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Calvin Simon, Rock Hall Member With P-Funk, Dies
He formed a doo-wop quintet with George Clinton called the Parliaments and they eventually evolved into the collectives known as Parliament-Funkadelic
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David Bowie Gets 75th Birthday Celebration
His Estate has announced a year-long celebration marking the icon’s big anniversary, kicking off with experiential shops in New York and London
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Sidney Poitier, Trailblazer Who Became First Black Man to Win Oscar For Best Actor, Dies
For 20 years, Poitier was the top and virtually sole African-American film star, in such films as Lilies of the Field, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and To Sir, With Love
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Valerie Bertinelli Shares Eddie Van Halen’s Final Moments
The revelation comes from the actress and TV host’s new book, Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today, via an excerpt that appeared in People
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David Lee Roth Cancels Retirement Concerts
Diamond Dave was scheduled to do a brief residency beginning New Year’s Eve at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. His rep says the decision was Covid-related
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Bernie Taupin Receives 2022 New Year Honours
The lyricist met Elton John in 1967 when they each responded to an ad for songwriters. Their collaboration has spanned more than five decades
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Betty White Dies, Just Days Shy of Her 100th Birthday
Tributes poured in for one of America’s most beloved stars. “Party with angels, Betty! That’s what legends do…,” wrote one
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Ted Nugent Rails on Rock Hall
In a Dec. 2021 interview, he cited their choices of ABBA, Grandmaster Flash, and Madonna as “dishonest” instead of more deserving acts like Triumph and Styx
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John Madden Tributes: ‘Thanks, Coach’
When he retired as the Oakland Raiders’ head coach at age 42, he set a winning percentage record that still stands. He turned that into a Emmy-winning career
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Eric Clapton Releases New Song, Amid More Controversy
“Heart of a Child” arrived on Christmas Eve. Days earlier, he grabbed unwanted headlines for suing a widow who had listed a live bootleg of his on eBay for $11
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