#bob hillman

[beetroot747]

lyrics that to me are beautifully human

"And it's a long way down, you're hoping for a heart attack. Running around, investing in this and that. And your beautiful wife, keeps your life on a shelf for you. Safe in the bedroom, where there is no dust or mildew. And it's hard to believe you were once a beautiful dancer."

-Uncle Alvarez, Liz Phair

"You should never have to worry, drink whenever you are thirsty. Stay up late and get up early, sleep when you die."

-The Latenight, Bob Hillman

"Woe to thee with fearful eyes, the lighthouse is burning up. And down goes the ship, in which they wasted their whole lives."

-Empress, The Arcadian Wild

"All of the good that won't come out of me. And all the stupid lies I hide behind. It's such a big mistake, lying here in your warm embrace."

-The Good That Won't Come Out, Rilo Kiley

"Waits at the window. Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door. Who is it for?"

"Eleanor Rigby, died in the church and was buried along with her name. Nobody came. Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave. No one was saved."

-Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles

"You see by the lines on my hands, I've been carrying a heavy load. You follow them across my hands, where they run like roads.

Won't you come and read the future, turn it on? Won't you tell me how, I will not feel so lonely."

-Palmistry, Great Lake Swimmers

This blog post could go on forever, but I won't make it. Maybe I'll make a second of these at some point.

All of these lyrics resonate with me in one way or another, and they all feel truly human and real.

I recommend all of these songs and all of these artists.

[chicken-delight]

i must be buried with a list of the old men with whom my loyalties lie. written in my best handwriting. concealed in a envelope made of recycled paper and flower petals. with a golden wax seal. and a lace bow tied around it.

[krispyweiss]

J.D. Souther Dies at 78

- Singer/songwriter co-founded Souther-Hillman-Furay Band; collaborated with Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Weir and others

J.D. Souther, the singer/singwriter who co-founded the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and collaborated with Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Weir and others, has died at 78.

“On behalf of Team J.D., we are sad to share this news with all of you,” read a post on Souther’s social media pages that linked to a Los Angeles Times story that did not specify a date or cause of his death.

“J.D. Souther was a friend, and so talented,” Carole King said in a statement. “We’ll miss him.”

The co-writer of such songs as the Eagles’ “New Kid in Town” and “Heartache Tonight” and Ronstadt’s “Faithless Love,” Souther also contributed songs to Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, George Strait and the Dixie Chicks.

“I knew J.D. for 54 years and we were best of friends all that time,” fellow songwriter Jack Tempchin said. “It really hurts to lose him.”

In 1973, Souther teamed with former Byrd/Flying Burrito Brother Chris Hillman and Buffalo Springfield co-founder Richie Furay to form their self-titled trio.

“J.D. was one of contemporary music’s most-gifted songwriters,” Furay said in a statement. “I am very thankful for the time we had together on this part of life's journey.”

Souther kept working through the decades, recently co-writing and appearing on stage with Weir and preparing a solo tour for later this year and another with Karla Bonoff in 2025.

“JD was a remarkable talent, and his contributions to music are immeasurable,” Stephen Bishop said. “He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.”

9/18/24

[wokegallagher]

some blinkies i made!!

[mydadlistenstothis]

New podcast episode is up! This week, we’re eight miles high as we fly along with the Byrds!

[mitjalovse]

The 70's aren't monolithic, they had a couple of very powerful genres. I would dare to propose the major styles were glam rock, folk rock and punk, i.e. these were probably the strongest of them all, though others were present as well. However, the majority of the decade felt defined by the first two idioms I mentioned. Poco, for instance, could be broadly categorized as folk rock with the added elements of country. One could say they resembled Neil Young at times and some members of the group actually worked with the latter in Buffalo Springfield. Thus, they paradoxically went both in the other direction than him and Stills – he was also in Buffalo Springfield, which makes a lot of sense for a section of the 70's, when you notice that –, while they also complemented what he did.

[wutbju]

BARBARA ANN (HILLMAN) JONES, 84, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 28, 2022.

A third generation Swedish American who was born on Feb. 18, 1938, in McKeesport, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Florence and Arnold Hillman. Barbara grew up in the predominantly Swedish community of Jamestown, N.Y. She graduated from Bob Jones University and had a fascinating career as an executive secretary for corporations, the city of Baltimore, Md., St. John's College of Annapolis, Md., and Bethany United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne.

Barbara was an accomplished pianist, an author, a wonderful Swedish cook, and a master at needlework. She was most recently a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne.

She was a loving wife to and is survived by Dr. C. David Jones of Fort Wayne. She was a wonderful mother to and is survived by her son, Bradley (Brenda) Davis of Fort Wayne. She was like a mother to Daniel (Judy) Jones of Roswell, Ga., and Deborah (Jeffery) Howard of Kalispell, Mont. She was grandmother to Patrick (Anna) Davis of Fort Wayne and Laura (Andrew) Richardson of St. Petersburg, Fla. She was great-grandma to Elliot and Harrison. Barbara was the best big sister ever to and is survived by Karin (Steven) Oeffling of Greeley, Colo.

Memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne (IN 46802), with calling one hour prior. Calling also from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2022, at FairHaven Funeral Home, 6557 N. Clinton Ave., in Fort Wayne. Burial will take place at a later date at Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, N.Y. Memorials may be made to the Dr. C. David and Barbara Jones Scholarship Fund at Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, Ky.

[fortheturnstiles]

most popular ships chart if it was accurate and real to what i see on tumblr . com [JUST THE RPF]

1. torksmith

2. helmbertson

3. dylobertson

4. Bruce Springsteen and Clarence clemons

5. dylarrison

6. neilphen

7. nashby

8. Simon and garfunkel

9. Rick Danko and Neil Young at the Last Waltz 1976

10. bob dylan joan baez lesbianism

11. Martin Scorsese and robbie robertson

12. jork

13. csny polycule drama

13.5: Paul simon and Carrie Fisher

14. Wings lesbian throuple (paul + linda + denny laine)

15. mclennon i guess

16. that time Michael nesmith met The Kinks

17. Joan baez lezzing out

18. Richard Manuel and Rick Danko from theband

19. uhhh who else. the dudes from Genesis (several combinations)

20. Chris hillman Stephen Stills

Feel free to add more or rearrange 👍🏻

[therecordchanger62279]

11 NEW PLAYLISTS

A few months ago, I did a post with 163 playlists I’d created for my iTunes program. Since then I’ve added 11 more, so I thought it was time for an update. Number of songs on each list follows the title in parentheses.

1969 (131) For some time now, I’ve been wanting to create year-by-year playlists of my favorite singles. I think 1969 was the best year in the history of recorded music, so that seemed a logical place to begin. A Billboard book of Top Chart Hits from this year was indispensable.

1970 (153) More hits from the first year of what was Rock and Pop’s best decade. A Billboard reference book is, again, a must.

Dylan ’75-’76 (74) Bob Dylan’s 1974 tour with The Band seemed to kickstart a renaissance period for him that carried him through 1976. This playlist begins with the January ’75 release of Blood on The Tracks, and follows with The Basement Tapes released in June of that year. The Rolling Thunder Revue live shows from Volume 5 of The Bootleg Series is next, followed by the Desire album released in January ’76, and finishes with the second leg, and final shows with the Rolling Thunder band in Spring of ‘76 captured on the Hard Rain album.

