The New York Times – Music:
She was the last surviving daughter of the baron and the would-be nun depicted in the stage musical and 1965 film.
Author: Neil Genzlinger
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Susan Jacks, Who Sang ‘Which Way You Goin’ Billy?,’ Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Released in 1969, the song, by her group the Poppy Family, was one of the biggest hits to come out of Canada to that point.
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Ric Parnell, Real Drummer in a Famous Fake Band, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Music:
The central characters in the mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap” were comic actors, but Mr. Parnell was an actual professional musician.
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Judy Henske, a Distinctive Voice on the Folk Scene, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
Her versatile vocals were a trademark, as was her comic stage patter. The character Annie Hall owed her a debt.
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José Luis Cortés, Trailblazing Cuban Bandleader, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Music:
He was trained in the classics and jazz, but he helped popularize a new, danceable genre known as timba.
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Cynthia Albritton, Rock’s ‘Plaster Caster,’ Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
She gained fame making sculptures of male rockers’ genitals, an attention-getting gimmick that she grew to regard as art and that became part of rock ’n’ roll lore.
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Bobbie Nelson, Longtime Pianist for Brother Willie, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
They grew up together playing music, and in 1973 she became a core member of the band that would take Mr. Nelson to worldwide fame.
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Alan Ladd Jr., Hitmaking Film Executive, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Film:
When other studios didn’t want it, he took on the project that became “Star Wars.” He later guided “Chariots of Fire,” “Young Frankenstein” and numerous other movies.