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Jorge Santana, Malo Leader and Brother of Carlos, Dies
He was the youngest of three brothers and the second after Carlos to pick up the guitar. Since 1972, he has been the leader of the band, Malo
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‘Sweet Pea’ Atkinson, Was (Not Was) Vocalist, Dead at 74
The singer of “Walk the Dinosaur” also appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne and others.
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The Stranglers Mourn Keyboardist Dave Greenfield, Dead at 71
His style was compared to the Doors’ Ray Manzarek. The band’s original vocalist wrote, “[Dave] was the difference between us and every other punk band”
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Beatles Associate Terry Doran Dies
The “merry-tripper,” as a noted Beatles author described him, ran Apple Publishing, and famously supplied a word to the lyrics of a Beatles classic
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‘SNL’ Pays Tribute to Hal Willner, Its Sketch Music Producer
It’s unlikely that you’ll recognize his name, but he was associated with the late night comedy series since 1981, credited as the sketch music producer
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Alex Harvey, ‘Delta Dawn’ and ‘Reuben James’ Songwriter-Musician, Dies
Said Tanya Tucker, “‘Delta Dawn’ started everything off for me and has kept me going ever since. I thank God for him, his song, my life, my career.”
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Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch of Jazz Family, Dies at 85
The modern jazz pianist was the father of, most notably, sons Wynton and Branford. He was an educator and significant force in the New Orleans music world
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Harlem Globetrotters’ Legend, Curly Neal, Dies at 77
The icon was known worldwide for his trademark shaved head and dribbling prowess. He played 22 seasons in the team’s red, white and blue uniform
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‘Snooky’ Flowers, Janis Joplin Band Member, Dies
The saxophonist and vocalist helped organize the Kozmic Blues Band and performed with Joplin at the 1969 Woodstock festival
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Keith Olsen, Producer of Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benatar, Dies
His success co-producing Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album put him on the map. He went on to produce album’s for a Who’s Who of classic rock legends
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