In MemoriamBetty Davis, funk pioneer and fashion icon, dies at 77Andrew Limbong • Feb 9, 2022Betty Davis, the pioneering funk singer and fashion icon who was married to jazz great Miles Davis, has died at age 77.
In MemoriamGeorge Crumb, an influential and deeply American composer, has died at age 92Anastasia Tsioulcas • Feb 7, 2022The Pulitzer Prize winner, whose music enveloped everything from the horrors of the Vietnam War to the calls of humpback whales, died Sunday.
In MemoriamSyl Johnson, Chicago soul singer widely sampled in hip-hop, is dead at 85Hazel Cills • Feb 6, 2022The singer's 1968 hit "Different Strokes" became a popular hip-hop sample used by artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Kanye West.
In MemoriamLata Mangeshkar, the sweetheart of Bollywood, dies at 92Anastasia Tsioulcas • Feb 6, 2022She was one of the most famous and beloved playback singers. She recorded songs used in movie soundtracks, which generations of actresses would then lip-sync onscreen.
In MemoriamDon Wilson, cofounder of the instrumental guitar group The Ventures, dies at age 88The Associated Press • Jan 23, 2022Wilson played rythim guitar for The Ventures, which with over 100 million records sold, was the best-selling instrumental band of all time.
In MemoriamTom Smith, founding member of noise band To Live and Shave in L.A., has died at 65Marc Masters • Jan 22, 2022The prolific artist was a mentor to generations of experimental musicians.
In MemoriamFrom hairdresser to L.A. lounge icon, Marty Roberts is remembered as a musical idolJason Fuller, Amy Isackson and Christopher Intagliata • Jan 22, 2022After performing six nights a week for four decades, LA musician Marty Roberts has died. He was half of the husband-and-wife duo Marty and Elayne.
In MemoriamMeat Loaf, Grammy-winning singer famous for 'I'd Do Anything For Love,' has died Jan 21, 2022Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, was best known for Bat Out Of Hell, one of the best selling albums of all time.
In MemoriamTabla player Badal Roy, known for his cutting-edge jazz collaborations, dies at 82Brad Farberman • Jan 20, 2022The tabla player worked with trailblazing collaborators including Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman.
In MemoriamRonnie Spector of The Ronettes has died at age 78Elizabeth Blair and Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jan 12, 2022Ronnie Spector, founder of the girl group The Ronettes, has died at 78 after suffering from cancer. She recorded a string of pop hits in the 1960s including "Walking In The Rain" and "Be My Baby."
