DISCO RIP PIONEERS
















The difference between ignorance and awareness is wisdom

We don't know where we are going unless we know where we've been

Without that knowledge... history is gone with the wind









Discotheque (RIP) Pioneers




- in memoriam -










1970



Jimi Hendrix (1942 – 1970)

(artist) 



Janis Joplin (1943 – 1970) 

(artist) 








1971





Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971)

(Artist) 








1973 






Paul Williams – (1939 – 1973) 

(Temptations) 









1976






Florence Ballard (1944 - 1976)

(Supremes) 



Charles Stepney (???? - 1976) 

(Earth Wind & Fire) 



Paul Kossoff (1950 - 1976) 

(Free) 



Gary Thain (1948 - 1976)

(Uriah Heep) 










1977






Steve Gaines (1949 - 1977) 

(Lynyrd Skynyrd) 



Cassie Gaines (1948 - 1977) 

(Lynyrd Skynyrd) 



Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) 

(Artist) 



Jimmy Stuard (1945 - 1977) 

(DJ) 



William Powell (1958 - 1977) 

( O'Jays ) 



Mark Bolan (1947 - 1977) 

(musician) 









1978





Glenn Lamont Goins (???? - 1978) 

(Parliament-Funkadelic) 









1979



Donny Hathaway (1945 - 1979)
(Artist) 

Van McCoy (1940 - 1979)
(Artist) 

Minnie Ripperton (1947 - 1979)
(Artist) 

Ramon 'Tiki' Fulwood (1944 - 1979
(Funkadelic)






1980





John Lennon - (1940 – 1980)

(The Beatles)



John Bonham (1948 - 1980)

(Led Zeppelin)



Tony Justice (???? - 1980)




1981





Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) 

(Artist) 



Michael Bloomfield (1943 - 1981) 

(musician) 



John Persh (1942 – 1981) 

(Rare Earth)









1982






Neil Bogart (1943 - 1982) 

(Casablanca Records owner) 



Patrick Cowley (1950 - 1982) 

(Artist) 



Joe Tex (1933 - 1982) 

(Artist) 



Tracy Weber (???? - 1982) 

(artist) 



Barry Alldis (1930 - 1982) 

(Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 



Roy Thode (1942 - 1982) 

(DJ) 









1983






Keith Barrow (1954 - 1983) 

(Artist) 



James Jamerson (1938 - 1983) 

(bass guitar-Temptations) 



Karen Carpenter (1950 - 1983) 

(Carpenters) 



Trip Ringwald (1951 - 1983) 

(DJ) 









1984






Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984) 

(Artist) 



Philippe Wynne (1941 - 1984) 

(Spinners) 



Tasha Thomas (1950 - 1984) 
(Artist) 

Ethel Merman (1909 - 1984) 
(Artist) 

Esther Phillips (1935 - 1984) 
(Atist) 

Sterling St. Jacques (???? - 1984) 
(Studio 54 dancer) 




1985 


Dennis Parker (1955 - 1985) 
(Artist) 

Delores Warren (1951 - 1985) 
(McClain & Destiny) 

Ricky Westfield (1948 - 1985) 
(Kool & Gang) 

David Byron (1947 - 1985) 
(Uriah Heep) 

Marvin J. Yancy (1950 - 1985) 
(musician, composer, Natalie Cole 
husband and her 1st worldwide hit 
song "This Will Be" author)






1986





O'Kelly Isley (1937 - 1986) 

(Isley Brothers) 



Steve Algozino (1956 - 1986)

(Hot Tracks Records) 



Norman Harris (1938 - 1986)

(Guitarist - Philly Sound) 



Frank Hulihan (1951 - 1986)

(DJ) 



Michael E.A.Wilkinson (1945 - 1986) 

(Disconet) 



Richard Frances Long (1933 - 1986) 

(Paradise Garage sound system design) 



Bill Motley (1951 - 1986) 

(Moby Dick Records co-owner) 



Vincent Carleo (1952 - 1986) 

(DJ) 



