NRBQ

...with cancer at the age of 60. Ferguson was a founding member of long-running jazz/rock group NRBQ, which formed in 1967. The band's music is credited with influencing the likes of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards and Elvis...

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THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING NEW YORK - Steve Ferguson, a founder of the rock 'n' roll band NRBQ, died Oct. 7 at his home in Louisville, Ky. He was 60. His death was announced on the band's website. The cause was...

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...Captain Lou Albano's 76th birthday. Sadly, that's the last one he'll celebrate, as the legendary wrester, heel manager and Col. Tom to NRBQ's Elvis shuffled off this mortal coil yesterday. "People may remember him from the Cyndi Lauper...

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...then on the big screen starring in the film "Body Slam" in 1987, according to WWE. He later managed and performed with rock group NRBQ, who wrote the song "Captain Lou" in his honor, and he starred in "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show," a...

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...and 14 grandchildren. Perfect example of another non-celebrity, but I'm surprised the writer didn't mention the fact that he managed NRBQ, who named their 1986... Posted on October 14, 2009 at 8:57 PM by HuskyDawgFan. Jump to comment

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...and "Hey Dude" to the movies "Wiseguys" and "Body Slam," as well as starring in the "Super Mario Bros. Super Show" as Mario. He also briefly managed the long-running jam-rock precursor band NRBQ, who penned a song in his honor, "Captain Lou."

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"He will be greatly missed." But Albano's success transcended the ring and catapulted the Captain into pop culture. The band NRBQ paid homage with their song "Captain Lou," and he appeared in a number of "Miami Vice" episodes along...

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Al Martino, singer, dies at 82; Donna Mae Mims, race car driver, dies at 82; Steve Ferguson, NRBQ co-founder, dies at 60; Stephen Gately, Boyzone member, dies at 33 Al Martino's character in "The Godfather" is a Frank Sinatra-type singer...

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Among his many other accomplishments, Captain Lou Albano - who died today at age 76 - was a manager and longtime friend of legendary cult band NRBQ. Since we'll miss the man (and because we never skip a chance to talk up the Q), here's a clip...

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...from a band called Story of Us to form the New Rhythm and Blues Quintet, later amended to NRBQ. Ferguson recorded two albums with NRBQ, NRBQ and Boppin' the Blues, before leaving in 1970. His replacement, Big Al Anderson, has frequently...

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