Deaths for Week Ending Oct. 4, 2015-- Part 1: "Sea Cruise"

From the Oct. 4, 2015, Chicago Tribune "Deaths in the News"

MUSICIANS:

BEN CAULEY, 67. Trumpeter and member of Stax Records group, the Bar-Kays who was the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that killed most of his bandmates and Otis Redding..  Died Sept. 21.

WILTON FELDER, 75--  Bass and sax player and original member of the Crusaders.  Performed on hundreds of recordings with artists like Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Marvin gaye and Steely Dan.  Died Sept. 27th.

FRANKIE FORD, 76--  Rock & Roll and R&B singer whose 1959 hit "Sea Cruise" brought him international fame at age 19.  Also recorded "Roberta," "Time After Time" and "You Talk Too Much."  Died Sept. 28.

PHIL WOODS, 83--  Leading alto saxophonist in mainstream jazz whose piercing solos could be heard on hit records by Quincy Jones, Billy Joel and Paul Simon.  Died Sept. 29.