Roy Davies (???? - 1986) 

(Gonzalez) 



Gary Tighe (1953 - 1986) 

(DJ) 



Phil Lynott (1949 - 1986) 

(Thin Lizzy)









1987 






Larry James (1949 - 1987)

(Fat Larry's Band) 



Sergio Munzibai (???? - 1987)

(DJ) 



Mike Brody (1945 - 1987)

(Paradise Garage owner 



Jacques Fred Petrus(1950 - 1987)

(Producer - Peter Jacques Band, Zinc,

Macho, Revanche, BB&Q, Change) 



Rob Kimbel (1954 - 1987)

(DJ) 



Tom Junell (1951 - 1987)

(DJ) 



Craig Morey (1950 - 1987)

(DJ) 

Casey Jones (1952 - 1987)
(DJ) 




1988 



Andy Gibb (1958 - 1988) 
(Artist) 

Michael Lewis (1944 - 1988) 
(DJ) 

Sylvester (1947 - 1988) 
(Artist) 

Joey Bonfiglio (1949 - 1988) 
(DJ) 

Kenn Friedman (1953 - 1988) 
(Casablanca Records) 

Don Miley (1951 - 1988) 
(DJ) 

Frank Loverde (1954 - 1988) 
(DJ - Artist) 

Jimmy Merry (1930 - 1988) 
(disco owner-Ice Palace, Red Parrot) 




1989 



Bobby DJ Guttadaro (1948 - 1989) 
(DJ) 

Steve Rubell (1943 - 1989) 
(Studio 54 owner) 

James J. Del Femine (1944 - 1989) 
(Lightman-The Second Story, Philadelphia) 

David Sokoloff (1950 - 1989) 
(DJ) 

Mark Paul Simon (1951 - 1989) 
(Casablanca Records) 

Luciano Serafini (1940 - 1989) 
(DJ) 




1990 



Ronnie Dyson (1950 - 1990) 
(Artist) 

Ron / Ronnie Baker (???? - 1990) 
(MFSB) 

Ray Yeates (1956 - 1990) 
(DJ - Producer) 

Robert Braucci (195? - 1990) 
(DJ) 

Tom Fogerty (1941 – 1990) 
(Creedence Clearwater Revival) 




1991 



Garry Glenn (1955 -1991) 
(Artist) 

David Ruffin (1941 - 1991) 
(Artist) 

Ron Hardy (???? - 1991) 
(DJ) 

Karen Young (1951 - 1991) 
(Artist) 

Jacques Morali (1947 - 1991) 
(Producer Ritchie Family) 

Marty Blecman (1952 - 1991) 
(Megatone Records owner) 

Mark Olson (1942 – 1991) 
(Rare Earth) 

Serge Gainsbourg (1928 – 1991) 
(artist) 

Bill Graham (1931 – 1991) 
(Fillmore East and West owner) 

Lou DiVito (???? - 1991) 
(DJ) 

Odia Coates (1942 - 1991) 
(Artist) 




1992 



Peter Allen (1944 -1992)
(Artist) 

Jeff Porcaro (1954 - 1992)
(Drummer - Michael Jackson Band) 

Fleming Williams (1953 - 1992)
(Hues Corporation) 

Larry Levan (1954 - 1992)
(DJ) 

Eddie Kendricks (1939 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Sharon Redd (1945 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Paul Jabara (1948 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Eddie Hazel (1950 - 1992) 
(Parliaments) 

Nancy Walker (1922 - 1992) 
(director of the movie 
'can't stop the music') 

Arthur Russell (1952 - 1992) 
(musician) 

Mary Wells (1943 - 1992) 
(Artist) 

Steven F. Smith (1953 - 1992) 
(Pioneer DiscJockey) 





1993



Richie Kaczor (1952 - 1993) 
(DJ) 

Don Myrick (1940 - 1993) 
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Jim Burgess (1952 - 1993) 
(DJ) 

Eddie Guzman (1944 – 1993) 
(Rare Earth) 

