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Frankie Beverly, who fronted the renowned pop/R&B/soul/funk act Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, which charted a series of songs in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, has died. He was 77. Beverly had previously announced the act would retire after a 2024 tour, one which concluded in July.

 

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/legendary-singer-frankie-beverly-dies-age-77

 

 

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3 hours ago, Thatcher said:

Tito Jackson of The Jackson 5 has died aged 70.

 

Katherine Jackson has outlived another son, and Berry Gordy (Motown Records founder and a mentor to the Jackson 5) has outlived two of the Jackson 5 now.

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Reports coming in that Laurie Anderson has passed away at the age of 77

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5 minutes ago, Phantom said:

Reports coming in that Laurie Anderson has passed away at the age of 77

That's a big one, care to share the source?

 

Searched Facebook and only saw some debunked rumors from yesterday.

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3 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

That's a big one, care to share the source?

 

Searched Facebook and saw some debunked rumors from yesterday.

Still searching. Some people I trust their sources have posted. Could still be rumours 

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5 minutes ago, Phantom said:

Reports coming in that Laurie Anderson has passed away at the age of 77

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Didn't she have a new album out recently?

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On 28/08/2024 at 22:38, maryportfuncity said:

Daily Fail piece (apologies) but there's a photo of Sonia (Evans) AKA pop-poppet Sonia who came second in the Eurovision for us over 30 years ago. Big lump inside her right cheek, which was also there when she showed up on my local news last week. 

 

I'm assuming we're well short of Linda Nolan territory, but...anyone know owt?

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-13405209/Eurovision-Sonia-unrecognisable-Loose-Women.html

 

I remember seeing her on The Weakest Link either last year or earlier this and thinking something didn't look right then. I don't know anything but one to keep an eye on maybe.

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Re Laurie Anderson, she was gigging last week promoting the new album; Amelia

 

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21 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

That's a big one, care to share the source?

 

Searched Facebook and only saw some debunked rumors from yesterday.

Yeah I can’t find anything on X and only two or three Facebook posts of people saying don’t believe the hoax. Hoaxes are so fucked.

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24 minutes ago, Handrejka said:

I remember seeing her on The Weakest Link either last year or earlier this and thinking something didn't look right then. I don't know anything but one to keep an eye on maybe.

I use to love watching the Weakest Link.. Anne Robinson's personality on the show was brilliant.  She would crack me up each and every show

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37 minutes ago, RetroGamer47 said:

Yeah I can’t find anything on X and only two or three Facebook posts of people saying don’t believe the hoax. Hoaxes are so fucked.


Beware of hidden online entrapment control systems at all times.

IMG_2020.jpegAww, I loved little Pantu.

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Johnny Thunder (wiki), American R&B and pop singer who had a U.S. #4 in 1963 with "Loop de Loop", dead at 93.

Surprisingly never once mentioned on DL Forums before now.

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8 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Johnny Thunder (wiki), American R&B and pop singer who had a U.S. #4 in 1963 with "Loop de Loop", dead at 93.

Surprisingly never once mentioned on DL Forums before now.

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Still, a DDP pick.

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On 22/09/2024 at 09:10, YoungWillz said:

Philip Harvey aka Daddae, multiple instrumentalist and founding member of Soul II Soul, reportedly dead: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAB3reaIo_w/

 

A band with several deaths.

 

One of whom died from being knocked down by a car as she ran for it after being caught shoplifting. What a way to go.

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2 hours ago, Slackhurst Broadcasting said:

 

One of whom died from being knocked down by a car as she ran for it after being caught shoplifting. What a way to go.

 

 

Slightly tastier than you make it out if IIRC

 

Legged it out of the back of a shop and tried to cross a main road at which point THREE cars hit her in rapid succession. If you're into grim jokes you could say that's one musician who died in a jam session

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So, this year was NOT the end of the road for Hawkwind, not sure if Dave Brock got a medical second opinion or he's given the band his blessing to go onstage without him, or it's a Jet Black job wherein someone else does his job and he wanders on towards the end to huge applause to do a little bit. 

 

They can't be specific for a few days (not even to name a venue) but Hawkwind are on tour in 2025

 

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Ken Tobias, a Canadian singer-songwriter who released a string of songs in his home country in the 1970s, has died. He was 79. Tobias' best known international success was as a songwriter. He wrote the 1971 hit "Stay Awhile", by the Bells, which hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

https://www.country94.ca/2024/10/02/singer-songwriter-ken-tobias-dies-at-79/

 

 

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14 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

Ken Tobias, a Canadian singer-songwriter who released a string of songs in his home country in the 1970s, has died. He was 79. Tobias' best known international success was as a songwriter. He wrote the 1971 hit "Stay Awhile", by the Bells, which hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

https://www.country94.ca/2024/10/02/singer-songwriter-ken-tobias-dies-at-79/

 

 

Saw this earlier AOG, it’s so interesting cause you either a) report the most interesting person ever or b) report someone not worth it ( only important in a certain region)

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Jerry Miller, founding and continuing member of LA band The Untouchables, reportedly dead: 

Best known for their UK #26 hit Free Yourself from May 1985:

 

 

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Johnny Neel (wiki), keyboardist for the Allman Brothers Band (and then later the Dickey Betts Band), dead at 70.

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