Browsing: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

No one in the history of L.A. radio did more to promote the music throughout Southern California—and indeed, the world—than Art Laboe.

The coal miner’s daughter famously was born in Butcher Hollow, Ky. She earned every country music award imaginable in her six decade career

The worldwide smash, which he co-wrote with 2 others, earned Stevie Wonder a songwriting credit as it prominently sampled “Pastime Paradise”

He became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 when the band was finally inducted after decades of eligibility

Recording under the name Friend and Lover, Post and his wife made the top 10 with an optimistic protest anthem.

“JI was a musician ahead of his time,” said a statement on Buddy Holly’s Facebook page, about the drummer who was there from the start.

He also performed on such recordings as “Good Vibrations,” “Be My Baby” and “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'”

Darryl Hunt first joined the band as a roadie. When their bassist Cait O’Riordan left to join Elvis Costello, Hunt replaced her

With his partners Brian Holland and Eddie Holland, the legend crafted such classics as “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” and dozens more

The Australian folk-rock quartet’s big hits also included “I’ll Never Find Another You” and “A World of Our Own.”