Show #111: "R.I.P. 2006" 

Every 3 weeks I leave an open slot to do random themes and whatnot. This week I've decided to pay tribute to all the musicians and singers who died in 2006. A short bio and tribute to each musician we lost, that is, those who are relevant to The Metaphysical Circus theme, (recording artists between 1955 to 1975). Here's the playlist: 

*In memory of Syd Barrett, singer/guitarist/songwriter (1946-2006) 
Pink Floyd - "Lucy Leave" 
Pink Floyd - "Scarecrow" 
Pink Floyd - "Apples And Oranges" 
Pink Floyd - "Jugband Blues" 
Syd Barrett - "Late Night" 
Syd Barrett - "Dominoes" 
Syd Barrett - "Clowns And Jugglers (Octopus)" 
*In memory of Arthur Lee, singer/guitarist/songwriter (1945-2006) 
Love - "Gazing" 
Love - "The Castle" 
Love - "Andmoreagain" 
Love - "Always See Your Face" 
Love - "No. Fourteen" 
Love - "Stephanie Knows Who" 
Love - "Live And Let Live" 
*In memory of John Locke, keyboardist/songwriter (1943-2006) 
Spirit - "Fresh Garbage" 
Spirit - "Fog" 
Spirit - "Ice" 
Spirit - "Space Child" 
*In memory of Pip Pyle, drummer/songwriter (1950-2006) 
Delivery - "Harry Lucky" 
Gong - "Tropical Fish: Selene" 
Hatfield & The North - "(Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology On The Jaw/Chaos At The Greasy Spoon/The Yes No Interlude" 
*In memory of Mariska Veres, singer (1949-2006) 
Shocking Blue - "Venus" 
Shocking Blue - "Send Me A Postcard" 
Shocking Blue - "The Bird Of Paradise" 
*In memory of Alex St. Clair Snouffer, guitarist (1941-2006) 
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - "Zig Zag Wanderer" 
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - "Mirror Man" 
*In memory of James Brown, singer/songwriter (1933-2006) 
James Brown & The Famous Flames - "I'll Go Crazy" 
James Brown - "(Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt. 1" 
*In memory of Denis Payton, saxophonist/keyboardist/guitarist/songwriter (1943-2006) 
The Dave Clark Five - "Give Me Love" 
The Dave Clark Five - "Don't You Know" 
*In memory of Art Wood, singer (1937-2006) 
The Artwoods - "Sweet Mary" 
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre - "Brother Can You Spare A Dime" 
*In memory of Billy Preston, keyboardist/singer/songwriter (1946-2006) 
Billy Preston - "Nothing From Nothing" 
The Beatles - "Don't Let Me Down" 
*In memory of Wilson Pickett, singer/songwriter (1941-2006) 
The Falcons - "I Found A Love" 
Wilson Pickett - "In The Midnight Hour" 
*In memory of Bill Cowsill, singer/guitarist/songwriter (1948-2006) 
The Cowsills - "What Is Happy, Baby" 
*In memory of Al Casey, guitarist/songwriter (1936-2006) 
Al Casey - "The Hearse" 
*In memory of Buck Owens, singer/guitarist/songwriter (1929-2006) 
Buck Owens - "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" 
*In memory of Freddie Gorman, singer/songwriter (1939-2006) 
The Originals - "Baby I'm For Real" 
*In memory of Lou Rawls, singer/songwriter (1935-2006) 
Lou Rawls - "Dead End Street" 
*In memory of Gene Pitney, singer (1940-2006) 
Gene Pitney - "I'm Gonna Be Strong" 
*In memory of Danny Flores (aka Chuck Rio), saxophonist/songwriter (1929-2006) 
The Champs - "Tequila"