Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli was an American musician, arranger, composer and record producer from Philadelphia, PA. He was a founding member and lead guitarist of the Philadelphia studio band MFSB (Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers).
George Winston
George Otis Winston III was an American pianist who was an established contemporary instrumental music performer. Best known for his solo piano recordings, Winston released his first album in 1972, and came to prominence with his 1980 album Autumn, which was followed in 1982 by Winter Into Spring and December. All three became platinum-selling albums, with December becoming a triple-platinum album. A total of 16 solo albums were released, accumulating over 15 million records sold, with the 1994 album Forest earning Winston a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. Winston also played the guitar and harmonica. George Winston passed away in June 2023.
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong, Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. Together with producer Norman Whitfield, they penned such songs as “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” War,”, “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” and “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone.” He is also known for his recording of “Money (That’s What I Want),” which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. In 2004, Strong was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Barrett Strong passed away in January 2023.
Floyd Sneed
Floyd Chester Sneed was a Canadian drummer, best known for his work with the band Three Dog Night. Sneed grew up in a musical family and became interested in drums at an early age.
Christine McVie
Christine Anne McVie was an English musician and singer. She was the keyboardist and one of the vocalists and songwriters of the band Fleetwood Mac. She initially began working with Fleetwood Mac as a session player in 1968, before officially joining the band two years later.
Olivia Newton-John
Born in England and raised in Australia before taking American Country music by storm in the early 70s, Olivia Newton-John was nothing if not versatile. With her wholesome appeal and bell-clear vocal delivery, she wound her way through the middle of the road to the top of the charts with a string of infectious pop hits.
Dan McCafferty
Dan McCafferty was a Scottish vocalist and songwriter best known as the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth from its founding in 1968 to his retirement from touring with the band in 2013. He appeared on all of Nazareth’s albums up to 2014 and toured with them for 45 years.
Lest We Forget 2023
Featuring musical tributes to Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, David Crosby, Jeff Beck, George Winston and others. Lest We Forget 2023 is a music special whose sole purpose is to celebrate and honor some of the many important musicians and music industry icons who passed away in 2023.
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He came to mainstream prominence in 1959 upon joining Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, for whom he eventually became the primary composer. In 1964 he joined forces with Miles Davis, before then co-founding the jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1970. He recorded more than 20 albums as a bandleader. Many Wayne Shorter compositions have become jazz standards, and his music has earned worldwide recognition and critical praise. Shorter won 12 Grammy Awards before he left us in 2023.
