Van also co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart. By Tom Scargill. Play. His longtime friend and Linkin Park bandmate Mike Shinoda confirmed over Twitter that Bennington sadly took his own life at his home in Los Angeles. She was 60 . Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, died on Wednesday night in Detroit. Drummer (rock and roll), who had several solo instrumental hits in the late 50s to early 60s. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country music singer and songwriter Jeff Carson, who scored hits with "Not On Your Love," and "The Car" before becoming a police officer, has died . He was 47. Dave Brockie, founder and lead singer of outlandish metal band Gwar, died Sunday at the age of 50. Former lead singer with The Bachelors, Con Cluskey, who lived in Elland for decades, had died aged 80, his family has announced. He was 62. He had been ill for months. Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has reportedly died at the age of 55. Stephenson underwent surgery for skin cancer in February 1999 and later left the . Blackhawk (sometimes spelled BlackHawk) is an American country music group founded in 1992 by Henry Paul (lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar), Van Stephenson (background vocals, electric guitar), and Dave Robbins (background vocals, keyboards). Williamson, who was . Album. The band announced the news on Facebook on Monday (11 April). Before joining BlackHawk, Stephenson scored on the Billboard charts with "Modern Day Delilah" peaking at No. Delp's family had . Gary Brooker more info. Frederiksen, who lived in the Twin Cities since the 1990s, died Saturday of liver cancer in his home. (Photo: Saichol Srinuanchan) RATCHABURI: The lead singer of Foryouband, a popular "songs for life" band, was killed when his car crashed at a roundabout in Muang district of [] ed away on Monday, 2nd of May, 2022 at the age of 64 at his home near Columbus Grove. THE lead singer of Queen silently battled AIDS for years but there was one painful side effect . From a Times Staff Writer. The Michigan native and former Toto lead singer adopted Minnesota as his second home in the 1990's. The 62-year-old had been battling liver cancer. Officer Sara Faden said Lane's body was found Thursday in a Woodland Hills area Comfort Inn . Cheap Trick fans may raise their eyebrows, however, at the name Xeno, considering the lead singer for every single Cheap Trick album has been Robin Zander. Sandy Nelson. The band announced the singer's death in a statement posted to . A spokeiwoman for . He would be 77 if still alive. WireImage. Van Stephenson, songwriter and a founding vocalist and guitarist of the country music trio BlackHawk, has died of melanoma. The post said, "It is with . Brian Howe of Bad Company is seen in a 2015 photo. "Mark has died after a short illness from which he never recovered," former manager Keith Aspden told . "It is with great pain in our . Although their rap-rock fusion came to be a heavily derided holdover from the early '00s, Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory was . Gospel singer-songwriter LaShun Pace, known best for hits like "I Know I Been Changed" and "Act Like You Know," died on Monday, her management team confirms. He was 49. Chrissy Amphlett, the lead singer of the Divinyls, whose hit song "I Touch Myself" made the group an international success, died at her New York City home on Sunday. 1 December 1938. Today in 2001, former BlackHawk member Van Stephenson died at his Nashville home at the age of 47 following a valiant fight against skin cancer. March 04, 2019 - 12:10 GMT Ainhoa Barcelona. Hollis's manager, Keith Aspden, confirmed the news to . He was 81. He died on Saturday, the band announced in a statement on Monday morning. Born. He was 84. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Pollstar) Singer and songwriter Brian Howe, a former lead vocalist for the British rock band Bad Company, died . # 33. The Bat out of Hell singer passed away on Thursday night with his wife Deborah at his side. The Associated Press. Chris Bailey, lead singer of Australian rock band The Saints, has died. 2:2. George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with Wham! The singer and bassist died "suddenly and unexpectedly", according to a statement on his website. He was 47. Track name. 14 February 2022. BlackHawk, a country-chart leader in the 1990s, comes to the Waco Hippodrome on Thursday, while Texas country stars Wade Bowen, a Waco native, and Austin's Reckless Kelly perform at downtown . (Of course, they had actually been on hiatus for several years prior to Staley's death.) October 24, 2021, 10:31 AM. His cause of death was ruled a suicide, reports The Associated Press. The duo had written the country hit "All My Life" and . Quiet Riot lead singer Kevin DuBrow was found dead Sunday in his Las Vegas home, MTV.com is reporting. Loved. "His wife, Vicky, and family were shocked to . Brian Howe, singer for English rock group Bad Company, has died from cardiac arrest. Blackhawk lead vocalist (and founding member) Henry Paul had been in the Outlaws, and later he'd be joined by another former member of the band, Randy Threet, when founding guitarist Van Stephenson stepped away after being diagnosed with melanoma. Phil McCormack, lead singer of Southern rock mainstays Molly Hatchet, has died at age 58. Died: October 19, 2020 (Who else died on October 19 . the police reported. Dave Somerville, cofounder of rock & roll group The Diamonds, died Tuesday. Blackhawk is an American country music group founded in Nashville in 1992 by lead vocalist/guitarist Henry Paul (born August 25, 1949; formerly of The Outlaws ), vocalist/guitarist Van Stephenson (born 4 November 1953; died 8 April 2001), and keyboardist/vocalist Dave Robbins (born May 26, 19 read more. He was 62. 