News: Obituary
August 30, 2021
PMC Issues Statement on Death of Charlie Watts
The Percussion Marketing Council has issued a statement on Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died last week at the age of 80. “All our members are…
August 23, 2021
Industry Vet Dan Slick Passes Away
Industry veteran Dan Slick passed away last week from cancer. According to a statement from NAMM, Slick grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and played upright…
July 09, 2021
Former UK Retailer Passes Away
Dave Bresnan, former owner of Frets Old & New in Aintree, Liverpool, England passed away on June 26. He was 77 years old. Accoring to a statement from NAMM,…
June 28, 2021
Music & Arts’ Kurt Witt Passes Away
Kurt Witt, director of merchandising for Music & Arts, has passed away. A member of the Music & Arts family since 2010, Witt originally began his career…
June 22, 2021
Co-Founder of D’Addario & Co. Janet D’Addario Passes Away
Janet D’Addario, co-founder of D’Addario & Co. and wife of D’Addario Chairman Jim D’Addario, died on June 14 from complications from gall bladder…
May 10, 2021
Longtime Retailer, Former NAMM Board Member Lee Donais Passes Away
Longtime retailer and former NAMM Board member Lee Donais passed away on April 23. He was 74 years old. According to a statement from NAMM, Lee may have been…
April 26, 2021
Testa Communications Founder Vinny Testa Passes Away
Longtime trade publications innovator Vinny Testa passed away on April 19 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 76. Testa was the founder of…
March 09, 2021
Summerhays Music’s Colleen Summerhays Passes
Colleen Summerhays of Summerhays Music in Utah passed away last month. In a 2009 NAMM Oral History interview, Summerhays recalled walking into her local music…
