Stonewall Jackson (November 6, 1932 – December 4, 2021)

Country artist Stonewall Jackson, known for his time on the Grand
Ole Opry stage for more than five decades, died on Saturday after a lengthy battle with vascular dementia.

Guitarist Duane Eddy had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically “twangy”
sound, including “Rebel-‘Rouser“, “Peter Gunn“, and “Because
They’re Young“.^[ He had sold 12 million records by 1963.

Duane Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1994, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.

Mike Mitchell, the musician best-known for his guitar solo on The Kingsmen’s Louie Louie and the last remaining original member
of the Portland, Oregon band died on his birthday, Friday April
16th. He was 77. No specific cause of death has been reported.

The Oregon Music Hall of Fame said in a Facebook post, “His
playing just got better as he aged.”

Spencer Davis (Spencer David Nelson Davies
(July 17, 1939 – October 19, 2020) 

LONDON (AP) — Spencer Davis, a British guitarist
and bandleader whose eponymous rock group had
1960s hits including “Gimme Some Lovin’” and
“I’m a Man,” has died.

Davis’ agent, Bob Birk, said Tuesday that he died
in a hospital while being treated for pneumonia,
not giving a location, but British media reported
that Davis lived in California.

Born in Swansea, Wales, Davis began working 
as a musician while he was a student at the 
University of Birmingham.

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
(January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020)

Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist and songwriter who helped give the
rock band Van Halen its name and sound, died Tuesday after a
battle with cancer.  His death was announced by his son, Wolf
Van Halen, on Twitter.