David Ruffin David Ruffin was lead singer for the Temptations up until 1968 when he was replaced by Dennis Whitfield. He acquired a taste for crack which he could not

Mick Ronson Mick Ronson was best known for his lead guitar work with David Bowie, most notably “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”. Bowie and Ronson also argued frequently

Fenton Robinson Fenton Robinson is best known for writing the blues classic “Somebody Loan Me a Dime”. The song has been recorded by a number of blues artists most notably

Minny Ripperton Minny Ripperton was the lead singer for the late sixties acid rock group “Rotary Connection “. She went solo had and a hit in 1975 “Loving You” co-wrote

Randy Rhoades Randy Rhoades was a talented heavy metal guitarist who helped put Ozzy Osbourne back on the charts in the early 1980’s. In 1982 while on tour, the band

Keith Relf Keith Relf was lead singer for the Yardbirds during the mid sixties. The most curious oddity about him was he only had one lung. After the Yardbirds broke-up

Otis Redding Otis Redding defined “SOUL” , with the MG’s (Memphis group) he recorded some of the best 60’s soul music ever. He also was a solid performer. He appeared

Noel Redding Noel Redding was born December 25th , 1945 in the English Channel port city of Folkstone. An acommplished guitarist/bass player he was recruited along with Mitch Mitchell on

Joey Ramone Joey Ramone was a “punk rock” pioneer and the substance of which the phrase was coined. Born Jeff Hyman in Queens New York he took up the drums

Carl Radle Carl Radle was a distinguished bass player who hailed from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and worked with some of rock’s finest. In 1969 as a member of “Delaney &