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Robert Palmer 2003 Deaths

Robert PalmerAge: 54 dapper rock musician who played with several British rock groups before launching a successful solo career in the 1980s with such hits as “Addicted to Love” and “Simply…

Jakob Dylan Biography

Jakob Dylansinger, songwriter, musicianBorn: 12/9/1969 The youngest child of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, he attended art school before putting together his band, The Wallflowers,…

Buddy Rogers Biography

Buddy Rogers(Charles Rogers)Age: 94 dashing star of Wings (1927), the first film to win an Oscar. He was a versatile actor and musician who was also known for his 42-year marriage to “America…

Al Hirt Biography

Al Hirt(Alois Maxwell Hirt)Age: 76 prolific musician known as “The King of the Trumpet.” Among his many achievements were a 1963 Grammy for his hit “Java” and the honor of playing at…

Anita Carter Biography

Anita Carter(Ina Anita Carter)Age: 66 musician who began singing professionally at an early age with her parents, sisters, and other relatives as the influential country group, the Carter…

Lionel Hampton 2002 Deaths

Lionel HamptonAge: 94 dynamic jazz vibraphonist whose rollicking delivery and backbeat influenced generations of jazz musicians and helped to usher in rock and roll. He also played piano and…

Jam Master Jay 2002 Deaths

Jam Master Jay(Jason Mizell)Age: 37 DJ for the pioneering rap band Run-D.M.C. He was widely considered one of the kindest men in rap. He mentored up-and-coming musicians and remained loyal to…

Lavern Baker 1997 Deaths

LaVern BakerR&B singer Baker, an influential blues musician of the 1950s, saw her career flag in the 1960s but made a triumphant return in the late 1980s. Her recordings, which mixed…

Joseph Fuchs Biography

Joseph FuchsAge: 97violinist Widely respected by musicians as well as audiences, Fuchs was known for his performances of works by Ben Weber, Nikolai Lopatnikoff and Walter Piston. He taught…