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Bond composer John Barry dead at 77
Written by admin on January 31, 2011 – 11:59 am -Oscar-winning film composer, John Barry, died last night of a heart attack in Glen Cove, New York. He was 77.
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Barry was born in York, England on November 3, 1933. He first found musical success with his band the John Barry Seven in the 1950s, before turning his hand to composing for film and television in 1959. Among his huge number of credits over half a century were 12 James Bond soundtracks, including “Goldfinger”, “Thunderball”, “You Only Live Twice” and “Octopussy.” He won five Oscars for his work on the movies “Born Free” (Best Original Song and Best Original Score), “The Lion in Winter” (Best Original Score), “Out of Africa” (Best Original Score) and “Dances with Wolves” (Best Original Score). |
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Gladys Horton of the Marvelettes dies aged 65
Written by admin on January 27, 2011 – 8:45 pm - |
Gladys Horton, former lead singer of the Marvelettes, sadly died yesterday (Jan 26) aged 65 at a nursing home in Sherman Oaks, California. She was recuperating at the home after suffering a stroke last year. |
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Don Kirshner – The man with the golden ear
Written by admin on January 19, 2011 – 4:53 pm -| Harley Payette pays tribute to American song publisher/producer and rock promoter Don Kirshner, who passed away on January 17 aged 76. |
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Gerry Rafferty dies aged 63
Written by admin on January 4, 2011 – 11:51 pm -Scottish singer-songwriter, Gerry Rafferty, died today from liver failure, after a long battle with alcoholism. He was 63-years-old.
| Rafferty was born in Paisley, Scotland on April 16 1947. He began making music as a teenager with a school band called the Mavericks, before joining Billy Connolly’s folk group the Humblebums. After the Humblebums disbanded, Rafferty recorded a solo album in 1971 titled “Can I Have My Money Back” and then founded Stealers Wheel in 1972. |
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Bobby Farrell of Boney M dies on tour
Written by admin on December 30, 2010 – 9:29 pm -| Bobby Farrell, frontman of disco legends Boney M, has died in a hotel room in St. Petersburg, Russia. The 61-year-old was in the middle of a tour with his group Bobby Farrell’s Boney M and he had performed the night before. |
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