The New York Times – Music:
She produced concerts, helped musicians find work and started a women’s jazz festival. “Jazz in New York would not have been the same without Cobi,” one musician said.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971. Its appeal has endured.
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Steven Lutvak, Whose Darkly Comic Show Won a Tony, Dies at 64
The New York Times – Music:
He wrote several musicals without attracting much notice. Then he struck Broadway gold with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.”
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Robert Klane, Writer of ‘Weekend at Bernie’s,’ Dies at 81
The New York Times – Film:
He also adapted his best-known novel, “Where’s Poppa?,” into the script for a raw Carl Reiner comedy and directed the disco movie “Thank God It’s Friday.”
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Gil Brandt, 91, Dies; Helped Make the Cowboys ‘America’s Team’
The New York Times – Sports:
As talent evaluator for nearly 30 years, he built Dallas into an N.F.L. powerhouse through the use of computer technology and other innovations.
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Ray Hildebrand, the ‘Paul’ of Hitmakers Paul and Paula, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
He wrote a romantic song for his friend’s girlfriend, Paula, and recorded it as a duet with Jill Jackson. It became a No. 1 hit.
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Bob Jones, Behind-the-Stage Force at Newport Festivals, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
For decades he helped shape Rhode Island’s venerable folk and jazz events, presenting stars and unknowns alike. One colleague called him a “test pilot of jazz.”
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Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Film:
She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.
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C.R. Roberts, Scoring Sensation in Milestone Game, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Sports:
In 1956, he starred for the University of Southern California in a signal victory over an all-white University of Texas team after withstanding racial threats.