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.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Sixties
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Mary Weiss, Who Sang ‘Leader of the Pack,’ Is Dead at 75
The New York Times – Music:
As the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, she conveyed passion, pathos and toughness — and reached the Top 40 six times while still in her teens.
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John Morris, Who Brought Rock Legends to the Stage, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
As a coordinator of the Woodstock festival and the hallowed New York venue Fillmore East, he helped showcase the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
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Henry Diltz Won’t Stop Until He’s Partying on the Other Side
The New York Times – Music:
At 85, Henry Diltz is one of the last great rock photographers still living (and working). His new book is a document of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the ’60s and his own history.
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Harry Smith, a Culture-Altering Shaman, at the Whitney
The New York Times – Music:
A solo show takes on the legacy of the painter, folk musicologist, filmmaker, obsessive collector and underground legend. It also hints at what has been lost.
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India’s Early Electronic Music From the ’70s Is Finally Being Released
The New York Times – Music:
A trove of tapes discovered in a cupboard at the country’s National Institute of Design showcases artists composing early synth recordings on their own terms.
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Terry Kirkman, Whose Band Was a Late-1960s Hit Machine, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
A singer, songwriter and virtuoso musician, he was a founder of the clean-cut group the Association and wrote one of its biggest hits, “Cherish.”
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‘A Million Miles Away’ Review: From the Fields to Outer Space
The New York Times – Film:
In this biopic, a boy from a family of migrant farm workers watches the moon landing in 1969, which ignites his desire to be an astronaut.
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Len Chandler, an Early Fixture of the Folk Revival, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
A singer who performed alongside Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, he was known for his topical songs, some of which he wrote in minutes.