53Īrthur Alexander - a rhythm and blues singer-songwriter who reached #24 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1962 with "You Better Move On", died of a heart attack on June 9 th, 1993 at the age of 53.Īlexander had his tunes recorded by the Beatles ("Anna"), the Rolling Stones ("You Better Move On"), Steve Alaimo ("Every Day I Have To Cry") and Bob Dylan ("Sally Sue Brown")ĭave Alexander - the original bassist for The Stooges, died of pulmonary edema on February 10 th, 1975 at the age of 27, after being admitted to a hospital for pancreatitis Stuart Adamson - a highly regarded Scottish guitarist who led his band Big Country into Billboard's Top 20 in 1983 with "In A Big Country", committed suicide by hanging himself in a hotel room in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 16 th, 2001 at the age of 43Ĭannonball Adderley - whose version of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" went to #11 in the US in 1967, died following a stroke on August 8 th, 1975. Johnny Adams - who scored a US Top 30 hit with "Reconsider Me" in 1969, died of cancer on September 14 th, 1998.

A month later, he had a Top 20 hit with "Pledging My Love" Johnny Ace - accidentally killed himself backstage at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas, on Christmas Day, 1954, while playing with a pistol. (Mobile Devices) Rocker's Birthdays Contact Us History Of Banned Rock Rock 'n' Roll Heaven Unsolved Mysteries How They Got Their Name Real Names Chart Facts American All-Time Best Sellers #1 This Week In America #1 This Week In Britain Most Played Artists Who Sang It Top 20 Of The Year Cover Bands Music Links Home Page Today In Rock History Fascinating Facts Biographies Rock Interviews