Gram Parsons (90) Gram Parsons influence on Rock is so pervasive that he deserves his own playlist. I don’t have his International Submarine Band recordings. If I get them eventually, they’ll lead off this playlist. Instead, I begin with the original version of The Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo album. Parsons joined the band, and took them in a Country direction that had them playing The Grand Ole Opry at one point. But Parsons left the band before the album was issued, and Roger McGuinn wiped Parsons’ lead vocals from the tracks that featured them, and replaced them with his own. But The Byrds boxed set had the originals in it, so I simply reconstructed it, and that’s what I used here. That’s followed with all of Parson’s recordings with The Flying Burrito Brothers. Parsons first solo LP, GP follows that. I used a live album called Fallen Angels Live 1973 next which was done after that album was recorded. Grievous Angel, Parsons’ last album released in 1974 closes his portion of the playlist. You can end it there, but I have a CD titled Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons that features 13 tracks by musicians who were influenced or worked with Parsons including Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, and many more. The remaining track belongs to Eagles whose Bernie Leadon wrote a tribute to Parsons released on their 1974 On the Border album titled “My Man.”

I.R.S. (103) Miles Copeland’s legendary I.R.S. Records was a player in the indie label sweepstakes that surfaced during the years of the New Wave in the late 1970s. Among the bands who recorded for or were connected to the label were R.E.M., The Go-Go’s, The Police, English Beat, Lords of the New Church, Spirit, Black Sabbath, Human Switchboard, The Alarm, The Bangles, The Animals, General Public, Timbuk 3, Concrete Blonde, The Fleshtones, dB’s and more. This diversity is one of the label’s trademarks, and makes for a great playlist.

Joan Jett (135) I’ve been a fan of Jett’s since The Runaways days, and I have quite a few of her albums, but I’ve neglected her in recent years, so I thought a playlist was in order. I also used to be in her fan club because the fan club occasionally issued some rarities on CD – which makes this playlist special, and comprehensive. It begins with 9 tracks Jett wrote or co-wrote, and recorded with her first band The Runaways. Following that are some early recordings before she signed with Neil Bogart’s Boardwalk label. These appeared on the fan club release 1979. Next up is Flashback, another rarities collection from the fan club. From there it’s Bad Reputation, I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll, Album, and Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth – all on MCA. Her next album Up Your Alley was her debut for Columbia. Pure and Simple follows that. I used three tracks from the Fetish compilation not available elsewhere, and two more rarities from Fit To Be Tied, a Greatest Hits collection. The playlist closes with her 2006 set, Sinner. That’s 30 years of Joan Jett altogether.

The Rolling Stones ’75-’77 (95) Bob Dylan’s 1974 tour with The Band was one I followed in the pages of Rolling Stone magazine, and that’s where I got the Rock journalism bug. I followed Dylan from then on, and 1975 - ’76 was a great 18 months for Dylan. The memories of that are what lead me to create the Dylan playlist above. But at the same time, The Rolling Stones were prepping for a Tour of the Americas, as they named it. But things didn’t get off to a great start. Guitarist Mick Taylor announced he was quitting the band just weeks before the tour was to begin. The band brought The Faces’ Ronnie Wood in to fill the void, and put off the job of getting a permanent replacement until after the tour. With no new material ready, the band’s label issued Made in The Shade, a 10 track hits collection drawn from their four previous albums. The Stones incorporated most of that record into their live set, and hit the road. In the meantime, Abkco issued a collection of outtakes titled Metamorphosis in an effort to cash in on the tour. So, the new albums competed in the marketplace while the band played on. With a new guitarist aboard, the shows were sloppy, and critics were merciless. They were also ignored. The tour did record business, and when the band got off the road they began the audition process for a new guitarist, and they cut the Black & Blue album after settling on Ron Wood as a permanent member.

     A European tour was booked beginning in Spring of ’76. Love You Live, issued in 1977 drew tracks from both The Tour of Americas, and the European leg in addition to a live set the group played at the El Macombo club in Toronto, Canada. While there, guitarist Keith Richards was busted for drugs, and the band was out of commission until his legal troubles were settled.

     The release of a live set from the Tour of the Americas, and the complete El Macombo set along with Love You Live, and the two studio albums paint the picture of two years in the life of The Rolling Stones from June of ’75 to March of ’77. The playlist brings it all back.

Santana ’72-’73 (23) Caravanserai, Santana’s fourth album released in 1972 marked a new direction for both the band and its namesake. Following the completion of Santana III, Carlos Santana began playing with drummer Buddy Miles for a tour. They released a live album in June of ’72. At the end of that month, the Santana band played a show for the closing of Bill Graham’s Fillmore, after which Carlos Santana began recording with Mahavishnu John McLaughlin. Caranvanserai was released in October, and the Love Devotion & Surrender sessions began in late ’72, and finished in early ’73. That album was released in Spring of ‘73. The live record with Buddy Miles, two tracks from that Fillmore performance, issued on Fillmore: The Last Days, followed by the studio record with McLaughlin track the guitarist’s path, and that’s what on this playlist.

Santana ’73-’74 (44) Picking up from where the last playlist left off, we have the next Santana group album, Welcome. That’s followed by a Japanese tour issued as Lotus which captures two different Santana bands in concert. And to finish 1973, and this playlist we have the studio album Borboletta. By the time Santana would surface again in 1976 with Amigos, the band he’d had would, once again, have new members, and a new sound.

Stiff (57) One of the great indie labels from England’s Punk era, the Stiff catalog is a difficult one to organize. It was primarily a singles label. And collecting the noteworthy ones for a playlist can be daunting. I needed help from Google, and you have to be careful which tracks to use. Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and Graham Parker were all on Stiff, but none of them for very long. Ian Dury, Rachel Sweet, Madness and a few others had longer tenures. Dr. Feelgood, The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Ian Gomm, The Adverts, The Damned, and Any Trouble also made noteworthy contributions. Not an easy playlist to compile, but the music is all great, and well worth the effort.

UK Underground (241) After Psychedelia washed Pop away in the UK in the late 60s, there was a period of transition to what became known as Progressive Rock. I named this playlist UK Underground because it chronicles a number of lesser-known bands and labels from what was a very interesting period in the history of British Rock. There are a number of label compilations from the Harvest (A Breath of Fresh Air), Vertigo (Time Machine), Charisma (Refugees), Polydor (Spirit of Joy) and Island (Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal) imprints that, combined with one covering the Ladbroke Grove scene (Cries From The Midnight Circus) along with early tracks from Yes (Yes and Time and a Word), Giles, Giles & Fripp (The Cheerful Insanity of), Pink Floyd (Piper At The Gates of Dawn), and The Moody Blues (selected tracks from Time Traveller), give an excellent overview of a time in British Rock when the landscape was changing. It all fits together well, and nicely covers the years 1968-1974. Bands like Hawkwind, Hatfield & The North, Caravan, Bodast, Tomorrow, Strawbs, and Soft Machine will also add variety and depth.

You can ask Spotify to make you a playlist, but it’s more fun, and makes a better playlist if you do it yourself.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Song of the Day - Today marks the 55th anniversary of the release of the Byrds’ album “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” and on it, the Bob Dylan song “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere”.

Dylan had written and recorded this song but, at that point, only on his basement tapes, which would not get released until a few years later. So today was a debut of this Dylan tune.

This album was the Byrds’ 6th album, and this one had started out as a vision of band leader Roger McGuinn as a kind of a history of 20th century American music and all of the different genres… But the band was going through changes and had to get a new member - who, it would turn out to be, was the late great Gram Parsons.

Parsons’ vision was his dream of this concept of country rock. He wanted to bring country music to kids. And he had this vision of blending it with rock.

He won out in the vision thing over McGuinn, and this album was what is now said to be the first country rock album. It was also the debut really of Gram Parsons.

While the album got good reviews, and was historic, it was not a big hit since the Byrds’ fans were fans of their original style - psychedelic rock, and they really didn’t go for this new style. Neither did the world of country music, who resisted the idea of hippies drifting over into their genre.

Also, the friction that happened between Gram Parsons and Roger McGuinn over the direction of the album made McGuinn re-record several tracks where Parsons was the lead singer, with himself singing the lead instead. This enraged Parsons.

