In MemoriamP-Funk singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81Chloe Veltman • Mar 19, 2023The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.
In MemoriamBobby Caldwell, singer of 'What You Won't Do for Love,' dies at 71The Associated Press • Mar 16, 2023Bobby Caldwell's smooth soul jam "What You Won't Do for Love" went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a long-term standard and career-defining hit for Caldwell, who also wrote the song.
In MemoriamLynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington diesThe Associated Press • Mar 6, 2023Rossington was the last surviving original founding member of the Southern rock band, known for its anthemic "Free Bird," among many other hit songs.
In MemoriamWayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89Felix Contreras • Mar 2, 2023The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
In MemoriamDavid Jolicoeur, De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54Oliver Wang • Feb 13, 2023Trugoy brought skill and care-free charisma to De La Soul's innovative music, which helped to usher in a new age of hip-hop. After years of legal disputes, that music will soon be available again.
In MemoriamBurt Bacharach, visionary pop composer, has died at 94 Elizabeth Blair • Feb 9, 2023The songwriter and singer, who cemented his prominence with hits like "Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By," died Wednesday of natural causes.
In MemoriamProlific Twin Cities rapper Mike Dreams remembered by friends and collaboratorsAli Elabbady • Feb 3, 2023The artist, who died at the age of 34 on Tuesday, will be celebrated at a memorial service in Brooklyn Center.
In MemoriamBarrett Strong, one of Motown's founders, has diedThe Associated Press • Jan 30, 2023Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most gifted songwriters who collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone."
In MemoriamTom Verlaine of the band Television has died at 73Chloe Veltman • Jan 29, 2023The founding father of American punk and a fixture in 1970s scene died Saturday as the result of a brief illness.
In MemoriamCity of Minneapolis honors Camille J. Gage of Têtes NoiresDarby Ottoson • Jan 26, 2023Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis City Council passed the resolution “Honoring the Life of Camille J. Gage” on Thursday, Jan. 26.
