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Google doodles South Africa's Miriam Makeba on her 81st birthday
Some female singers puff themselves up with bogus titles like Lady Such-and-Such or the Queen of Pop. But unlike those pale pretenders to the crown, Miriam Makeba, the great South African artist who passed away in 2008 at age 76, actually earned her...
Tags: Obituaries, Joan Baez, Music, Entertainment, South Africa
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Hal David dies at 91; songwriting partner of Burt Bacharach
Hal David, the renowned pop music lyricist whose prolific collaboration with composer Burt Bacharach produced a wealth of enduringly memorable hits in the 1960s and early '70s, including "Walk On By," "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and the Oscar-...Tags: Tom Jones, New York University, Entertainment, John Barry, World War II (1939-1945)
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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: Blues (genre), Jerry Wexler, Ray Charles, Entertainment, World War II (1939-1945)
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Ledisi, Questlove, Mark Bradford pay tribute to Diana Ross
Pop & HissIn putting together this overview of the five-decade career of Diana Ross, who this Saturday will be presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Recording Academy, her first-ever Grammy, the goal was to speak to people across disciplines and... -
Russ Courtnall, Paris Vaughan seek buyer for Thousand Oaks home
Former professional hockey player Russ Courtnall and his wife, actress Paris Vaughan, have listed their home in Thousand Oaks for sale at $8.5 million.
The Lake Sherwood house, completed in 2010, has 8,450 square feet on a single level. The modern...Tags: Toronto Maple Leafs, Homes, Los Angeles Kings, National Hockey League
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Hot Property: Singing over a 'bird street' sale
Christina Aguilera has sold her Sunset Strip-area house for $4,653,815.
The Midcentury Modern, built in 1960, is in the celebrity-populated "bird streets." The 6,500-square-foot post-and-beam house has a recording studio, a screening room and walls of...Tags: Fine Arts, Arts, Condos, Arts and Culture, Christina Aguilera
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Gene McDaniels dies at 76; pop singer and songwriter
Gene McDaniels, who emerged as a pop singing star in the early 1960s with hits such as "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and "Tower of Strength" and a decade later wrote Roberta Flack's No. 1 hit "Feel Like Makin' Love," has died. He was 76.
McDaniels, whose...Tags: Ray Charles, Coca-Cola Co., Achievement Records, Aretha Franklin, Music Industry
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Live review: Katy Perry at the Nokia Theatre
Pop & HissKaty Perry performed at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Friday, August 5, with Robyn opening. Live review by August Brown.... -
Live review: Adele, Wanda Jackson at the Greek Theatre
Pop & HissA live review of Adele's sold out performance at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Reviewed by Times pop critic Randall Roberts... -
Bill Cosby, jazz connoisseur
Culture MonsterThe Playboy Jazz Festival emcee mentions George Benson, Thelonious Monk and Etta James as being among those who really got to him.... -
Fayrene 'Faye' Treadwell dies at 84; former Drifters manager
Fayrene "Faye" Treadwell, the former manager of the Drifters who won a longtime legal battle to stop promoters from infringing on the classic rhythm-and-blues vocal group's trademark name, has died. She was 84.
Treadwell, one of the first female...Tags: Bill Clinton, Euclid, African Americans, Billie Holiday, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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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: London (England), Entertainment, Peggy Lee, Capitol Records, Imperial and Royal Matters
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