Browsing: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

With his Coral Reefer Band, he established a laid-back style that ultimately led to a business empire

Tributes were led by his longtime Whitesnake bandmate David Coverdale with whom he wrote their biggest hit. The guitarist was 72

The pair led one of the great independent labels of all-time with such artists as Carpenters, Joe Cocker, Cat Stevens, Billy Preston, Peter Frampton, Supertramp, the Police, Janet Jackson, and dozens of others

The lead guitarist and songwriter was considered to be the pivotal engineer of the quintessential Americana band

The singer-songwriter from Detroit, Mich., finally found fame in the U.S. four decades after his early recordings were released

Formed in 1967, the band, led by violinist/singer LaFlamme, was a regular attraction at the Fillmore and other San Francisco venues.

“Pee Wee got his wish to fly,” wrote Steve Martin in a tribute to the comic actor, who kept his cancer diagnosis secret for six years.

The band’s original bassist – and singer/co-writer of the group’s 1974 #4 hit song “Take It to the Limit” – had a rough time in recent years

She was on top of the music world in 1990 with her worldwide smash cover of Prince’s song. But her career was beset with controversy

He spanned popular music for more than seven decades. During his celebrated career, his recording peers ranged from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga