News: Obituary
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…
March 01, 2021
Rupert Neve Passes Away at 94
Audio engineer pioneer Rupert Neve passed away last month. He was 94 years old. According to a statement from NAMM, Neve’s long and historic career in audio…
February 19, 2021
Former Owner of Manny’s Music Passes Away
Henry Goldrich, former owner of now-shuttered Manny’s Music in New York, passed away on Feb. 16. He was 88 years old. Henry’s father, Manny Goldrich,…
January 27, 2021
Robert Palen of Palen Music Center Passes Away
Robert “Dan” Palen of Palen Music Center in Springfield, Missouri, passed away on January 17, 2021, after suffering from a stroke. He was 52 years old.…
