Phil Spector, Famed ‘Wall of Sound’ Producer Convicted of Murder, Dead at 81
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Revolutionary producer behind some of pop music’s most enduring songs dies from natural causes while serving prison sentence
New York Dolls Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain Dead at 69
Posted in: Music News“His role in the band was as lynchpin, keeping the revolving satellites of his bandmates in precision,” Lenny Kaye writes of pioneering musician who had been battling cancer
Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy Dead at 81
Posted in: Culture NewsPerformer’s death comes less than a year after partner Roy Horn died from Covid-19 complications
Vanilla Fudge Bassist Tim Bogert Dead at 76
Posted in: Music News“Tim introduced a new level of virtuosity into rock bass playing. No one played like Tim,” long-time bandmate Carmine Appice writes
Lou Reed Keyboardist Michael Fonfara Dead at 74
Posted in: Music NewsCanadian musician also appeared on Foreigner’s 1981 hit “Urgent”
Michael Apted, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ and ‘Up’ Series Director, Dead at 79
Posted in: Movie NewsBritish filmmaker also helmed James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, Grammy-winning Sting doc Bring on the Night
Ed Bruce, ‘Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’ Songwriter, Dead at 81
Posted in: Music CountryCountry musician recorded several Top Ten hits, including “You’re the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had”
Tanya Roberts, Star of Bond Film ‘A View to Kill’ and ‘That ’70s Show,’ Dead at 65
Posted in: Movie NewsActress collapsed while walking her dog last month, but a cause of death has not yet been revealed
Alexi Laiho, Frontman for Finnish Metal Giants Children of Bodom, Dead at 41
Posted in: Music NewsGuitarist and singer had “suffered from long-term health issues” in recent years
Gerry Marsden, Gerry and the Pacemakers Singer, Dead at 78
Posted in: Music NewsMerseybeat singer of hits like “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “Ferry Cross the Mersey” and “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” dies following short illn…
