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Mike Vernon Passed Away

March 3, 2026

The great producer Mike Vernon died om March 2nd at the age of 81, a man who couldn’t singlehandedly define the sound of British blues in the late ’60s and early ’70s only because he needed two hands to work … Continue reading →

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Terry Sullivan Of RENAISSANCE Passed Away

January 10, 2026

The great , most famous for his drumming with RENAISSANCE died yesterday after a short illness – an immense loss for everyone who knew him. Terry wasn’t a mere drummer – he played an acoustic guitar, too, and he co-wrote … Continue reading →

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Tetsu Yamauchi Passed Away

December 5, 2025

“His English was pretty much restricted to a shout of ‘Teachers’”: this was how Ian McLagan described his FACES bandmate Tetsu Yamauchi who died today, aged 79. It speaks volumes, then, of the bassist’s talents that all the communication Tetsu … Continue reading →

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Chris Dreja Passed Away

October 2, 2025

The great Chris Dreja died yesterday at the age of 79. Yes, he was a great musician, although a lot of people would dismiss such a definition, attributing the English performer’s claim to fame to his early stint with THE … Continue reading →

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Danny Thompson Passed Away

September 24, 2025

It wasn’t false modesty that defined Danny Thompson‘s view of his capabilities; it was a measure of a genius that the English musician – who died on September 23rd, aged 86 – refused to see the profundity of what he … Continue reading →

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