Richard Tee (1943 - 1993 ) 
(musician) 

Wade Flemmons (1940 - 1993) 
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Ray Gillen (1961 - 1993) 
(Black Sabbath) 




1994



Yvonne Fair (1942 - 1994) 
(Atist) 

Walter Gibbons (1954 - 1994) 
(DJ) 

Dan Hartman (1950 - 1994) 
(Artist) 

Albert Goldman (1927 - 1994) 
(Writer - author of the book 'DISCO') 

Barbara Ingram (???? - 1994)
(Artist) 

David Pelligrino (1949 - 1994)
(DJ) 

Kurt Borusiewicz (???? - 1994)
(DJ 

Linda Blakely (1955 - 1994
(Fatback Band) 

Creadel "Red" Jones (1940 - 1994)
(Chi-Lites) 

Eugene 'Bird' Daughtry (1939 - 1994)
(Intruders) 




1995



Melvyn Franklin (1942 - 1995) 
(Temptations) 

Tee Scott (1948 - 1995) 
(DJ) 

Jr. Walker (1931 - 1995) 
(Artist) 

Phyllis Hyman (1949 - 1995) 
(Artist) 

Clarence Satchell (1940 - 1995) 
(Ohio Players) 

Bobby DeBarge (1945 - 1995) 
(Switch) 

Kenny Everett (1944 - 1995) 
(Legendary Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Tim Rivers (1949 - 1995) 
(DJ) 

Stuart Henry (1942 - 1995) 
(Legendary Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Rory Gallagher (1948 - 1995) 
(musician) 

David Cole - (1963 – 1995) 
(C+C Music Factory) 

Wolfman Jack – (1938 – 1995) 
(discjockey) 

Ronald 'Ronnie' White (1939 – 1995) 
(Miralces founder, member) 




1996



Curtis Hairston (1961 - 1996) 
(BB&Q) 

Bernard Edwards (1953 - 1996) 
(Chic) 

Brenda Payton (1946 - 1996) 
(Brenda & Tabulations) 

Ken Collier (1949 - 1996) 
(DJ) 

Johnny 'Guitar' Watson (1935 – 1996) 
(Artist) 

Arnie Ward (1927 - 1996) 
(President of the Boston Record Pool) 




1997



Harold Melvin (1939 - 1997) 
(Artist) 

Arthur Prysock (1929 - 1997) 
(Artist) 

Jermaine Stewart 1957 - 1997 
(Artist) 

John Denver (1943 - 1997) 
(musician) 

Louis A. McCall (1951 - 1997) 
(ConFunkShun) 

Lawrence Payton (1938 - 1997) 
(Four Tops) 

Brian Connolly (1945 - 1997) 
(Sweet) 




1998



Gene Page (1940 - 1998) 
(Musician) 

Cozy Powell (1947 - 1998) 
(Dummer) 

David Diebold (1957 - 1998) 
(author of the book TRIBAL RITES 
- San Francisco dance music phenomenon) 

Herb Jimmerson (1946 - 1998) 
(Paradise Express) 




1999



Roger Troutman (1951 - 1999) 
(Zapp) 

Gwen Guthrie (1950 - 1999) 
(Artist) 

Larry Washington (???? - 1999) 
(Percussionist) 

Grover Washington Jr (1943 - 1999) 
(Artist) 

Edward Cobb (1949 - 1999) 
(AVI Records) 

Norman Wexler (1926 - 1999) 
(screenwriter, author of Saturday 
Night Fever and Styin' Alive ) 




2000 


Frankie Crocker (1937 -2000) 
(DJ WBLS-NYC)

Johnnie Taylor (1938 - 2000)
(Artist) 

Vicki Sue Robinson (1954 - 2000) 
(Artist) 

Stanley Turrentine (1934 - 2000) 
(Artist) 

Richard 'Dimples' Fields (1942 - 2000) 
(Artist) 

Jerome Smith (1953 - 2000) 
(KC & Sunshine Band) 

Alfonso Ortega (1954 - 2000) 
(disco deejay) 

