PEOPLE WHO DIED

On this date in music history, both Brian Jones (1969) and Jim Morrison (1971) died.

What say you in tribute, iPod?

1. Lucky Number, Lene Lovich
OK, not for Brian and Jim it wasn't. Full confession: the name “Lovich” makes me laugh...

2. Tell That Girl to Shut Up, Holly and the Italians
My obsession with female-fronted New Wave acts of the early 80s continues unabated. Apparently.

3. The Jury, Morphine
I kid you not, and holy shit: Mark Sandman, lead singer of Morphine, died on July 3, 1999. That's just fucking weird, man.

4. When Doves Cry, Prince
Leave it to 1984 Prince to give a song a silly name like When Doves Cry, and then have the pure genius to actually make it sound like doves crying. And then to get the avant-funk shit up to #1...

5. HiBall Nova Scotia, The High Llamas
See, Sean O'Hagan has spent his musical life trying to make his songs sound like his titles. But still no When Doves Cry...