Music Deaths Of 2011 Alphabetized And Graded
Amy Winehouse – British soul singer – A+
Andrew Gold – “Lonely Boy” -ps Marni Nixon was his mommy! – C+
Bert Jansch – Scottish folkie – B
Billie Jo Spears – “Blanket On The Ground” – C
Charlie Louvin – country brother – B+
Clarence Clemons – E Street Band sax player – A-
Conrad Schnitzler – A Tangerine Dream – C+
Gerry Rafferty – “Baker Street” guy – C+
Dobie Grey – “The In Crowd” – C
Gil Robbins – of the folk group the Highwaymen – B-
Gil Scott-Heron – Spoken word genus – A
Gladys Horton – of the Marvelettes – B-
Heavy D – Of Heavy D and the boyz, 90s rappers, immortalized by Biggie – B-
Jackie Levine – Doll By Doll leader – B
Jessy Dixon – Top Gospel singer – A-
Jet Harris – Premiere UK early rock guitarist with the Shadows – A-
John Walker – a Walker Brother – C+
Kathy Kirby – my secret love – C+
Mack Self – rockabilly Sun Records guy – C+
Mick Karn – from the New Romantic band Japan – C
Mikey Welch – a Weezer – C+
Nate Dogg – G-Funk 90s great – B+
Nickolas Ashford – Of Ashford and Simpson – A
Phoebe Snow – mixed folk and jazz thanks to that voice – B-
Poly Styrene – the original germ free adolescent – A-
Ross MacManus – jazz musician, Elvis Costello’s daddy – C+
Seth Putnam – of Anal Cunt – C+
Sylvia Robinson – Half of Mickey And Sylvia and rap pioneer with her Sugar Hill Records – A
