From Spooky to Tributes #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and it's time for music!

Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)   We have occasional theme weeks, but you are welcome to ignore the theme and use music of your choice.  Why not join us?  You don't have to sing, or play an instrument.  All music lovers are welcome. 

Today's theme is "Halloween/Spooky themed songs or artists".  But, something sad is happening this year.  Day by day, more music artists leave us.  

Today, I'm going to pay tribute to three of them.  But first, a classical spooky song to fit our theme: Bach – Toccata & Fugue in D Minor.   

This is the perfect music for a horror movie, is it not?

What is even more spooky (to my way of thinking) that we don't know when it was first performed.  It was first publicly performed in 1840.  It may have been written as early as 1704.

And now, to our tributes. 

First, Ace Frehley, founding member of Kiss, who died October 16.  He was with Kiss from its 1973 founding to 1982, and also had a solo album after leaving the group. (He later rejoined). 

Detroit Rock City, from 1976, is perhaps my favorite Kiss song. 

Space Truckin', a Deep Purple song, was covered by Ace Frehley in 2020.

 Next, John Lodge, vocalist, songwriter and bassist for the Moody Blues, one of my favorite all time bands, died on October 10.  Where do I even begin? 

Isn't Life Strange. 

Gemini Dream.  

Finally, someone I had not yet paid tribute to.   Majorie Latzko of The Chordettes died August 22 at the age of 96.  Active from 1946 to 1963, the group had two famous hits, Mr. Sandman and Lollipop. 

Here is one of them - Mr. Sandman.

There are more tributes in the wings, which will wait until next Monday.  It's so sad when your posts practically write themselves. 

And that's a wrap.

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.