MITCH ALIOTTA-- Died July 21, age 71. Of Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah. The classic song "Lake Shore Drive." If you're from Chicago, you'll know how big it was and is.
WAYNE CARSON-- Died July 20. Songwriter. Wrote many Box Top songs including "The Letter" and "Neon Rainbow." Cowrote "Always On My Mind."
BOB JOHNSTON-- Died August 14. Producer noted for his work with Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.
GARY RICHRATH-- Died Sept. 13. Lead guitarist and songwriter for REO Speedwagon. Wrote "Ridin' the Storm Out" and "Take It On the Run."
BILL WOODS-- Died September 29. Played sax on Steely Dan's "Doctor Wu" and Paul Simon's "Have a Good Time."
BILLY JOE ROYAL-- Died Oct. 16. His "Down in the Boondocks" immediately takes me back to 1965. Then there were all those other hits and his country and Beach Music songs.
RAUL REKOW-- Bassist for Santana, 61. Almost continuously from 1976 to 2013.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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