Dave Bartholomew, Songwriter and Fats Domino Collaborator, Dead at 100
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New Orleans legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee co-wrote "Ain't That a Shame," produced Domino's "Blueberry Hill"
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Elliot Roberts, Longtime Neil Young Manager, Dead at 76
Posted in: Music NewsPivotal industry figure managed Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young alongside launching the careers of Tracy Chapman and the Cars
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Philippe Zdar, French Producer and Cassius Member, Dead at 52
Posted in: Music NewsArtist worked on projects with Phoenix, The Rapture, Cat Power
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Charles Reich, Counterculture Intellectual Behind ‘Greening of America,’ Dead at 91
Posted in: Culture NewsLawyer, professor, author helped define hippie values, once interviewed Jerry Garcia for Rolling Stone
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Franco Zeffirelli, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Director, Dead at 96
Posted in: Movie NewsItalian filmmaker known for his Shakespeare adaptations, renowned opera productions
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Geto Boys Rapper Bushwick Bill Dead at 52
Posted in: Music NewsHouston hip-hop icon succumbs to pancreatic cancer
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Dr. John, Hall of Fame Singer Who Brought New Orleans to the World, Dead at 77
Posted in: Music News"He created a unique blend of music which carried his hometown, New Orleans, at its heart, as it was always in his heart," family says of Grammy-winning musician born Malcolm John Rebennack
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Roky Erickson, Psychedelic Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71
Posted in: Music News13th Floor Elevators singer and cult figure battled mental illness for much of his life, but played an incredible series of comeback shows in the 2000s
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Frank Lucas, ‘American Gangster’ Drug Kingpin, Dead at 88
Posted in: Culture NewsHarlem crime boss ran one of nation's biggest heroin empires and was immortalized by Denzel Washington in 2007 film
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Leon Redbone, Cult Singer Who Helped Revive Ragtime, Dead at 69
Posted in: Music News"He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover and a simple tip of his hat," family writes in statement, noting age of humorous singer as 127
