Notable Rock Music Deaths of 2011

The rock music world lost these people in 2011.  Rest in Peace.




Dan Peek
(November 1, 1950-July 24, 2011



Jerry Leiber
(April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011)


   
Rob Grill
(November 30, 1943 – July 11, 2011)



Roger Williams
(October 1, 1924-October 8, 2011)

Gerry Rafferty
 (April 16, 1947 – January 4, 2011)

 
Bobby Robinson
(April 16, 1917-January 7, 2011)

Amy Winehouse
(September 14, 1983-July 23, 2011)


Clarence Clemons
(January 11, 1942-June 18, 2011)



Chico Edwards
The Spinners
(Died December 3, 2011)



Gary Moore
(April 4, 1952-February 6, 2011)



Nickolas Ashford
Ashford & Simpson
(May 4, 1942-August 22, 2011)



Marv Tarplin
The Miracles
(June 13, 1941-September 30, 2011)

Carl Gardner of the Coasters
(April 29, 1928-June 12, 2011)



Johnny Preston
 (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011)





Andrew Gold
(August 2, 1951-June 3, 2011)

Gene McDaniels

(February 12, 1935-July 29, 2011)

Clarence Johnson

The Chi-Lites

(Died September 23, 2011)

Ross Barbour

The Four Freshmen

(December 31, 1928-August 20, 2011)

Phoebe Snow
(July 17, 1950-April 26, 2011)



Margaret Whiting
(July 22, 1924-January 10, 2011)



Sylvia Robinson
Mickey & Sylvia
(March 6, 1936-September 29, 2011)


Nate Dogg
(August 19, 1969-March 15, 2011)


Gladys Horton, left, of the Marvelettes
(May 30, 1945-January 27, 2011


Don Kirschner
(April 17, 1934-January 17, 2011)



Rick Coonce
Drummer for the Grass Roots
(August 1, 1946 – February 25, 2011)



Nigel Pickering
Singer, Bassist and Guitarist with Spanky and Our Gang
(June 15, 1930-May 5, 2011)

Ronnie Hammond
Singer with the Atlanta Rhythm Section

(November 10, 1950-March 14, 2011)


Mike Starr
Bassist and Singer with Alice in Chains
(April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011) 

John Walker

The Walker Brothers

(November 12, 1943-May 7, 2011)

David Carr

The Fortunes

(August 4, 1943-July 12, 2011)

Tom King

Guitarist with the Outsiders

(Died April 23, 2011 at age 68)

Eddie Serrato
Drummer with Question Mark & the Mysterians
(December 5, 1945-February 24, 2011)



Ray Herr
Guitarists, Bassist and Singer of the Ides of March
(Died March 29, 2011)

Mark Tulin
Bassist of the Electric Prunes
(November 21, 1948 – February 26, 2011)

Joe Pennell

Lead Guitarist of the Rivieras

(November 15, 1944-April 21, 2011)

Andrea True

(July 26, 1943-November 7, 2011)

Richard Patterson

Drummer of the Esquires

(September 20, 1944-April 2, 2011)

Ronald Mosely

Ruby & the Romantics

(Died December 3, 2011 at age 72)

Robert Lee Dickey

James & Bobby Purify

(September 2, 1939-December 29, 2011)