The New York Times – Music:
Working together closely, the pair turned out more than 200 songs, including “Crying,” “Running Scared” and “Blue Bayou.”
Author: Clay Risen
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John Loring, Longtime Design Director at Tiffany & Company, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
One of the country’s influential tastemakers, he oversaw the rapid expansion of Tiffany in the midst of seismic shifts in luxury retail.
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Nigel Cabourn, Men’s Wear Designer Revered for Vintage Aesthetic, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The antithesis of fast fashion, his clothes were modeled on heritage garments and mostly made in his native Britain.
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Danny Simmons, Painter and Activist From a Creative Family, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The older brother of the music mogul Russell Simmons and the rapper Joseph Simmons, he made his own way as an artistic and entrepreneurial force in Brooklyn.
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James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues.
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Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”
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Andy Kershaw, Radio D.J. Who Tuned Britons Into World Music, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience “didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.
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Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like “Be My Baby.”
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Dolores Keane, Singer Known as the ‘Soul of Ireland,’ Dies at 72
The New York Times – Music:
She sang of homesickness and longing, and often collaborated with American musicians like John Prine and Emmylou Harris.