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RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

Mourning the loss of classic rock stars, other musical greats and related figures

Longtime Whitesnake Guitarist, Bernie Marsden, Dies

Tributes were led by his longtime Whitesnake bandmate David Coverdale with whom he wrote their biggest hit. The guitarist was 72

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Jerry Moss, Who Formed A&M Records With Herb Alpert, Dies

The pair led one of the great independent labels of all-time with such artists as Carpenters, Joe Cocker, Cat Stevens, Billy Preston, Peter Frampton, Supertramp, the Police, Janet Jackson, and dozens of others

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Sixto Rodriguez, Who Found Fame Decades Later in ‘Searching For Sugar Man,’ Dies

The singer-songwriter from Detroit, Mich., finally found fame in the U.S. four decades after his early recordings were released

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David LaFlamme, Leader of San Francisco’s It’s a Beautiful Day, Dies

Formed in 1967, the band, led by violinist/singer LaFlamme, was a regular attraction at the Fillmore and other San Francisco venues.

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Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, is Mourned—Dead at 70

“Pee Wee got his wish to fly,” wrote Steve Martin in a tribute to the comic actor, who kept his cancer diagnosis secret for six years.

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Jane Birkin, Singer-Actress and ’60s ‘It Girl,’ Dies

She earned international acclaim in the ’60s for film roles including Blow-Up and the sexually explicit single, “Je t’aime… moi non plus,” sung in French with her longtime romantic partner, Serge Gainsbourg

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Cynthia Weil is Mourned By Fellow Songwriting Legends

With her husband, Barry Mann, she formed one of the most successful songwriting teams in history with hits that include “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”