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Jimmy
Beaumont, lead singer of the Skyliners, died Saturday (October 7), a
couple of weeks shy of his 77th birthday. Jimmy originally started
singing while at Knoxville Junior High School in Pittsburgh in a group
called the Montereys (later the Crescents) that came to the attention of
local manager Joe Rock. He got them a contract with Calico Records
with a song he wrote (literally on the way to the recording studio)
called "Since I Don't Have You". Released under the name "the
Skyliners", it got to #12 in 1959 and was followed by (among others)
"This I Swear" (#26-1959) and "Pennies From Heaven" (#24-1960). As a
solo artist, Jimmy barely scratched the national chart with "Ev'rybody's
Cryin'" (#100-1961) and " I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love" (#123-1965).
The Skyliners, however, called it quits by 1964. Jimmy took on a
variety of non-musical jobs, including driving a cab, before re-forming
the Skyliners to play the oldies circuit starting in the '70s and he
continued to front the group until his passing. The Skyliners were
inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.Arkansas
police arrested Jerry Yester, one-time keyboardist and producer of the
Lovin' Spoonful, Thursday (October 5) and charged him with possession
and distribution of child pornography. The 74-year old was released on
$35,000 bail. He played as a session musician on the group's early hits,
produced the album "Renaissance" and was officially a member for a year
before their breakup.Walter
"Bunny" Sigler died from a heart attack Friday (October 6). Known as
"Mr. Emotion" the songwriter and producer worked with most of Kenny
Gamble & Leon Huff's stable of artists there, including the O'Jays,
Harold Melvin, Lou Rawls and Billy Paul. As a recording artist he
appeared on the pop charts six limes from 1967 to 1978, including "Let
The Good Times Roll and Feel So Good" (#22-1967) and "Let Me Party With
You" (#43-1978).The latest
nominees to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame were announced Thursday
(October 5). First time nominees are: the Moody Blues, Dire Straits,
Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Nina Simone, Radiohead, Rage
Against Machine and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Nominated for a second or
more time are the Zombies, Rufus (Chaka Khan), Link Wray, the J. Geils
Band, the Meters, the Cars, Bon Jovi, Depeche Mode, LL Cool J, and MC5.Skip Haynes,
vocalist and guitarist with Chicago favorite Aliotta, Haynes &
Jeremiah, died Monday (October 2) of cancer at the age of 71. Skip wrote
the group's signature tune, "Lake Shore Drive", which was featured
recently in the movie, "Guardians Of The Galaxy II". It's said the a
part of his ashes may be spread on the city's famed highway.
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