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Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies at 70; bassist for Booker T. & the MG's
As the bass player on dozens of the most soulful hits in the history of pop music, Donald "Duck" Dunn often found himself out on the road playing to fans who had assumed he was black like the stars he supported, notably Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Japan, Al Jackson, Motown Records, Clint Eastwood
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'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Motown hits!
Show TrackerA little bit of Motor City was revved into the “Dancing With the Stars” ballroom for a special hand-clapping, hip-swaying Motown-themed event.... -
Whitney Houston: Family members attend private viewing service
Ministry of GossipWhitney Houston's closest family and friends gathered Friday evening in Newark, N.J., for a private viewing of the body of the singer, who died Saturday at the Beverly Hilton. Whtiney Houston's mother Cissy Houston, daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and... -
Academy Awards: It's about art, not political correctness [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.In making a big fuss over the Academy's predominantly older-than-50 membership, The Times evidently feels that the experience in craft and in life that comes with age is not as valuable as that which comes from a presumably younger and more diverse... -
Year-end top 10 list: Reissues
Pop & HissTimes pop music critic Randall Roberts looks at 10 essential 2011 reissues.... -
Critic's Notebook: LMFAO's brand of party rock uniquely American
Pop & HissLast week LMFAO had the No. 1 song in America. Again. This time it was for the L.A. rap/dance/pop duo's ode to self-infatuation, "Sexy and I Know It" — an infectiously simple dance-floor ditty with a relentless rhythm and a video that has been... -
Commentary: Where's the love for the supreme Diana Ross?
Diana Ross has never won a Grammy.
Though nominated 12 times for her work with the Supremes and for her solo efforts, the singer behind pop classis such as "Baby Love" and "Upside Down" has never taken home the award.
This Saturday, she will be...Tags: Genres, Lifetime (tv network), Fine Artists, Diana Ross, Glen Campbell
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Bill Clinton to L.A. business leaders: Don't wait for D.C.
Money & CompanyPresident Bill Clinton has a message to Los Angeles’ business leaders: Don’t wait for elected officials to jump-start the economy. Clinton, speaking at a UBS Wealth Management Americas event at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, said businesses... -
AMAs 2011: Swift wins top prize, LMFAO leaves a bad taste
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Fred Hayman: The man behind Rodeo Drive
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticHe's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Mr. Blackwell, Defense, Chanel S.A., Halston
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Monster Mash: 9/11 memorial architect on his controversial design
Culture MonsterA profile of architect Michael Arad, designer of the controversial Sept. 11 memorial... -
Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91; sister of Motown Records founder
When Berry Gordy Jr. wanted to borrow $800 from his family to found Motown Records in 1959, he knew that the most formidable resistance would come from his oldest sister, Esther.
"You're 29 years old and what have you done with your life?" his sister...Tags: Artists, Contracts, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson
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