After all this drama, this new configuration of the Byrds, with Parsons and Kevin Kelley joining originals McGuinn and Chris Hillman, blew up after this album. It was a one-off.

This track, “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” was lead-sung by McGuinn and is the most identifiable of all the album’s tracks. Gram Parsons plays the organ on it… Lloyd Green plays the fantastic pedal steel guitar on it.

However it all turned out, they sure all sound like pals on this track. They ushered in this new little genre of country rock, and the music feels like real Americana country music - not contrived a bit. A great little one-off album. A beaut. And I have always loved the album cover art.

[Mary Elaine LeBey]

[mywifeleftme]

43: Dillard & Clark // The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark

The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark Dillard & Clark 1968, A&M

The story of Gene Clark has been told often enough that I don’t have a ton to add to it. The one-time leader of The Byrds who wrote “Eight Miles High,” but whose terror of flying was such that it largely prevented him from touring behind a succession of cult classic solo albums, and was thus doomed to commercial irrelevance, substance abuse, and early death. Some of the ‘tragedy’ of Gene Clark’s life is a little difficult to square with what that word means in a post-indie rock world: the man had a fifteen-year run putting out exactly the kind of music he wanted on major labels with little apparent interference from the suits or pressure to get, like, a job. Whenever money became particularly tight, there was usually a Byrds reunion to be had with some combination of Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, and Chris Hillman, or a younger star would cover one of his old chestnuts and he’d be flush again. It’s hard for a slacker like me to imagine how great Clark’s expectations must’ve been for that not to have been enough—but then, I’ve never had the knowledge of how much more money David Crosby has than I do rubbed in my face in quite as personal a way, I guess.

The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is Clark’s second post-Byrds effort, and the first of his short-lived collaboration with banjo ace Doug Dillard, formerly of pioneering electric bluegrass act The Dillards. It’s fascinating how much of the development of country rock as a genre took place within a loose confederation of Byrds affiliates in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The connections between acts like Clark, Gram Parsons, the Flying Burrito Brothers, CSNY, and even Bob Dylan would be better represented using a phylogenetic tree than text, but there is a sense of all these sometime, former, and nearly-bandmates jamming and composing together from a distance. It feels like they were all being drawn inexorably to co-author some ultimate new idea of American guitar music. (Though it’s unfortunate that that idea turned out to be, essentially, “The Eagles.”)

Clark is neither as personable a singer nor as distinctive a lyricist as Gram Parsons, which may be why his solo work is less intensely mythologized, but his fusion of folk, rock, and country also feels less like a pastiche than Parsons’ music does. Many of these songs, all but one composed by Clark with Dillard and/or future Eagles guitarist Bernie Leadon, feel so organic it’s hard to believe they aren’t some pre-rock missing link between Merle Travis and the Everly Brothers (see “She Darked the Sun”).

By contrast, “The Radio Song” feels flung completely out of time. On paper, its combination of Dillard’s ambling banjo and an electric harpsichord seems like it’d be similar to the overwrought ‘Bach-rock’ of the Left Banke, but the result is cosmic and introverted in equal measure. The lyric is a fairly standard loser’s lament, but something about the anachronistic arrangement brings to mind American vagabonds drinking away their sorrows in a Viennese court.

Other numbers push the chiming folk rock sound Clark pioneered with the Byrds beyond anything they produced without him. “Something’s Wrong” marries a back porch Appalachian melody to an uneasy, death-shrouded lyric that casts its sun-dappled banjo and mandolin as evocations of a youth that will never return. Clark’s haunted vocal is one of his best, alternating poignantly between the imagistic nostalgia of the verse and the existential angst of the refrains.

The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark deserves its posthumous re-evaluation as one of the great records of the late ‘60s, and I’d rate it about on a par with Parsons’ Grievous Angel and above anything in the Byrds or Flying Burrito Brothers catalogues. If you disagree, buy me a drink and we can talk about it.

43/365

[carolap53]

Going Without Jesus

TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os Hillman

03/07/2024

After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it (Luke 2:43). Bob and Janice had five kids. When they go on any trip, Benjamin, the youngest, always sleeps under the seat in their mini van. In the rush of preparing for their visit to the grocery store and getting the other kids situated, they failed to pick up Benjamin, who was standing outside at the other end of the store. As they proceeded down the road, they assumed that Benjamin was quietly sleeping in his normal place under the seat in the back of the van. Meanwhile, about an hour later, young Benjamin was wondering why his parents had not picked him up. He went back into the store and told the manager his plight. The manager called the police. The young boy was eventually picked up by a policeman. Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. Jesus was 12-years old. They were evidently very distracted by the excitement and business of the Feast. In fact, Mary and Joseph began their return trip to Nazareth only to realize well into the trip that Jesus was not with them. It would be three days before they would be reunited with their 12-year-old son. It caused quite a scare for Mary and Joseph, and they reprimanded Jesus for "wandering" off. As a parent, I find this story truly amazing. How can parents of the Son of God not know their son is not in their presence? Yet, this story illustrates how each of us can become so busy that we continue to operate not realizing Jesus is no longer with us. We can walk away from fellowship with Jesus. Do not let this happen to you. He longs to have daily fellowship with you because He loves you. Today, ask yourself if Jesus is accompanying you in your daily activities. He desires to walk with you each and every day.

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

fbruary 24

1990

At the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, The Byrds' David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, and Chris Hillman reunite for a tribute concert honoring the recently deceased Roy Orbison and raising money to support the homeless, a cause Orbison was passionate about. Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, John Fogerty and Bonnie Raitt are also on the bill; the concert is later broadcast as a Showtime special.

[krispyweiss]

Roger McGuinn at Midland Theatre, Newark, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2023

There’s no need for Roger McGuinn to write a book. His Songs and Stories With … tour is his autobiography. And hearing the man speak and sing about his incredible life and career is much more enjoyable than reading about it anyway.

As the jangle of an electric guitar playing the Byrds’ arrangement of “My Back Pages” filled the hall - “My ‘My Way,’” McGuinn called it - he walked on stage, stepped to a mic and began to sing. At 81, McGuinn’s voice betrayed some fragility at various points during his two-set, 110-minute performance inside Newark, Ohio’s, three-quarters-full Midland Theatre. But he still plays and sings like a Byrd.

After the opener, McGuinn, dressed in all black save for a red feather in his fedora, took a seat and, surrounded by a banjo, 12- and six-string acoustic guitars, his trusty electric Rickenbacker and tropical plants, proceeded to tell his life’s story. And the concert had the arc of a book, beginning with his childhood in Chicago where he first heard “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Be-Bop-A-Lula” - snippets of which he played - before he went to the Old Town School of Folk Music and got turned on to Bob Gibson and Lead Belly, leading McGuinn to offer full versions of “Daddy Roll ’Em” and “On Easter Morn’ He Rose.”

A teenaged McGuinn then met Pete Seeger, from whom he learned “Turn! Turn! Turn!,” played on electric, and “Rolling Down to Old Maui,” rendered acoustically. He was hired by the Limeliters, met David Crosby in California and Joan Baez (“Virgin Mary”) in New York. He traveled to South America and was inspired to write what would become the bridge of “Chestnut Mare” while sitting on a cliff and eventually went to work for Bobby Darin in Las Vegas - McGuinn was there when Darin discovered Wayne Newton. This was all before McGuinn met Peter Fonda, which prompted “The Ballad of Easy Rider.”

McGuinn wrapped the first set with “I Wasn’t Born to Follow” and “Mr. Spaceman.” He opened set two the way he’d opened the gig, with the sounds of “So You Want to be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star” announcing his arrival and “Lover of the Bayou” following. And despite any wear and tear on his vocal cords, the McGuinn of 2023 is smoother than the raspy McGuinn of 1970’s (Untitled).

