NameDescriptionDate
Abe Someran infamous attorney who represented Ode Records7/31/1989
Ann WarnerTogether with her husband Frank Warner, they collected and preserved previously unpublished traditional and folk song arrangements1988
Barry GoldbergKeyboard player - performed w Dylan at Newport Folk Festival in 19651987-1988
Barry Meltonco-founder and original lead guitarist of Country Joe and the Fish and Dinosaurscirca 1987
Berry Gordyfounder & president Motown Records7/13/1970
Bill GazzariOwner of Gazzari's nightclub on Sunset Strip located on the same block as the Whiskey and the London Fog1988
Bill GrahamConcert promoter1/15/1988
Bill SiddonsAmerican music manager11/14/2023
Bob GibsonAmerican folk singer1/30/1988
Bob GoverJim Morrison's friend wrote :The Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding1988
Bones HoweAmerican record producerAssociation, Tom Waits & won Grammy for Record of Year w Fifth Dimension's "Age of Aquarius, ist independent recording engineer- Mamas & Papas1969 thru 1974
Booker T JonesAmerican musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger,and frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.Gs and Stax records1988
Bruce Botnikaudio engineer and record producercirca 1987
Buck OwnesAmerican musician, singer, songwriter, and band leadercirca 1971
Carlos SantanaAmerican guitarist who pioneered a fusion of rock and roll and Latin American jazz5/9/1988
Chris StoneAmerican music industry businessman and writer, and co-founder of the Record Plant recording studios.1986
Dave GahrWell known photographer10/29/1988
David CrosbyAmerican singer, songwriter, and guitarist - first a member of the Byrds, and later as part of the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)circa 1987
Derek TaylorEnglish journalist, writer, publicist and record producer, best known for his role as press officer to the Beatles1974-1992
Diana RossLead singer of the Supremes7/13/1970
Diane GardnerJim Morrison & Pam Courson's neighbor and close associate of Chuck Berrycirca 1988
Dr. John aka Mac RebennackAmerican singer and songwriter who combined New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B4/18/1990
Ed McCurtyAmerican folk singer and songwriter1988
Elmer Valentineco-founder of the Whisky a Go Go, The Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Bar & Grill nightclubs on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.circa 1987
Eric BurdonEnglish singer , songwriter and lead vocalist of The Animals and band War.circa1987-89
Eve BabitzAmerican artist, author, raconteur best known for her semi-fictionalized memoirs and her relationship to the cultural milieu of Los Angeles8/5/1987/88
Frank ZappaGuest DJ, KMET-FM in LA, produced by Sandy Gibson1974
Fred WeintraubOriginal founder/owner and host of The Bitter End in New York City's Greenwich Village1988
Gene SimmonsAmerican bassist and co-lead singer of rock band Kisscirca 1988
Glenn FreyAmerican musician who was a founding member of the rock band Eagles1974
Gordon SkeneHe was a friend of Pamela Courson, Jim Morrison's common law wife.1986
Grace SlickAmercan singer and member of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starshipand part of San Francisco's psychedelic scene from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.circa 1987
Harry ShearerSatorist, co-wroter of Spinal Tap.1986
Hugh MasekelaSouth African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer1987
Jac HolzmanFounder of Elektra Records4/19/1988
Jack Brucea Scottish musician and lead vocalist and ‍bassist for rock band Cream.1990
Jack CassidyAmerican bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna1986
Jackson BrowneAmerican rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activistcirca 1987
Jimmy RuffinAmerican soul singer whose older brother (David Ruffin) was the lead singer of the Temptations7/1/1970
Joey KramerAmerican musician best known as drummer of band Aerosmithcirca 1989
John CarterAmerican music producer, writer, arranger, instrumentalist, and A&R mancirca 1987
John DensmoreDrummer for The Doors9/26/1988
John SebastianAmerican singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful6/10/1905
John Sinclair, MC5American poet, writer, and political activist and manager for the Detroit rock band MC5.circa 1989
Johnny RiversAmerican musician whose repertoire includes pop, folk, blues and old-time rock 'n' roll.8/6/1969
Joshua RifkinAmerican conductor, pianist, and musicologist.2/2/1988
Judy CollinsAmerican singer-songwriter and musician known for folk music, country, show tunes, pop music, rock and roll and , for her social activism2/1/1991
Junior WalkerAmerican multi-instrumentalist (primarily saxophonist) and vocalist who recorded for Motown during the 1960s7/10/1970
Ken Goldsteinmusicologist, folklorist, director at Smithsonian, and a record producer1988
Larry KnechtalAmerican keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicianscirca 1969
Les PaulAmerican jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor and pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar and introduced 'overdubbing'circa 1987 and 4/3/1989
