RIP - Music related
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Nickyboy
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I don't know any of her music, other than "Jolene" and her duet with Kenny Rogers, but everything I have read about her charitable work and the things she says during interviews, etc. leads me to believe that Dolly Parton is wonderful, down to earth, genuinely good person. I like her. The world could use more people like her.
Ojai Sam
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Eric Weissberg passes - Bluegrass Today
Eric Weissberg, banjo player, multi-instrumentalist, and singer passed away on March 22, (2020) in a nursing home near Detroit, Michigan, aged 80.
Nickyboy
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Manu Dibango died from the Coronavirus. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52065869
He is best known, or most widely, for his 1973 hit "Soul Makossa"
He is best known, or most widely, for his 1973 hit "Soul Makossa"
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Zeeba Neighba
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Ellis Marsalis, Jazz Pianist and Patriarch had Died
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Coronavirus related
Ellis Marsalis Jr., pianist, educator and patriarch of legendary musical family, dies of complications from coronavirus
Ellis Marsalis Jr., a New Orleans jazz legend, educator and father of four musical sons died on Wednesday, Ellis Marsalis Center for Music Director Emeritus Quint Davis told CNN. He was 85.
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Coronavirus related
Nickyboy
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Bill Withers has passed away at age 81: https://apnews.com/e19138ee60f29a319e45bcfba3e39331
Zeeba Neighba
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Ellis Marsalis now Bill Withers -
- these are some giants of musicYes, you're probably saying "I know, I know, I know, I know, I know..."
Unsomnambulist
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John Prine, One of America's Greatest Songwriters, Dead at 73
John Prine, the Grammy-winning singer who combined literary genius with a common touch, has died at 73 from the coronavirus.
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Andy González, Prolific Latin Jazz Bassist, Is Dead at 69 (Published 2020)
A busy studio musician, he was also a key part of two influential groups: the Fort Apache Band, which he founded with his brother Jerry, and Libre.
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Lee Konitz, jazz sax great, dies at age 92 (another victim of Coronavirus)
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Lee Konitz, jazz saxophonist with 75-year career, dies of coronavirus aged 92
The Chicago-born alto saxophonist played with Miles Davis on Birth of the Cool, and was heralded for his bold improvisatory style
Ojai Sam
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Jan Howard, Grand Ole Opry Stalwart, Dead at 91
Jan Howard, the Grand Ole Opry member and country singer known for the hit song 'Evil on Your Mind,' has died.
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Jan Howard's long career as a singer and songwriter included huge success as a duet artist with Wynn Stewart and later, Bill Anderson.
Ojai Sam
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Pop Idol turned Ragtime Legend Ian Whitcomb has Died at 78 - The Syncopated Times
Ian Whitcomb, a consummate entertainer and storyteller who shared his gift in song, on the screen, on the page, and on the radio died on April 19th, he was
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founder and head of Criss Cross Jazz,
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Tony Allen, Drummer Who Created the Beat of Afrobeat, Dies at 79 (Published 2020)
With the Nigerian bandleader Fela and later on his own, he merged West African styles with American jazz and funk, reaching listeners worldwide.
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Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider Dead at 73
He was a founding member of the iconic and massively influential electronic group
Nickyboy
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That's terrible.Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider Dead at 73
He was a founding member of the iconic and massively influential electronic grouppitchfork.com
