For electoral districts with the name Victoria, or in the area of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, see Victoria (electoral districts). Victoria /vÉªkËtÉËriÉ/ is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast.
Founding member of The Gap Band, bassist Robert Wilson died Sunday, according to Billboard.com. He suffered a heart attack at his home in Palmdale, California. He was 53. Known as the âGodfather of Bass Guitar,â Robert formed The Gap Band with his brothers Charlie and Ronnie in the late â60s in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Originally, they were known as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band, before they shortened the moniker to The Gap Band.
Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67: chief architect of band's vocal and instrumental blend. Glenn Frey, center, performs with other Eagles band members in Los Angeles in 2008. Glenn Frey, center, performs with other Eagles band members in Los Angeles in 2008. Glenn Frey grew up in Detroit, the town best known musically for the catchy R&B music that came out of Motown Records, and the home of hard-charging rock acts such as Bob Seger, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and the MC5.