Congratulations to the 2011 electees into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame: Harry Belafonte, the Crew Cuts, the Doobie Brothers, Duane Eddy, Percy Faith, Ferrante & Teicher, Al Green, Tony Orlando & Dawn, the Osmonds (including Donnie & Marie), Dolly Parton, the Pointer Sisters and Bruce Springsteen. Nominees for the 2012 class will be announced next month.Bob Weston, guitarist with Fleetwood Mac from 1972 to 1974 (the "Penguin" and "Mystery To Me" albums), was found dead in his London home of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage this past Tuesday. He was fired from the band by Mick Fleetwood in 1974, allegedly after an affair with Mick's wife. Bob also played with Long John Baldry and Bob Welch, among others.
Etta James was released from a Southern California hospital this past Thursday and is said to be in "stable" condition at her Riverside, California home. The 73 year-old continues to suffer from leukemia and dementia.
Condolences to Contours member Joe Billingslea, whose 39 year-old son was shot to death during a fight at a Detroit strip club on New Year's Day. Friends tried to rush him to a hospital and were involved in a traffic accident. Eventually an ambulance got him to the hospital, where he died.
Also, our condolences to Stevie Nicks, whose mother, Barbara, died December 28 of pneumonia in Arizona. She was 84.
Robert Lee Dickey, who performed with his cousin James as James & Bobby Purify, died on 29 December in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 72. The Florida duo charted eight times from 1966 to 1968, most notably with "I'm Your Puppet" (#6-1966) and "Shake A Tail Feather" (#25-1967). Robert was replaced for health reasons by Buddy Grubbs (for one record) and by Ben Moore (permanently) in 1971. Bobby went on to work as supervisor for the custodial crew at the Tallahassee Police Department and became a Deacon in his church.
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