#Akron/Family’s Miles Seaton Has Died at 41

#Akron/Family’s Miles Seaton Has Died at 41

“#Akron/Family’s Miles Seaton Has Died at 41” Miles Cooper Seaton, a founding member of the experimental rock band Akron/Family, has died. Dead Oceans, the label that released Akron/Family’s final albums, confirmed the news. His cause of death is currently unknown. He was 41. Seaton was born in California and relocated with his family to Seattle…

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#Prince Markie Dee, Fat Boys Rapper, Dead at 52

#Prince Markie Dee, Fat Boys Rapper, Dead at 52

“#Prince Markie Dee, Fat Boys Rapper, Dead at 52” Prince Markie Dee, the rapper of the Brooklyn hip-hop trio Fat Boys, has died. The group’s manager Louis Gregory confirmed the news. “Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends,” Gregory wrote. “My heart breaks today…

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#U-Roy, Reggae and Dancehall Innovator, Has Died

#U-Roy, Reggae and Dancehall Innovator, Has Died

“#U-Roy, Reggae and Dancehall Innovator, Has Died” Jamaican musician U-Roy has died, Jamaican media sources reports. His longtime collaborator Neil Fraser, aka Ariwa Sounds studio’s Mad Professor, confirmed the news to Pitchfork. U-Roy, or Daddy U-Roy, was known for pioneering the vocal style of “toasting,” performing conversational, rhythmic speech over a reggae or dancehall beat….

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#Françoise Cactus, One-Half of Stereo Total, Has Died

#Françoise Cactus, One-Half of Stereo Total, Has Died

“#Françoise Cactus, One-Half of Stereo Total, Has Died” Françoise Cactus, the singer, drummer, and co-songwriter of the prolific French-German indie duo Stereo Total, has died. The band broke the news on social media. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved friend, singer and drummer Françoise Cactus,” Stereo Total wrote on the band’s…

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#Johnny Pacheco, Salsa Legend and Fania Records Co-Founder, Dead at 85

#Johnny Pacheco, Salsa Legend and Fania Records Co-Founder, Dead at 85

“#Johnny Pacheco, Salsa Legend and Fania Records Co-Founder, Dead at 85” Johnny Pacheco—the bandleader, songwriter, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the label Fania Records who helped popularize salsa on an international scale—has died, NPR reports. He was recently hospitalized, according to Fania co-founder Jerry Masucci’s brother Alex Masucci. No cause of death has been disclosed….

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#Rupert Neve, Legendary Audio Equipment Inventor, Dies at 94

#Rupert Neve, Legendary Audio Equipment Inventor, Dies at 94

“#Rupert Neve, Legendary Audio Equipment Inventor, Dies at 94” Legendary audio engineer, recording equipment inventor, and entrepreneur Rupert Neve has died, according to a statement posted to his official website. An obituary shared by representatives reveals that the cause of death was “non-Covid pneumonia and heart failure.” He was 94 years old. Born in Newton…

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#Milford Graves, Pioneering Jazz Drummer and Polymath, Dies at 79

#Milford Graves, Pioneering Jazz Drummer and Polymath, Dies at 79

“#Milford Graves, Pioneering Jazz Drummer and Polymath, Dies at 79” Milford Graves, the pioneering jazz drummer, professor, inventor, herbalist, visual and martial artist, has died, as NPR’s Lars Gotrich reports. He was 79. In 2018, Graves had been diagnosed with amyloid cardiomyopathy—colloquially known as stiff heart syndrome—and told he had six months to live. Born…

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#Chick Corea, Jazz Fusion Figurehead, Dead at 79

#Chick Corea, Jazz Fusion Figurehead, Dead at 79

“#Chick Corea, Jazz Fusion Figurehead, Dead at 79” Jazz composer and keyboardist Chick Corea has died, according to a statement shared on his social media platforms. The prolific artist died from a “rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently,” according to the statement. He was 79 years old. Born Armando Anthony Corea…

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