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4/6/20-Christopher Cross on covid

(CNN) Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross revealed on social media that he tested positive for coronavirus. Cross, known for his Grammy Award winning hits "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme," said that he felt it was important to make people aware of how dangerous the virus is. "I'm not in the habit of discussing medical issues on social media," Cross said Friday on Facebook and Instagram. "But I do so in hope this will […]

todayApril 6, 2020

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4/3/20-Bill Withers Passes

Hear Bill Withers on "The Lost 45s." (AP) Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making music in […]

todayApril 3, 2020

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3/30/20-Julian on John Lennon

From: music-news.com John Lennon's son felt 'cast aside' when he embarked on a relationship with Yoko Ono Julian Lennon has recalled how he felt the late Beatles legend had "disappeared off the face of the planet" when he divorced his mother Cynthia in 1968 and got together with the artist because they had very little contact. Julian said: "Suddenly my dad literally disappeared off the face of the planet. At […]

todayMarch 30, 2020

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3/30/20-Alan Merrill dead

Alan Merrill, who co-penned the anthem "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" that became an era-defining hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett, has died of complications from coronavirus at age 69. Daughter Laura Merrill announced her father's death on Facebook Sunday, hours after leaving his New York City hospital room. "The Coronavirus took my father this morning," she wrote. "I was given 2 minutes to say my goodbyes before I was […]

todayMarch 30, 2020

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3/30/20-Eric Weissberg passes

From Rolling Stone.com: Bluegrass musician Eric Weissberg, whose cover of the Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith instrumental “Dueling Banjos” became an unlikely pop hit when it appeared on the soundtrack to the 1972 film Deliverance died Sunday at the age of 80 after a five-year struggle with dementia. His son, Will Weissberg, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. “Eric Weissberg was a consummate musician, a solid and seemingly effortless player […]

todayMarch 30, 2020

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3/29/20-Art Garfunkel's voice

Source: music-news.com Art Garfunkel has always worried that his voice is too 'feminine' The 78-year-old singer may have entered his sixth decade in the music business but he has always been concerned that his vocals are "too damn sensitive" and not particularly "manly". He said: "I worry that it's too damn sensitive. It's too fragile. "What's a man doing being so ... feminine, so perfect, gilding the lily on all […]

todayMarch 28, 2020

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3/25/20-Manu Dibango corona death

Manu Dibango, Soulful Ambassador of African Music, Dies at 86 His 1972 hit “Soul Makossa” arrived at the dawn of the disco era and made its way to dance floors across the United States, Europe and Africa. Jazz great Manu Dibango, best known for his 1972 hit “Soul Makossa,” has died from complications of the coronavirus, according to a statement on his official Facebook page. “It is with deep sadness […]

todayMarch 25, 2020

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3/25/20-Jackson Browne: Covid19

(CNN) Jackson Browne wants everyone to do what he did, whether they feel healthy or not. The 71-year-old singer has revealed to Rolling Stone that he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. He told the publication he self-quarantined as soon as he began to feel sick and he stresses that with so many probably not being tested, being away from others is important - especially since people can be carriers […]

todayMarch 25, 2020

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3/21/20-Kenny Rogers dead

Hear Kenny Rogers on "The Lost 45s." Source: CNN Kenny Rogers, whose legendary music career spanned nearly six decades, has died at the age of 81, his publicist Keith Hagan told CNN. The artist's family announced his passing on Rogers' verified Twitter account, saying he died Friday night from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by family. "Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of […]

todayMarch 21, 2020

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