Astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon and once earned record for 'most isolated human being,' has died | CNN
Al Worden, an astronaut from the Apollo lunar program, has died, NASA says.
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And a fourth. Kenny Rogers had 56 top-40 country hits (including duets) and 21 of those went to number one, including Lucille, Daytime Friends, The Gambler, She Believes In Me, You Decorated My Life, Coward Of The County, Morning Desire and Tomb Of The Unknown Love. Two of his number ones, Islands In The Stream (with Dolly Parton) and Lady, also went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Among the members of The Great Society were Grace Slick, her husband Jerry on drums and his brother Darby on guitar. The sextet formed in 1965 and released only one single, Someone To Love (written by Darby). In 1966, Grace replaced Signe Anderson as lead singer of Jefferson Airplane. With her new band, she re-recorded the song, retitled Somebody To Love, and it became Jefferson Airplane's first hit. The Great Society broke up and Jerry joined a new group, The Final Solution. That group broke up after a year and Jerry became a filmmaker of television commercials. He won a Clio award for a public-service ad recruiting officers for the San Francisco Police Department.
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Among the members of The Great Society were Grace Slick, her husband Jerry on drums and his brother Darby on guitar. The sextet formed in 1965 and released only one single, Someone To Love (written by Darby). In 1966, Grace replaced Signe Anderson as lead singer of Jefferson Airplane. With her new band, she re-recorded the song, retitled Somebody To Love, and it became Jefferson Airplane's first hit. The Great Society broke up and Jerry joined a new group, The Final Solution. That group broke up after a year and Jerry became a filmmaker of television commercials. He won a Clio award for a public-service ad recruiting officers for the San Francisco Police Department.
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Before Grace Slick joined Jefferson Airplane, she recorded "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" in another band with her then-husband. This is their story.
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Weissberg played banjo, guitar, steel guitar, mandolin and dobro. In 1972, he and banjoist/guitarist Steve Mandell recorded Dueling Banjos, a remake of Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith's 1955 song Feuding Banjos. Their song appeared in the Burt Reynolds movie Deliverance, went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1973 and won a Grammy award for best country instrumental. (Martin Mull recorded a parody, Dueling Tubas.) Weissberg also worked as a session musician on albums by Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Billy Joel, John Denver, Tom Paxton, Melanie, Richie Havens, Loudon Wainwright III and other artists.
Eric Weissberg, 'Dueling Banjos' and 'Blood on the Tracks' Musician, Dead at 80
Eric Weissberg, 'Dueling Banjos' and 'Blood on the Tracks' Musician, Dead at 80
Warren founded the psychedelic rock band Psychic Ills in 2003. They've released five albums, five EPs and four singles. Among their best-known songs are Killer, January Rain, Moon Duo, Fade Me Out and Another Day Another Night.
Psychic Ills lead singer/guitarist Tres Warren dead at 41
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Psychic Ills lead singer/guitarist Tres Warren dead at 41
Tres Warren Of Psychic Ills Dead At 41
Tres Warren, frontman of the New York psych-rock duo Psychic Ills, has passed away. The band shared a statement today on their Facebook page. No cause of death was given. Warren was 41 years old. In sharing the sad news, the band also offered a little tribute to Warren: Dear Friends, Our hearts...
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He was best-known for the song "Soul Makossa".
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Manu Dibango: African saxophone legend dies of Covid-19
Manu Dibango, the 86-year-old African jazz legend, dies in Paris after catching the coronavirus.
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He was best-known for the song "Soul Makossa".
Manu Dibango: African saxophone legend dies of Covid-19
Manu Dibango, the 86-year-old African jazz legend, dies in Paris after catching the coronavirus.
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Third. Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango released 62 studio albums and three live albums. Soul Makossa, his best-known song in the United States – "Makossa" means "I will dance" – was a #21 R&B hit and #35 pop hit in July 1973. Michael Jackson used the song's "ma-ma-se, ma-ma-sa, ma-ma-ko-sa" chant in his 1983 hit Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'.
I'm starting to think we should have a separate obituary thread for all the actors, musicians, authors, athletes, politicians and other famous people who are dying from the COVID-19 virus.
McNally won four Tony awards and two Obie awards. He also won an Emmy award for writing Andre's Mother, a 1990 made-for-tv movie adapted from his screenplay about a woman dealing with her son's death from AIDS. Among McNally's best-known plays are Ragtime, Bad Habits, The Ritz, The Full Monty, Kiss Of The Spider Woman and Love! Valour! Compassion!
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McNally won four Tony awards and two Obie awards. He also won an Emmy award for writing Andre's Mother, a 1990 made-for-tv movie adapted from his screenplay about a woman dealing with her son's death from AIDS. Among McNally's best-known plays are Ragtime, Bad Habits, The Ritz, The Full Monty, Kiss Of The Spider Woman and Love! Valour! Compassion!
Terrence McNally, Tony award-winning playwright, dies of coronavirus complications | CNN
Acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally died Tuesday due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.
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'Curly' Neal, Harlem Globetrotters ball-handling legend, dies at 77 | CNN
Fred "Curly" Neal, whose flashy dribbling skills and smile made him a Harlem Globetrotters legend, has died at 77, according to the team.
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Tom Coburn, a staunch conservative dubbed the 'Dr. No' of Congress, has died at 72 | CNN Politics
Tom Coburn, a former US congressman from Oklahoma and obstetrician, died at his home Saturday, according to a statement from his family. He was 72.
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Second.Tom Coburn, a staunch conservative dubbed the 'Dr. No' of Congress, has died at 72 | CNN Politics
Tom Coburn, a former US congressman from Oklahoma and obstetrician, died at his home Saturday, according to a statement from his family. He was 72.