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Etta James dies at 73; acclaimed blues and R&B singer
Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon finding that love at last, died Friday. She was 73.
She died at...Tags: Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin, Leukemia, Music Industry, Heroin
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Jerry Leiber dies at 78; lyricist in songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller
Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78.
Leiber, the words half of the duo, died Monday at...Tags: Poetry, Psychedelic (genre), Fats Domino, Kansas (music group), Popular Music (genre)
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RIP Jerry Leiber: half of one of rock's great songwriting teams
Pop & HissJerry Leiber, with partner Mike Stoller, wrote many of the hits that helped define rock music.... -
Jerry Leiber appreciation: A songwriter who helped change pop music
Pop & HissAn appreciation of Jerry Leiber who, writing for Elvis Presley, Peggy Lee, The Coasters and more as the lyricist half of the Leiber and Stoller songwriting team, helped change pop music and set the template for future artists.... -
Solomon Burke dies; singer's voice was as big as his soul
Solomon Burke, a pioneering singer-songwriter of so-called sweet soul music whose powerful ballads in the 1960s were a major influence on a generation of rock, R&B and pop vocalists, has died. He was in his early 70s.
Burke died early Sunday morning of...Tags: Gospel (genre), Solomon Burke, Soul (genre), Music, Awards and Prizes
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Cornell Dupree dies at 68; versatile guitarist
Cornell Dupree, a versatile guitarist whose long, productive career included performances and recordings with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Miles Davis and Lena Horne, died Sunday at his home in Fort Worth. Dupree, who had emphysema, was...Tags: John Lennon, Mariah Carey, Paul Simon, Music, Joe Cocker
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Roger Nichols dies at 66; engineer gave Steely Dan its distinctive sound
Roger Nichols, the recording engineer who gave the music of Steely Dan the lustrous sheen that became the popular group's sonic signature, died Saturday at his Burbank home after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said. He was 66....Tags: Technology, Donald Fagen, Music Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer
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Producer Arif Mardin celebrated in documentary 'The Greatest Ears in Town'
Pop & HissItâs a remarkable on one level that a man who played a critical role in shaping a boatload of hit records by Aretha Franklin, the Bee Gees, Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Phil Collins, Dusty Springfield, Chaka Khan, Norah Jones and...... -
Pop music and jazz figures
Pop music and jazz figures Bob Popescu, 77; co-owner of Catalina Bar & Grill, turned the Los Angeles club into one of the top jazz venues in the country (Jan. 5) Ken Nelson, 84; longtime Capitol Records talent scout had an ear for country music (Jan. 6)...Tags: Danny Davis, Career and Workplace, Jimmy Page, Dionne Warwick, Popular Music (genre)
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Ray Ellis dies at 85; arranger worked with Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis, Doris Day, scores of others
Ray Ellis, the versatile pop music arranger who wrote the charts for hits by the Four Lads, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Doris Day and Johnny Mathis, has died. He was 85.
Ellis, a longtime resident of Ojai, died Oct. 27 of liver cancer at an assisted-...Tags: Obituaries, Popular Music (genre), Music Industry, Spider-Man (fictional character), Barbra Streisand
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The Queen holds court with new release
Special to The TimesDespite distinguished work by Jill Scott, D'Angelo and other neo-soul artists in recent years, no single album captured the heart and intensity of classic soul music as fully as Angie Stone's "Mahogany Soul." Stone's 2001 CD reflected the spirit of Ray...Tags: Soul (genre), Neil Diamond, Leonard Cohen, Popular Music (genre), Music Industry
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Jerry Wexler, 91; influential music producer coined 'rhythm and blues'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJerry Wexler, the influential Atlantic Records producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" before helping shape that sound into one of the most powerful musical forces of the 1950s and '60s, died Friday morning at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 91....Tags: Solomon Burke, Career and Workplace, Obituaries, Bob Dylan, Music Industry
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