R.I.P. Hank Medress

It's not all fun and cake in the blogosphere. I'm very sad to report that Hank Medress, best known as a member of The Tokens (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) and most recently a consultant for SoundExchange passed away on Monday from lung cancer. He was 68 years old.

When Hank (pictured above with SX Executive Director John Simson) joined SoundExchange I had the opportunity to speak with him for a press release I was writing. For a man who accomplished so much as a songwriter, producer, and music industry executive he was humble and entirely dedicated to educating other musicians about their rights.

He will be missed.