585. Burns, the gender-bending lead singer of '80s British band known for the hit song "You Spin Me Round (Like a . Stephenson and Robbins were both established session musicians and successful songwriters. Updated: 11:32 AM CDT April 12, 2022. AUSTIN, Texas Daniel Sahad, the lead singer of Austin indie rock band Nan, has died. Jani Lane, the former lead singer of the heavy metal band Warrant, has died in Los Angeles. Chris Bailey, the lead singer of legendary Australian punk band The Saints, has died at the age of 65. He had suffered a stroke last year in St. Louis, and had come to Chicago for rehab. Updated on: December 25, 2016 / 10:28 PM / CBS/AP. Obituary News - Dean Toad Goedde Death : Dean Toad Goedde sadly pass. Juno Award-winning artist Haydain Neale of the R&B band Jacksoul died Sunday at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital after a private, seven-month battle with lung cancer. Things changed in 2006, though, when the surviving members mounted a comeback tour with new lead singer William DuVall. In a statement, the singer's representative Brian Bumbery called the rocker's death "sudden and unexpected.". Figures from the world of music have paid tribute to Mark Hollis, frontman of the band Talk Talk, following his death at the age of 64. Tom Parker, a member of the English-Irish boy band the Wanted, has died. Bruce Williamson Jr., the lead singer of the Temptations, has died from the coronavirus. The band announced their 65-year-old frontman had passed away in a statement posted to social media . American singer. The band announced his death on Facebook on Monday. AUSTIN, Texas - Daniel Sahad, the leader singer of Austin band Nan, has died. Posted May 29, 2012 03:00 PM. Tony Lewis was an English musician best known as the lead singer for the Outfield, who had a Top Ten hit in 1986 with "Your Love.". Dear BlackHawk & Outlaws Fans, We are proud to announce that Saturday, October 6th has been selected as the date for our Third Annual "Freeborn Jam". He went in peace. A professional songwriter since age 19, Stephenson wrote or co-wrote numerous hits, including BlackHawk's "Every Once In A While," and earned numerous BMI Country . Someville died from cancer in Santa Barbara, California, according to a statement. He was 66. Jan 20, 2014. After recording, Blackhawk lead singer Henry Paul stated that he believed the song was "absolutely amazing" and "probably the best thing [the band has] ever put on tape". He would have turned 75 on Saturday . A family member tells TMZ . He was 47. The singer, who died suddenly on 15 January aged 46 . He was 52. Jay Black, lead singer for the 1960s pop group Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82. Image. Thank you all." Johnny Solinger, the former singer of Skid . He was born on November 19, 1957, to Raymond and Mary (Steele) Goedde who both preceded him in death.click to read and leave tributes. "He loved music, he loved golf, he loved his family and his kids, and he loved . Blackhawk . Brian Howe performing in Munich in 1987. picture alliance via Getty Image. She was 53 years old . UB40 has announced Kioko musician Matt Doyle will replace Duncan Campbell as their new lead singer. The news of Frederiksen's death was revealed on the singer s official website and Facebook page, which . Dolores O'Riordan, the Irish soprano who led The Cranberries to worldwide fame as one of the most popular bands of the 1990s, has died, her publicist said Monday. First published on Mon 15 Jan 2018 12.20 EST. Sadly, Stephenson died as a result of the disease just a year later, on April 8, 2001. Police in Dunmow, Essex, said . The 'All-Star' singer got angry when attendees started throwing bread at him on stage and told them he would "beat . TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A singer who led the rock band Korn, whose lead singer died Monday, died of a heart attack in Tehran, Iranian state media reported.The report did not identify the singer or his wife.The Associated Press could not immediately verify the report.Korn members David Crosby, Krist Novoselic and Michael Stipe all performed at [] 1 December 1938. Dennis Fredericksen, who was known in the rock world as singer Fergie Frederiksen, died Saturday of liver cancer at his home in Mound. Getty. The news was confirmed by her publicist in a . Black Hawk, Indian name Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, (born 1767, Saukenuk [now in Rock Island, Illinois]died October 3, 1838, village on the Des Moines River, southeastern Iowa Territory [now in northeastern Davis county, Iowa]), leader of a faction of Sauk, Fox, Kickapoo, and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) peoples. 11:39 AM PT -- Johnny's wife, Paula, released a statement on Facebook, saying, "Johnny passed. He was 33. April 11, 2022 - 3:25PM. Hi-Five lead singer Tony Thompson was found dead yesterday (June 1) in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Alice in Chains was one of the best Seattle bands of the '90s, but when lead singer Layne Staley died in 2002, the group seemed finished. He was 64. Five years after the tragic death of Boston singer Brad Delp, a court has heard of the humiliating secret that may have drove him to suicide. Born. By Corky Siemaszko. I was holding his hand. No, neither has. In 2015, during the Taste of Fort Collins food festival in Colorado, Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth's lead singer, cursed the crowd and threatened to physically harass people. The recorded song was dedicated to Stephenson, who also wrote a thank you to fans, friends