
Joseph Byrd, Who Led Pioneering Psych Rock Band the United States of America, Dead at 87
Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87

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Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87

Raul Malo, the operatic singer and frontman of the country-rock band the Mavericks, has died at age 60

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who starred in unforgettable roles in the 'Mortal Kombat' and 'The Man in the High Castle' series, has died at the age of 75

Steve Cropper, the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist who helped form the sound of "Memphis soul" with Stax Records, has died at the age of 84

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend who helped spread the genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with ‘The Harder They Come,’ has died at the age of 81

Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, bassist for the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at the age of 63

Todd Snider, the rambling troubadour who helped shape the Americana music movement, has died at 59

Dick Cheney, America's 46th vice president and running mate to George W. Bush has died at the age of 84

Diane Ladd, the mother of Laura Dern and Oscar-nominee best known for 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' and 'Wild at Heart,' has died

Donna Jean Godchaux, who spent the Seventies singing with the Grateful Dead and provided vocals on an Elvis Presley hit, has died at the age of 78