Ушел из жизни гитарист Хью Маккракен, работавший в сольных проектах битлов

Renowned session musician, guitarist Hugh McCracken has lost his battle with Leukemia.
McCracken was one of the most sought after session guys on the planet. He played on Paul McCartney ‘Ram’ and Wings ‘Red Rose Speedway’, John Lennon ‘Double Fantasy’, Aretha Franklin ‘Young, Gifted and Black’, Marie Gabrielle, ‘Restless Angel’, Peter Allen ‘Tenterfield Saddle’, Bette Midler’s debut, Hall & Oates ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’, Van Morrison ‘T.B. Sheets’, Paul Simon ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’, Steely Dan ‘Katy Lied’, Billy Joel ‘The Stranger’ as well as other albums for Carly Simon, Foreigner, B.B. King, Roberta Flack, Neil Diamond, Yoko Ono, Graham Parker, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Ian and Dr John.
Hugh McCracken co-produced the 2005 Marie Gabrielle album ‘Restless Angel’. “I am devastated beyond words at the departure of my dearest friend, hero, mentor and angel…Hugh McCracken RIP my friend….I Looooooooooovvvvvveeee uuuuuuuu,” she posted on Facebook.
Carole King posted, “So sad to lose Hugh McCracken. Deepest condolences to friends and family of this great New York cat”.
Hugh McCracken died on March 28, 2013.

1967: Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina – The Left Banke
1968: Eli and the Thirteenth Confession – Laura Nyro
1969: Completely Well – B.B. King
1969: Everything's Archie – The Archies
1970: A Time To Remember! – The Artie Kornfeld Tree (ABC/Dunhill Records; Cat. DS 50092)[7]
1970: Hoboken Saturday Night – The Insect Trust (Atco Records; Cat. SD 33-313)[8]
1970: Outlaw – Eugene McDaniels (Atlantic; Cat. SD 8259)[9]
1970: Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse – Eugene McDaniels
1971: Ram – Paul McCartney
1971: Flagrant Délit – Johnny Hallyday (France; Philips; Cat. 6325 003)[10]
1972: Album III – Loudon Wainwright III
1972: Stoneground Words – Melanie Safka
1973: Abandoned Luncheonette – Daryl Hall & John Oates
1973: Sassy Soul Strut – Lou Donaldson
1973: From the Depths of My Soul – Marlena Shaw
1973: Breezy Stories – Danny O'Keefe (Atlantic; Cat. SD 7264)[11]
1973: Daybreaks – John Wonderling (Paramount; Cat. 6063)
1974: Walking Man – James Taylor
1975: Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon
1975: Feel Like Makin' Love – Roberta Flack
1975: New York Connection – Tom Scott
1976: Just a Matter of Time – Marlena Shaw
1976: Yellow & Green – Ron Carter
1976: Second Childhood – Phoebe Snow
1977: Havana Candy – Patti Austin
1977: The Stranger – Billy Joel
1978: City Lights – Dr. John (US; Horizon Records & Tapes; SP 732)[12]
1979: Tango Palace – Dr. John (US; Horizon Records & Tapes; SP 740)[13]
1979: Headin' Home – Gary Wright
1980: Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1980: One-Trick Pony – Paul Simon
1980: Gaucho – Steely Dan
1981: Season of Glass – Yoko Ono
1981: 4 – Foreigner
1982: The Nightfly – Donald Fagen
1982: Another Grey Area – Graham Parker[14]
1984: Milk and Honey – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
2003: Everything Must Go – Steely Dan
2005: Restless Angel – Marie Gabrielle (co-producer)

Список участия особого восторга не вызвал. Много там непонятных для меня людей, но уже Джона, Пола, Саймона и БиБи Кинга в общем-то достаточно.
RIP, Хью.