From here, McGuinn’s storytelling turned nonlinear as he talked about his friendship with Tom Petty (“King of the Hill”); touring Europe with him and Bob Dylan (a singalong “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”); and the shenanigans of Dylan’s Rolling Thunder trek. It was here that McGuinn got permission to record Joni Mitchell’s “Dreamland,” also performed, and was inspired to write “Jolly Roger” by the pirate-like nature of the cross-country escapade in a retrofitted Greyhound bus borrowed from Frank Zappa

McGuinn plucked the banjo on “Old Blue” and recalled working in the Brill Building and nicking the Beach Boys to write and record “Beach Ball” with the the City Surfers, featuring the Bee Gees on background vocals. He then went on to explain how the Byrds ripped off the Beatles not only in their name but by taking the latter’s idea of using folk chords in rock music and - sampling “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to demonstrate - as inspiration for creating folk-rock with songs like “The Water is Wide” and “You Showed Me.”

The Byrd was as enthusiastic as a small child with a new toy when he talked about reconnecting with Crosby and joining forces with Gene Clark, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman; meeting the Beatles and the Stones in England; and serving as the opening act for Hoyt Axton, whose mother wrote the aforementioned “Heartbreak Hotel,” thus bringing the story full circle.

The set proper closed with McGuinn showing off his substantial lead-guitar chops on a lengthy acoustic rendering of “Eight Miles High,” before he walked off without a word. He walked back on without a word, preceded again by the telltale jangle, and performed “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better,” “She Don’t Care about Time” and “May the Road Rise to Meet You” while standing at the off-center mic.

Including parts or all of 30 songs in total, the set and its stories left even the most knowledgable McGuinn fans even more so. And no one left a stranger.

Grade card: Roger McGuinn at Midland Theatre - 8/22/23 - A-

8/23/23

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 12.4

Beer Birthdays

Bob Brewer (1948)

Christian DeBenedetti (1973)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Jeff Bridges; actor (1949)

Samuel Butler; English writer (1875)

Crazy Horse; Lakota Native American leader (1840)

Wink Martindale; television game show host (1934)

Wassily Kandinsky; Russian artist (1866)

Famous Birthdays

Brooke Adams; model (1984)

Fred Armisen; comedian, actor (1966)

Max Baer, Jr.; actor (1936)

Tyra Banks; model (1973)

Gregory "Pappy" Boyington; aviator, Black Sheep Squadron commander (1912)

Horst Buchholz; actor (1933)

John Cale; rock musician (1940)

Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon; rock singer (1940)

Thomas Carlyle; English writer (1795)

Edith Cavell; English nurse (1865)

Courtney Cummz; porn actor (1981)

Deanna Durbin; actor (1921)

Francisco Franco; Spanish dictator (1892)

Chester Greenwood; earmuff inventor (1858)

Jim Hall; jazz guitarist (1930)

Alfred Hershey; bacteriologist (1908)

Eddie Heywood Jr.; jazz pianist, composer (1915)

Chris Hillman; rock musician (1942)

Jay-Z; rapper (1969)

Southside Johnny; rock singer, songwriter (1948)

Charles Keating; right-wing hypocrite, S&L crook (1923)

Rainer Maria Rilke; German writer, poet (1875)

Gary Rossington; rock guitarist (1951)

Lillian Russell; soprano (1861)

Marisa Tomei; actor (1964)

Nikki Tyler; porn actor (1972)

Patricia Wettig; actor (1951)

Cassandra Wilson; jazz singer, songwriter (1955)

Dennis Wilson; rock musician, singer (1944)

[cyarskj1899]

In loving memory of the many famous figures gone too soon this year

People we've lost in 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers great Franco Harris, who was arguably best known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history -- dubbed the "Immaculate Reception" -- has died at the age of 72, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday, December 21. Harris died overnight, the Hall of Fame said, citing his family. The cause of his death hasn't been announced. Jason Cohn/Reuters

Updated 10:45 AM EST, Thu December 22, 2022

Here are some of the most famous people who have died in 2022.

May their memories be a blessing to us all

Ronnie Hillman, a Super Bowl-winning running back for the Denver Broncos, died on Wednesday, December 21, according to a post from his family on his Instagram page. In August, Hillman was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare form of cancer. He was 31.George Gojkovich/Getty Images

Terry Hall, lead singer of the English 2 tone and ska revival band The Specials, has died, according to a Monday, December 19, statement from the band on social media. Mark Holloway/Redferns/Getty Images

Drew Griffin, CNN's award-winning senior investigative correspondent, known for getting even the cagiest of interview subjects to engage in a story, died Saturday, December 17, after a long battle with cancer, his family said. He was 60. Jeremy Freeman/CNN

Billie Moore, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who was head coach of the first US women's Olympic basketball team, died Wednesday, December 14, at the age of 79. Moore was also the first head coach to lead two schools to national championships in women's basketball. John G. Zimmerman/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the amiable DJ for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and a dancer who rose to fame on "So You Think You Can Dance," died at the age of 40, his wife confirmed in a statement on December 14. No further information was provided regarding the cause of his death. Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/AP

Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died from heart condition complications, the university announced on Tuesday, December 13. He was 61.Rogelio V. Solis/AP

Former NBA All-Star and longtime head coach Paul Silasdied at the of age 79 on December 11. Silas was a three-time NBA champion in his 16 seasons as a player.George Gojkovich/Getty Images

Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. He was 49 years old. Wahl died after collapsing during the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands on December 9. His wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, said he died of an aortic aneurysm that ruptured. Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire/AP

Actress Kirstie Alley, who starred in "Cheers" and "Veronica's Closet," died after a brief battle with cancer, her children announced on social media on December 5. She was 71. TriStar Pictures/Everett Collection

Nick Bollettieri, the famed tennis coach who taught the likes of the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova, died at the age of 91, the IMG Academy confirmed on December 5. James A. Jones Jr./The Bradenton Herald via AP

Bob McGrath, an original cast member of the beloved children's program "Sesame Street," died on December 4, according to statements from his family and Sesame Workshop. He was 90. Zach Hyman/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee died at the age of 34 on December 2, six months after Lee said he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. His Broadway credits include "Prince of Broadway" and "Caroline, or Change." He also played the title role in the touring company of "The Phantom of the Opera." Walter McBride/WireImage/Getty Images

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, the co-founder of prominent feminist publication Ms. Magazine, died on December 1 at the age of 84. Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union/AP

Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry died December 1 at the age of 84. The famed spitball-throwing pitcher won 314 games over his 22-year career. Robert H. Houston/AP

Christine McVie, the singer-songwriter behind some of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits, died November 30 following a brief illness, according to her family. She was 79. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos/Getty Images

Brad William Henke, a veteran character actor known for his work on "Orange Is the New Black" and other series, died on November 29, according to his agent and manager. He was 56. Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Academy Award winner Irene Cara, best known for singing the theme songs for "Fame" and "Flashdance," died at age 63, according to a statement from her publicist on November 26. Harry Langdon/Archive Photos/Getty Images

Cecilia "Cissy" Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall, died on November 22, the court's public information office announced. She was 94. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post/Getty Images

John Y. Brown Jr., a former governor of Kentucky, died at age 88, according to his daughter, CNN anchor Pamela Brown, who announced his passing on November 22. Brown helped build Kentucky Fried Chicken into a fast-food juggernaut. He would go on to leverage his name recognition in the state into a successful bid for governor, leading the state from 1979 to 1983. John Duricka/AP

Actor Jason David Frank, best known for starring in the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" TV franchise, died at the age of 49, according to multiple reports citing his representative on November 20. Frank played Green Ranger Tommy Oliver in the popular 1990s series and took on various roles in subsequent Power Rangers projects. Saban Entertainment/Everett Collection