Levi StubbsAmerican baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops7/1/1970
Lou RawlsAmerican singer, record producer, composer and actor4/28/1986
Malcolm Forbeseditor of forbes magazine, wrote about Morrison in his book, circa 1989
Mama Cass ElliotLead singer of the Mamas & Papas1974
Mama Michelle PhillipsAmerican songwriter and vocalist in The Mamas and the Papascirca 1986-1992
Marilyn McCooAmerican singer, actress, and television presenter and lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimensioncirca 1970
Mario MagilieriCo-owner of Whiskey A Go-Go nightclub on Sunset Strip with Elmer Valentine.1990
Mark AbramsonAmerican record producer and artist12/14/1988
Marshall ChessAmerican record producer ( son of Leonard Chess) and founding president of Rolling Stones Recordscirca 1988
Martha ReevesAmerican lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandella7/1/1970
Marvelettesone of the successful female Motown Records acts7/1/1970
Mary WilsonAmerican singer and one of the founding members of the Supremes7/1/1970
Matt SorumAmerican drummer and former member of Guns and Rosescirca 89/90
Max FinkJim Morrison's Beverly Hills attorney.1988
Neil Schonan American musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist for the rock band Journey.1986
Nina HolzmanJac Holzman's ex-wife who was supposedly first to discover & champion the Doors after seeing them perform at the Whiskey, circa 1964circa 1988
Ola HudsonSlash's mother Ola was an African American fashion designer and costumer. She designed Bowie's clothes for "Man Who Fell to Earth" & John Lennon's long black overcoat and for several other musicians.circa 1989
Oscar BrandCanadian-born American folk singer-songwriter, radio host, and author4/29/1988
Otis Williams"founder and last surviving original member of the Motown vocal group The Temptations7/1/1970
Paul KantnerAmerican rock musician best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist of Jefferson Airplane.6/10/1905
Paul Nelsonfounded Little Sandy Review, went to college with Bob Dylan as he was also from Minnesota.1988
Paul Rothchildprominent American record producer of the 1960s and 1970s,1987
Penny CoursonMother of Jim Morrison's common law wife, Pamela Courson.circa 1990
Phil EverlyAmerican musician, who was one half of the duo of The Everly Brothers alongside his older brother Don3/11/1987
Phil WaldenAmerican record producer and co-founder of Capricorn Records, along with former Atlantic Records executive Frank Fenter.1974
Randy NewmanAmerican singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern-accented singing style1989
Ravi ShankarIndian sitarist and composer who influenced many musicians in India and throughout the world1987
Ray ManzarekAmerican Keyboardist and member of rock band The Doors7/29/1988
Rick NelsonAmerican musician and actorcirca 1971
Robbie KriegerAmerican guitarist and founding member of the rock band The Doors.1988
Roger McGuinnAmerican musician, the frontman and leader of the Byrds1974
Ronnie DioAmerican heavy metal singer, and foundeder of numerous bands including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.circa 1990
Sky SaxonAmerican rock and roll musician best known as the lead singer of the garage rock band The Seedscirca 1988
SlashBritish-American musician who serves as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Rosescirca 89/90
Stan RossAmerican producer and engineer, co founder of Gold Star Recording Studios in Los Angeles with David S Gold and famous for Phil Spector created his wall of soundcirca 1989
Steve LukatherAmerican guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as founding member of the rock band Toto.circa 1988
Steve MillerAmerican musician and founder of the Steve Miller Band,3/15/1988
Stuart CanonViolin prodigy.  He played at Potsdam for FDR, Churchill and Stalin 
Theodore BikelAmerican actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist1988
Tom HamiltonAmerican musician,songwriter and bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmithcirca1988
Tom PaxtonAmerican folk singer in the early 1960scirca1988
Tom ScholzHe was an American musician and founder, main songwriter, primary guitarist, keyboardist, and only remaining original member of the rock band Boston.1988
Tom WermanAmerican A&R and producer at Epic Records. Also was at Elektra and Capitol1988
Tony GloverAmerican blues musician and music critic and a former member of Koerner, Ray & Glover and The Doors1988
Vince TrainorRoad Manager of The Doorscirca 1989
Vito BrattiaAmerican guitarist and the former main songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion3/28/1989
Willie DixonAmerican blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer, proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice1989
Willie MurphyAmerican pianist, singer, producer, and songwriter who played bass on a Doors record.1988

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