James Alan Hull
February 20, 1945 – November 17, 1995
Alan Hull was the lead singer and primary songwriter for British folk rock band, Lindisfarne. Formed in 1970, Lindisfarne had a handful of UK hit singles including, “Lady Eleanor,” “Meet Me On The Corner,” and “Fog On The Tyne.” Hull stayed active with different formations of Lindisfarne through the ’70s and then continued on basically as a solo artist up until his death. Alan Hull, 50, died suddenly of heart thrombosis while working on a new album.
John David Sumner
November 19, 1924 – November 16, 1998
On stage with Elvis Presley
J.D. Sumner was a southern gospel singer who was recognized for his deep bass voice. Sumner’s dream to sing began when he was just a young child, and after his tour of duty in WW2, he set out to accomplish it. By the late ’40s, he began to come into his own in such vocal groups as Sunny South Quartet and Sunshine Boys. In 1954, Sumner was hired by James Blackwood to sing bass in his Blackwood Brothers, further establishing Sumner as one of the genre’s best vocalists. He and Blackwood also went into several business ventures together, including the formation of the Gospel Music Association, and the purchase of the Stamps Quartet Music Company from Frank Stamps, Sumner’s early inspiration. He eventually left the Blackwood Brothers to form his own group, J.D. Sumner and the Stamps. In 1971, the Stamps were hired by Elvis Presley to tour and record. They backed Presley on each of his albums throughout the ’70s and appeared onstage during his televised concerts of the era. Sumner broke up the Stamps in 1980 but formed a new version by the end of the decade. J.D. Sumner, 73, passed away while on tour with the Stamps on November 16, 1998.
Dino Valente (Born Chet Powers)
November 7, 1943 – November 16, 1994
Chet Powers was a singer-songwriter who was better known by his professional name, Dino Valenti. Valenti got his start during the early ’60s in the same Greenwich Village coffeehouses and clubs as Bob Dylan, Josh White and Paul Stookey. Valenti soon moved to Los Angeles where he penned perhaps his most famous song, “Get Together” (under Chet Powers). The song would become popularized by Jefferson Starship and the Younbloods. He soon found himself as a member of San Francisco psychedelic rock band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, but after one of several drug arrests, he was kicked out of the band. Valenti did return to the band’s fold in later years, contributing several songs. Valenti underwent brain surgery in 1981, so his future work was limited to local gigs due to the initial brain illness. He was 57 when he died suddenly in his home on November 16, 1994.
Ronnie Bond (Born Ronald Burris)
May 4, 1943 – November 13, 1992
Ronnie Bond was the founding drummer for UK psychedelic rock band, the Troggs. Formed in 1964, the British Invasion band had such hits as “Wild Thing” and “Love is All Around.” The band broke up in 1969, with Bond going on to release a solo single that failed to ignite much of a career for him. Ronnie Bond, 48, died at an English hospital on November 13, 1992. Troggs lead singer, Reg Presley, passed away in 2013.
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R.J. Vealey is best remembered as one of the more recent drummers for southern rock band, the Atlanta Rhythm Section. Although the once popular band came together in the early ’70s, it wasn’t until 1995 that Vealey came on board. Atlanta Rhythm Section were on tour promoting their recently released fourteenth album, Eufala, when Vealey, 37, died suddenly of a heart attack shortly after a performance in Orlando, Florida.
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Alan Hull was the lead singer and primary songwriter for British folk rock band, Lindisfarne. Formed in 1970, Lindisfarne had a handful of UK hit singles including, “Lady Eleanor,” “Meet Me On The Corner,” and “Fog On The Tyne.” Hull stayed active with different formations of Lindisfarne through the ’70s and then continued on basically as a solo artist up until his death. Alan Hull, 50, died suddenly of heart thrombosis while working on a new album.
