Four more losses to reflect on here in 2026…
These individuals were a woodwind musician and a founding member of Chicago; an American economist who served as the 13th chair of the Federal Reserve; a visual effects artist known for his work in films such as Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, etc.; and an actress, television writer, best known for being Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
Four more music related deaths to report.
These artists have recorded #1 hits, sang in movies, written books; was a award winning lyricist with his wife; founded the folk-turned-prog-rock band Strawbs; and was a classically trained pianist-turned rock keyboardist for the British progressive rock band Rare Bird and played Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s, This is Spinal Tap movie.
Rick Derringer, born Richard Dean Zehringer on August 5, 1947, in Fort Recovery, Ohio, was an American rock and blues guitarist, vocalist, and producer whose career spanned over five decades. Raised in a musical family, he developed an early interest in music and learned to play guitar by the age of nine.
Spring of 2025 has taken some more musicians, actors and producers.
These artists have recorded country #1 hits like “You Always Come Back to Hurting Me,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” and “That’s the Way Love Goes”; performed comedy and TV on Laugh-In, Sesame Street, The Monkees; sang for bands such as Hairy Hippie, The Toilets, Seventeen and The Alarm; and produced over 1000 episodes of TV like Saved By The Bell.
Perry’s first significant commercial success was “God Bless Tiny Tim,” which reached No. 7 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart.
Richard Perry, born on June 18, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, was a distinguished American record producer whose career spanned several decades and encompassed a wide array of musical genres. From an early age, Perry exhibited a profound interest in music, influenced by his parents who were both music teachers and instrument manufacturers.
A white christmas is something we rarely get here near Atlanta, Georgia. The tune though has been around all my life. The song “White Christmas” was written by Irvin Berlin[1] for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn[2]. The composition won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 15th Academy Awards.
My boyfriend’s back he’s gonna save my reputation
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend’s back)
If I were you I’d take a permanent vacation
(Hey-la, hey-la, my boyfriend’s back)
Robert C. Feldman, commonly known as Bob Feldman, was a prominent American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Robert was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 14, 1940. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home and briefly studied to become a cantor.
