January 2021 in memoriam

[AM Matt]

Sonny Fox ("Wonderama" & "Way Out Games") has died at 95 years old on January 24. Sonny Fox - Wikipedia

 

[LPJim]

Hilton Valentine of the Animals died 1/29/2021.

Original Animals Guitarist, Hilton Valentine, Dies at 77 - Best Classic Bands

The British Invasion group scored a #1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic with "House of the Rising Sun," which begins with begins with his well known intro

bestclassicbands.com

 

[AM Matt]

Hilton Valentine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[AM Matt]

Screenwriter Allan Burns has died at 85 years old. Allan Burns - Wikipedia

 

[Brentphm]

Actor Hal Holbrook passed away at age 95 on the 23rd of January.Hal Holbrook - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Australian actress & singer Trisha Noble has died at 76 years old. Trisha Noble - Wikipedia

 

[lj]

What a magnificent voice Jimmie Rogers had. Here is a terrific song written by Jimmie--It's Over--from 1966. The song's success led to his A&M contract in 1967.

 

[lj]

Here's an interesting Jimmie Rodgers interview. Interestingly, he toured with the Tijuana Brass, which led him to write and record "It's Over". He sure had a lot of grit and determination to overcome as best he could the brain injury he suffered in December 1967.

 

[AM Matt]

The late Eddy Arnold had the country song "It's Over" from one of his RCA Victor albums!!

 

[AM Matt]

From 1968:

 

[lj]

Some really famous people covered Jimmie's "It's Over". In addition to Eddy Arnold, there was Elvis, Glen Campbell and Dusty Springfield. See the Wikipedia link below per this song. From "Honeycomb" in the 50s to his A&M days in the late 60s he left a real musical legacy and numerous gold records.

It's Over (Jimmie Rodgers song) - Wikipedia