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9:30 Coffee Break: Artists We Lost in 2014

December 30, 2014

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
MPR Graphic / Tracy Kompelien

As 2014 comes to a close, we're taking a look at the musicians who passed away in the last year. We lost many people who help to create the modern sound of rock n' roll, hip hop, and folk music this past year. Let's look back and remember for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

What songs from musician who passed away in 2014 do you want to hear for the Coffee Break? We'll put together a playlist with some of your suggestions.

A list to get you started:

Joe Cocker
Ian McLagan
Bobby Keys
Jimmy Ruffin
Big Bank Hank (Sugar Hill Gang)
Wayne Static (static x)
Jack Bruce
Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (Jack White's keyboardist)
Paul Revere
Robert Throb Young (Primal Scream)
Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed guitarist)
Tommy Ramone
Johnny Winter
Bobby Womack
DJ E-Z Rock
DJ Rashad
Bob Casale (Devo for Steve)
Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen (Toto)
Pete Seeger
Phil Everly

Songs Played:

Joe Cocker - "The Letter" (Also, Bobby Keys on sax)

Small Faces - "My Way of Giving" (Ian McLagan)

The Monks - "Monktime" (Gary Burger)

The Everly Brothers - "All I Have to Do is Dream" (Phil Everly)

Cream - "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Jack Bruce)

The Ramones - "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Tommy Ramone)

Paul Revere and the Raiders - "Just Like Me" (Paul Revere)