Betty Davis, Trailblazing Queen of Funk, Dead at 77
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The ex-wife of jazz legend Miles Davis was years ahead of her time, only to disappear from the spotlight for decades
Lata Mangeshkar, Legendary Bollywood Singer, Dead at 92
Posted in: Music News“Nightingale of India” who recorded thousands of songs during seven-decade career dies following battle with Covid-19
Syl Johnson, Revered and Oft-Sampled Soul Singer, Dead at 85
Posted in: Music NewsSelf-proclaimed “the most sampled artist ever,” his “Different Strokes” was used in tracks by Public Enemy, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan and hundreds more
Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Metallica’s First Label Megaforce, Dead at 69
Posted in: Music NewsThe label Zazula launched with his late wife Marsha was also home to metal favorites Anthrax, Testament, and Overkill
Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Legendary Keyboardist Who Played on Albums by Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Dead at 84
Posted in: Music CountryBlind after an accident at age 3, Robbins learned to play piano with a distinct sense of feel, which made him a go-to Nashville session musician
Don Wilson, the Ventures’ Co-Founder and Rhythm Guitarist, Dead at 88
Posted in: Music NewsInfluential instrumental rock band behind the hit “Walk, Don’t Run” were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Meat Loaf, Master of Operatic Rock, Dead at 74
Posted in: Music News“I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” marked one of the most stunning comebacks in rock history
Prolific Brazilian Samba Singer Elza Soares Dead at 91
Posted in: Music NewsThe artist was known for experimenting beyond samba and incorporating social commentary in her songs
French Actor Gaspard Ulliel Dead at 37 After Alps Skiing Accident
Posted in: Movie NewsThe César Award-winning star had been airlifted to the hospital on Jan. 18
Dallas Frazier, Country Songwriter of ‘Elvira’ and ‘Beneath Still Waters,’ Dead at 82
Posted in: Music CountryThe Oak Ridge Boys gave Frazier his biggest success with their indelible version of “Elvira,” but legends like Merle Haggard, George Jones, Charley Pride, and Willie Nelson all recorded his songs
