2003 RIP - 14 Artistes who passed away this year

Name: Lonnie Donegan (Real Name Anthony James)
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Born: 29th April 1931. Died: 8th November 2002
Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Singer, Banjo, Guitar Player
Style: Skiffle, Traditional Jazz, Pop
Best Known Song: 'My Old Man's A Dustman'.

Name: Joe Strummer (Formerly Of The Clash)
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Born: 21st August 1952. Died: 22nd December 2002
Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Singer, Guitarist 
Style: Punk Rock
Best Known Song: ‘London Calling’.

Name: Maurice Gibb (of The Bee Gees)
Birthplace: Isle Of Man, UK
Born: 22nd December 1949. Died: 13th January 2003
Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Musician, Singer
Style: Pop, Soul, Disco
Best Known Song: ‘Tragedy’.

Name: Adam Faith (Real Name Terence Nelhams)
Birthplace: Acton, West London, England
Born: 23rd June 1940. Died: 8th March 2003
Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Singer, Actor, Businessman
Style: Pop, Easy Listening
Best Known Song: 'What Do You Want?'

Name: Nina Simone (High Priestess Of Soul)
Birthplace: Tryon, North Carolina, USA
Born: 21st February 1933. Died: 21st April 2003
Cause Of Death: Unknown
Occupation: Singer, Pianist, Composer, Arranger
Style: Jazz, Blues, Soul
Best Known Song: 'Ain't Got No / I Got Life'
Additional Info: Honorary Doctor In Music And Humanities.

Name: Edwin Starr (Real Name Charles Hatcher)
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Born: 24th January 1942. Died: 2nd April 2003
Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Singer
Style: Soul, Funk
Best Known Song: ‘War’.

Name: Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Birthplace: Kent, England
Born: 25th December 1945. Died: 11th May 2003
Cause Of Death: Unknown
Occupation: Bassist, Guitarist
Style: Blues, Rock, Psychedelia
Best Known Song: 'Voodoo Chile' (Slight Return).

Name: Johnny Cash (The Man In Black)
Birthplace: Kingsland, Arkansas, USA
Born: 26th February 1932. Died: 12th September 2003
Cause Of Death: Diabetes (Stomach Ailment)
Occupation: Singer, Writer
Style: Country
Best Known Song: 'A Boy Named Sue'.

Name: Warren Zevon
Birthplace: Chicago, USA
Born: 24th January 1947. Died: 7th September 2003
Cause Of Death: Lung Cancer
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter
Style: Alternative, Rock
Best Known Song: 'Werewolves Of London'.

Name: Matthew Jay
Birthplace: South Wales, UK (Lived In Nottingham) 
Born: 10th October 1978. Died: 24th September 2003
Cause Of Death: Accidental (Fell From 7th Storey Window)
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter, Musician
Style: Indie, Folk
Best Known Song: 'Call My Name Out'.

Name: Robert Palmer
Birthplace: Batley, Yorkshire, England 
Born: 19th January 1949. Died: 26th September 2003
Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Vocalist, Composer
Style: Pop, Rock, Funk
Best Known Song: 'Addicted To Love'.

Name: Elliot Smith
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA (Lived In Los Angeles)
Born: 6th August 1969. Died: 21st October 2003
Cause Of Death: Suicide
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter
Style: Folk, Alternative
Best Known Song: 'Miss Misery'.

Name: Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers)
Birthplace: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, USA
Born: 10th August 1940. Died: 5th November 2003
Cause Of Death: Unknown
Occupation: Vocalist
Style: Soul, Easy Listening
Best Known Song: 'Unchained Melody'.

Name: Don Gibson
Birthplace: Shelby, North Carolina, USA
Born: 3rd April 1928. Died: 17th November 2003
Cause Of Death: Natural Causes
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Style: Country
Best Known Song: 'Oh Lonesome Me'.