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Died On This Date (August 6, 2012) Marvin Hamlisch / American Composer

Posted by themusicsover on August 6, 2012

Marvin Hamlisch
June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012

Marvin Hamlisch was a New York City born composer who is one of just two people (the other being Richard Rodgers) to have won an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony, a Grammy, and a Pulitzer Prize.  His total count was four Emmys, three Oscars, one Tony, four Grammys, one Pulitzer Prize, plus two Golden Globes.  A child prodigy, Hamlisch was just seven when he was accepted to Julliard’s pre-college division.  Years later, his first job was as Barbra Streisand’s rehearsal pianist for Funny Girl.   His movie score credits include The Way We Were, The Sting, Ordinary People, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Sophie’s Choice.   For Broadway, he composed the award-winning score for A Chorus Line among others.  A songwriter as well, Hamlisch wrote hits for Lesley Gore and Carly Simon.   Marvin Hamlisch was 68 when, on August 6, 2012,  he died following a brief illness. Cause of death was not immediately released.

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Died On This Date (May 25, 1994) Eric Gale / Jazz Guitarist

Posted by themusicsover on May 25, 2010

Eric Gale
September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994

galeEric Gale was a jazz guitarist whose skills made him one of the most in-demand session players, appearing on some 500 albums.  Those he recorded with include Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Nina SimoneLena Horne, Billy Joel, Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Jesse Belvin, and Carly Simon.  He died of cancer on May 25, 1994.

 

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Died On This Date (May 9, 2009) Stephen Bruton / Austin Music Great

Posted by themusicsover on May 9, 2010

Stephen Bruton
November 7, 1948 – May 9, 2009

Stephen Bruton was a beloved Texas songwriter, guitarist, and producer.   Born in Fort Worth, Bruton’s first big break came at age 22, when he was asked to play in Kris Kristofferson’s band.   Since then, Bruton has been an entertainment jack of all trade.  After many years as a sideman, Bruton stepped out to the front of the stage and became a headliner himself.  As a respected songwriter, he’s written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Buffett, Martina McBride and many more.  As a producer, he worked the board for such greats as Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo, Hal Ketchum and others.  Bruton also engineered albums by the likes of Ziggy Marley, John Mellencamp and R.E.M. He even had some acting credits, appearing in such films as A Star Is Born, Miss Congeniality, and Heaven’s Gate.  But it was his outstanding guitar work that might end up being his strongest legacy.  Over the years, he’s been heartily invited to play on projects by Elvis Costello, Delbert McClinton, Carly Simon, Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, and many more.  Bruton was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2007 and succumbed to it in Los Angeles where he was working on the soundtrack to the Jeff Bridges film, Crazy Heart.

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Died On This Date (February 27, 2010) T-Bone Wolk / Respected Journeyman Bassist

Posted by themusicsover on February 27, 2010

Tom “T-Bone” Wolk
1951 –  February 27, 2010

 

T-Bone Wolk was a brilliant bassist who, though likely not a familiar name, was a familiar presence on stage and television since the 1980s.  Born in Yonkers, New York, Wolk, like so many of our rock heroes, decided on the night he first saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, that he was going to be a musician.  And within a few years, Wolk was playing in local garage bands.  His first break came in the early ’80s when he was asked to fill in for Will Lee in the Late Show With David Letterman band.  Wolk would later be the bassist for the Saturday Night Live house band. In 1981, Wolk was hired to play in the Hall & Oates band, with whom he spent over 20 years.  He also co-produced several of their records.  As a session player or producer, Wolk also worked with, among others, Carly Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Harry NilssonRoseanne Cash, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel.  T-Bone Wolk died of a heart attack on February 27, 2010.

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