Category Archives: Orbituary

An orbituary: Robert Hunter (1941-2019)

Posted on September 25, 2019 by addsomemusic2yourday

This morning I got an email from Dead.net (the Grateful Dead’s official website) that the band’s long time lyricist Robert Hunter has passed away. These are just 10 of my favourite songs in chronological order. Since 10 is such a … Continue reading →

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An orbituary: Scott Walker (1943-2019)

Posted on March 26, 2019 by addsomemusic2yourday

When it comes to great singers who are also innovative musicians 2 names immediately spring to mind: Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis and Scott Walker. Last month the world has said goodbye to Mark Hollis, exactly a month later the news … Continue reading →

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An orbituary: Tom Petty (1950-2017)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by addsomemusic2yourday

The world has lost yet another great musician, Tom Petty. With or without his Heartbreakers, he has continued where the Byrds left off when they broke up in 1973 and by doing so he’s created some of the finest music … Continue reading →

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An orbituary: Walter Becker (1950-2017)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by addsomemusic2yourday

Yesterday the world lost yet another one of its greatest musicians, Steely Dan’s Walter Becker. Steely Dan has long been one of my favourite bands and I’d like to take this opportunity to go through some of the amazing albums … Continue reading →

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