Cleveland Horne (1942 - 2000) 
(Fantastic Four) 

Fabrizio 'billo' Levati (1944 - 2000) 
(DJ)




2001



Louil Silas (1957 - 2001)
(SOLAR-Silas Records)

Steve D'Aquisto (1943 - 2001)
(DJ-Producer)



Rufus Thomas (1917 - 2001)

(Artist)



Francis Grasso (1948 - 2001)

(DJ)



Joe Henderson (1937 - 2001)

(Artist)



Ron Towson (1933 - 2001)

(5th Dimension)



Valorie D. Jones (1956 -2001)

(Jones Girls) 



Rick Squillante (???? - 2001)

(DJ) 



Stony Browder Jr. (???? - 2001)

(Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band) 



Mickey Most (1939 - 2001)

(RAK Records producer) 



Glenn Hughes (1950 - 2001)

(Village People) 



George Harrison (1943 - 2001)

(The Beatles)




2002


Webster Lewis (1943 -2002)
(Artist)

Moe Preskell (???? - 2002)
(producer / TK Records)

George Whitleigh (1950 - 2002)
(DJ & disco sound engineer)


Umberto 'barry' Maiocco (???? - 2002)
(DJ)





2003





Maurice Gibb (1942 -2003)

(Bee Gees)



Brandi Wells (1955 - 2003)

(Artist)



Herbie Mann (1930 - 2003)

(Artist)



Barry White (1944 - 2003)

(Artist)



Tony Thompson (1954 - 2003)

(Chic)



Edwin Starr (1942 - 2003)

(Artist)



Radcliffe A. Joe (???? - 2003) 

(Billboard magazine disco editor - writer)



Jo Carol Davidson (1956 - 2003) 

(Artist)



Bebu Silvetti (1947 - 2003) 

(Producer)



Fernando Arbex (1942 - 2003) 

(Barrabas)



Noel Redding (1946 - 2003) 
(Jimi Hendrix Experience) 


2004


John Whitehead (1948 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Johnny Bristol (1939 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Edmund Sylvers (1957 - 2004)
(Artist-Producer) 

Syreeta (1946 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Ray Charles (1930 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Rick James (1948 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Laura Branigan (1957 - 2004)
(Artist) 

Vincent Peruzzi (???? - 2004)
(DJ) 

Michael Garrett (1952 - 2004)
(DJ) 

Bert Reid (???? - 2004)
(Crown Heights Affair) 

C.P. Spencer (1938 - 2004)
(Originals) 

Lenny Mayes (1951 - 2004)
(Dramatics) 

Louis Satterfield (1937 - 2004)
(Earth Wind & Fire) 

Frieddie Perren (1943 - 2004)
(Producer) 

Ernesto McKenzie Phillips (1954 - 2004
(Starpoint) 

John Peel (1939 - 2004)
(Legendary BBC Radio DJ) 

Bill Wardlow (???? - 2004)
(BILLBOARD) 

Leonardo Re Cecconi (1954 - 2004)
(DJ) 

Estelle Axton (1918 - 2004)
('Lady A' of Stax Records) 



2005 

Tyrone Kersey (1949 - 2005) 
(Trammps) 

Tyrone Davis (1939 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Sherlyn Renee Diggs (1954 - 2005) 
(Starpoint) 

Edward Roy Patten (1939 - 2005) 
(Gladys Knight and The Pips) 

Lynn Collins (1949 - 2005) 
(James Brown Band singer) 

Jimmy Smith (1925 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Henry 'Juggy' Murray Jr. (1923 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Tommy Vance (1940 - 2005) 
(Legendary Radio Luxembourg 208 DJ) 

Helena Paolini (1955 - 2005) 
(Dancer) 

Ray Davis (1940 - 2005) 
(Parliament-Funkadelic) 

Renaldo 'Obie' Benson (1937-2005) 
(Four Tops) 

Luther Vandross ( 1951 - 2005 ) 
(Artist) 

Smokey Hampton (1949 - 2005) 
(Chi-lites, Impressions) 

