Rest in Peace Steve Cropper....his guitar work is legendary, from Otis Redding to Booker T and MGs and the Blues Brothers thrown in and so...so much more. A true legend.
Sly Stone, one of the most influential and groundbreaking musicians of the late-Sixties and early-Seventies who smashed the boundaries of rock, pop, funk and soul, has died at age 82
https://t.co/hduMRci9Jx
Farewell to the great David Johansen, the lead singer of the proto-punk pioneers the New York Dolls who later reinvented himself as the lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.
https://t.co/iOG8C1we2G
Farewell to Roberta Flack, a pivotal soul singer of the early 1970s who deftly blended R&B, jazz, pop and folk. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song" are the classic hits. https://t.co/RjAqj72VFe
Bill Fay, the cult singer-songwriter who found success later in his career with the release of several albums through Dead Oceans, has died at the age of 81 → https://t.co/RHqD7TYKOA
@EvanDrellich What’s the length of this new deal? Any negotiations on that front? I believe the Braves were initially locked in for two more years (on the original deal)
Aston “Family Man” Barrett, former bassist and bandleader of Bob Marley & The Wailers, has died at the age of 77. He is survived by his 41 children. https://t.co/gbKhrNryKz
“With her fiery on-stage energy & vocal style, Tina Turner has entertained audiences around the world.”
—The OA joins the world in mourning the loss of @tinaturner, Queen of Rock & Roll.
Read Maureen Mahon’s #UpSouth essay on Tina:
https://t.co/jORf9XGgrm
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Special thank u to @DevinWillock for taking time for my grandson when he didn’t have to. U went out of ur way to make him feel special and U made his day!! Good luck next year! Go Dawgs!
In the @CNNSitRoom last night, I said goodbye to our wonderful and longtime Pentagon correspondent @barbarastarrcnn who is moving on. We will miss her and wish her only the very best.