Category: WTIX Remembers

WTIX NEWS London – “Epic drummer keeping the beat to the soundtrack of our lives.” Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll, has died at the age of 80. “It is with immense samdness…

WTIX NEWS Baton Rouge – Edwin Edwards, former congressman and four-term governor of Louisiana has passed away. According to his biographer and family spokesperson, Leo Honeycutt, Edwards died this morning, July 12 at his home in Gonzales surrounded by family and friends. Honeycutt says Edwards…

WTIX NEWS Arlington TX – B.J. Thomas, five time Grammy – winning singer with hits such as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Eyes of a New York Woman” and many more has passed away. He…

Mr. Personality Rock n’ Roll Pioneer Lloyd Price has passed away His hits ‘Personality’,  ‘Stagger Lee’, ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ and many others were among the first to attract attention from a wide Rock ‘n’ Roll audience. He was born March 9th 1933 in Kenner, LA….