Post by 1finemrg on Jan 13, 2019 20:51:33 GMT -5
A couple of rock and roll deaths toward the end of 2018 that were missed...
Honey (Anne) Lantree (1943 - 2018): Honey's uniqueness was that she was the drummer for the otherwise all male British Invasion group the Honeycombs. They would top the UK charts and peak at #5 on the Hot 100 with this thumper. She passed away December 23.
Have I The Right? - Honeycombs
Obituary
Dean Ford (1946 - 2018) passed away the evening of December 31, 2018.
His music career began as the lead singer of the Gaylords, a UK group. A name change in 1966 would lead the group to success on the UK charts. During his tenure as lead singer and frontman of this band, they would reach the UK Top 10 seven times.
Success proved elusive in the US.
Their first UK Top 10 "Lovin' Things" was successfully covered by the Grass Roots who had the US hit.
Their second UK Top 10 "Baby Make It Soon" was a minor US chart hit for the Flying Machine (#87).
They topped the UK charts with their third Top 10, a cover of the Beatles "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".
It was the fourth UK Top 10 that spelled success for the group. Dean co-wrote (as Thomas McAleese, his birth name) and sang lead on this #3 UK hit. It would reach #10 in the US, their only top 40 hit.
Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade
Obituary
Honey (Anne) Lantree (1943 - 2018): Honey's uniqueness was that she was the drummer for the otherwise all male British Invasion group the Honeycombs. They would top the UK charts and peak at #5 on the Hot 100 with this thumper. She passed away December 23.
Have I The Right? - Honeycombs
Obituary
Dean Ford (1946 - 2018) passed away the evening of December 31, 2018.
His music career began as the lead singer of the Gaylords, a UK group. A name change in 1966 would lead the group to success on the UK charts. During his tenure as lead singer and frontman of this band, they would reach the UK Top 10 seven times.
Success proved elusive in the US.
Their first UK Top 10 "Lovin' Things" was successfully covered by the Grass Roots who had the US hit.
Their second UK Top 10 "Baby Make It Soon" was a minor US chart hit for the Flying Machine (#87).
They topped the UK charts with their third Top 10, a cover of the Beatles "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".
It was the fourth UK Top 10 that spelled success for the group. Dean co-wrote (as Thomas McAleese, his birth name) and sang lead on this #3 UK hit. It would reach #10 in the US, their only top 40 hit.
Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade
Obituary
