He was also the first artist to record a future standard written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David.
Atlanta Police say "the injury that was sustained was not via the officers on scene," but rather a leg injury while fleeing a dispute.
A well-known figure in the German music business, Spahr wrote a popular newsletter, advised music executives and even wrote the lyrics to a hit song.
Tamblyn played keys and was the original lead singer of the L.A. band.
Moore was a key figure in the then-burgeoning rap genre, writing and producing hits like "The Breaks" and "Christmas Rappin'" for Kurtis Blow.
Over a decades-long career that included a stint at Better Noise Music, McFadden worked with artists including Bob Seger, Coldplay and Paul McCartney.
The former contestant's sister shared the news on Facebook.
The star who rose to fame in the early 2000s was found unconscious in his apartment on Monday night (March 10).
The guitarist was surrounded by family as he "passed peacefully" March 6.
The group announced tw days before that he had been experiencing "medical complications."