Actor and singer Robert Clary, who survived 31 months in Nazi concentration camps but later co-starred in "Hogan's Heroes," the US sitcom set in a German World War II prisoner of war camp, died on November 16. He was 96. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Nicki Aycox, who played Meg Masters on the CW series "Supernatural," died November 16 at the age of 47. A cause of death was not disclosed, but Aycox revealed in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with leukemia. Cintel Films/courtesy Everett Collection

John Aniston, a veteran actor known for his work on the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives," has died, his daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston, shared on November 14. He was 89. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died on November 11, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76. Bill Johnson/Denver Post/Getty Images

Kevin Conroy, the man behind the gravelly bass voice of Batman and who popularized that unmistakable growl that separated Bruce Wayne from the Caped Crusader, died on November 10, according to his representative Gary Miereanu. Conroy, 66, died shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer, Miereanu said. Jesse Grant/WireImage for Wonderful World of Animation Art Gallery/Getty Images

Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, died on November 8. He was 98.Jeremy Grayson/Radio Times/Getty Images

Jeff Cook, one of the original members of the country band Alabama, died on November 7, according to the group's representative, Don Murry Grubbs. Cook, 73, was a guitarist and co-founder of the band. He also played fiddle and other musical instruments. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

Coy Gibbs, co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, son of team patriarch Joe Gibbs and father of NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs, died at the age of 49, the racing team announced on November 6. The cause of his death was not released. Nigel Kinrade/AP

Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, died, a source close to the family told CNN on November 5. He was 34. Authorities gave no information about a possible cause of death. Ben Gabbe/WireImage/Getty Images

Hall of Fame football player Ray Guy, considered by many to be the greatest punter of all time, died November 3 at the age of 72. Focus On Sport/Getty Images

Atlanta rapper Takeoff of the group Migos was shot and killed in Houston early on November 1. He was 28. Jeff Hahne/Getty Images

Patrick Haggerty, a country singer considered to be one of the first openly gay country musicians to release a country record, died October 31 at the age of 78. Jim Bennett/Getty Images

Vince Dooley, who coached the Georgia Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship and won the most football games in school history, died at the age of 90, the university announced on October 28. Gene Blythe/AP

The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, a prominent faith leader who led Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, died on October 28, the church said. He was 73. Marcus Yam/The New York Times/Redux

Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock 'n' roll with hits like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" before marital scandal derailed his career, died at the age of 87, according to a statement from his representative, Zach Farnum, on October 28. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images

Julie Powell, a bestselling author who chronicled her efforts to prepare every recipe in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," which later inspired the movie "Julie & Julia," died October 26 at her home in New York. She was 49. Henny Ray Abrams/AP

Michael Kopsa, an actor who appeared on "X-Files" and "Fringe" among many other TV shows, died on October 23, according to his talent agent Jamie Levitt. Kopsa, who had been battling a brain tumor, was 66. 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection

Leslie Jordan, a beloved comedian and actor known for his work on the TV show "Will and Grace," died on October 24, a longtime staff member told CNN. He was 67. Fox Image Collection/Getty Images

Dietrich Mateschitz, owner and co-founder of the sports drink company Red Bull, died at the age of 79 after a serious illness, the company announced on October 22.Kerstin Joensson/AP

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on October 14, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. Coltrane was 72. Warner Bros/Everett Collection

Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Bruce Sutter, who saved his career while popularizing the split-finger fastball, died at the age of 69, Major League Baseball announced on October 14. David Durochik via AP

Willie Spence, a singer who as a teen went viral with his rendition of Rihanna's hit "Diamonds" and was the runner-up on Season 19 on "American Idol, died at the age of 23, the show confirmed in a social media posting on October 12. The singer was killed in a car accident in Tennessee, according to CNN affiliate WSB, citing the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Eric McCandless/Disney General Entertainment/Getty Images

Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic, award-winning movie and stage career in addition to becoming America's favorite TV sleuth in "Murder, She Wrote," died on October 11. She was 96. Casey Curry/Invision/AP

Eileen Ryan, a veteran actress and matriarch of the Hollywood family that includes actor Sean Penn, died on October 9, according to a statement shared by Penn's publicist. She was 94. E. Charbonneau/WireImage/Getty Images

Art Laboe, a legendary DJ and beloved Los Angeles personality, died October 7 after a short bout of pneumonia, his spokesperson confirmed to CNN. He was 97. Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Kim Jung Gi, an influential comic artist, died suddenly at the age of 47, according to his agent and his verified social media accounts on October 5. The acclaimed South Korean artist crafted sprawling, intricately detailed scenes with unbelievable speed, often before a live audience. He narrated as he worked, sharing his process with his rapt fans as he created a fully realized piece of art before their eyes. Romuald Meigneux/Sipa/Shutterstock

Loretta Lynn, the "Coal Miner's Daughter" whose gutsy lyrics and twangy, down-home vocals made her a queen of country music for seven decades, died October 4 at the age of 90. Rich Fury/Invision/AP

Former All-American basketball player Tiffany Jacksondied from breast cancer on October 4, according to the University of Texas at Austin. She was 37. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images

Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who made history when she declined the best actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, died at the age of 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on October 3. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Charles Fuller, the acclaimed playwright best known for his Pulitzer winner, "A Soldier's Play," died at the age of 83, according to his younger son, David Fuller, speaking to the Hollywood Reporter on October 3. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images

Coolio, the '90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died on September 28, according to his manager. He was 59. Des Willie/Redferns/Getty Images

Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, known for his collaborations with jazz legend John Coltrane throughout the 1960s, died on September 24. He was 81. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Actress Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for playing the villainous Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," died on September 23. She was 88.Silver Screen Collection/Moviepix/Getty Images

Maury Wills, a former star shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers, died September 19 at the age of 89, according to the team. Wills was part of the Dodgers' title-winning teams in 1959, 1963 and 1965. He was a seven-time All-Star, and in 1962 he was named the National League's Most Valuable Player. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Kalani David, a Hawaiian-born professional surfer and skateboarder, died after he suffered a seizure while surfing off the coast of Costa Rica on September 17, according to his father. He was 24. Ed Sloane/World Surf League/Getty Images

Ken Starr, a former US solicitor general who gained worldwide fame in the 1990s as the independent counsel who doggedly investigated President Bill Clinton during a series of political scandals, died of complications from surgery, according to a family statement on September 13. He was 76. Doug Mills/AP

Ramsey Lewis, a jazz star who found crossover success on the pop charts with songs like "The In Crowd," died September 12 at his home in Chicago, his manager Brett Steele announced. He was 87. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died September 8 at the age of 96. The Queen reigned for 70 years, celebrating her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. She was 25 years old when she ascended to the throne in 1952. Tim Graham/Getty Images

Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died September 7 at the age of 82. Shaw was CNN's first chief anchor when the network launched in 1980, and he was with the network for more than 20 years. Alex Brandon/AP

Rapper Pat Stay died following a stabbing incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 4, according to regional police. He was 36. Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Country musician Luke Bell, who went missing in August, was found dead, according to officer Frank Magos from the Tucson Police Department. Bell was 32. Magos said an investigation was ongoing. Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Tree Town Music Festival

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union, died August 30 at the age of 91. He was credited with introducing key political and economic reforms to the USSR and helping to end the Cold War. David Longstreath/AP

Richard Roat, an actor who appeared in dozens of iconic television shows from the early '60s to the mid-2000s, died in August, according to an obituary from his family published in the Los Angeles Times. He was 89. Walt Disney Television/Getty Images

Charlbi Dean, an actress whose star had just begun to rise with a starring role in Palme d'Or winner "Triangle of Sadness," died August 29, a representative for the actress confirmed to CNN. She was 32. The representative confirmed reports that Dean died from unexpected and sudden illness but did not provide further details. Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

