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Frank O’Keefe was and early bassist for southern rock band, the Outlaws. Although the band was riding high on a string of what would eventually become classic rock staples, O’Keefe decided to leave the band after suffering a broken neck from a fall in July, 1976. The trials of a hectic life on the road also helped in that decision. That neck injury lead to his reliance on pain medication for the rest of his life. On February 26, 1995, O’Keefe’s lifeless body was found by his roommate in his Clearwater, FL home. He apparently died as a result of drug and alcohol abuse.
Randall Bewley was the lead guitarist for Athens, Georgia alternative rock band, Pylon. Formed in 1979, Pylon were one of the fabled college town music scene’s most popular bands of their time. Even local musical icons the B-52s and R.E.M. championed Pylon whenever they could. Over the course of their career, Pylon released three albums along with an ep and a few singles. All of which became a fixture on college radio, and were part of the blueprint from which today’s indie rock was built. On February 23, 2009, Randall Bewley suffered a heart attack while driving near his home. The resulting accident put him in a coma. Two days later, he was taken off life support and passed away. He was 53 when he died.
Lyman Woodard was a much respected Detroit jazz organist who, if he weren’t living in the shadow of Motown, might have been more of a household name. Woodard kept busy during the late ’60s and ’70s by either fronting his own Latin and Afro-Cuban influenced jazz band, or by recording with many of the Motown acts. He also served as the musical director for Martha Reeves and the Vandellas during that time. On stage with his own band, Woodard was legendary for his rousing and rollicking live shows. Lyman Woodard was 66 when he passed away due to ill health.
Mark Sallings was a gifted Delta blues harmonica player who was one of the most sought-after Memphis side men throughout his career. Sallings learned to play the harmonica while in his early years of high school, and soon after he graduated, he went to work as a session player at Stax studios. During the ’80s, he worked with country singer, David Lynn Jones with whom he toured and recorded. In the ’90s, Sallings formed his own band, the Famous Unkowns and recorded a couple of his own albums. On February 25, 2009, 56-year-old Mark Sallings died as a result of a car accident.