James Burke, Five Stairsteps Singer Who Crooned ‘O-o-h Child,’ Dead at 70
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One of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time remains a pop-soul classic
The Fat Boys’ Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52
Posted in: Music News“They were figuratively (no weight jokes) the biggest act in hip hop at some point in time,” wrote Questlove. “Like the first act that showed this culture might have some real international legs to it”
U-Roy, Reggae Artist and Toasting Pioneer, Dead at 78
Posted in: Music News“Without him, there would be no dancehall, no hip-hop, no rap, no Afrobeat,” Mad Professor says
Johnny Pacheco, Storied Salsa Bandleader and Fania Records Co-Founder, Dead at 85
Posted in: Music NewsDominican-born musician helped popularise salsa around the world with his work with Fania All-Stars and Celia Cruz
Ari Gold, Trailblazing Queer Dance Music Artist, Dead at 47
Posted in: Music NewsHe sang with Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper, collaborated with Boy George, and opened for Chaka Khan during his career
Chick Corea, Jazz Pianist Who Expanded the Possibilities of the Genre, Dead at 79
Posted in: Music NewsKeyboardist helped Miles Davis usher in the fusion revolution and founded his own revolutionary groups, including Return to Forever
Richie Albright, Waylon Jennings’ Longtime Drummer, Dead at 81
Posted in: Music CountryA member of Jennings’ band the Waylors since 1964, he is essential to the story of Waylon, who referred to Albright as “my right hand”
Danny Ray, James Brown’s Longtime ‘Cape Man’ and Emcee, Dead at 85
Posted in: Music News“Mr. Ray was the second-hardest working man in show business,” James Brown estate says
Ricky Powell, Celebrated Hip-Hop Photographer and ‘Fourth Beastie Boy,’ Dead at 59
Posted in: Music NewsPowell photographed New York’s vibrant downtown arts scene in the Eighties and Nineties, but was best known for his work with the stars of rap’s golden age
Dustin Diamond, ‘Screech’ on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dead at 44
Posted in: TV News“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,” actor’s agent says