Robert "Bob" LuPone, the Tony and Emmy nominated actor arguably best known for his role in hit TV show "The Sopranos," died at the age of 76 on August 27.Diane Bondareff/Invision/The New School/Associated Press/FILE

Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory, died at the age of 87, his family and the Chiefs announced on August 24. David Durochik via AP

Joe E. Tata, who played Nat, the kindly owner of the Peach Pit on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died on August 24, according to his daughter. He was 85. Everett Collection

Photographer Tim Page, whose images and exploits from the Vietnam War made him a legendary figure of journalism in the 1960s, died on August 24, according to fellow journalist Ben Bohane. He was 78. Le Quang Nhat/EPA/Shutterstock

Tom Weiskopf, former professional golf player and winner of the 1973 British Open, died on August 20, according to the PGA Tour. He was 79. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Pete Carril, who coached the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team for 29 years, died on August 15, according to a statement from the Carril family released through Princeton Athletics. He was 92. Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS/Sipa USA

Anne Heche, an entrancing actor whose versatility powered an admirable career spanning four decades, died after being removed from life support on August 14. Heche's car crashed into a Los Angeles home and erupted into flames on August 5. She was 53. Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

Actress and director Denise Dowse, whose prolific career featured roles in "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Insecure" and "Ray," died on August 13, her family confirmed to CNN. She was 64. Greg Doherty/Getty Images

Hanae Mori, the first Asian fashion designer to break into the exclusive world of haute couture, died at the age of 96 on August 11. Mori's elegant creations were worn by high-profile figures from Hillary Clinton to Empress Masako. Susan Wood/Getty Images

Dean "Diz" Laird, the only known US Navy ace to shoot down both German and Japanese planes during World War II, died on August 10, his daughter said. He was 101.Andrea Laird

Motown legend Lamont Dozier, a songwriter who crafted hits for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye, among other icons, died at the age of 81, according to a statement from his son on August 9. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the '70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie "Grease," died on August 8, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. Paramount Pictures/Everett Collection

Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on the 1980s hit show "Magnum, P.I.," died on August 7, his daughter announced. He was 83. CBS/Getty Images

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake died of cancer on August 5, his office confirmed to CNN. He was 84.Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images

Judith Durham, an Australian folk music star and lead singer of The Seekers, died on August 5, according to a statement from her record label. She was 79. C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images

Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than six decades, died at the age of 94, the team announced on August 3. Mark J. Terrill/AP

Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos died July 31 at the age of 94. Ramos became a hero to many for defecting from the government of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., spurring the dictator's downfall during the 1986 popular uprising against his rule. Andy Hernandez/Sygma/Getty Images

NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, died on July 31, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. In addition to his sporting achievements, Russell was one of sport's leading civil rights activists and marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. Dick Raphael/NBAE/Getty Images

Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series," died July 30 at the age of 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. When "Star Trek" began in 1966, Nichols was a television rarity: a Black woman in a notable role on a prime-time television series. There had been African-American women on TV before, but they often played domestic workers and had small roles; Nichols' Uhura was an integral part of the multicultural "Star Trek" crew.CBS/Getty Images

Bernard Cribbins, a stage and screen actor who appeared on "Doctor Who" and narrated the British children's series "The Wombles," died at the age of 93, his talent agency confirmed on July 28. Cribbins' acting career spanned six decades, much of it spent in children's entertainment in the 1960s and '70s. Brian J Ritchie/Shutterstock

Tony Dow, an actor and director best known for portraying Wally Cleaver on the sitcom "Leave It to Beaver," died on July 27, according to his manager Frank Bilotta, citing Dow's son Christopher. Dow was 77.ABC/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images

James Lovelock, the British environmental scientist and creator of the Gaia theory, which hypothesizes Earth acts as a single living organism, died July 26 at the age of 103. Lovelock was an early advocate for climate action, and some of his ideas have shaped the way climate scientists and biologists think about the world's ecosystems today. Martina Salvi/Shutterstock

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor whose roles ranged from the mob boss in "Goodfellas" to an early stint on the long-running cop drama "Law & Order," died on July 25, according to his publicist Roger Neal. He was 83. Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

David Warner, an English actor who played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like "Titanic" and "Tron," died from a "cancer-related illness" on July 24. He was 80. Everett Collection

Claes Oldenburg, the pop artist who reimagined everyday objects like clothespins and spoons as mammoth sculptures, died on July 18, according to Pace Gallery in New York, which has represented the artist since 1960. He was 93. Archive Photos/Getty Images

Ivana Trump, a longtime businessperson and an ex-wife of former US President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73, the former President posted on Truth Social on July 14. Ivana Trump was the mother of Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot on July 8 while giving a speech on a street in Nara, Japan. Abe, 67, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister, holding office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020 before resigning due to health reasons. Stefan Boness/Visum/Redux

Actor Tony Sirico, best known for playing henchman Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on HBO's "The Sopranos," died at the age of 79, according to his manager Bob McGowan. Sirico's "Sopranos" co-star Michael Imperioli also shared the news on Instagram, saying Sirico died on July 8. Bobby Bank/Getty Images

Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the '60s sitcom "F Troop," died on June 7, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99.ABC/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images

James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as "The Godfather," "Misery" and "Elf," died on July 6, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account. He was 82. CBS/Getty Images

Director Peter Brook, whose ground-breaking stage productions transformed 20th-century theater, died on July 2, according to his publisher, Nick Hern Books. He was 97. Daniel Simon/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, died on June 25, according to the David Kordansky Gallery. He was 88.Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on "ER" and "Ray Donovan," died in late June, her manager, Craig Dorfman, said in a statement to CNN. She was 61. A preliminary investigation suggested that she drowned while swimming, police said. Matthew Simmons/WireImage/Getty Images

Former San Francisco 49ers halfback Hugh McElhennydied at the age of 93, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on June 23. Clarence Hamm/AP

Tony Siragusa, a key part of the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl-winning team in 2001, died unexpectedly on June 22, according to a statement from the team. He was 55. Jeff Zelevansky/AP

Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died at the age of 25 on June 20, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County coroner's office confirmed to CNN that he had died of natural causes. Swanigan made 75 appearances and four starts during his three seasons in the NBA. Craig Mitchelldyer/USA Today Sports/Reuters

Former political analyst Mark Shields, who was best known for his work on CNN's "Capital Gang" and "PBS NewsHour," died June 18 at the age of 85. Valerie Plesch/The New York Times/Redux

Jim Seals, one half of 1970s soft-rock duo Seals and Crofts, died at the age of 80, his family announced on June 7. Seals is seen here at right with musical partner Darrell "Dash" Crofts. They were known for hits such as "Summer Breeze," "Diamond Girl" and "Get Closer."Michael Putland/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Alec John Such, a founding member and original bass player of the band Bon Jovi, died at the age of 70, according to a tweet from the group on June 5. Ian Dickson/Redferns/Getty Images

Former NFL running back Marion Barber III, who spent most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, died at the age of 38, the team said on June 1. No cause of death was provided. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash on May 30, according to the team's official website. He was 25. Gladney signed with the Cardinals this year after playing his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings. Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Musician Ronnie Hawkins died on May 29, according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page. He was 87.Boris Spremo/Toronto Star/Getty Images

Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in "Field of Dreams" and the Martin Scorsese mob classic "Goodfellas," died at the age of 67, it was reported on May 26. Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

Andy Fletcher, a keyboardist and founding member of Depeche Mode, died on May 26, the band announced on their official social media channels. He was 60 years old. Andre Havergo/Geisler-Fotopress/picture-alliance/dpa/AP

