Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

2013 Deaths: Miracles, Temptations and Yes

BOBBY ROGERS, 73:  (1940-March 3, 2013).  Born on the exact day and in the same Detroit hospital as bandmate Smokey Robinson, though they didn't meet for 15 years.  Original member of the Miracles.  Co-wrote the Temptations first hit "The Way You Do the Things You Do."

DAMON HARRIS, 62:  Died Feb. 14, 2013.  Joined the Temptations at age 20 in 1970, replacing Eddie Kendricks.  Sang with them until 1975, singing tenor on "Papa Was a Rolling Stone."

PETER BANKS, 65 (Died March 7, 2013)  Original guitarist in Yes and called "The Architect of Progressive Music."  He also suggested the name "Yes" when the group was looking for a name.  He left the group in 1970 over an argument about the use of an orchestra in their music.


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