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

“We skip the light fandango”: The man who wrote the words for “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” , and all of the British band’s songs, has passed.

He played with such fellow jazz greats as Miles Davis and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers before going on to form the jazz fusion band

Barthol played on the psychedelic group’s first three albums, including the anthemic ‘I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die.’

His hits, nearly 30 of which charted in the ’60s included “Any Day Now,” “I Don’t Want to Cry” and “I Keep Forgettin’.”

His songs have been covered by everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis to Aerosmith, Patti LaBelle to Herman’s Hermits.

“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us.”–Priscilla Presley

BTO were formed in Canada in 1973 and ultimately placed 12 singles on the U.S. chart, and 11 albums, including the 1974 #1 Not Fragile

He was the youngest of four brothers who performed with the funk-soul band Earth, Wind & Fire during their hit-making heyday

The sisters first found fame in 1973 with “Yes We Can Can” and earned success with a string of hits including “Fire” and “I’m So Excited”

Originally a popular folk singer, whose classics included “Four Strong Winds” and “Someday Soon,” he later became a cowboy singer.