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RIP Dave Cousins

The sad news of the passing of Dave Cousins has reached us today. The founder of Strawbs was a talented songwriter coming out of the UK folk scene of the 60s who took his band and his music into a variety of progressive rock that garnered much success in the 70s. Cousins was 85.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2025-07-14)

John Marshall RIP

Drummer John Marshall, a founding member of Nucleus and long-time member of Soft Machine, died on 16 September at the age of 82. His playing seamlessly brought together elements of jazz, rock, and funk to be one of the distinctive instrumentalists of British jazz-rock. His work featured on albums by a wide range of artists, including Jack Bruce, Georgie Fame, Ralph McTell, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Volker Kriegel, Charlie Mariano, Eberhard Weber, and scores of others. He joined Soft Machine in 1972 and became the group's longest-serving member, staying with them until his retirement after their 2019 tour, though he appeared on Other Doors, released in 2023.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2023-09-17)

David LaFlamme R.I.P.

David LaFlamme, best known as the lead singer and violinist of the psychedelic folk-rock band It’s a Beautiful Day, passed away on August 7th, 2023 at the age of 82.

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2023-08-09)

Frank Wyatt, R.I.P.

Exposé has learned that Frank Wyatt, composer, keyboardist, saxophonist, engineer, and producer — a founding member of Happy the Man, Oblivion Sun, and Pedal Giant Animals — has passed away after losing his battle with kidney cancer.

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2023-01-11)

Manuel Göttsching RIP

Word has reached us that one of the pioneers of German music in the 70s has died. Manuel Göttsching, founder of Ash Ra Tempel, died on December 4 at the age of 70. His explorations of the possibilities of electric guitar set the stage for many artists who followed, and he can be seen as one of the precursors of what came to be called ambient music.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2022-12-12)

Tracy Hitchings RIP

We have learned the sad news that singer Tracy Hitchings has died at the age of 60. Her professional career began in 1989 with the band Quasar, after which she began collaborating with Clive Nolan in Strangers on a Train. Her first solo album was released in 1991, and she subsequently worked with Gandalf, Landmarq, and numerous other bands and projects, often involving Nolan.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2022-12-11)

RIP Riho Sibul

Estonian composer, guitarist and singer RIho Sibul, a member of In Spe, Kaseke, VSP Projekt, Ultima Thule etc. as well as a solo career from 2000 onwards, passed away at the age of 64 on November 20th 2022.

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2022-11-21)

Nik Turner RIP

One of the pioneers of space rock has moved into the cosmic beyond. Nik Turner, the flamboyant woodwind player who was with Hawkwind from its beginnings, died peacefully at home on November 11, 2022.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2022-11-11)

Klaus Schulze RIP

The world has lost one of its true musical innovators. German electronic pioneer Klaus Schulze has died at the age of 74. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to overstate the importance his work has had on the course of music since he started working in the late 60s. He was an early member of Tangerine Dream, and also involved with such groups as Ash Ra Tempel, The Cosmic Jokers, and Stomu Yamashta’s Go, though he is best known for his extensive solo catalog. He died on 26 April, 2022 after a long illness.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2022-04-27)

Gary Brooker RIP

Gary Brooker, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the band Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76. Brooker founded Procol Harum in 1967 with Keith Reid (lyrics), Matthew Fisher (organ), Ray Roper (guitar), and David Knights (bass), and presided over many versions of the group over the subsequent decades.

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2022-02-22)

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