The Cast Iron Queens missing their “mom.”
Erica Brown on FB, 8/27/20: Today the Cast Iron Queens grieve with our Queen Emily Nelson
as we mourn the loss of her beautiful Mother to Covid-19. For all you Covid naysayers out there, whether I know you or not, you can bite me today. And for a gooood long while.
Also condolences to the Family of Mr. Willie Motton, in my hometown of Sikeston, MO. Mr. Motton was 99 years young, and also perished of Covid.
Note to everyone… Emily is here, and is seeing all your condolences [on Erica’s post on FB]. Thanks.
Photo: Emily Nelson & mom
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Chris Dellinger on Fb, 8/29/20: Re: Matt Dowse | Heartbroken, one of our best friend’s for over 20 yrs. RIP Matt. I can’t believe this is real.
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The deaths that are listed from Wikipedia are those of musicians or those persons who have ties to the music business from all over the world. These are our brothers and sisters. Say a prayer for their souls. They will be missed greatly.
September 2020
2: Jirina Fikejzová, 93, Czech lyricist and athlete (death announced on this date); Rinat Ibragimov, 59, Russian double bass player; Alexander Priko, 46, Russian singer and keyboardist (Laskovyi Mai), cancer.
1: Ian Mitchell, 62, Irish bassist (Bay City Rollers); Erick Morillo, 49, American DJ (Reel 2 Real), music producer and record label owner.
August 2020
31: Mark Colby, 71, American saxophonist, complications from cancer; John Meyer, 67, Australian slide guitarist (Rose Tattoo, Chain, Swanee).
30: Daddy Boastin’, 61, Saint Vincent-born Swedish rapper, cancer.
29: Shafaullah Rokhri, Pakistani singer, cardiac arrest; Mikhail Shestakov, 64, Russian violinist, People’s Artist of Russia (2005).
28: Chadwick Aaron Boseman (43), American actor (42, Marshall, Get On Up, Black Panther), 4 year battle with colon cancer.
27: Sunil Dhar, 87, Bangladeshi classical musician, heart failure; Ronnie Kole, 89, American jazz pianist, founder of the French Quarter Festival; Archana Mahanta, 71, Indian folk singer, complications from a stroke; Mike Noga, 43, Australian rock multi-instrumentalist (The Drones, Legends of Motorsport); Arnaldo Saccomani, 71, Brazilian record producer and reality television judge (Ídolos, Qual é o Seu Talento?), complications from kidney failure and diabetes.
25: Albert Appel, 98, American educator and musician, co-founder of Appel Farm Arts and Music Center; Georges Bœuf, 82, French composer and musician; Mick Hart, 50, Australian folk musician; Gerry McGhee, 58, Scottish singer (Brighton Rock), cancer; Itaru Oki, 78, Japanese jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist; Steve Sample Sr., 90, American bandleader and arranger (death announced on this date).