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Much-loved UK comic actor Clive Dunn has died at the age of 92. His musical claim to fame was the 1971 #1 hit record 'Grandad' which featured amongst others the legendary session musician Herbie Flowers.

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Sadly, we have lost R&B legend Billy Scott. RIP .... http://www.afro.com/sections/arts_entertainment/story.htm?storyid=76750

Chris Stamp, former co-manager of The Who, has died of cancer, ages 70. Through Track Records, he also played a part in the career of Jimi Hendrix.

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Legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck died at the age of 91. Despite a wide variety of musical achievement, he will be best remembered for 'Take 5'

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Sitar supremo Ravi Shankar has died at the age of 92. Through a long and wide career, he came to world prominence through his connection to The Beatles, especially George Harrison. Few musicians have done as much to promote classical Indian music around the world.

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Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman dies at age 70

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lee Dorman, the bassist for psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly, has died at age 70.

Orange County sheriff's spokeswoman Gail Krause says Dorman was found dead in a vehicle Friday morning. A coroner's investigation is under way, but foul play is not suspected.

Krause said Dorman may have been on his way to a doctor's appointment when he died.

Iron Butterfly was formed and rose to prominence in the late 1960s. Its second album, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," sold more than 30 million copies, according to the band's website. The title track's distinctive notes have been featured in numerous films and TV shows including "The Simpsons," ''That '70s Show" and in the series finale of "Rescue Me."

Douglas Lee Dorman was born in September 1942 and had been living in Laguna Nigel, a coastal city in Southern California, when he died.

A message sent through the band's website was not immediately returned.

Fontella Bass: Rescue Me Singer Dies RIP


Soul singer Fontella Bass, best known for her R&B chart-topping hit Rescue Me, has died.

The singer's daughter, Neuka Mitchell, said Bass died at a hospice in St Louis on Wednesday night of complications from a heart attack suffered three weeks ago. She was 72.

Bass had also suffered several strokes since 2005.

Bass was born into a family with deep musical roots. Her mother was gospel singer Martha Bass, one of the Clara Ward Singers.

Her younger brother, David Peaston, had a string of R&B hits in the 1980s and 1990s.

Peaston died in February at age 54.

Bass' surviving family includes four children. Her husband, jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie, died in 1999.

As the new years begins, legend Patti Page has died at 85. RIP

Patti Page, Honey-Voiced ’50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85

Sammy Johns Dead: 'Chevy Van' Singer Dies at 66 RIP

The Troggs singer Reg Presley dies aged 71 RIP )-:

Sad, but a good age. Probably best known for 'Wild Thing' (which he didn't write), 'Love is All Around' (which someone else had a huge hit with), and the UFO interests. 'With a Girl Like You' is a good song, deserved to be #1

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Cecil Womack has died at the age of 65. Apart from being the brother of soul star Bobby Womack, he also recorded with his wife Linda (the daughter of Sam Cooke) under the monicker 'Womack & Womack', which produced a timeless 80s classic 'Teardrops'.

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Country legend Mindy McCready has taken her own life. She was just 37 RIP

Beatles 'mentor' Tony Sheridan dies at 72

Kevin Ayers, the founding member of 1960s psychedelic band Soft Machine, has died aged 68.

A pioneer of the genre, he worked with Brian Eno, Syd Barrett, John Cale, Nico and Robert Wyatt during his career.

Alvin Lee, rock guitarist in the band Ten Years After, dies at 68

The Nottingham-born musician rose to fame after appearing at the Woodstock festival in 1969.

The band, who had eight Top 40 albums in the UK, had their biggest hit in 1971 with I'd Love To Change the World.



Kenny Ball, jazz trumpeter, dies at 82 after suffering from pneumonia, his manager has confirmed

He was best known as the lead trumpet player in the band Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen in the late 1950s and 1960s and for his regular TV appearances with comic duo Morecambe and Wise

Clive Burr, Ex-Iron Maiden Drummer, Dead at 56 RIP

Peter Banks, Original Yes Guitarist, Dead at 65
Innovative musician played on band's first two albums. RIP

Legendary album art designer Storm Thorgerson has died at the age of 69. He had been suffering with cancer. Though he worked with several artists, he is most closely associated with Pink Floyd, for album sleeves such as 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Wish You Were Here' and 'Delicate Sound of Thunder'.

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Aussie singer Christina Amphlett has died at the age of 53. She had been battling both breast cancer and Multiple Sclerosis

As the voice of the Divinyls, she will undoubtedly be best remembered for their 1991 UK Top 10 smash 'I Touch Myself'

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A very sad day as country music fans have lost a legend .... George Jones, country music icon, dies at 81

Indeed, an iconic figure in country music. If country music had an equivalent of 'Mount Rushmore', I think he'd probably be on there along with Johnny Cash and others.

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Yes, I just heard about that Hard to believe that 'Jump' was a hit over 20 years ago, but talk about the epitome of a one-hit wonder.

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misery guts wrote:Yes, I just heard about that Hard to believe that 'Jump' was a hit over 20 years ago, but talk about the epitome of a one-hit wonder.

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Indeed. Admittedly, I was never a fan of 'Jump' at all, though 'Warm It Up' was a fun hit for the day. It's sad as this cause of death is far too common amongst the famous and/or x-famous. When an artist 7 yrs. my junior passes away, it does make me feel old. Then, there's also that saying we've all heard and said to ourselves, "Where has the time gone?" In so many ways it does feel like Kris Kross were dominating the charts just yesterday. Sometimes it truly does feel like I was brought to 2013 by a madman in a blue box. I guess it's true what my father once said. When you're a kid, 20 years seems like a lifetime away. Once you've grown older, 20 years is gone in a month lol. Deepest regards to his family and friends and RIP. Kris Kross will always be known in the states as having had one of the original #1 rap songs with HUGE success. Very few can take that feat with them.
Ironically, when I heard this news, I was wearing my pants backwards ....