Erin Moran, Happy Days’ Joanie, Dead at 56
She was only 14 when she signed on to play Joanie Cunningham in the popular TV sitcom, which led to a short-lived spinoff.
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Johnny Mandel, Composer of ‘M*A*S*H’ Theme Song, Dead at 94
The composer felt that the theme for the film was too soft considering the subject matter, but it proved so popular it was also used for the TV series.
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Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, Dies at 69
After several chart hits with her sisters, Bonnie Pointer began a solo career, and missed out on the group’s significant success to come
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Phil May, Pretty Things Frontman, Dead at 75
The band’s co-founder was its frontman for a remarkable 55 years. They never made it big commercially but were loved by Bowie, Dylan and others.
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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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Ian Whitcomb ‘You Turn Me On’ Singer, Dead at 78
He scored only one top 10 hit in the United States, but continued to enjoy a lengthy career as performer, author, historian and actor.
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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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