Los Angeles lounge music icon Marty Roberts, the drummer and upright bassist in the “Marty & Elayne” act that entertained at the Dresden Lounge in Los Feliz for 35 years, has died at age 89. No cause of death was immediately available.
His death was confirmed by his daughter, Hali, who wrote “We are heartbroken, the greatest man alive has gone on to Heaven. Marty passed peacefully on Thursday the 13th, 2022. My mom and I are devastated by his loss and there is nobody that could ever take his place. He had a joke and a smile for everyone he met and was the kindest, most self sacrificing man in the world. We will miss him more than words can express.”
Born in New York City, Marty met Elayne in L.A. in the ’70s. They played in various lounges around town, including a stint at Michael’s in Los Feliz,...
His death was confirmed by his daughter, Hali, who wrote “We are heartbroken, the greatest man alive has gone on to Heaven. Marty passed peacefully on Thursday the 13th, 2022. My mom and I are devastated by his loss and there is nobody that could ever take his place. He had a joke and a smile for everyone he met and was the kindest, most self sacrificing man in the world. We will miss him more than words can express.”
Born in New York City, Marty met Elayne in L.A. in the ’70s. They played in various lounges around town, including a stint at Michael’s in Los Feliz,...
- 1/19/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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