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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
The Left Banke’s George Cameron Dies at 70
The group, described as baroque pop, formed in New York City in 1965 and scored a Top 5 hit one year later with “Walk Away Renée”
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Craig MacGregor, Foghat Bassist, Dies at 68
A core member of the blues-rock band during the late ’70s/early ’80s, and then on and off again until the present decade, succumbed to cancer.
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Motörhead Guitarist ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke Dies
The last surviving member of the band’s classic, early lineup has succumbed to pneumonia at age 67. The trio’s Lemmy Kilmister and Phil Taylor both died in 2015
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Johnny Hallyday, ‘The French Elvis,’ Dead at 74
Although he never gained fame in the United States–despite an Ed Sullivan appearance–he was the biggest rock star France has ever known.
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Mitch Margo of The Tokens (‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’), Dies
Their most famous song was originally a hit in Africa, then found its way to American folk singers and finally went to #1
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Power Pop Singer-Songwriter Tommy Keene Dies
Fans of power pop were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Tommy Keene, best known for his 1984 radio hit “Places That Are Gone.”
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Faith No More Original Singer Chuck Mosley Dies
The funk metal band’s lead vocalist and songwriter left the band, not by choice, after their first 2 albums. Their next LP delivered a huge hit. He suffered from the “disease of addiction”
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Paul Buckmaster, Bowie/Elton Arranger, Dies at 71
His credits include Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” among dozens of other hits.
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Pentti Glan, Lou Reed/Alice Cooper Drummer, Dies
Best known for his work with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper in the ’70s, he was a star first in Canada and later played with a variety of artists.
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Robert Knight, ‘Everlasting Love’ Singer, Dead at 72
The singer who first put the enduring R&B-country classic on the charts in 1967 has passed. It was later a hit for other artists in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
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