James Booker was interred at Providence Memorial Park in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. "Dr. John described Booker as 'the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.' Flamboyant in personality, he was known as 'the Black Liberace.'" (I saw Booker in concert with Dr. John on 21 February 1974.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Booker
Merle Kilgore was buried in Hendersonville Memory Gardens in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Kilgore co-wrote "Ring of Fire" with June Carter. He also wrote "Wolverton Mountain," a hit by Claude King, and "Johnny Reb," a hit by Johnny Horton. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Kilgore
Kevin DuBrow, lead singer in Quiet Riot, was buried at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, Orange County, California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_DuBrow
Keith Clark was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Clark was a member of The United States Army Band. "He played Taps for U.S. President John F. Kennedy's funeral, which is considered to be the most famous rendition of the song, accidentally fluttering on the 6th note."
Stanley Turrentine was buried at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Turrentine
Leopold Auer was interred at the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York. He was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer, regarded as the preeminent violinist in Europe. "Tchaikovsky intended the first performance of Violin Concerto in D to be given by Leopold Auer, for whom he had written his Sérénade mélancolique for violin and orchestra, and accordingly dedicated the work to him. Auer refused, however, meaning that the planned premiere for March 1879 had to be cancelled and a new soloist found." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Auer
Ronnie Hammond, lead singer with the Atlanta Rhythm Section, was buried in Monroe Memorial Gardens, Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Rhythm_Section
Jam Master Jay, the DJ with Run-D.M.C., was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_Master_Jay
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup was buried at Franktown Cemetery in Franktown, Northampton County, Virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Crudup
Marty Robbins and wife were buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Tennessee. Marty Robbins was inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982... http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/country-music-hall-of-fame-inductees.348028/page-19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Robbins
John Panozzo, the drummer with Styx, was buried at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Cook County, Illinois. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Panozzo
Cremains, part three: Stuart Adamson – of Big Country "Burial: Dunfermline Crematorium Dunfermline Fife, Scotland Birth: April 11, 1958 Death: December 16, 2001 A private funeral has been held for Stuart Adamson, the former lead singer of 80s pop group Big Country, who was found dead earlier this month. Some 50 close friends and family attended the service at Dunfermline Crematorium in Scotland on Saturday. Adamson, 43, had been missing from his home in Nashville, Tennessee, several weeks before his body was found on 16 December in a Hawaii hotel room. Friend and manager Ian Grant said the ceremony had been attended by former band members as well as by family. 'It was a simple service, with words from Stuart's uncle on behalf of the family and from me, on behalf of the band,' he said." (from Find-a-Grave) Colin Cooper - of Climax Blues Band - ashes unknown Lonnie Donegan - ashes taken to Spain Alex Harvey – of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band - ashes unknown Gerry Rafferty - ashes scattered on the Scottish Island of Iona Ian Stewart – of the Rolling Stones – ashes unknown Other: Bobby Darin – donated his body to science, specifically to the UCLA Medical School
Edith Piaf was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. "Buried in the same grave are her father, Louis-Alphonse Gassion, and Théo (Lamboukas) Sarapo. The name inscribed at the foot of the tombstone is 'Famille Gassion-Piaf.' Her name is engraved on the side as 'Madame Lamboukas dite Edith Piaf.'" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Édith_Piaf
Tito Puente was buried at Saint Anthonys Church Cemetery in Nanuet, Rockland County, New York. The recipient of five Grammy awards, Puente also received the National Medal of Arts in 1997, and was honored three years later as a Living Legend by the Library of Congress. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Puente
James Owen "The Rev" Sullivan, drummer and founding member of Avenged Sevenfold, was buried at the Good Shepherd Cemetery in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rev
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was buried at Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Little Richard's first public performance outside of church came when Sister Rosetta Tharpe invited him onstage. Johnny Cash admitted Tharpe was one of his favorite singers. She had a broad influence. Raising Sand by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss contains a cover of "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us," written by Sam Phillips. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpe
Peetie Wheatstraw was buried in an unmarked grave in Crowder Cemetery in Woodruff County, Arkansas. This headstone was put in place in 2011 by the Bunch family and "Friends of Peetie. and the Sonny Boy Blues Society. Blues Aid" of Helena, Arkansas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peetie_Wheatstraw
Bradley Nowell of Sublime was buried at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, Orange County, California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Nowell
Johnny O'Keefe was buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium in North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_O'Keefe
Irving Berlin was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. Among Berlin's compositions are: "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "White Christmas," "There's No Business Like Show Business," and "God Bless America." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Berlin
Roger Patterson, bass player with Atheist, was buried at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Patterson
Norman Petty was buried at Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery in Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Petty
To me the Nick Drake seems the more 'real', more English out of all of them the fact that's still the same old headstone from '74 and it's not been cleaned, etc it's an old headstone nothing more nothing less, some of the pics on here show graves/monuments that are well over the top
