Sounds with Simon Tesler: In Memoriam

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is IN MEMORIAM, celebrating a few of the musicians who left us during the last three months of 2025 to join that Great Gig In The Sky, including Chris Rea, Jimmy Cliff, Mani Mounfield and many more. Full track listing is Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel by Tavares (with Antone Chubby Tavares b 1944), Tainted Love by Soft Cell (with Dave Ball b 1959), Tequila by The Champs (with Dave Burgess b 1934), Honey Dripper by Jools Holland (with Gilson Lavis b 1951), Green Onions by Booker T & The MGs (with Steve Cropper b 1941), Wishing Well by Free (with Tetsu Yamauchi b 1946), Deuce by Kiss (with Ace Frehley b 1951), Fools Gold by Stone Roses (with Mani Mounfield b 1962), Re Arranged by Limp Bizkit (with Sam Rivers b 1977), The Road To Hell by Chris Rea (b 1951), Let Your Yeah Be Yeah by Jimmy Cliff (b 1944), Red Eyes by Vivian Jones (b 1957) and Jerk Out by The Time (with Jellybean Johnson b 1956). Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk