The New York Times – Music:
The pioneering session musician, 90, remains a fiercely independent thinker. “I have to do things the way I see fit.”
Category: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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Richard Tandy, Keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
He helped shape the band’s futuristic sound, which blended Beatles-esque pop with orchestral arrangements.
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Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians. One of them, John Fogerty, called him rock’s first guitar god.
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Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
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8 Songs From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to soon-to-be inductees Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and more.
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Cher, Dave Matthews Band and A Tribe Called Quest Join Rock Hall of Fame
The New York Times – Music:
Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were also voted in, but Sinead O’Connor, who died last year at 56, did not make the cut.
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Cher, Mariah Carey and Sinead O’Connor Are Rock Hall Nominees
The New York Times – Music:
Oasis and Sade will appear on the ballot for the first time, alongside Dave Matthews Band, A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige and others.
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Henry Fambrough, Last of the Original Spinners, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
He was a mainstay of the group that was known for hits like “Could It Be I’m Falling Love,” from its inception in 1954 until his retirement last year.
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Denny Laine, Founding Member of the Moody Blues and Wings, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
He wrote “Mull of Kintyre” with Paul McCartney and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues.