Composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist and actor Alphonse Mouzon passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2016. Alphonse Mouzon was born on November 21st, 1948 in…
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Category: Obituaries
Progressive Rock Star Greg Lake Dies at 69
Acclaimed vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer Greg Lake passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was a founding member of pioneering progressive rock…
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Keyboard Maestro Allan Zavod Dies at 71
Australian jazz-rock and classical keyboard master and composer Allan Zavod passed away on November 28, 2016. Zavod played piano, synthesizers, organ and other keyboards with…
View More Keyboard Maestro Allan Zavod Dies at 71Gilli Smyth, Co-Founder of Psychedelic Rock Band Gong Dies at 83
English musician, spoken word singer and poet Gilli Smyth passed away August 22, 2016 in Australia. Gilli Smyth was the co-founder of psychedelic progressive rock…
View More Gilli Smyth, Co-Founder of Psychedelic Rock Band Gong Dies at 83Progressive Rock Drummer Gary Parra Dies
Various reports indicate that American drummer Gary Parra passed away on July 30, 2016. Parra was a member of Cartoon, one of the finest American…
View More Progressive Rock Drummer Gary Parra DiesSpanish Cosmic Style Painter Tomás C. Gilsanz Dies
Tomás C. Gilsanz, a Spanish painter specialized in dreamlike paintings passed away April 18, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. Gilsanz was also well-known for his…
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Progressive Rock Legend Keith Emerson Dies at 71
Composer, keyboardist and synthesizer pioneer Keith Emerson, passed away on March 10, 2016 in Santa Monica (California, USA). Keith Emerson was one of the one…
View More Progressive Rock Legend Keith Emerson Dies at 71Former Magma Saxofonist René Garber Dies
French progressive music saxophonist René Garber passed away August 13, 2015. Garber appeared on several essential Magma albums. Born in Berlin in 1945, Garber played…
View More Former Magma Saxofonist René Garber DiesElectronic Music Innovator Dieter Moebius Dies at 71
German/Swiss electronic music composer and performer Dieter Moebius, passed away yesterday, July 20, 2015 in Germany. Moebius was a member of some of the…
View More Electronic Music Innovator Dieter Moebius Dies at 71Chris Squire, Progressive Rock Pioneer and Yes Co-Founder, Dies at 67
British progressive rock bassist, vocalist and composer Chris Squire passed away last night, June 27 in Phoenix, Arizona. Chris Squire was the co-founder of legendary…
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