“Tears In Heaven”
Written by Will Jennings & Eric Clapton

JOE ROBINSON: Guitar
BRIAN ALLEN: Bass
DAN DUGMORE: Pedal Steel Guitar

Producer: Tom Emmi
Music Mix: Bob Schachner, Beejay Morgan
Video Editor: Leo Switucha

So we can remember them fondly, here is a compiled list of some of the many musicians and industry veterans who passed away in 2025. May they all Rest in Eternal Peace.

IN MEMORIAM

Wayne Osmond (Singer, The Osmonds), Peter Yarrow (Singer, Peter, Paul And Mary), Anita Bryant (Singer), Sam Moore (Singer), Carlos Rodriguez (Guitarist), Gustav Rautenberg (Accordionist, Music Teacher), Mike Miller (Guitarist), Melba Montgomery (Singer), Bob Perkins (Philadelphia Jazz Radio Host), Garth Hudson (Keyboards, The Band), John Sykes (Guitarist, Whitesnake), Kazuyoshi Akiyama (Music Director, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra), Marianne Faithfull (Singer), Sal Maida (Bassist), Mike Ratledge (Keyboardist, Soft Machine), Pat Thomas (Mississippi Blues Guitarist), Ian Kuhn (Sound Engineer, The Dave Matthews Band), Duke Gadd (Drummer), Karl Cochran (Vocalist, Guitarist), Jerry Butler (Singer, The Impressions), Roberta Flack (Singer), David Johansen (Singer, New York Dolls), Angie Stone (R&B Singer), Joey Molland (Guitarist, Badfinger), Roy Ayers (Singer, Vibraphonist), D’Wayne Wiggins (Guitarist, Tony! Toni! Tone!), Jesse Colin Young (Singer, Guitarist, The Youngbloods), Dan Elliott (Singer, The Montereys, Dion And The Belmonts), Gino Matteo (Guitarist), Chris Youlden (Singer, Savoy Brown), Bob Kelley (Guitarist), Clem Burke (Drummer, Blondie), Drew Zingg (Guitarist), Marco Soccoli (Drummer), David Briggs (Keyboardist Fame Studios), Andy Bey (Jazz Singer, Pianist), Mike Peters (Singer, The Alarm), Jill Sobule (Singer, Songwriter), Johnny Rodriguez (Singer), Mike Simms (Guitarist), Christine Havrilla (Philadelphia Singer, Songwriter), Tony Haselden (Songwriter, Producer), Brian Avnet (Manager, The Manhattan Transfer), Guy Klucevsek (Accordionist), Billy Earheart (Organist), Rick Derringer (Guitarist), Joe Ford (Composer, Pianist, Saxophonist), Al Foster (Jazz Drummer), Sly Stone (Composer, Singer, Keyboards, Funk Legend), Brian Wilson (Composer, Singer, The Beach Boys), Lou Christie (Singer), Mick Ralphs (Guitarist, Composer), Bobby Sherman (Singer), Lalo Schifrin (Composer), Walter Scott (Singer, The Whispers), Marlon Foster (Percussionist, Educator), Dan Hines (Singer), Connie Francis (Singer), Alan Bergman (Lyricist), Ozzy Osbourne (Singer), Toby Foster (Engineer), Chuck Mangione (Composer, Flugelhorn), Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez (Tex-Mex Accordionist), Jeannie Seely (Singer), Terry Reid (Singer), Eddie Palmieri (Latin Pianist), Dave Gibson (Drummer), Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Derek And The Dominos), Sheila Jordan (Jazz Singer), Tom Shipley (Singer, Songwriter, Brewer And Shipley), Mark Volman (Singer, The Turtles, Flo & Eddie), Robby Turner (Pedal Steel Guitarist), Rick Davies (Pianist, Supertramp), Akiko Tsuruga (Jazz Organist), Bobby Hart (Songwriter), Hermeto Pascoal (Brazilian Composer), Brett James (Songwriter), Jay Dawson (Arranger), Sonny Curtis (Guitarist, Composer), David Johnston (Guitarist, Songwriter), Danny Thompson (Acoustic Bassist), Rick Considine (Drummer), Larry Mastroleo (Drummer), Chris Dreja (Bass, The Yardbirds), John Lodge (Singer, Bassist, The Moody Blues), Thommy Price (Drummer, Billy Idol, Joan Jett), D’Angelo (Neo-Soul Singer), Steve Reid (Percussionist, Composer, Producer, The Rippingtons), Denis Solee (Saxophonist), Ace Frehley (Guitarist, Kiss), Anthony Jackson (Bassist), Daniel J. Emmi (An Inspirational Brother), Lew Laing, Jr. (Songwriter, Producer), Jack DeJohnette (Drummer), Doug Haywood (Singer)

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