He was the lead guitarist and baritone vocalist for The Four Seasons.
Musicians Who Died from COVID-19
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Wallace Roney was a jazz trumpet legend who was the only protégé of jazz giant Miles Davis.
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Alan Merrill was the co-writer of the hit rock and roll anthem “I Love Rock N’ Roll.” Merrill was the lead vocalist and bassist for the glam rock band the Arrows in the 1970s.
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Known to the Bounce community as DJ Black N Mild.
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Hal Willner was a music producer who worked with artists including Marianne Faithfull and Lou Reed.
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John Prine (1946–2020) was an American folk singer-songwriter renowned for songs featuring offbeat lyrics about life, love, and social issues. He died of complications from COVID-19.
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Vincent Lionti was a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera for 32 years as well as the conductor of the Westchester Youth Symphony. He was a graduate of the Julliard School and a former member of the …
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David Boe was an organ professor at Oberlin Conservatory, where he was also dean. He was with the school for 46 years, from 1962 to 2008. He had a long …
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Troy Sneed was an acclaimed gospel music artist who reached No. 2 on the gospel charts with his hit song “My Heart Says Yes.”
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Fred the Godson was a rapper from the South Bronx who was named to XXL Magazine’s 2011 freshman class along with Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar.