Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84. Pat Mitchell Worley, president and CEO of the … Read more
Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James died following a plane crash on Thursday. James, 57, was with his partner, Melody Wilson, 59, and her daughter, Meryl Maxwell Wilson, when the aircraft went down near North Carolina’s Iotla Valley Elementary School, according to the Daily Mail. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shared that there were no survivors from the crash. “A … Read more
Country singer-songwriter Brett James was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. James, 57, was the songwriter behind some of the genre’s biggest hits, including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel.” James wasn’t very active on social media, but one of his final Instagram posts was of himself celebrating Father’s Day with … Read more
Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter Brett James, best known for writing Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel,” was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. James, 57, was one of three people aboard a single-engine Cirrus SR22T that had departed from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville before it crashed into an … Read more
NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart died at his home in Los Angeles, according to his friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne. He had … Read more
Larry Bastian, who worked with Garth Brooks on hit songs like “Friends in Low Places” and “Rodeo,” has passed away. He was 90. The legendary country songwriter’s son, Nick, announced the sad news on Facebook and confirmed that Bastian passed away on Sunday, April 6, in California. “The Lord called Dad home last night,” Bastian’s … Read more
The man behind the iconic music of “SpongeBob SquarePants” has died. Andy Paley passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after a brief battle with cancer, a representative for his band, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, confirmed to Variety and Deadline. He was 72. Andy Paley. Getty Images He created several catchy songs for “SpongeBob SquarePants.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection “We were … Read more
Cassie Ventura’s songwriter, Tiffany Red, claimed she’s witnessed the dark side of Sean “Diddy” Combs. During ABC’s “Secret Life of Diddy — A Special Edition of 20/20” that aired on Wednesday, Red, 37, weighed in on the troubled relationship between Ventura, 38, and Combs, 54, who dated from 2007 to 2018. Red recalled a night … Read more
He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Small World (After All).” Source link #Richard #Sherman #Songwriter #Spoonfuls #Sugar #Dies
Charlie Robison, country music singer and songwriter, died on Sunday. He was 59. Robison’s representatives confirmed his death to Fox News Digital. The musician died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according the Associated Press. He launched his career in the ’80s, and released his solo debut, “Bandera,” … Read more
Taylor Swift put on a dazzling display as she arrived at the NSAI’s 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards held at the Ryman Auditorium in Tennessee on Tuesday night. Swift has been named this year’s ‘Songwriter-Artist of the Decade,’ a coveted award determined by an artist’s cumulative songwriting success between 2010 and 2019. The 32-year-old songstress is the first female … Read more