Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Reggae Giant and Dub Pioneer, Dead at 85
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Prolific reggae singer, producer, and studio wizard who reinvented the genre and pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music died Sunday
‘Sweet Sweet Connie’ Hamzy, Immortalised in Grand Funk Railroad Song, Dead at 66
Posted in: Music News“I was determined to become a famous groupie,” said Hamzy, who was famously mentioned in “We’re an American Band”
Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones’ Drummer and Inimitable Backbone, Dead at 80
Posted in: Music NewsRock & roll legend “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier [Tuesday] surrounded by his family,” according to publicist
Sonny Chiba, Martial Arts Star and ‘Kill Bill’ Actor, Dead at 82 of Covid Complications
Posted in: Movie NewsAn action star in his native Japan with over 200 films, Chiba died from pneumonia related to Covid-19
Zion I Rapper Steve ‘Zumbi’ Gaines Dead at 49
Posted in: Music NewsBeloved Bay Area rapper released over 10 albums the past 20 years
Walter Yetnikoff, Combative and Influential Former CBS Records Head, Dead at 87
Posted in: Music NewsLarger-than-life music industry mogul worked with Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, among many others
Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ Actress, Dead at 70
Posted in: TV NewsTelevision veteran also appeared on The Fall Guy, Scrubs and Chicago P.D.
Kool & The Gang Saxophonist Dennis Thomas Dead at 70
Posted in: Music News“Dee Tee” was co-founding member of legendary funk outfit, appearing on every album from 1969 debut to this year’s Perfect Union
Charles Connor, Drummer for Little Richard and Sam Cooke, Dead at 86
Posted in: Music NewsPioneering drummer also played with James Brown, Lloyd Bruce, Jackie Wilson, and the Coasters
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72
Posted in: Music News“We … will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature, and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top.’ members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said. “You will be missed greatly, amigo.”
