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Died On This Date (August 23, 2006) David Schnaufer / Respected Dulcimer Player

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David Schnaufer
DOB Unknown – August 23, 2006

David Schnaufer was a folk musician whose instrument of choice, the dulcimer, can be heard on countless country, Americana and bluegrass recordings.  During the ’80s, he moved from Texas to Nashville where he became one of the most in-demand studio players.  Over the years he’s played on records by the likes of the Judds, Kathy Mattea, Hank Williams Jr., Alison Krauss, and Cyndi Lauper.  He was also a member of alt-country band, the Cactus Brothers which included members of Walk The West.   During the mid ’90s, he became a music professor at Vanderbilt University.  David Schnaufer died of lung cancer on August 23, 2010.  Fellow Cactus Brother, Paul Kirby passed away in 2011.



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Died On This Date (August 5, 2008) Robert Hazard / Wrote “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”

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Robert Hazard (Born Robert Rimato)
August 21, 1948 – August 5, 2008

Robert Hazard was an American singer/songwriter who gained popularity during the New Wave period of the ’80s.  His biggest mark on pop music was writing “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” which was made into a massive era-defining hit in 1983 by Cyndi Lauper. Hazard also had a couple of hits of his own with, “Escalator Of Life” and “Change Reaction.”  A life long fan of country music, his final few albums were country.  Hazard died on August 5, 2008, following surgery for pancreatic cancer.

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Died On This Date (February 27, 2010) T-Bone Wolk / Respected Journeyman Bassist

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Tom “T-Bone” Wolk
1951 –  February 27, 2010

 

T-Bone Wolk was a brilliant bassist who, though likely not a familiar name, was a familiar presence on stage and television since the 1980s.  Born in Yonkers, New York, Wolk, like so many of our rock heroes, decided on the night he first saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, that he was going to be a musician.  And within a few years, Wolk was playing in local garage bands.  His first break came in the early ’80s when he was asked to fill in for Will Lee in the Late Show With David Letterman band.  Wolk would later be the bassist for the Saturday Night Live house band. In 1981, Wolk was hired to play in the Hall & Oates band, with whom he spent over 20 years.  He also co-produced several of their records.  As a session player or producer, Wolk also worked with, among others, Carly Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Harry Nilsson,  Roseanne Cash, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel.  T-Bone Wolk died of a heart attack on February 27, 2010.

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Died On This Date (October 14, 2009) Captain Lou Albano / Pro Wrestler & Music Video Star

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Lou Albano
July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009

With Cyndi Lauper

Captain Lou Albano was a world famous WWF wrestler who helped professional wrestling crossover to the mainstream, thanks in part to his appearances in Cyndi Lauper’s popular music videos during the ’80s.  His towering image appeared in Lauper’s videos for “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “She Bop,” and “Time After Time,” as well as “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough.”  WWF leader, Vince McMahon capitalized on Albano’s pop music presence by creating the Rock ‘n Wrestling storyline which culminated in a wrestling “showdown” between Lauper and Albano after he “upset” her for claiming he was her manager, thereby orchestrating her success.  After “losing” to Lauper, Albano publicly apologized, endearing him to wrestling fans around the world.  He became the voice of the Rock ‘n Wrestling campaign.  That, along with Hulkamania helped turn professional wrestling into the pop culture phenomenom it has since become.  In 1983, Albano dueted on NRBQ’s tribute to him, “Captain Lou.”  Lou Albano passed away on October 14, 2009 at the age of 76.



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