and family in the album notes. The band said it was searching for a singer after Campbell, 63, announced he was retiring from . Twin Cities rock and roll singer Fergie Frederiksen died Saturday at his home in Mound. "It is with great pain in our hearts that we have to inform you about the passing of Chris Bailey, singer, and songwriter of The Saints, on (Saturday) 9 April 2022," the statement read. Drummer (rock and roll), who had several solo instrumental hits in the late 50s to early 60s. Keith Flint, the lead singer of the pioneering 1990s British electronica band The Prodigy, was found dead on Monday in his U.K. home, the BBC reported. Black Hawk and his followers contested the disposition of 50 million acres (20 million . Les McKeown, the lead singer of the pop band The Bay City Rollers, whose catchy songs and tartan-heavy outfits made them famous among teenagers around the world in the 1970s, has died aged 65, his . He died aged 83 years 2 months 13 days. Calla Wahlquist with AAP. 14 February 2022. Prior to the group's formation, Paul had been a member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, while Stephenson was a solo rock artist. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Glenn Frey, 67, the Detroit-born singer who co-fronted the Eagles, the archetypal and massively popular 1970s Southern California rock band, and with Don Henley made up one of the most commercially successful songwriting teams in rock history, has died. Credit: Chris Walter/WireImage. Remembering Pete Burns, Lead Singer of Dead or Alive. NEW YORK -- Jay Black, front man for the 1960s rock band Jay and the Americans, who crooned the soaring vocals to hits like "This Magic Moment," "Cara Mia" and . Mr. Barksdale, who'd been in failing health, died Wednesday in a south suburb, according to Marshall Thompson of the Chi-Lites. An obituary in the Star Tribune written by music writer Jon Bream had the story of the journeyman singer, who was born in Michigan and has lived in the Twin Cities since the 1990s. The news was . Rank. Chester Bennington, the 41-year-old frontman for Linkin Park, has died. The musician, whose band's top-charting hit was the 2011 single "Glad You Came . . "It is with unbelievable pain that we have to share our beautiful . Police were called to his home in Dunmow, Essex on . Stephenson, who left the band . "All the 1970s bass singers learned a lot from . LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 (UP1)Terry Kath, lead singer and guitarist for the rock group Chicago, accidentally shot himself to death tonight following Party. Meat Loaf, real name Michael Lee Aday, sold more than 100 million albums during his lifetime and appeared in more . March 30, 2022 11:11 AM PT. Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer with the multi-platinum band the Cranberries, has died aged 46. Virgin/EMI. Gary Brooker, the lead singer, pianist and composer of English rock band Procol Harum, has died at age 76.The band announced the news in a message posted to its official Facebook page Tuesday (Feb . As of his birthday in 2017, Marshall Dutton was still alive (born March 15, 1978). Wednesday, 13th April 2022, 9:39 am. The group posted about Sahad's passing on its social media accounts on April 11. The Diamonds' lead . The performer passed away on Saturday, about a month after he told fans that he'd been diagnosed with . Keith Flint, the lead singer of the 1990s band The Prodigy, has died at the age of 49 of suicide. John Wetton, pictured, famous for being the frontman of rock supergroup Asia, has died aged 67. Email. October 24, 2016, 12:31 PM. Died. The rock star, left and right, who also performed as part of Uriah Heep and Roxy Music, had been . BlackHawk's debut album, a self-titled effort, went certified two-times multiplatinum with the singles "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain", "Down in Flames," and "That's Just . Chris Bailey, the lead singer of legendary Australian band the Saints, has died. Rescuers extricate the body of Nath-amorn Ratanamongkolsakul, alias Benz Foryou, 34, the lead singer of Foryouband, from his wrecked car, in Ratchaburi's Muang district on Sunday night. The group confirmed the news on Monday (April 29) via their official Facebook page, writing, "It is with . Buy. These limited edition authentic screenprints are . Con Cluskey . Died. Freddie Mercury, Queen's lead singer, had 'very little' of his foot left when he died in 1991. The Cranberries front woman Dolores O'Riordan died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication, an inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court has heard. Chris Bailey, the lead singer for the Australian band The Saints, has died at the age of 65.. He died aged 76 years 8 months 21 days. When Henry Paul, the former lead singer of Southern rock band the Outlaws and his own Henry Paul Band, moved back to Nashville in the early '90s, he formed the new country outfit FireHawk with Van Stephenson (guitar) and David Robbins (keyboards). BMI songwriter Van Stephenson, best known as the highest of the three harmony voices in the band BlackHawk, died Sunday, April 8 after a two-year battle with skin cancer. The soul singer died Sunday night at his home in Las Vegas, TMZ reported. As with the story of the band's naming, Xeno disappears because he left the band shortly after its founding, casting him in the light of Dave Evans, the erstwhile original singer of AC/DC. O'Riordan, 46 . Dave Brockie, AKA Oderus Urungus of Gwar, performs in Donnington, United Kingdom. Former BlackHawk member Van Stephenson died at his home in Nashville this morning (April 9) of cancer. He was 49. 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