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Vampire Weekend is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig , multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij , drummer Chris Tomson , and bassist Chris Baio .
This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2025.
List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Rock [29] "Campus" 2008 — MC: Gold [15] Vampire Weekend "Hold You Now" (featuring Danielle Haim) 2019 21 Father of the Bride "Bambina" 24 "How Long?" 30 "Rich Man" 34 "Married in a Gold ...
Ezra Michael Koenig (/ ˌ k eɪ n ɪ ɡ / KAY-nig; born April 8, 1984) [1] [2] [3] is an American musician, record producer, and radio personality. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend.
Location of death Cause of death Chris Karrer Amon Düül, Amon Düül II, Embryo: 76: January 2, 2024: COVID-19 [1] Glynis Johns Actress and singer: 100: January 4, 2024: Los Angeles, California, US: Natural causes [2] David Soul Actor and singer: 80: January 4, 2024: London, England: COPD [3] Larry Collins Country guitarist and singer ...
Batmanglij (left) with Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend in 2010. Batmanglij majored in music at Columbia University, where he joined the band Vampire Weekend in 2006. [12] " At Columbia, I would study classical harmony in classes and I would study music on my own, and I would try to re-create songs that I love in recordings...that was really how I learned."
For the record: 9:09 a.m. Oct. 9, 2024: An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to Chris Baio as Vampire Weekend’s drummer.The band’s drummer is Chris Tomson. The members of ...
Monument at the crash site of the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens; "The Day the Music Died".. The following is a list of notable performers of rock and roll music or rock music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters or in other closely related roles, who have died.