John Capodice, Don Nix, Geoffrey Deuel, and Charles Shyer Dies

Here are a few more souls that passed away in 2024.

These men performed in movies like “Speed”, “Ace Ventura”, “Independence Day”, “Naked Gun 33 1/3”, “Chisum”; television like “The Monkees”, “Seinfeld”, “Law & Order”, “The Invaders”, “Bonanza”, “Adam-12”; on Broadway; and wrote songs like “Going Down” and collaborated with renowned artists such as Leon Russell, Freddie King, and John Mayall.

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Covers – River Deep – Mountain High

When I was a little girl, I had a rag doll; The only doll I’ve ever owned

“River Deep, Mountain High” is a seminal track in pop and soul music, often hailed as one of the greatest productions of the 1960s. The song was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich,

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Covers – Lies

You think that you’re such a smart girl, And I’ll believe what you say, But who do you think you are, girl , To lead me on this way, hey

“Lies” is a song by The Knickerbockers, an American rock band from the 1960s. The song was released in November of 1965 and became one of the band’s most well-known hits.

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Dwight Twilley Dies

I thought I knew everything, Between the bad and the good, Guess I was wrong because, I misunderstood about Girls, Girls

Dwight Twilley was an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his work in the power pop genre. Born on June 6, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Twilley’s early life and career have been marked by a lifelong passion for music.

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Covers – by Deep Purple

I will discuss a whole album of covers by the band Deep Purple this time. It is called Turning to Crime and was released on November 21, 2022. The album was created following a suggestion by Bob Ezrin, who has been Deep Purple’s producer since 2013.

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