Died On This Date (May 10, 2010) Frank Frazetta / Created Several Iconic Album Covers
themusicsover Frank Frazetta
February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010
Frank Frazetta was a Brooklyn-born illustrator, painter, and sculptor who is best remembered for his fantasy and science fiction artwork that graced the pages and covers of countless comic books, movie posters, graphic novels and other books of fiction. In particular, he helped define the standard artwork style for the “sword and sorcery” genre. His contributions to popular music were no less important as his iconic artwork graced album covers throughout the ’70s and early ’80s, as well as a handful in more recent years. His best known covers are Molly Hatchet’s “Flirtin’ With Disaster,” “Molly Hatchet,” and “Beatin’ The Odds.” He also provided the cover art for Nazareth’s “Expect No Mercy,” Yngwie Malmsteen’s “War To End All Wars,” and most recently, Wolfmother’s “Wolfmother.” Frank Frazetta was 82 when he suffered a fatal stroke on May 10, 2010.
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Gary Finneran was the leader of ’90s Orange County punk band, the Ex-Idols. Signed to Relativity Records, the Ex-Idols released their debut Social Kill in 1994. It garnered positive reviews and received moderate airplay around the US. Finneran later moved on to such acts as Tuscaurora, She Died and Tragedy Club. Gary Finneran passed away on May 10, 2009 at the age of 45.
Lester Butler was a blues harmonica player and singer who was in the Red Devils (previously known as the Blue Shadows), a Los Angeles blues rock band who also included members of the Blasters and the Knitters. In 1992, the band caught the ear of Rick Rubin who produced their debut album. That lead to some studio work with Mick Jagger and Johnny Cash. On May 10, 1998, Lester Butler, age 38, died of a drug overdose.