Eugene Record (1940 - 2005) 
(Chi-Lites) 

Al Downing (1940 - 2005) 
(Artist) 

Francine Hurd Baker 'peaches' (1947 - 2005) (Peaches & Herb) 

Willie Hutch - (1944 - 2005) 
(Author, Artist, Producer) 

Jim Capaldi (1945 - 2005) 
(musician - Eric Clapton, 
George Harrison bands) 

Tyrone Davis (1938 - 2005) 
(musician) 


2006


Lou Rawls (1933 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Jean Claude Daval (1948 - 2006) 
(DJ) 

Harry McGillberry (1950 - 2006) 


(Temptations) 

Don Alias (1939 - 2006) 
(Musician) 

Ray Barretto (1929 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

King Floyd (1945 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Johnny Wilder (1949 - 2006) 
(Heatwave) 

Terry Denard Stanton (1967 - 2006)
(Dazz Band) 

Wilson Pickett (1941 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Gene McFadden (1949 - 2006) 
(McFadden & Whitehead) 

June Pointer (1953 - 2006) 
(Pointer Sisters) 

Milan Williams (1948 – 2006) 
(Commodores) 

Claydes Charles Smith 

(1948-2006)


(Kool & Gang) 

Arif Mardin (1932 - 2006) 
(manager, arranger) 

Freddie Gorman (1939 - 2006) 
(Originals) 

Lula Mae Hardaway (1930 - 2006) 
(mother of Stevie Wonder) 

Billy Preston (1946 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Ahmet Ertegun (1923 - 2006) 
(Atlantic Records) 

Gerald LeVert (1966 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Desmond Dekker (1941 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

James Brown (1933 - 2006) 
(Artist) 

Alan Freeman (1927 - 2006) 
(Radio Luxembourg 208 discjockey) 

Vernon Isley (1959 – 2006) 
(Isley Bothers) 


2007 


Billy Henderson (1939 – 2007) 
(Artist) 

Luther Ingram (1937 - 2007) 
(Artist) 

Richard 'kush' Griffith (1948 - 2007) 
(Trumpeter - James Brown, Parliament) 

Ike Turner (1931 – 2007) 
(artist) 

Melvin Cheren (1933 – 2007) 
(West End Records, Paradise Garage) 

Hy Lit (1943 - 2007) 
(Philly disco deejay) 

Alex Brown (1950 - 2007) 
(Persuaders) 

Zola Taylor (1938 - 2007) 
(Platters) 

Joe Hunter (1927 - 2007) 
(Funk Brothers) 

Bobby Byrd (1934 - 2007) 
(musician) 

Freddie Scott (1933 – 2007) 
(artist) 

Frank Brunson (1929 – 2007) 
(People Choice) 



2008 


Colin Cooper (1939 - 2008) 
(Climax Blues Band) 

Levi Stubbs (1936 - 2008) 
(Four Tops) 

Barry Lederer (1944 – 2008) 
(Disco pioneer deejay) 

Pervis Jackson (1938 - 2008) 
(Detroit Spinners) 

Norman Whitfield (1941 - 2008) 
(songwriter, producer) 

Kae Williams Jr. (1956 - 2008) 
(Change, BB&Q, Barkays) 

Isaak Hayes (1942 - 2008) 
(Artist) 

Hiram Bullock (1955 - 2008) 
(Guitarist) 

Gerald 'Jerry' Wexler (1917 - 2008) 
(Atlantic Records) 

Buddy Miles (1947 – 2008) 
(musician) 

Al Wilson (1939 - 2008) 
(soul singer) 

Lawrence Lloyd Brown Sr. (1944 - 2008) 
(Harold Melvin & Blue Notes) 

Richard W. Wright (1943 - 2008) 
(Pink Floyd) 

Jimmy McGriff (1936 - 2008) 
(musician) 

Steven Howlett (1948 - 2008) 
(deejay 'Froggy') 

Chris Cary – (1946 – 2008) 
(discjockey) 

