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Bruce Haring
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Tim Bogert, who was part of such major acts as Vanilla Fudge and Cactus, and later in the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice, died today of cancer at 76. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate Carmine Appice.

At his death, he was working with Beck and Appice on a forthcoming live Beck, Bogert & Appice album

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Bogert was long considered one of the great rock bassists during the heyday of the genre in the 1960s and ’70s, one of the few early rockers whose solos could hold an audience.

Musicians Institute, a Hollywood music school where Bogert taught, issued a statement mourning his passing.

“Today we mourn the loss of our friend and former faculty member, #TimBogert. A statement from MI Bass instructor, Maurice Verloop: MI and the global bass community have had the great fortune of experiencing one the great pioneers of bass guitar in our lifetime. We celebrate his contributions as an artist, educator and human being. His groove will live on through all the students he inspired and his impressive catalog of recordings. You are missed.”

Born John Voorhis Bogert III on Aug. 27, 1944 in New York City, Bogert was part of Vanilla Fudge from 1967-1968, recording five albums with a band that included Appice. They both moved on to form Cactus, and started playing with Beck when his Jeff Beck Group group disbanded. That evolved into the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice in 1972, which lasted into 1975.

Bogert played bass guitar on Bo Diddley’s The 20th Anniversary of Rock ‘n’ Roll all-star album.

Throughout the ensuing years, Bogert teamed with such acts as Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, the UK group Boxer, and with guitarist Rick Derringer. In 1981 Bogert became a faculty member at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood.

The Hollywood Rock Hall of Fame recognized Bogert in 1999, and he again teamed with Appice in a series of touring groups.

No information was immediately available on survivors.

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CISO Executive Leadership Summit on February 2 will include Appian, Aryaka, Darktrace, Forescout Technologies, Globant, Horizon3.ai, Infoblox, Insight, Ivanti, Obsidian Security, PagerDuty, Secure Code Warrior, SentinelOne, Slack, SIM Capital Area, Sonatype, Tessian, and Tanium. To learn more about 2021 HMG Live! Washington D.C. CISO Executive Summit and to register for the event, click here. HMG Strategy will also be hosting its 2021 HMG Live! Charlotte CIO Executive Leadership Summit on February 4. Topics to be discussed at this event will include how CIOs and technology executives can guide enterprise leaders into new opportunities to navigate the new way of working, ways AI can assist in preventing security threats, and keeping a connected work culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prominent technology executives speaking at this event include: Lekha Banerjee, Chief Architect & Futurist, Large Global Financial Services CompanyGreg Berkin, VP, IT & Cybersecurity, and CIO, Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.Shoukat Ali Bhamani, VP, CIO, and CDO, Schaeffler Group AmericasDr. David Bray, Inaugural Director, Global GeoTech Center & Commission, Atlantic CouncilMarcus Fowler, Director of Strategic Threat, DarktraceAngelic Gibson, CIO, AvidXchangeMike Hillhouse, Chief Information Officer/Security Officer, Cadrillion CapitalScott Mathis, Chief Information Security Officer, RBC Bank USOnyeka Nchege, SVP & CIO, Novant HealthJason Rader, Director of Services, InsightAnna Ransley, Vice President, Digital and Technology, HeinekenSwamy Sriperumbudur, CIO/COO, Infomerica Inc.Patrick Thompson, CIO, Albemarle CorporationMarykay Wells, CIO, Pearson Valued partners for the 2021 HMG Live! Charlotte CIO Executive Leadership Summit on February 4 will include Appian, Aryaka, the Charlotte Area Technology Collaborative (CATC), Darktrace, Forescout Technologies, Globant, Horizon3.ai, Insight, Ivanti, the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), Obsidian Security, PagerDuty, SIM Charlotte, Slack, Sonatype, Tessian, and Tanium. To learn more about 2021 HMG Live! Charlotte CIO Executive Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here. HMG Strategy will be hosting its 2021 HMG Live! Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit on February 9. Topics to be discussed at this event will include the opportunities available to companies in the face of turbulent times, innovative ways organizational leaders can seek to strengthen revenues and profits, and a look at various ways new technologies will enable business leaders to remain competitive in the market. Prominent technology executives speaking at this event include: Charles Aunger, Managing Director Technology (CTO) & Advisory Board member, Health2047Dr. David Bray, Inaugural Director, Global GeoTech Center & Commission, Atlantic CouncilAllan Cockriel, CIO, Global Functions/IRM & Global CISO, ShellKostas Georgakopoulos, CISO, Procter & GambleRocco Grillo, Managing Director - Global Cyber Risk Services, Alvarez & MarsalNadir Izrael, Co-Founder and CTO, ArmisChris Jacquet, Information Security Expert, HitachiMaria Latushkin, Chief Technology Officer, Omada HealthMartin Leach, VP, R&D IT, Global Quality IT, Human Experience IT, Alexion PharmaceuticalsTony Leng, Managing Director, Digital Transformation and CIO Practice Lead, Diversified SearchManav Misra, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Regions Financial CorporationDeb Muro, CIO, RN, CHCIO, El Camino HealthWendy Pfeiffer, CIO, NutanixFrank Price, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Risk Officer, Hudson’s Bay Company Valued partners for the 2021 HMG Live! Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit on February 9 will include Adobe, Appian, Apptio, Aryaka, Darktrace, Forescout Technologies, Globant, Horizon3.ai, Insight, Ivanti, Obsidian Security, PagerDuty, SafeGuard Cyber, Slack, Sonatype, Tessian, and Tanium. To learn more about 2021 HMG Live! Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit and to register for the event, click here. To learn more about HMG Strategy’s upcoming CIO & CISO summits, click here. About HMG Strategy HMG Strategy is the world's leading digital platform for connecting technology executives to reimagine the enterprise and reshape the business world. Our regional and virtual CIO and CISO Executive Leadership Series, authored books and Digital Resource Center deliver unique, peer-driven research from CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and technology executives on leadership, innovation, transformation and career ascent. HMG Strategy also produces the HMG Security Innovation Accelerator Panel, a new webinar series that’s designed to connect enterprise CISOs and security leaders with the most innovative cybersecurity companies from across the world. The HMG Strategy global network consists of over 400,000 senior IT executives, industry experts and world-class thought leaders. To learn more about the 7 Pillars of Trust for HMG Strategy's unique business model, click here. HMG Strategy: Your #1 Trusted Digital Platform Connecting Technology Executives to Reimagine the Enterprise and Reshape the Business World. Tom Hoffman203-221-2702TomHoffman@hmgstrategy.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/01643a32-b696-4073-bc70-dd07872f7cc8

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