Marnie Schulenburg, a soap opera actress who documented her journey from becoming a new mother to a cancer patient, died on May 17 after battling stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, according to her representative. Schulenburg was 37. Robert Voets/CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

John Aylward, a veteran film and television actor for more than three decades, died on May 16, according to his longtime agent and friend, Mitchell K. Stubbs. Aylward, a Seattle native, was best known for playing the stern but fair Dr. Donald Anspaugh on NBC's "ER" and Barry Goodwin on "The West Wing." He was 75. Mitch Haddad/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Atlanta-based rapper Lil Keed died May 13, according to a tweet from his record label, Young Stoner Life. He was 24. Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images

Bob Lanier, a Hall of Fame basketball player who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, died May 10, the NBA said. He was 73. Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, died on May 8, according to his publicist. Ward was known for his work in "The Right Stuff," "Short Cuts" and numerous other films. He was 79.Moviestore/Shutterstock

Kelly Meafua, a Samoan rugby star who played for the French rugby club US Montauban, died May 7, after falling from a bridge in France. He was 32. Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport/Getty Images

Country singer Mickey Gilley, best known as the pioneer of the "urban cowboy" style, died May 7, his publicist Zach Farnum said. He was 86. Gilley had 17 No. 1 country records, starting with "Room Full of Roses" in 1974. Everett/Shutterstock

Mike Hagerty, a character actor known for his roles in shows like "Friends" and films like "Overboard," died at the age of 67, according to his family on May 5. Through the years, Hagerty amassed a long list of TV guest roles, primarily in comedies, but also in dramas such as "ER" and "Deadwood." HBO/Everett Collection

Country music legend Naomi Judd — one half of the duo The Judds — died at the age of 76, her daughter Ashley announced on April 30. Naomi and her daughter Wynonna began singing together as a professional act in the early 1980s, eventually producing a string of major hits, including "Mama He's Crazy" and "Love Can Build a Bridge." Josh Anderson/AP

Andrew Woolfolk, a longtime member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire whose sweet signature instrument made songs like "September" impossible not to dance to, died on April 25, group member Philip Bailey announced. Woolfolk was 71. Solomon NJie/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Johnnie Jones Sr., a decorated World War II veteran and pioneering civil rights lawyer, died at the age of 102, according to the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs on April 25. Gerald Herbert/AP

Former US Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator in US history, died April 23 at the age of 88. Hatch served in the chamber for 42 years, from 1977 to 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died at age 70, the Montreal Canadiens announced on April 22. Lafleur, nicknamed "The Flower," was a five-time Stanley Cup champion with the Canadiens. He scored 560 goals and had 793 assists during his NHL career. Focus On Sport/Getty Images

Robert Morse, a Broadway star best known to TV viewers as "Mad Men" boss Bertram Cooper, died April 20 at the age of 90. Appearing on Broadway since the mid-1950s, Morse originated the role of the enterprising J. Pierrepont Finch in 1961's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," winning a Tony Award for his performance. Jaimie Trueblood/AMC

Adelia "Dede" Robertson, wife of televangelist Pat Robertson and founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died April 19 at the age of 94.Ron Edmonds/AP

DJ Kay Slay, an influential member of the New York hip-hop scene whose raucous mixtapes became legendary, died from Covid-19 complications, his family confirmed in a statement on April 18. He was 55. Kay Slay, whose real name was Keith Grayson, had been a star since the early 1990s, when mixtapes he produced featured up-and-comers and superstar rappers like Jay-Z and, later, Eminem. Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images

Arthur Rupe, a record producer and 2011 inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died on April 15, according to a statement from the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation. He was 104. Rupe is credited with launching the career of Little Richard and helped make R&B a mainstream genre of music, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Liz Sheridan, a veteran stage and screen actress who played Jerry Seinfeld's mother, Helen, on "Seinfeld," died on April 15, her manager and friend Amanda Hendon confirmed to CNN. She was 93. Castle Rock Entertainment/Everett Collection

Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy died at the age of 65, the New York Islanders announced on April 15. Bossy, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Islanders, is the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 573 goals. Focus On Sport/Getty Images

Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón died on April 14 after being involved in a car crash in Cali, Colombia, the hospital treating him said in a statement. Rincón, 55, played in three World Cups and scored 17 goals in 84 games for Colombia. Imago/Zuma

Star bodybuilder Cedric McMillan, seen here being interviewed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, died at the age of 44, his sponsor confirmed on April 12. McMillan won multiple titles during his career, including the 2017 Arnold Classic. No further details were released about his death. Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Shirley Spork, a trailblazing figure for women's golf who was one of the founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, died at the age of 94, the organization said on April 12. Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters

Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and actor with a distinctly memorable voice, died after a long illness, his family announced on April 12. He was 67. Dan Steinberg/AP

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck on April 9 while trying to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, police said. Haskins, 24, had played for Ohio State and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Jason Pohuski/CSM/Shutterstock

Bobby Rydell, a teen idol from the '60s known for songs like "Wild One" and his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film "Bye Bye Birdie," died on April 5, according to a statement released by his representatives. He was 79.Michael Levin/Corbis/Getty Images

Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing George Costanza's mother on "Seinfeld," died on April 2, her agent told CNN. She was 93. Kyle Boorman/Artisan Entertainment/Everett Collection

Tom Parker, a member of the British boy band The Wanted, died at the age of 33, his wife and bandmates shared on March 30. In October 2020, Parker announced that he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images

Paul Herman, an actor known for his roles in "The Sopranos," "Goodfellas" and "The Irishman," died March 29 at the age of 76. Charley Gallay/Vanity Fair/Getty Images

Taylor Hawkins, the golden-locked musician who for more than two decades was the drummer for Foo Fighters, died at the age of 50, the band said on March 25. The cause of death was not disclosed. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as US secretary of state, died of cancer at age 84, her family announced in a statement on March 23. Albright was a central figure in President Bill Clinton's administration and helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War. Wally McNamee/Corbis Historical/Getty Images

Longtime NFL reporter John Clayton, who was known as "The Professor" because of his encyclopedic knowledge of the game, died March 18, according to ESPN, where he was an analyst, and Seattle Sports, where he hosted a radio show. Clayton was 67. James D. Smith/AP

US Rep. Don Young, an Alaska Republican and the longest-serving member of the current Congress, died March 18, according to a statement from his office. He was 88. Ash Adams/The New York Times/Redux

Former pro wrestler Scott Hall, a WWE Hall of Famer who reached stardom as "Razor Ramon" during the heyday of his career in the 1990s, died at the age of 63, the WWE said on March 14. George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images

Stephen Wilhite, the developer who created GIFs in the late '80s and transformed the way we communicate on the internet, died on March 14. His wife, Kathaleen, told CNN that he died from complications of Covid-19. He was 74. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Webby Awards

William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill" and "Broadcast News," died on March 13, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 71. Hurt played a variety of roles in classic 1980s films, including "Body Heat" and "Children of a Lesser God." Rich Fury/Invision/AP

Singer Traci Braxton, who also starred on the reality series "Braxton Family Values," died of esophageal cancer on March 12. She was 50. Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

Emilio Delgado, who played the Fix-It Shop owner Luis on "Sesame Street," died on March 10, according to his manager. He had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, in 2020, according to a report from TMZ, citing his wife. Delgado was 81. PBS/Everett Collection

Australian cricketer Shane Warne, widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, died March 4 at the age of 52, his management company confirmed to CNN. Warne was one of cricket's most lethal bowlers, with 708 Test wickets to his name. That's the most ever for an Australian and the second-most of all time. Robert Prezioso/Getty Images

Elsa Klensch, who was among the first to bring fashion to TV screens with CNN's "Style with Elsa Klensch" in the 1980s, died on March 4. She was 92. For two decades, Klensch gave CNN viewers a front-row seat to runways all over the world, including New York, London, Milan and Paris. Andrew Eccles/Turner

