{"id":37283,"date":"2025-09-09T23:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37283"},"modified":"2025-09-09T23:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:26:04","slug":"guitarist-of-iconic-rock-band-dies-at-78-tributes-pour-in-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37283","title":{"rendered":"Guitarist of iconic rock band dies at 78 &#8211; tributes pour in &#8211; Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Volman, known for his powerful voice and trademark curly hair, died in Nashville at age 78 after a sudden illness. The Turtles gave the world timeless hits, including <em>\u201cHappy Together\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cElenore.\u201d<\/em> <em>\u201cNo one can steal your spirit,\u201d<\/em> he once said in a heartfelt message, showing the resilience that marked his life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/dlyviralnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/101884611-15070811-image-a-50_1757101986206.avif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Born in California, Volman formed The Turtles with Howard Kaylan in 1963. Their success knocked The Beatles off the charts in 1967. Later, he joined Frank Zappa\u2019s Mothers of Invention and lent his voice to T. Rex classics. Beyond music, he earned degrees, taught students, and inspired young artists for decades.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Volman was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia but faced it with courage. <em>\u201cMy friends are here. I\u2019m still here. And I want people to connect with me,\u201d<\/em> he shared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/dlyviralnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/101884925-15070811-image-a-59_1757102624906.avif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Mark Volman leaves behind unforgettable songs, cherished memories, and a lasting legacy. What\u2019s your favorite Turtles track that still makes you smile?<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1599122\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volman, known for his powerful voice and trademark curly hair, died in Nashville at age 78 after a sudden illness. The Turtles gave the world timeless hits, including \u201cHappy Together\u201d &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37283"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37285,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37283\/revisions\/37285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}