Death List 2012

It's time for The Vinyl Word to salute those musicians who have died during the year. It's a lengthy list, as ever, which includes some big names, as well as some who are less well known. It's not meant to be comprehensive: these are just a few of many. The Vinyl Word raises a glass to all of them. Additions/comments are always welcome.
Bob Babbitt - member of the Motown Funk Brothers, Mickey Baker - influential guitarist and singer, Johnnie Bassett - bluesman, Lloyd Brevett - bassist with The Skatalites, Chuck Brown - soul singer, Dave Brubeck - jazz pianist, Eddie 'Guitar' Burns - bluesman, Larry Butler - member of The Gentrys, Max Bygraves - comedian and singalong singer, Terry Callier - jazz and soul singer, Ian Campbell - folk group leader, Earl 'Speedo' Carroll - member of The Cadillacs, Jimmy Castor - saxophonist and doowop/soul singer, Dick Clark - presenter of American Bandstand, Don Cornelius - presenter of Soul Train, James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford - New Orleans R and B singer, B B Cunningham - Memphis bass and keyboard player, Larry Cunningham - Irish showband singer, Nick Curran - rockabilly singer and guitarist, Hal David - lyricist, Carl Davis - Chicago soul record producer, Bill Dees - Nashville songwriter, Robert Dickey - original Bobby of the Purifys, Larry Donn - rockabilly singer, Cleve Duncan - member of The Penguins, Donald 'Duck' Dunn - Memphis bass player, Jimmy Elledge - country singer, Walter Gaines - member of The Originals, Bridie Gallagher - Irish folk singer, Robin Gibb - member of the Bee Gees, R B Greaves (aka Sonny Childe) - soul singer, Larry Hagman - JR actor and occasional singer, L J Hamilton - New Orleans singer, Marvin Hamlisch - composer/conductor, Major Harris - member of The Delfonics and solo singer, Levon Helm - drummer with The Band, Whitney Houston - soul diva, Etta James (pictured) - R and B superstar, Davy Jones - former Monkee & Corrie actor, Jimmy Jones - falsetto pop and soul singer, Paul Kelly - soul singer, Eddie King - bluesman, Jon Lord - member of Deep Purple, Louisiana Red - blues singer and harmonica player, Andrew Love - Memphis saxophonist with Memphis Horns, Tony Martin - fifties crooner, Jerry McCain - harmonica bluesman, Scott McKenzie - flower power folk singer, Fred Milano - member of The Belmonts, Joe Moretti - UK guitarist, Johnny Otis - Godfather of R and B, David Peaston - gospel and soul singer, Johnny Perez - member of Sir Douglas Quintet, Skip Pitts - wah wah guitarist with the Bo-Keys, Dory Previn - singer/songwriter, Lou Pride - soul and blues singer, Herb Reed - founder member of The Platters, Winston Riley - reggae producer and singer, Earl Scruggs - bluegrass banjo player, Ravi Shankar - sitar player, Big Walter Smith - bluesman, Joe South - country rock singer and composer, King Stitt - reggae singer and DJ, Billy Strange - singer/songwriter, Big Jim Sullivan - British session guitarist, Donna Summer - Queen of Disco, Doc Watson - bluegrass, Bert Weedon - influential British guitarist, Kitty Wells - country singer, Andy Williams - easy listening singer, Frank Wilson - Motown singer and producer.