All posts tagged "obituary"

  • In Memoriam: Kris Kristofferson (1936-2024)

    Feeling good was easy, Lord, when he played the blues. The world of music and film has lost one of its brightest stars, Kris Kristofferson, who passed away at the age of 88. A man of many...

    • Posted September 29, 2024
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  • Sinead O’Conner passes away at age 56

    Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer and activist who rose to fame with her haunting rendition of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”, has died at the age of 56. Her family announced her passing in a statement, saying they...

    • Posted July 26, 2023
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  • Tony Bennett 2016
    Legendary Crooner Tony Bennett, dead at 96

    Tony Bennett, the iconic singer who charmed audiences for over seven decades with his smooth voice and timeless interpretations of American standards, passed away on Friday at his home in New York. He was 96. Bennett’s publicist,...

    • Posted July 21, 2023
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  • RIP Tina Turner: Dead at 83

    Ms. Turner passes away after an extended illness Today, the music world mourns the loss of a true icon, as Tina Turner, the indomitable Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, has passed away at the age of 83....

    • Posted May 24, 2023
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  • Gordon Lightfoot Passes at 84

    The Canadian singer was once called a “rare talent” by Bob Dylan Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk music legend, passed away yesterday, in Toronto at the age of 84. With a career spanning over six decades, Lightfoot...

    • Posted May 2, 2023
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  • Legend Lost: David Crosby dies at 81

    David Crosby, the legendary musician and songwriter, passed away at the age of 81. He was a founding member of two of the most iconic and influential bands of the 1960s and 1970s, The Byrds and Crosby,...

    • Posted January 19, 2023
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  • George Michael, RIP

    Photo By Yves Lorson from Kapellen, Belgium – George Michael, CC BY 2.0, Link 2016 Takes Another Music Great. George Michael, RIP Wild speculation is out today regarding the cause of death of beloved George Michael, as...

    • Posted December 26, 2016
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  • Magic Slim: Dead at 75

    Magic Slim performs at the 25th Annual Chicago Blues Fest. Photo by Adam Bielawski – June 8, 2008 By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf who...

    • Posted February 23, 2013
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  • Shadow Morton dies. Producer of Shangri-las, and more

    R.I.P. Shadow Morton. He produced all the Shangri-Las great hits. Mini symphonies of teenage love, teenage heartbreak and motorcycle crashes. From all accounts he was one of a kind and now he’s gone…I’m gonna post his songs...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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