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June 17, 1972: Pigpen Plays Final Dead Show

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan was a singer/keyboard & harmonica player with the Grateful Dead who last played with them on this day in 1972, and died the next year

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When John Wetton’s Widow Played With Asia at Tribute Concert

The event, billed as “An Extraordinary Life,” featured a concert and rare video clips of the singer-bassist. But the biggest moment was the finale as Lisa Wetton joined the band onstage to perform their big hit

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