January 12
The Bee Gees lost their middle brother today in 2003 when Maurice Gibb died at 53 in Miami from complications following emergency surgery for a twisted intestine, the multi-instrumentalist's death devastating Barry and leaving Robin as the sole surviving twin… Rock royalty suffered another tragic loss on this day in 2023 when Lisa Marie Presley died at 54 from cardiac arrest, ending the life of Elvis's only daughter who had pursued her own music career while struggling with the weight of her famous name and personal tragedies… We remember British blues giant "Long John" Baldry on his birthday today in 1941, the 6'7" vocalist who mentored Rod Stewart and Elton John while helping establish Britain's blues scene before his death in 2005 ended a career of influential but underappreciated work… Rock lost its original bad girl on this day in 2022 when Ronnie Spector died of cancer at 78, ending the life of the Ronettes' frontwoman whos...
