Died On This Date (December 3, 2015) Scott Weiland / Stone Temple Pilots; Velvet Revolver
themusicsover Scott Weiland (Born Scott Kline)
October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015
Scott Weiland was the front man for the popular ’90s alternative rock band, Stone Temple Pilots. He later fronted Velvet Revolver, a harder leaning band that included Slash, Duff McKagen and Matt Sorum of Guns N’ Roses, and Dave Kushner of Wasted Youth. Weiland also released a handful of solo albums throughout his career. Born in Northern California, Weiland was living in Orange County, CA by the time he was in high school. In t he late ’80s, he co-founded Stone Temple Pilots who went on to enjoy massive success both on record and on tour. The band’s first two albums, Core and Purple, sold over 14 million copies combined in the US alone, and produced such hits as “Plush,” “Vaseline” and “Interstate Love Song.” Stone Temple Pilots split in 2002 and Weiland launched his second act with Velvet Revolver. The band’s debut, Contraband, debuted on the Billboard chart at No. 1 and went on to sell over 2 million copies while its single, “Slither,” earned the band a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. Weiland left Velvet Revolver and reunited with Stone Temple Pilots in 2008. The band toured and recorded through 2013 with Weiland working solo both during, and after its second run. It was while on tour with his solo band, the Wildabouts, that Weiland’s long-time demons got the best of him. On December 3, 2105, Scott Weiland, age 48, was found dead on his tour bus prior to a show in Bloomington, MN. Cause of death was ruled an accidental overdose.
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Colonel Abrams was an American R&B singer who launched his career in 1976 and rose to fame during the mid-’80s. His biggest hit was 1985’s “Trapped,” which cracked the Top 5 in the UK and topped the US Dance single charts. A follow-up single, “I’m Not Gonna Let You” charted on several dance and R&B charts and further helped lay the foundation of House Music. Abrams’ self-titled debut ultimately reached #75 on the Billboard Top 200, as well as #13 on their R&B Album chart. He went on to release three more albums over the next decade along with several more club and dance hit singles. In 2007 and 2008, Abrams released a handful of new singles on his own Colonel Records. In more recent years, he could be seen performing at ’80s revival shows. Sadly, it has been reported that Abrams was homeless and living in poor health as recently as 2015. Colonel Abrams was 67 when he passed away on November 24, 2016. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Mose Allison was a revered jazz and blues pianist and singer whose influence reached beyond his idioms and into rock and blues. Over the past four decades his songs have been recorded by the likes of the Clash, the Bangles, 
Holly Dunn is perhaps best remembered for her 1986 country hit, “Daddy’s Hands,” but she had several more hits throughout the late ’80s and early ’90s. After graduating from college where she played in a local band, Dunn moved to Nashville to follow her dreams of becoming a country singer and songwriter. initially finding work as a session singer and songwriter for CBS Records, Dunn began turning heads when her (and brother Chris Waters‘) “I’m Not Through Loving You Yet,” became a top 10 hit for Louise Mandrell. The following year, she signed with MTM Records who released her self-titled debut which spawned three moderate hit singles until the fourth, “Daddy’s Hands,” brought her national acclaim. Over the course of her career, she released 10 albums which contained 21 charting singles. Outside of making records and touring, Dunn found time to work as a popular morning DJ at WWWW in Detroit, MI. She also co-hosted Opry Backstage for TNN for about two years. In 2003, she announced her retirement so she could spend more time on her other hobby, art. Her paintings have been displayed in a gallery in Santa Fe, NM. In March of 2016, Dunn was diagnosed with ovarian cancer which ultimately took her life on November 15, 2016. She was 59.
