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Bert Weedon dies at 91; guitarist and author of 'Play in a Day' book
Bert Weedon was a legendary British guitar player who influenced a generation of budding rock stars with his popular "Play in a Day" instructional book.
Eric Clapton, Brian May, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison are among...Tags: Frank Sinatra, BBC, United Kingdom, Judy Garland, Pete Townshend
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Clare Fischer dies at 83; versatile pianist, composer, arranger
Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning pianist, composer and arranger who crossed freely from jazz to Latin and pop music, working with such names as Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing and Natalie Cole as well as Paul McCartney, Prince and Michael Jackson, has...Tags: Popular Music (genre), Heart Attack, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Army, Dizzy Gillespie
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John Levy dies at 99; personal manager for jazz greats
John Levy, an accomplished bassist who became the first African American personal manager in the jazz field, has died. He was 99.
Levy, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, died in his sleep Friday at his Altadena home, said his wife, writer...Tags: Carnegie Hall, Joe Williams, Billie Holiday, Jazz (genre), Music
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Beryl Davis dies at 87; British-born singer became a star in America
Beryl Davis, a British-born singer who became a star in America performing with Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman during the big-band era, died Friday in Los Angeles. She was 87.
The cause of death was complications from Alzheimer's disease, according to...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Frank Sinatra, Entertainment Events, Vaughn Monroe, England
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George Shearing dies at 91; jazz pianist
George Shearing, the elegant pianist who expanded the boundaries of jazz by adding an orchestral sensibility and a mellow aesthetic to the music, has died. He was 91.
Shearing died Monday of congestive heart failure at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York,...Tags: Art Tatum, Dining and Drinking, Imperial and Royal Matters, Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth II
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Monster Mash: Obama proposes reductions in arts funding for 2012; Van Gogh color mystery explained
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2012: The Year the Music Died (So Far)
It’s not even June. But already this calendar year we’ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who’ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band...
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Joe Byrd, bassist
Joe Byrd, a bassist who was best known for collaborations with his guitarist brother Charlie and who helped introduce bossa nova-inflected jazz to the United States, died March 6 at Anne Arundel Medical Center from injuries suffered in a car accident that...Tags: Entertainment Events, Barney Kessel, Drama (genre), Mose Allison, Health
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A toast to those we have lost in 2011
You know, a lot of people tell me their favorite part of the column is the obituaries.
I'm really hurt.
It is, however, that time of year to remember the A&E folks we lost in the past 12 months.
Two-time Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor died in March,...Tags: Elizabeth Taylor, Spartacus (tv program), John Barry, Amy Winehouse, Jerry Leiber
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