In Memory of
Richard D. Creadore
Richard Daniel Creadore, 69, passed away in the comfort of his home on July 21, 2024. He was born November 13, 1954 in Bridgeport Connecticut.
Rich was proficient with several musical instruments and performed in several local and regional bands prior to joining Head East as their bassist in 1992, a position that he held until 2006. Rich was known for his bass solo using a drumstick during performances of "Jefftown Creek" where each member of Head East would have a moment to shine and "show their stuff" during a break in the middle of the song.
In addition to his role as bassist for Head East, Rich did session work as a studio musician and worked with several notable artists. He studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and began teaching at age 21. He continued teaching after his time with Head East and gave lessons to hundreds of students over the past five decades.
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In Memory of
Brian L. Kelly
Brian Lloyd Kelly, 64, passed away peacefully at Angel Bright Hospice in Corpus Christi, Texas. on October 2, 2024. He was born July 1, 1960 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Brian showed an early interest in music and mastered both the trumpet and keyboards before starting his first rock band as a teenager in Burlington, Iowa. A move to Denton, Texas in late 1976 would lead to membership in many Dallas/Fort Worth area bands before joining Head East in 1986 adding a second keyboardist to the band.
After leaving Head East in the late 1980s, Brian would continue to perform in Texas as a solo act, and in many country and rock 'n' roll bands to include the Dallas-based corporate showband, Vince Vance & the Valiants with whom he toured throughout the United States and Canada.
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In Memory of
Darrell G. Bridger
Darrell “Glen” Bridger, 59, of Platte City, Missouri passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025.
Glen was born on August 5, 1965 in Albany, Missouri and grew up in Platte City, Missouri where he graduated from Platte County High School in 1983.
Glen got his first guitar at age 13 and he taught himself to play by studying many different musicians, but was especially influenced by the playing of Eddie Van Halen. He was well known in the Kansas City music scene having played with several KC area bands prior to becoming the lead guitarist for Head East from the fall of 2006 until the summer of 2022.
In addition to playing the guitar, Glen was a song writer. His songs "Me & My Whiskey" and "One Night" were included in many of Head East's live shows and were part of live CDs issued by the band in 2011 and 2013. As a side project, Glen wrote and recorded a CD called "Bridger" with Terry Ilous (from XYZ and Great White).
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