The late Dr. Brandon Rogers – Rising Star’s life cut short
The Blues Community lost another wonderful person and fan last week. Stacy wasn’t a performer or promoter, just a great blues fan and an incredibly warm and wonderful friend. Stacy, we will all miss you so very much.
Keep tabs on Facebook for services for this beautiful friend. COMBO will also try to post this info as soon as we get it.
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‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ CONTESTANT DEAD AT 29
An incredible America’s Got Talent season 12contestant is dead just weeks before getting his chance in the spotlight.
Dr. Brandon Rogers, who wowed audiences with his amazing singing voice, was involved in a car accident in Maryland on Saturday, ET has learned. He was taken to the hospital, where he died on Sunday. He was 29 years old.
Funeral arrangements are currently being made.
“It’s a very difficult time. What we want people to remember most is his love of God and how much he touched others,” a family member tells ET. “His ability to sing was a gift. He was funny and genuine and everyone loved him. What he did was inspire others because of his love for God.”
Rogers was in the front passenger seat of a 2016 black Mercedes-Benz, along with two of his friends, when the car went off the road and crashed into a tree, ET has learned.
According to Maryland State Police, the two passengers in the car were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, while the driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries. Rogers succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Medical Center. The incident is still under investigation, however police do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident.
According to TMZ, AGT producers have not made a decision on whether or not to run Rogers’ episode, which is scheduled to air next month. Producers reportedly discovered Rogers when they saw an Instagram video of him singing Boyz II Men’s “On Bended Knee.”
Before his death, Rogers actually got a chance to perform with his singing idols. Boyz II Men commented on the tragic news on Instagram on Sunday with a video of them singing “I’ll Make Love to You” with Rogers.
“Today our hearts are deeply saddened to learn about the sudden death of Dr. Brandon Rogers,” the band wrote. “A few months back we brought this young man out to the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas to perform with us. He was great all 3 nights! Just a genuinely nice person and a really good singer! Gone too young and gone too soon.”
“It hurts to know that the world will never have a chance to witness what his impact on the world could have been as a doctor and even on the music world,” the message continues. “A great spirit and a great voice. Even for the little time we knew you you will be sorely missed. May God Bless, keep and comfort your family in this difficult time.”
By Antoinette Bueno for Entertainment Tonight
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/apos-america-apos-got-talent-190400774.html
Article contains several videos of Brandon performing.
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NORRO WILSON – CO-WRITER OF “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL”
Norris “Norro” Wilson (April 4, 1938 – June 8, 2017) was an American country music singer-songwriter, producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Wilson wrote or co-wrote numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including songs for David Houston, Jean Shepard, Charlie Rich, Charley Pride, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette, among many others. He also produced or co-produced songs for dozens of artists, including Joe Stampley, Margo Smith, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, and Shania Twain.
Earlier in his career, Wilson also charted ten singles on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Songs chart. The biggest of his three Top 40 hits was “Do It to Someone You Love,” which reached No. 20 in 1970.
Awards:
● 1975 Grammy Award (with Billy Sherrill, songwriters) for Best Country Song, “A Very Special Love Song”
● 1996 Inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
● 2008 Inducted into Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
He died on June 8, 2017 in Nashville from heart failure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norro_Wilson
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Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths… June 2017
14: Luis Abanto Morales, 93, Peruvian singer and composer.
13: Philip Gossett, 75, American musicologist.
11: Rosalie Sorrels, 83, American folk singer; Corneliu Stroe, 67, Romanian drummer and percussionist, heart attack.
8: Norro Wilson, 79, American country music songwriter (“A Very Special Love Song”, “The Most Beautiful Girl”) and record producer, Grammy winner (1975), heart failure; Prince Udaya Priyantha, 48, Sri Lankan artist and singer.
7: Jan Høiland, 78, Norwegian singer.
6: Vin Garbutt, 69, British folk singer (When the Tide Turns, Bandalised, Word of Mouth), complications from heart surgery: Sandra Reemer, 66, Dutch singer (“Als het om de liefde gaat”, “Colorado”, “The Party’s Over”), breast cancer; Paul Zukofsky, 73, American violinist and conductor.