Country star Johnny Duncan dies
Country singer Johnny Duncan, known for seventies US hits, has died aged 67, with fellow singer Janie Fricke paying tribute to him.…
Obituaries
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Soprano Schwarzkopf dies
German soprano Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf has died aged 90 at her home in Austria, having been married to EMI's Walter Legge.…
Arthur Lee dies
Arthur Lee, singer and guitarist with sixties band Love, has died in Memphis aged 61 after suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia.…
Sinatra's pianist dies
Bill Miller, Frank Sinatra's pianist for 46 years, has died in Montreal aged 91 after complications from a heart attack.…
Syd Barrett dies
Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett has died aged 60 from complications arising from diabetes, with David Bowie paying tribute.…
Commodore dies
Milan Williams, a founding member of the Commodores, has died aged 58, with bandmate Watler 'Clyde' Orange paying tribute.…
Early Dylan champion dies
Former Rolling Stone reviews editor Paul Nelson, an early critic of Bob Dylan, has been found dead in his New York apartment.…
Cuban singer Israel Kantor dies aged 56
Cuban singer Israel Kantor, former frontman of Los Van Van, has died from cancer at 56 at his Miami home.…
Mercury Records co-founder Irving Green dies aged 90
Mercury Records co-founder Irving Green has died aged 90 from natural causes, having helped break barriers by promoting artists including Louis Armstrong and Sarah Vaughan.…
Johnny Jenkins dies aged 67
Guitarist Johnny Jenkins, who worked with Otis Redding and influenced Jimi Hendrix, has died aged 67 following a stroke.…
Arif Mardin dies aged 74
Legendary producer Arif Mardin has died at his New York home aged 74 from pancreatic cancer, having worked with Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and The Bee Gees.…
Kool & the Gang member dies
Claydes Charles Smith, lead guitarist and founder member of Kool & the Gang, has died aged 57 after a long illness, according to his publicist.…