The New York Times – Music:
Treated brutally, she went from celebrated child star to 15-year-old “burned-out candle.” Against the odds, she later resumed performing.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
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Joy Harmon, Car-Washing Temptress in ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ Dies at 87
The New York Times – Film:
All it took was a bucket of soapy water and a slinky housedress for her to achieve movie immortality in the 1967 Paul Newman classic.
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Alan Osmond, Who Led His Brothers in a Boy Band, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
He was the eldest original member of the Osmonds, a family singing group that hit it big in the 1970s with songs like “One Bad Apple.”
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Nathalie Baye, Versatile and Admired French Actress, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Film:
In films like “Day for Night,” “La Balance” and “The Return of Martin Guerre,” she was adept at portraying sensual, reflective or excitable characters.
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Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
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Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
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Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
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Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.