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Coffee Break: In Memoriam - part 2

Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs in Singapore, 2019.
Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs in Singapore, 2019.Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images

by Anna Weggel and Jill Riley

December 18, 2020

Like yesterday, we want to take you through a journey of artists lost in 2020.

And join us tomorrow for 2020 Remembered, The Current's tribute to artists we lost this year. From 3 to 7 p.m. Central, we'll honor the life, music, and legacy of many artists lost in this difficult year.

Yesterday, we featured songs from John Prine, Helen Reddy, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Nash, Rush and Bonnie Pointer.

Who did we miss?

Let's dive in and remember a few of them and express our gratitude for their creativity and their contributions to music.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists would you like to hear that we lost in 2020?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Fountains of Wayne - Red Dragon Tattoo
Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop
The Spencer Davis Group - I'm a Man
Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
Toots and the Maytals - Do The Reggay
Kraftwerk - The Model
Justin Townes Earle - Look The Other Way
Van Halen - I'm The One