January 15

Today in 1994, Harry Nilsson died in his sleep of heart failure at age 52

 

Remembering Ronnie Van Zant, (Lynyrd Skynyrd) born today in 1948

 

On this day in 1992, Dee Murray, Elton John’s bass player died after suffering a stroke at age 45

 

Today in 1998, harmonica player Junior Wells died at age 63

 

Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart was born today in 1941. He died in 2010

 

Producer, singer, musician and rock and roll eccentric Kim Fowley died on this day in 2015 from bladder cancer