Arthur Weinstein - (1947 - 2008) 
(a few discos owner) 

Billy Stinger (1952 – 2008) 
(Pioneer DiscJockey) 



2009 


Fayette Pinkney (1948 - 2009) 
(Three Degrees) 

Michael J. Jackson (1958 – 2009) 
(artist) 

Randy Cain (1945 - 2009) 
(Delfonics, Blue Magic) 

Robert Brookins (1962 - 2009) 
(Singer, Songwriter, Producer) 

Viola Wills (1939 - 2009) 
(Artist) 

Uriel Jones (1934 - 2009) 
(Funk Brothers) 

Johnny Carter (1934 - 2009) 
(Dells and the Flamingo's) 

James E. Stowe (1948 - 2009) 
(trombonist on Tom Browne's 
"Funkin’ For Jamaica") 

Phil Waterman ( ???? - 2009) 
(discjockey) 

Richard Pegue (1943 - 2009) 
(‘Dusty Doctor’ - Legendary Chicago DeeJay) 



2010 


David Neale (1945 - 2010) 
(Disco International magazine) 

Woodrow'Woody' Cunningham (1948 - 2010) 
( Kleeer) 

Ron Banks (1951 – 2010)
(Dramatics) 

Robert 'Squirrel' Lester (1942 - 2010) 
(Chi-Lites) 

Teddy Pendergrass (1950 – 2010)
(Artist) 

Willie Mitchell (1929 – 2010)
(Producer / Musician) 

Charlie Gillett (1942 - 2010)
(deejay-Capital and BBC Radio) 



2011


Salvatore Cusato (1954 – 2011)
(Italian Disco pioneer deejay)

Loleatta Holloway – (1946 – 2011)
(Disco legendarny Artist)

Terrence Jet’ Harris (1939 – 2011)
(The Shadows bass guitarist)

Eddie Joe Lewis (1942 – 2011)
(disco era musician)

Mark L. Adams (???? – 2011)
(Slave - bass player)

Gladys Horton (1945 – 2011)
(The Marvelettes)

Don Kirshner (1934 - 2011)
(producer)



2012


Linda Howard (1954 - 2012)
(High Inergy)

Lillian Lopez-Collazo-Jackson  (1935 – 2012)
(singer with the group Odyssey)

Ron Smith  (1952 – 2012)
(original KC & Sunshine Band - trumpet player)

Scott Mckenzie (1939 – 2012)
(Artist)

Carlos de Jesus – (1953 – 2012)
(disco era WKTU deejay)

Hal Jackson – (1915 - 2012)
(discjockey)

Robin Gibb – (1949 – 2012)
(Bee Gees)

Belita Woods ( 1948 – 2012)
(Parliament-Funkadelic, Brainstorm singer)

Donna Summer  (1948 – 2012)
(Artist)

Dick Clark – (1929 – 2012)
(‘American Bandstand’ TV host)

Jon Lord  (1941-2012)
(Deep Purple)



2013



Andrzej Turski (1943 - 2013)
– genialny discjockey ‘Studio Rytm’ Polskie Radio
– pod koniec lat ’60 był moim wielkim deejay guru
– obok Tadeusza Sznuka, Piotra Kaczkowskiego, 
Wojciecha Manna czy Marka Gaszyńskiego



Kenneth Innella (???? – 2013)

(Heartbreak Disco NYC – owner)



Calvin Tyrone Brunson ( 1956 – 2013)
(Artist)

Keith Raymond Crier ( 1955 – 2013)
(GQ – bass player)

Oliver Cheatham (1948 – 2013)
(Artist)

Marco Trani (1960 – 2013)
(Italian deejay)

Bobby Martin (1930 – 2013)
( Philadelphia producer) 

George Duke (1946 – 2013) 
(disco era artist) 

Alvin Lee (1944 – 2013) 
(Ten Years After) 

Richard Allen Street (1942 – 2013) 
(Temptations) 

Bobby Rogers (1940 – 2013) 
(Miracles) 

