KEXP is celebrating the lives of all these artists on the air, today, Thursday, December 13th from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST. Join DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, Cheryl Waters, and show producers Jacob Webb and Isaac Kaplan-Woolner as they share stories and songs from those we lost in 2016, as well as those in late 2015 who passed after last year's tribute show. Below, we've gathered videos from just a few of these memorable musicians. They may be gone, but their music will live on forever.
Ralph Carney (1/23/56 – 12/16/17)
saxophonist, Tom Waits collaborator, father of Patrick Carney of the Black Keys, co-composer of the "BoJack Horseman" theme song
Z’EV (2/8/51 – 12/16/17)
Born Stefan Joel Weisser, Z'EV is a poet, percussionist, and sound artist who is regarded as a pioneer of industrial music. Z'EV was active in the New York City downtown music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, performing with Elliott Sharp, Glenn Branca, and doing solo experimental-music performances at The Kitchen, The Knitting Factory, Danceteria, and other venues.
Pam Warren (12/22/17)
DJ known as Pam the Funkstress in the Oakland hip-hop duo The Coup. Warren also served as Prince's personal DJ during the final months of the music legend's life.
John Paul Steur (3/27/1984 – 1/1/2018)
actor and member of Portland glam rock band Soda Pop Kids
Betty Willis (3/10/2018 – 1/1/2018)
'60s soul singer who worked with Phil Spector and Leon Russell
Ray Thomas (12/29/1941 – 1/4/2018)
Moody Blues singer, flutist "Knights in White Satin"
Rick Hall (1/31/32 – 1/2/18)
Muscle Shoals sound pioneer
Robert Mann (7/19/20 – 1/1/18)
Juilliard String Quartet violinist, chamber music revivalist
France Gall (10/9/47 – 1/7/18)
French pop singer, Gainsbourg collaborator
Buster Siggs (12/8/54 - 1/7/18)
New Zealand punk and rock drummer, Suburban Reptiles
Fast Eddie Clarke (10/5/50 - 1/10/18)
Guitarist, Motorhead, last surviving original member
Dolores O'Riordan (9/6/71 - 1/15/18)
Lead singer The Cranberries
Mike Carroll
Lead singer of Sub Pop's Poison 13
Jim Rodford (7/7/41 - 1/20/18)
Bass-Argent, The Kinks (79-03), Zombies (04-18)
Preston Shannon (10/23/47 - 1/22/18)
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Terry Evans (8/14/37 - 1/20/18)
R&B singer-songwriter, Ry Cooder, John Fogerty, Eric Clapton collaborator
Fredo Santana (Derrick Coleman) (7/4/90 - 1/19/18)
Rapper, Chief Keef cousin
Steve Nisbett (3/15/48 - 1/18/18)
Steel Pulse long time reggae drummer (retired)
Christian Burchard (1/17/18)
German multi-instrumentalist, Embryo, krautrock
Nathan Jatcko (1/17/18)
Pavlov's Dog keyboardist 2015-2018
Barbara Cope, the Dallas Butter Queen (1/14/18)
rock groupie, named in Rolling Stones "Rip This Joint"
Marlene VerPlanck 11/11/33 - 1/14/18)
jazz singer
Alfred Morris III (1/10/18)
Iron Man founder, rock, and heavy metal guitarist
Hugh Masekela (4/4/39 - 1/23/18)
South African trumpeter and anti-apartheid activist on Graceland
Mark E Smith (3/5/57 - 1/24/18)
Lead singer and founder of The Fall
Buzz Clifford (10/8/1941 - 1/26/2018)
60s pop singer/songwriter "Baby Sittin' Boogie"
Grant Fell (1/27/18)
Headless Chicken bassist, New Zealand industrial rock
Neil Harris (1/28/2018)
Sham '69 lead guitarist 1975-1977
Coco Schumann (5/14/1924 - 1/28/2018)
Jazz guitar, Jewish Holocaust survivor, Ella Fitzgerald, the Ghetto Swingers
Eddie Shaw (3/20/1937 - 1/29/2018)
Blues saxophonist, Howlin' Wolf bandleader
Mowzey Radio (1/25/1985 - 2/1/2018)
Ugandan hip-hop star, Goodlyfe Crew
Dennis Edwards (2/3/1943 - 2/2/2018)
Lead singer of The Temptations
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (7/1/1952 - 2/3/2018)
Drummer on "Billie Jean", "Let it Whip", Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, etc
Mickey Jones (6/10/1941 - 2/7/2018)
Drummer and actor, Bob Dylan, Trini Lopez, more
John Perry Barlow (10/3/1947 - 2/7/2018)
Grateful Dead lyricist, Electronic Frontier Foundation founder
Pat Torpey (12/13/1953 - 2/7/2018)
Mr. Big drummer and singer, Robert Plant, The Knack, Ted Nugent
Lovebug Starski (5/16/1960 - 2/8/2018)
Hip hop pioneer
Jóhann Jóhannsson (9/19/1969 - 2/9/2018)
Icelandic composer
Craig MacGregor (9/13/1949 - 2/9/2018)
Foghat bassist (joined 1976)
Vic Damone (6/12/1928 - 2/11/2018)
Big band singer, "You're Breaking My Heart" #1 hit 1949
Tom Rapp (3/8/1947 - 2/11/2018)
Pearls Before Swing, '60s psychedelic, inspired "Rocket Man", toured with Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry
Scott Boyer (10/17/1947 - 2/13/2018)
Co-founder of '70s southern rock band Cowboy
Klaasje van der Wal (2/13/2018)
Bassist for Dutch psychedelic rock band Shocking Blue
Barbara Ann Alston (12/29/1943 - 2/16/2018)
The Crystals lead singer and founder
Norm Rogers (2/19/2018)
Drummer for The Jayhawks and The Cows
Stormin MC aka Shaun Lewia (2/15/1984 - 2/19/2018)
pioneering Grime and D&B MC
Eddie Amoo (2/23/2018)
Guitarist/singer for 70s UK soul band The Real Thing
Charlie McAlister (2/26/18)
freak folk singer, outsider artist
Bill Burkette (3/1/2018)
Singer for '60's soul group The Vogues
Van McLain (3/2/2018)
Shooting Star founder, guitar and vocals
Russ Solomon (3/4/2018)
Tower Records founder
