Graeme Edge was an English songwriter and drummer known for his work with The Moody Blues.
The Moody Blues are known for their song “Nights in White Satin” (1967), which is not one of my favorite recordings from that year.
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RIP John Goodsall (1953 – 2021)
John Goodsall was an American-British rock guitarist known for his work with Atomic Rooster and Brand X.
Goodsall worked in the jazz fusion and prog rock idioms, genres which can be quite boring, except when compiled on such albums as Prog Is Not a Four Letter Word (2005) by Andy Votel.
RIP Margo Guryan (1937 – 2021)
Margo Guryan was an American singer-songwriter, author of “Sunday Mornin'” (1967), first recorded by Spanky and Our Gang and a year later by herself.
RIP Dean Stockwell (1936 – 2021)
Dean Stockwell was an American actor, internationally perhaps best-known for lip syncing “Blue Velvet” (1951) in Blue Velvet (1986) with a lamp shining on his face.
RIP Evette Benton (1953 – 2021)
Evette Benton (1953 – 2021) was an American singer known for her background work as one of the vocalists of the The Sweethearts of Sigma. She can also be heard on such records as “Space Bass” (1979).
You could say that “Space Bass” is specimen of the space disco genre. In that genre, if it exists, should also be “Dancing in Outer Space”, “The Chase”, “Cocomotion”, “Powerline”, “Space Funk”, “Carry On”, “Turn Me On”, “Atmosphere Strut”, “Solar Flight (Opus 1)”, “Nobody’s Got Time”, “War Dance”.
You’re welcome
RIP Bob Baker (1939 – 2021)
Bob Baker was a a British screenwriter. He was best known for his writing on Wallace and Gromit.
RIP Ronnie Wilson (1948 – 2021)
Ronnie Wilson was American musician, co-founder with his two brothers, of The Gap Band, known for such compositions as “Oops Up Side Your Head (1979), “Outstanding” (1982) and “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” (1982).
Charlie Wilson the only living member of the band.
I give you “Outstanding”
RIP Ernest Wilson (1951 – 2021)
Ernest Wilson was a Jamaican singer; known for interpreting such songs as “I Know Myself” (1974), a Channel One production and “Undying Love” (Studio One, 1968), released on in an extended mix on Studio One Showcase Vol. 1 (1999).
RIP William Shelby (1954 – 2021)
William Shelby was an American musician known for his work with Dynasty and Lakeside.
Dynasty is best known for their musical composition “I Don’t Want To Be A Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself) ” (1979).
Lakeside is best known for their musical composition “Fantastic Voyage” (1980).
I did not have time to research if Shelby was involved with these two recordings.
However, while researching “I Don’t Want To Be A Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself) ” (1979) I stumbled upon these other specimina of African-American musical compositions from the 1970s and 1980s that feature the word “freak” in their title: “I Want’a Do Something Freaky To You” (1975) is by Leon Haywood; “Le Freak” (1978) by Chic; “Super Freak” (1981) by Rick James and “I Need a Freak” (1983) by Sexual Harassment.
RIP George Butler (1943 – 2021)
George Butler was a British-American filmmaker best known for directing Pumping Iron (1977) and Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985).
Both films are cult items.
Pumping Iron II: The Women is also famous for its soundtrack which includes Jahsonic favourite Peech Boys.