Including musicians, producers, industry figures and innovators
Jim Steinman, Sylvain Sylvain and Tim BogertAuthor: Scott ColothanPublished 4 hours ago
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Planet Rock remembers rock and metal musicians who have sadly passed away in 2021.
Alongside the singers and musicians, we have also included the songwriters, record label founders, producers and innovators who have contributed so much to our beloved genre and music as a whole.
The rock world is truly a poorer place without these stars - however, their music and influence will live forever. RIP.
Rock star deaths in 2021:
Gerry Marsden
Eponymous Gerry and the Pacemakers star Gerry Marsden died on 3rd January 2021 aged 78 following a brief illness. The Pacemakers were rivals and friends of The Beatles in their native Liverpool in the 1960s and they scored a string of huge hits including Ferry Cross The Mersey , How Do You Do It? , I Like It and their defining cover of the show tune You ll Never Wal
Music at Home: Behind the British Invasion
Music at Home: Behind the British Invasion
10 classic songs by black artists that were covered by British Invasion bands, from the Beatles to the Stones
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When the British Invasion arrived in America in the mid-1960s, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and other bands introduced songs like “Little Red Rooster” and “Road Runner” to American teenagers who assumed they were originals. In fact, those bands’ catalogs were full of American R&B and blues classics from years in the past, originally written and recorded by black musicians such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, and others. Singers like John Lennon and Mick Jagger took more interest in this music than many listeners had at the time, covering classic songs that had been largely ignored by white Americans in the previous decade. While some of the artists they covered benefited from the publicity boost, others remain
Hilton Valentine, founding guitarist of The Animals, dies at 77 Toggle share menu
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Hilton Valentine, founding guitarist of The Animals, dies at 77 Valentine formed The Animals in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel.
In this April 7, 1983 file photo, British pop group The Animals, from left, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler, John Steel, front row, Alan Price and Eric Burdon pose for photographers after announcing plans for a world tour, in London, England.
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Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, has died. He was 77.