The New York Times – Music:
A singer known for her mastery of standards, she found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she was virtually unknown in the United States.
Author: Clay Risen
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Karl Wallinger, Who Sang With World Party and the Waterboys, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
As a songwriter and instrumentalist as well, he blended pop and folk influences into music that helped define college radio in the 1980s and ’90s.
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Paolo Taviani, Half of a Famed Italian Filmmaking Duo, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Film:
He and his brother Vittorio made films, including “Padre Padrone,” that mixed neorealism with a lyrical, almost magical sense of storytelling.
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Founder of the New Christy Minstrels Randy Sparks Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
With a keen eye for young talent, he helped boost the careers of Steve Martin, John Denver, Kenny Rogers and many other performers.
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Clyde Taylor, Literary Scholar Who Elevated Black Cinema, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Film:
A leading figure in the field of Black studies in the 1970s, he identified work by Black filmmakers as worthy of serious intellectual attention.
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Carlos Lyra, Composer Who Brought Finesse to Bossa Nova, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
When Brazilian musicians fused samba with jazz and classical influences in the 1950s and ’60s, he was among the first, and the best.