Alec John Such, Bon Jovi’s First Bassist, Dies at 70

Paul McCartney saw his 80th birthday in in style, following a duet with Bruce Springsteen, a happy birthday serenade from Jon Bon Jovi and 50,000 fans and birthday wishes from his sole remaining Beatles bandmate, Sir Ringo Starr. Sir Ringo sent his customary ‘peace and love’ well wishes to his long-standing friend and former bandmate on Saturday, his actual birthday, joining the throngs marking his milestone with birthday greetings, ahead of the star headlining Glastonbury next weekend.

Jonathan Cohen Paul McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen  tonight (June 16) at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., for a performance of the Boss’ anthem “Glory Days” and the early Beatles tune “I Wanna Be Your Man.”Springsteen appeared 29 songs into the show, the last on the North American leg of McCartney’s “Got Back” tour. He previously performed “I Saw Her Standing There” with McCartney at the latter’s Aug.

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Donald Pippin, a celebrated and prolific musical director for Broadway and New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the last living recipient of the long-discontinued Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director – which he won for 1963’s Oliver! – died June 9 at the age of 95.

Blondie have announced their first ever authorised and in depth archive in their history, ‘Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982’.The boxset arrives on August 26 via UMC and The Numero Group (pre-order here) and boasts 124 tracks (36 of which were previously unissued) alongside remasters of original analog tapes that were cut to vinyl at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios.The Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition contains Blondie’s first six albums – ‘Blondie’ (1976), ‘Plastic Letters’ (1977), ‘Parallel Lines’ (1978), ‘Eat To The Beat’ (1979), ‘Autoamerican’ (1980) and ‘The Hunter’ (1982) – as well as bonus tracks including a previously unheard recording of ‘Moonlight Drive’. You can listen to that track below.Remastered from the original analog tapes, the expansive boxset is available on four formats: Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition; Deluxe 4LP; Deluxe 8CD, and 3CD editions.The release includes: extensive liner notes by Erin Osmon; track-by-track commentary from frontwoman Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante and Gary Valentine; essays by producers Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer and Ken Shipley; a 120-page illustrated discography, and hundreds of period photographs.For nearly two decades the bulk of Blondie’s audio and visual archive sat inside Blondie guitarist Stein’s barn outside Woodstock, New York.

Since forming in 1983, Bon Jovi has had an incredible career, spanning three decades.  With a number of accolades, including a Grammy under their belt, the band was still hitting the road as of late.They are currently on a North American tour.  However, the band took a pause on Sunday, after it was revealed that their former bassist had died.  Here's a look at the iconic rock band through the years.

Bon Jovi's founding member Alec John Such has died aged 70. News of the legendary rock group's former bass player's passing was confirmed by the band's frontman Jon Bon Jovi on Sunday (05. 06.

Twitter to John Such, who departed from the band in 1994.  His death was first reported by Variety. No details on when or how he died were immediately available.

announced on social media Sunday. A cause of death has not been released.“We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” the band announced on Twitter, alongside an “In Memoriam” video. “He was an original.

Bon Jovi wrote in a post on Twitter. “As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.”Bon Jovi credited John Such for bringing the band together, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora.The Yonkers, New York-born John Such was a veteran figure in the thriving New Jersey music scene that helped spawn Bon Jovi.

Bon Jovi guitarist Alec John Such has tragically passed away at the age of 70.The talented musician was part of the original lineup of rock band Bon Jovi, performing alongside Jon Bon Jovi, Tico Torres, David Bryan and Richie Sambora on some of the band’s most popular tracks, including the band’s iconic album Slippery When Wet. Breaking the news on social media, Jon wrote: “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. “He was an original.

Alec John Such, a founding member of rock band Bon Jovi, has died at age 70. His death was announced by Jon Bon Jovi on social media, but no cause was given.

Jeff Bridges, in a rare small-screen role, stars in this psychological thriller as Dan Chase, an ex-CIA operative who’s been living off the grid for years. When an assassin tries to take him out, he must come out of hiding and reconcile with his past.

Alec Baldwin‘s mother has died. Baldwin took to Instagram Thursday night to announce the death of Carol M. Baldwin. She was 92. In his heartfelt post, Baldwin mourned his mother and also shared a bit of his family’s history the legacy Carol leaves behind.

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