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PASSINGS: Vesta Williams, Orlando Brown, Frank Driggs
Vesta Williams
Singer of R&B hits in 1980s
Vesta Williams, 53, an R&B singer who had hits in the 1980s with "Once Bitten Twice Shy" and "Congratulations," was found dead Thursday evening of a possible drug overdose in an El Segundo hotel room.
An...Tags: Anita Baker, Gladys Knight, Documentary (genre), Chaka Khan, History
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RIP Jerry Leiber: half of one of rock's greatest songwriting teams
Pop & HissJerry Leiber, with partner Mike Stoller, wrote many of the hits that helped define rock music.... -
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: Elvis Presley, Blues (genre), Peggy Lee, Radio, Jerry Wexler
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Andrew Gold dies at 59; musician, songwriter, arranger
Andrew Gold, a singer, songwriter and versatile musician who had a Top 10 hit in 1977 with "Lonely Boy" and was a vital component of Linda Ronstadt's pop success in the 1970s as a member of her band, has died. He was 59.
Gold died Friday in his sleep...Tags: Ernest Gold, Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, Loudon Wainwright III, Carly Simon
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Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison join in Las Vegas to mark fifth anniversary of Beatles-Cirque du Soleil's 'Love' show
Pop & HissBeatle family members convene in Las Vegas for fifth anniversary Cirque du Soleil "Love" performance... -
Alan Rubin dies at 68; Blues Brothers trumpeter
Trumpet player Alan Rubin was recruited to join the Blues Brothers after backing up John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in the "Saturday Night Live" television skits that spawned the band in the late 1970s.
One of many gifted session musicians in the group,...Tags: Dan Aykroyd, Eric Clapton, Duke Ellington, Robert Goulet, Aerosmith (music group)
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HTC's first Beats Audio phone: the Sensation XE
L.A. Times Tech BlogHTC's first smartphone with Beats Audio has been announced: the Sensation XE. The new 3G smartphone will run Google's Android operating system with the HTC Sense user interface and feature a 4.3-inch touch screen, a 1.5-gigahertz dual core processor, an..... -
Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Storage Hunters' on Tru
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of June 19 - 25 in PDF format TV listings for the week of June 19 - 25 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Hot Property: Elijah Wood seeks a buyer
"The Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood's latest quest is to find a buyer for the Santa Monica house he recently put up for sale at $1.85 million.
The Spanish-style home, built in 1924, is described in the listing as an "opportunity to remodel …...Tags: Kwame Brown, Lamar Odom, Kobe Bryant, Chris Mihm, Management Change
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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: Gladys Knight, Coca-Cola Co., Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Roberta Flack
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John Feldmann sells Bel-Air-area home
Update: Singer and record producer John Feldmann has sold his Bel-Air-area house for $2.45 million, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
The contemporary Mediterranean, built in 2002, has an open floor plan with 4,700 square feet. The recording...Tags: Real Estate, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Human Accomplishments, Human Interest, Personal Service
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Gerard Butler among celebs sued in restaurant labor dispute
Money & CompanyGerard Butler sued by former employees of Hollywood Korean BBQ eatery...
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