Jim Seals was an American musician known for his work with Seals and Crofts and The Champs.
As a songwriter he is best-known for the composition “Summer Breeze” (1972), famously covered by Jackie Mittoo. “Summer Breeze” is in the Jahsonic 1000.
Tag Archives: American music
RIP Bob Neuwirth (1939 – 2022)
Bob Neuwirth was an American singer-songwriter best-known for co-writing “Mercedes Benz” (1971).
RIP Bernard Wright (1963 – 2022)
Bernard Wright was an American musician working in funk and jazz, known for such compositions as “Haboglabotribin” (1981) and “Who Do You Love” (1985).
RIP Allen Blairman (1940 – 2022)
Allen Blairman was an American jazz drummer best known for his recording with Albert Ayler and Mal Waldron known. He is known for such recordings as Nuits de la Fondation Maeght (1970) with Albert Ayler.
RIP Andrew Woolfolk (1950 – 2022)
Andrew Woolfolk was an American saxophonist known for playing on such songs as “September” (1978).
RIP Charnett Moffett (1967 – 2022)
Charnett Moffett (1967 – 2022) was an American musician playing bass in the jazz idiom on such albums as Ask the Ages (1991).
RIP Norman Gimbel (1927 – 2018)
This happened in 2018 but I’ve only just found out.
Norman Gimbel was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes known for the lyrics of such songs as “¿Quién será?” (1953), “Meditation” (1961), “How Insensitive” (1963), “Água de Beber” (1963), “Summer Samba” (1964), “The Girl from Ipanema” (1964) and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1972).
RIP Joe Messina (1928 – 2022)
Joe Messina was an American guitarist known for playing on such recordings as “Dancing in the Street” (Martha & the Vandellas, 1964).
RIP Razzy Bailey (1939 – 2021)
Razzy Bailey was an American musician working in the country soul idiom, known for such compositions as “I Hate Hate” (1974), a country soul composition and Balearic classic.
RIP Bobby Weinstein (1939 – 2022)
Bobby Weinstein was an American songwriter known for such compositions as “Hurt So Bad” (1965).
“Prix choc” (1996) by Étienne de Crécy sampled Grant Green‘s version of the song.