Music greats celebrate the life of Ray Charles
Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, BB King, Little Richard and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr were among those attending a two-hour tribute service for Ray Charles in LA.…
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More Ray Charles tributes
Tributes continue for Ray Charles from Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and others, and a duets album recorded in his final months is due at summer's end.…
Deacon Blue guitarist dies
Graeme Kelling, guitarist with Deacon Blue, has died aged 47 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer.…
Ray Charles dies
R&B legend Ray Charles has died aged 73 at his Beverly Hills home, with tributes pouring in from across the music world.…
Legendary guitarist dies
Guitarist Robert Quine, lead guitarist for Richard Hell and the Voidoids, was found dead at his New York apartment after reportedly taking a heroin overdose.…
Jamaican and South African music fans mourn greats
Musicians and political leaders in Jamaica and South Africa paid tribute to reggae producer Clement Dodd and singer Brenda Fassie, both of whom died earlier this month.…
Renowned jazz man dies
Jazz drummer Elvin Ray Jones, best known from John Coltrane's quartet, has died aged 76 of heart failure in a New Jersey hospital.…
Fassie funeral postponed for statesmen
The funeral of South African singer Brenda Fassie has been postponed to 23 May so that Nelson Mandela and President Thabo Mbeki can attend, with a memorial service going ahead today.…
R&B singer songwriter shot
R&B singer and songwriter John Whitehead, known for 'Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now', has been shot dead in Philadelphia, with no suspects in the case.…
South Africa mourns Fassie
South African singer Brenda Fassie has died aged 39 after brain damage from a heart attack, and President Thabo Mbeki paid tribute to her.…
Reggae producer Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd dies aged 72
Legendary reggae producer Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd, who launched Bob Marley's career, has died in Jamaica aged 72.…
Matthew Jay dies after fall from window
Parlophone-signed singer-songwriter Matthew Jay has died after falling from a seventh-floor window, with his family, label and manager paying tribute.…