Monday, February 17, 2014

Some Deaths From Back in 2012-- Part 2

PETE FORNATALE, 66. Pioneer NY Rock DJ in the Golden Age of progressive FM radio in the 1970s. DJ on WNEW-FM who spun lesser-known artists and helped break Poco, Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin. //// CHRIS ETHRIDGE, 65 Mississippi-born bassist, songwriter and founding-father of 60s-70s country rock band Flying Burrito Brothers. Collaborated with Graham Parsons. Spent eight years with Willie Nelson. Also played with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Ry Cooter. //// MICHAEL "IRON MAN" BURKS, 54. Born in Arkansas and released three blues albums on Chicago's Alligator Records.

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