RIP
Thank you… and good night.
Chris Jasper
December 30, 1951 – February 23, 2025
Multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Chris Jasper was a member of the Isley Brothers from 1973 to 1984 before becoming a part of the splinter group Isley-Jasper-Isley between 1984 and 1987. Born in Cincinnati, he was educated at New York’s noted Juilliard School Of Music. The Isley Brothers’ fusion of soul, rock and funk made them huge stars, and Jasper appeared on many of their biggest hits, including That Lady, Fight The Power and the iconic Summer Breeze. The 73-year-old had been diagnosed with cancer.
Snowy Fleet
August 16, 1939 – February 17, 2025
Known professionally as ‘Snowy’, Gordon Henry Fleet was the drummer for The Easybeats, one of Australia’s biggest bands, between 1964 and 1967. He was born in Liverpool and his family moved to Australia in the 60s. The Easybeats were all migrants from Europe, and he met the rest of the band, who hooked up with the powerful Albert Productions, in Sydney. Fleet appeared on the band’s biggest hit, the perennial Friday On My Mind, in 1966. He was 85 years old at the time of his death.