Marvin Junior (1936 - 2013) 
(The Dells) 

Raymond Reid ( ???? – 2013) 
(Crown Heights Affair) 

Ray Manzarek (1939 – 2013) 
(The Doors) 

Richie Havens (1941 –2013) 
(Artist) 

Phil Ramone (1934 – 2013) 
(Music Producer) 

Bobby Smith (1936 - 2013) 
(Detroit Spinners) 

Don Blackman (1953 – 2013) 
(Artist) 

Vincent Montana Jr. (1928 – 2013) 
(Salsoul Orchestra director)



2014



Jack Bruce (1943 – 2014)
(Cream) 

Alvin Stardust - (1942 - 2014)
(UK glam rock singer)

Lynsey de Paul (1948 – 2014)
(singer)

Joe Sample (1939 – 2014)
(Artist)

Bobby Womack (1944 – 2014)
(soul singer)

Anna Gordy Gaye (1922 – 2014)
(Marvin Gaye's ex-wife and older sister to Motown founder Berry Gordy 
- She co-composed two hits on his classic "What's Going On" album)

Frankie Knuckles (1955 – 2014)
(pioneer deejay)

Jessica Cleaves (1948 – 2014)
'Earth Wind & Fire', 'Friends of Distinction' 
and 'George ClintonParliament-Funkadelic' singer  

Mike "Dino" Campbell (1950 - 2014)
( disco band 'Change' guitarist) 

Joe Cocker – (1944 – 2014)
(Singer)

Edward 'Sonny' Bivins – (1936 – 2014)
(The Manhattans)

Winfred Blue Lovett - (1940 – 2014)
(The Manhattans)






2015




Clifford Adams (1953 - 2015)
(Kool & Gang - trombonist)

James Last – (1929 – 2015)
(Orchestra leader)

Philip LeBash – (1953 – 2015)
(disco pioneer deejay)

Louis Johnson - (1955 - 2015) 
(Brothers Johnson / bass guitarist) 

B.B. King - (1925 – 2015)
(Bluesman) 






2016



Alphonse Mouzon (1948 - 2016)
(disco era drummer)

Billy Paul (1934 – 2016)
(’70 R&B disco era artist)

Cloonel Abrams (1949 – 2016)
(R&B disco era singer)

Dave Cash (1942 – 2016)
(Discjockey)

Leon Haywood (1942 – 2016)
(R&B Artist)

Sir George Henry Martin (1926 – 2016)
(The Beatles producer)

GAVIN CHRISTOPHER (1949 - 2016)
(R&B Singer, composer, musician, producer)

Vanity (1959 – 2016)
(singer)

MAURICE WHITE (1941 - 2016)
(Earth Wind and Fire founder, leader)

Verdine White
6 hrs ago 5 II 2016
My Dearest Facebook Family, Friends and Fans.
My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep.

While the world has lost another great musician, visionary and legend, our family asks that our privacy 
is respected as we start what will be a very difficult life changing transition in our lives.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.

Much Love to everyone!!
Verdine White


Clarence ‘blowfly’ Reid (1936 – 2016)
(TK Records song-writer, singer)

Natalie Cole (1950 - 2016)
(singer)

Jerry Rix (1947 – 2016)
(singer / producer)

Nicolas Caldwell (1944 – 2016)
(Whispers)





????





Chantal Curtis (???? - ????)

(Artist) 



Larry Patterson (???? - ????)

(DJ) 



Eddie Rivera (???? - ????)

(DJ) 


David Todd (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

David Rodriguez (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

Jonathan Fearing (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

Tom Sison (???? - ????)
(DJ) 

Richie Rivera (???? - ????)
(DJ) 



- PostScriptum -
if you know any names and dates
of Discotheque (RIP) Pioneers
just send to me and I publish

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"Silent Records" - worlwide disco & deejay history in english:
http://disco-dj-history.blogspot.com/ 



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"Discjockey" - polish disco & deejay history in polish:
http://discjockey-discjockey.blogspot.com/







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