Following a run with the teen pinup trio in the mid-’60s, which gave them one top 20 hit, Hinsche became a valued auxiliary player with the Beach Boys.
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The British reggae band earned three #1 hits, including “Red Red Wine” that featured a “toast” from Astro. He and the original lead singer began a spinoff group
Along with his brothers Charlie and Robert, the group amassed fifteen Top 10 R&B hits, spanning a dozen years beginning in the late ’70s
The monster drummer was an in-demand musician who performed with Neil Diamond for 40 years, and played with Billy Joel, Jerry Garcia, Roy Orbison, and more
The bass guitarist for the British rock band had suffered from Multiple sclerosis for many years. He departed in ’85 but returned for several reunions
The trio, whose funky dance number “Lady Marmalade” reached #1 in early 1975, fit in alongside of the glam-rock that was all the rage at the time.
In a career spanning seven decades, the promoter was, at one point, the most influential presenter of music around the globe
His roughly 3-minute drum solo on Iron Butterfly’s 1968 song was an iconic musical moments of the era. He was the only member to appear on all their albums
The drummer, who played with the Bay Area band from 1967-69, is said to have coined the “obscene” version of the famous “Fish Cheer.”
During his run, he oversaw the success of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A., and countless other multi-Platinum albums