In memoriam

Dying mentioned many great musical talents this season their achievements might be heard on numerous compilations, many of them only recently launched.Charlie LouvinAge 83, died Jan. 26Significance: Along with his brother Ira, Louvin completed inside the Louvin Brothers and sisters, last in the great close harmony country duos, who stood a marked impact on rock 'n' roll's Everly Brothers and sisters. Items to hear: Light inside the Attic Records reissued the Louvins' album of traditional ballads "Tragic Tunes of Existence" and gospel set "Satan is Real" a year ago. * * * Gladys HortonAge 66, died Jan. 26Significance: Horton was the first lead singer for your Marvelettes, to start the fantastic Motown Records girl groups, whose "Please Mr. Mail company" increased being the label's first No. 1 pop hit in 1961. Items to hear: "Forever More: The Whole Motown Albums Vol. 2," Stylish-O Select's 2011 multi-disc set, collects the Marvelettes' later tracks, including Horton's last while using group. * * * Hazel DickensAge 75, died April 22Significance: A trailblazing female bluegrass singer, Dickens fronted a prominent duo with Alice Gerrard her music was featured in Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning documentary "Harlan County U.S.A." Items to hear: Dickens' classic 1980 collection "Hard Striking Tunes For Hard Hit People" was reissued by Rounder Records, her extended-time label, this past year. * * * Clarence ClemonsAge 69, died June 18Significance: The "Large Guy" of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Clemons was the saxophone voice as well as the star's onstage foil because great rock 'n' roll unit. Items to hear: Clemons' epic solo on "Jungleland," from 1975's "Born to use,In . is a perfect beginning point. Hopefully a memorial collection focusing on his E Street sax work is within the offing. * * * Manuel GalbanAge 80, died This summer time 27Significance: Among Cuba's most inventive guitarists, Galban starred with '60s doo-wop group Los Zafiros, after which recorded and along with with Ry Cooder's Buena Vista Social Club. Items to hear: "Mambo Sinuendo," Galban's all-instrumental 2003 range of duets with Cooder, won a Grammy Award. * * * Jerry Ragovoy Age 76, died This summer time 13Significance: Just like a Significance: songwriter, producer and (with Loma Records) label professional, Ragovoy was an important estimate '60s R&B who helmed classic tracks by Garnet Mimms, Lorraine Ellison, Howard Tate and much more. Items to hear: The 2008 Ace Records compilation "The Jerry Ragovoy Story: Time is In My Side" pulls together the majority of the hits. * * * Amy Winehouse Age 27, died This summer time 23Significance: Possibly the best neo-soul singer-songwriter of her generation, Winehouse collected five Grammys -- including best new artist and record and song of year -- on her behalf album "To Black" in 2008. Items to hear: "Lioness: Hidden Treasures," some unreleased material by Winehouse, increased to become high five hit in the finish of 2011. * * * Frank FosterAge 82, died This summer time 26Significance: Multi-instrumentalist Promote will be a linchpin of Count Basie's '50s large bands as author and arranger he ongoing to pen charts for that type of Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan. Items to hear: Basie's 1955 album "April in Paris," featuring Promote and also the composition "Shiny Tights," received an extended 2009 reissue in Europe. * * * Marshall GrantAge 83, died August. 7Significance: With guitarist Luther Perkins, bassist Grant backed Johnny Cash just like a charter part of the Tennessee Two. He carried out with Cash and labored as his road manager until 1980. Items to hear: Some stellar performances with Cash -- plus a 1970 appearance within the White-colored House -- might be heard on Columbia/Legacy's two-Compact disk 2011 set "Bootleg Vol. III: Live Around the globe.In . * * * Jerry LeiberAge 78, died August. 22Significance: Among rock 'n' roll's most critical songwriters and producers, Stone Hall of Fame inductee Leiber crafted hits for Elvis, the Coasters, the Drifters while others with partner Mike Stoller. Items to hear: Ace Records in England has questioned Leiber & Stoller's accomplishments in many three smartly curated single-disc compilations. * * * Sylvia RobinsonAge 75, died Sept. 29Significance: After success just like a singer with "Love is Strange" and "Pillow Talk," Robinson went Sugar Hill Records, the initial important rap label. Items to hear: Rhino Records' 1997 boxed set "The Sugar Hill Records Story." * * * Paul MotianAge 80, died November. 22Significance: An important player with pianists Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett before fronting their very own groups, Motian freed within the drums utilizing their time-keeping, rhythm-section moorings being exactly the same compositional pressure and lead player. Items to hear: The classic trio recording with Evans on Riverside, for instance "Moonbeams" and "Sunday within the Village Vanguard," or perhaps the Impulse releases with Jarrett. * * * Hubert Sumlin Age 80, died 12 ,. 4Significance: Guitarist Sumlin backed blues singer Howlin' Wolf on his classic tracks for Chess Records. Items to hear: Stylish-O Select's 2011 release "Smokestack Lightning: The Whole Chess Masters 1951-1960."Return to MUSIC FOR SCREENS: WINTER 2012 Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com