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In Memoriam: Kelley Looney

In Memoriam: Kelley Looney

Kelley Looney has passed away. He was 61 years old. Most fans know him as bassist for Steve Earle and The Dukes. He also worked with Tom Kimmel, The Thieves, Deana Carter, and more.

In Memoriam: Timi Hansen

In Memoriam: Timi Hansen

Timi Hansen, who played bass with Mercyful Fate, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. The news was shared by Mercyful Fate singer King Diamond.

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In Memoriam: Erik Scott

In Memoriam: Erik Scott

Erik Scott has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. The news was shared on his official Facebook page by his wife, Mickie Scott.

In Memoriam: George Chambers

In Memoriam: George Chambers

Sad news to share today: George “Pops” Chambers of the Chambers Brothers has passed away. He was 88 years old. The Chambers Brothers are best known for their hit "Time Has Come Today," which reached 11 on the Billboard charts in 1968.

In Memoriam: Larry Junstrom

In Memoriam: Larry Junstrom

Larry Junstrom, .38 Special’s bassist and an original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 70 years old.

In Memoriam: Kim Shattuck

In Memoriam: Kim Shattuck

Sad news to report today: Muffs singer and former Pixies bassist Kim Shattuck has passed away. She was 56 years old. The news was shared by her Muffs bandmates on Facebook.

In Memoriam: Larry Taylor

In Memoriam: Larry Taylor

Sad news to share: Larry Taylor has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. Nicknamed “The Mole,” Taylor was the founding bassist for Canned Heat and played with the band from 1967 to 1970.

In Memoriam: Frank de la Rosa

In Memoriam: Frank de la Rosa

Bassist Frank de la Rosa, who played with a who’s who of jazz artists, has passed away. He was 85 years old.

In Memoriam: Scott Plummer

In Memoriam: Scott Plummer

Viraemia bassist Scott Plummer has died from suicide. The news was shared by bandmate Josh Hernandez on the group’s Facebook page.

In Memoriam: Jeff Andrews

In Memoriam: Jeff Andrews

Jazz bassist Jeff Andrews has passed away. A cause of death has not been announced, although he was battling double pneumonia earlier this year. He was 59 years old.

In Memoriam: Stephan Ellis

In Memoriam: Stephan Ellis

It’s another tough day in the bass world. Stephan Ellis, former bassist for the popular ’80s rock band Survivor, has passed away. He was 60 years old. The news was confirmed on Survivor’s Facebook page by longtime guitarist Frankie Sullivan.

In Memoriam: Peter Tork

In Memoriam: Peter Tork

Sad news to report: Peter Tork of the ’60s band The Monkees has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. The news was shared by his family on his official website.