Geneviève Castrée Elverum, born Geneviève Gosselin (9 April 1981 – 9 July 2016) was a Canadian cartoonist, illustrator, and musician from Quebec. She once recorded under the name Woelv and later switched to Ô PAON. Pamplemoussi was Castrée’s first musical release and her first major movement to integrate her music and visual art into one cohesive practice. After the release of Pamplemoussi, Castrée went on to release eight albums under the names Woelv (2004-2007) and Ô PAON (2007-2016), all with her own artwork, as well as collaborations with fellow northwest musical icons Karl Blau and Lori Goldston. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015, shortly after the birth of her and Phil Elverum’s only child. Alba Solís (18 October 1927 – 3 February 2016) was an Argentine singer, actress and vedette. Her style was characterized by singing tangos in a dramatic manner. Knut Kiesewetter (13 September 1941 – 28 December 2016[1]) was a German jazz musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He became very popular throughout the 1970s with his songs in Low German, such as “Fresenhof” and “De Möhl”. Franz Cibulka (1946 – 27 June 2016) was an Austrian composer. Cibulka was a freelance composer and his list of works includes more than 300 compositions of the most diverse instrumentation and styles resulting from his artistic collaboration with various performers. Cibulka achieved an international reputation following the performance in 1997 of several of his works at the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE). Gogi Grant (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), was an American pop singer. She is best known for her No. 1 hit in 1956, “The Wayward Wind”. Daniel Buess (28 January 1976 – 10 March 2016) was a Swiss drummer, percussion player and sound artist from Basel. Buess was involved in various groups and Ensembles in the realm of experimental and improvised music, such as the Ensemble Phoenix Basel of which he was a co-founder. He had been a core-member and solo-percussionist since its foundation in 1998. Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American pop singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s. According to Billboard magazine, he had thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. He had six gold singles in his career. “Pete” Yellin (July 18, 1941 – April 13, 2016) was an American jazz saxophonist and educator. During the 1960s he went on to work with Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, and Tito Puente; he also worked with Joe Henderson’s band from 1970 to 1973. In 1974 he formed his own band and was featured at the Newport Jazz Festival. Raj Begum (27 March 1927 – 26 October 2016) was a leading 20th-century Kashmiri singer. She was recognized with the Padma Shri award in 2002. Pete Huttlinger (June 22, 1961 – January 15, 2016) was an American guitarist. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Huttlinger was a Nashville studio artist. In 2000, he won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. He performed around the world with such artists as John Denver, LeAnn Rimes and many others. Jane Little (née Findley, February 2, 1929 – May 15, 2016) was an American classical double bass player, known for her exceptionally long tenure with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. For many years Findley was the only woman in the orchestra. Mrs. Little, who stood 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) in height, said that she was glad to have her husband, Warren Little who was 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall, carry her double bass around for her, while she carried his flute. C.L. Blast (August 20, 1934 – February 26, 2016), was an American soul singer. He entertained troops for two years touring military bases. is first successful single as C.L. Blast was “What Can I Do (When My Thrill Is Gone)”, released on the New York-based United Records label (1971). Gary Loizzo (August 16, 1945 – January 16, 2016) was an American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer. He is best known for being the lead singer with The American Breed. They had several hit records, including the million selling single “Bend Me, Shape Me” in 1967-1968. Loizzo then went on to start his own recording studio called ‘Pumpkin Studios’ in the early 70’s and become a two-time Grammy-nominated recording engineer. He worked with REO Speedwagon, Styx, Bad Company, Slash, Survivor, Liza Minnelli… Nguyen Dinh Anh (1 January 1940 – 14 April 2016), known professionally as Nguyen Anh 9, was a Vietnamese songwriter and pianist. In early 1970s, Nguyen Anh 9 collaborated with many major discothèques in Saigon. He used to play the piano and accompany such famous singers as Khánh Ly, Thái Thanh. “Fred” Tomlinson (18 December 1927 – 17 July 2016) was a British singer, songwriter and composer. He founded the Fred Tomlinson Singers, who sang the music featured on Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Two Ronnies and other British television shows. Tomlinson also composed and wrote songs for Monty Python, including “The Lumberjack Song”. Réagissez à cet article / Comment this article commentaires / comments
