In Memorium, 2006
As tends to happen with the passage of time, a good number of important and ground-breaking musicians passed away in 2006. The R&B community lost some of its legends and a young star, and influential jazz, ska, and country artists left us as well. Rock, punk, hip-hop, and indie fans were hard-hit by the demise of important stars from both the past and present.
Below is a gallery of some of those who passed this year, though they will surely live on through their music. This list is not all-inclusive, so feel free to note anyone I overlooked. A link to an obituary is provided for each, along with a musical sample and links to learn more. Apologies if some of the songs are a bit melancholy, but I thought they were appropriate. Thanks to each of these individuals for their works and impact.

Syd Barrett (1946-2006)
Syd Barrett - Wouldn't You Miss Me?
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

James Brown (1933-2006)
James Brown - That's Life
Obituary @ New York Times
Wikipedia - Amazon

Ruth Brown (1928-2006)
Ruth Brown - As Long as I'm Moving
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Desmond Dekker (1941-2006)
Desmond Dekker - My Precious World (The Man)
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

J Dilla (1974-2006)
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Freddy Fender (1937-2006)
Freddy Fender - Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006)
Maynard Ferguson - Spinning Wheel
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Arthur Lee (1945-2006)
Love - Live and Let Live
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Gerald LeVert (1966-2006)
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Grant McLennan (1958-2006)
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Buck Owens (1929-2006)
Buck Owens - Close Up the Honky Tonks
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Wilson Pickett (1941-2006)
Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Billy Preston (1946-2006)
Billy Preston - As One
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Lou Rawls (1933-2006)
Lou Rawls - Georgia on my Mind
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Nikki Sudden (1956-2006)
Nikki Sudden - Fall Any Further
Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth's Jacobites - Shame for the Angels
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Vince Welnick (1951-2006)
Vince Welnick - Heaven's Reign
Jerry Lawson & Vince Welnick - Home of the Angels
Obituary @ BBC
Wikipedia - Amazon

Will Westbrook (1970-2006)
Obituary @ Pitchfork
Wikipedia - Amazon
Please feel free to mention others in the comments. Now, enjoy the music!
5 Comments:
great stuff, a wonderful tribute... but it should read In Memoriam. Cheers!
11:01 AM
Thousands of visitors, 15gb of downloads, and no comments other than a spelling correction that I'm not even going to change. Yeesh.
7:57 PM
Thank you! The tribute is wonderful.
11:35 PM
Yay! Love!!!
11:42 PM
great post.
4:00 PM
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