Rest In Peace: Joe Sample, Boo Fraizer & Grady Wilkins Kevin Fleming September 16, 2014 Music News Industry icon, Boo Frazier passed over the weekend after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. Joe Sample, a founding member of The Jazz Crusaders, passed away over the weekend after a long bout with lung cancer. Grady Wilkins, music director for The Whispers, died over the weekend after a long battle with cancer. Related