Actor Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," died on March 2, according to his daughter, Sharon Brown. He was 84. Mike Fanous/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

Sally Kellerman, the prolific Oscar-nominated actress who played Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" O'Houlihan in the 1970 film "M*A*S*H," died on February 24, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cited her son. She was 84. AF archive/Alamy Stock Photo/

Mark Lanegan, a leader within Seattle's grunge music scene and frontman of the influential group Screaming Trees, died February 22 at the age of 57, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced Lanegan helped usher in a new era for the genre that saw many of his collaborators soar to international fame. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images

Jamal Edwards, a music entrepreneur best known for founding media platform SBTV, died February 20 at the age of 31. His mother confirmed that her son died from a "sudden illness." Edwards got into the music scene at the age of 15 and was a pioneering figure in British rap and grime music. Joseph Okpako/WireImage/Getty Images

Pro Football Hall of Famer Charley Taylor died at the age of 80, the Washington Commanders announced on February 19. Taylor retired in 1977 as the NFL's all-time leading receiver. His record of 649 receptions for 9,110 yards and 79 touchdowns would stand until 1984.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Indian singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, who lent his talent to Indian cinema for nearly 50 years, died February 15 at the age of 69, according to a statement from his doctor. Lahiri, who was fondly referred to as "India's Disco King," was known for his love of 1970s-inspired dance beats. His signature hits, including the 1982 smash "Disco Dancer" from the Bollywood movie of the same name, helped to infuse Indian cinema with a lively, more contemporary sound. Pramod Thakur/Hindustan Times/Getty Images

Ivan Reitman, a storied producer and director behind some of Hollywood's biggest comedies, died on February 13, according to the CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. He was 75. Reitman created some of the most enduring comedic films of the '80s and '90s, including 1984's "Ghostbusters," which he produced and directed.Marka/Alamy

Former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Giambidied at the age of 47, a few of his former teams announced on February 9. The cause of death was not released. John Cordes/AP

Singer Lata Mangeshkar, the "nightingale of India" who gave her voice to Indian movies for more than 70 years, died on February 6, according to her doctor. She was 92.Vijayanand Gupta/Hindustan Times/Getty Images

Bill Fitch, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who won the NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics in 1981, died February 2 at the age of 89. Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Italian cinema star Monica Vitti died February 2 at the age of 90, according to Italian politician and family friend Walter Veltroni. Vitti was well-known for her work with some of Italy and Europe's most influential filmmakers throughout the 1960s and 1970s. 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died on January 30, said her family and the New York Police Department, which is investigating her death. She was 30. Kryst was an attorney who sought to help reform America's justice system, and she was a fashion blogger and entertainment news correspondent. She was crowned Miss USA in 2019. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP

Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," died on January 29, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. He was 81. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

Legendary Mexican-Argentinian singer Diego Verdaguerdied at the age of 70, his family announced in a statement on January 28. Verdaguer first achieved international success in 1975, when his song "Volveré" ("I'll Be Back") became a hit in Mexico and went on to sell more than 5 million copies. Joselin Mota/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Actor Vachik Mangassarian, a character actor who appeared on "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "The Mentalist," died of Covid-19 complications, his manager told CNN on January 27. He was 78. Matt Carr/Getty Images

Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died on January 23, according to a family spokesman. He was 102. McGee successfully completed 409 air combat missions across three wars — World War II, Korea, and Vietnam — and he received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Staff Sgt. James Richardson/US Army

French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, whose flamboyant creations transformed haute couture, died January 23 at the age of 73, according to a message posted to his official Instagram account. Richard Bord/WireImage/Getty Images

Clark Gillies, a Hall of Fame hockey player and four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders, died on January 21, according to the National Hockey League. He was 67. Denis Brodeur/NHLI/Getty Images

Louie Anderson, an Emmy Award-winning actor who also spent part of his career as a stand-up comic and game-show host, died January 21 from complications related to cancer, his publicist Glenn Schwartz confirmed to CNN. Anderson was 68. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images

Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose 1977 record "Bat Out of Hell" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, died January 20 at the age of 74, according to a statement from his family on his verified Facebook page. In pictures: Rock 'n' roll legend Meat Loaf Torsten Sukrow/picture-alliance/dpa/AP

André Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, died January 18 at the age of 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion industry, a Black man in an often insular world dominated by White men and women.Pixelformula/Sipa/Shutterstock

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising," died after a skiing accident on January 18. He was 37. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images

Lusia "Lucy" Harris, a college basketball star during the 1970s and the first and only woman ever to be officially drafted by an NBA team, died on January 18, according to a statement from her family and Delta State University. She was 66. Harris led Delta State to three national championships from 1975-1977. John G. Zimmerman/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

Steve Schapiro, an acclaimed photojournalist perhaps best known for his work documenting the civil rights movement, died January 15 at the age of 87. Schapiro was also known for his portraits of some of the world's biggest celebrities, including Muhammad Ali, David Bowie and Barbra Streisand. Bernd Wuestneck/DPA/AFP/Getty Images

Ralph Emery, a legendary radio and television personality in the world of country music, died January 15 at the age of 88, according to the Country Music Association. AFF-USA/Shutterstock

Ronnie Spector, the leader of pop group The Ronettes and the powerful central voice of hits like "Be My Baby" and "Baby I love You," died on January 12, her family announced in a statement on her website. She was 78.Tom Sheehan/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images

Clyde Bellecourt, a leader in the Native American struggle for civil rights and a founder of the American Indian Movement, died on January 11, his wife Peggy Bellecourt told the Star Tribune. He was 85. Jim Wells/AP

Deon Lendore, an Olympic and world championship medalist from Trinidad and Tobago, died in a car accident in Texas on January 10. He was 29. Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame football player known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, died January 10 at the age of 86. At the time of his retirement in 1973, Maynard's career receptions (633) and yards receiving (11,834) were league records. He also amassed 10,000 yards receiving before any other pro player.Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Bob Saget, the comedian and actor who played wholesome patriarch Danny Tanner on the sitcom "Full House," was found dead in an Orlando hotel room on January 9, his family confirmed in a statement to CNN. He was 65. Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images

Michael Lang, co-creator of the Woodstock music festival, died January 8 at the age of 77. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Award-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman died January 8 at the age of 93. Along with Alan Bergman, her husband and longtime collaborator, Bergman was nominated for 16 Academy Awards over the course of her career and won three. One was for the song "The Way We Were," from the 1973 film that starred Barbra Streisand. Brian To/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star, died at the age of 94, it was reported on January 7. In pictures: Hollywood legend Sidney PoitierAP

Lani Guinier, a legal scholar and champion for voting rights who was once nominated to be assistant attorney general by then-President Bill Clinton, died on January 7, her cousin, Sherrie Russell-Brown, confirmed to CNN. She was 71. Lindsay Brice/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director of movies such as "The Last Picture Show" and "Paper Moon," died on January 6. He was 82. Damian Dovarganes/AP

College Football Hall of Famer Ross Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and a 10-year NFL veteran, died January 6 at the age of 67. Browner, a defensive lineman, started all four seasons at Notre Dame, winning national championships in 1973 and 1977 and setting several school records. Bettmann/Getty Images

South Korean actress Kim Mi-soo died at the age of 29, her agency, Landscape Entertainment, announced on January 5. The budding TV star and model appeared in the Disney+ series "Snowdrop" and Netflix's "Hellbound."Seokyong Lee/Penta Press/Shutterstock

Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died January 2 at the age of 77. Marion Kaplan/Alamy Stock Photo

Dan Reeves, a former NFL running back and head coach, died January 1 at the age of 77. Reeves coached 23 seasons in the NFL and was twice named Coach of the Year. George Gojkovich/Getty Images

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