Died On This Date (March 26, 2002) Randy Castillo / Drummer For Ozzy Osbourne
themusicsover Randy Castillo
December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002
Drummer Randy Castillo became famous throughout the rock world as the drummer for Ozzy Osbourne for ten years (and on his biggest albums) and then briefly replacing Tommy Lee in Motley Crue. He was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma in 2000 and lost his life to it just two years later. Besides his stints with Ozzy and the Crue, Castillo also played behind the Motels and Lita Ford.
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John Poulos was the original drummer for the Buckinghams, one of the best-selling American rock bands of the late ’60s. The band scored several Top 20 hits in 1967 including “Kind of a Drag” which sat atop the charts for two weeks. In later years, Poulos got into artist management. He passed away on March 16, 1980, apparently of drug related causes.
Buck Owens was a country music legend who, over the course of a forty-five year career almost single-handedly popularized what became known as the “Bakersfield sound.” Drawing on traditional honky-tonk, the “Bakersfield sound” is best described as a more twangy and electrified rock ‘n roll version of country. It was the antithesis of the popular “countrypolitan” of the era. In all, Owens released nearly 40 studio albums along with 9 live albums, from which came 21 #1 singles. His most celebrated are “Act Naturally” and “I’ve Got the Tiger By the Tail.” Throughout the years, his songs have been covered by the likes of the Beatles (with Ringo Starr on lead vocals), Dwight Yoakam, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Rivers and Cake. Owens was also a popular sight on television for many years. Besides being the host for the popular variety program Hee Haw for nearly twenty years, he was a regular guest on many other television programs during the ’70s and ’80s. Owens also owned several radio stations along with the Crystal Palace, his popular nightclub/restaurant/museum in Bakersfield, California, where he made regular appearances literally up until his death. On March 25, 2006, 76-year-old Buck Owens died in his sleep just hours after one such performance. It is believed that he suffered a heart attack.
Dan Seals had a string of pop and country hits both as a solo artist and as one half of England Dan & John Ford Coley. Seals’ hits included “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight” (England Dan & John Ford Coley), “Bop,” “Meet Me In Montana” (with Marie Osmond), and “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold).” Seals was born in Texas on February 8, 1949 into a musically talented family that included brother Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts), and cousins 
