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International News: Gil Scott-Heron dies, aged 62
Poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron, best known for his signature spoken-word cut ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’, has died in New York at the age of 62.

Noted NJ Elvis performer Ted Prior dies at 68
The Linked Press The Linked Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. Ted Prior, who spent 50 years performing the composition of Elvis Presley before adoring fans right through southern New Sweater, has died. He was 68. Prior’s administrator, Neil Regina, said the Galloway Township resident died Sunday morning, but did not tell further details. “It is with deep sorrow I report that my friend and local …

Tom Winslow, folk and country-blues musician, dies at 69
Tom Winslow, a Capital Region folk and country-blues musician who wrote a fundraising anthem for the sloop Clearwater and regularly performed at Caffe Lena, died Oct. 23 of complications from a stroke. A resident of New Baltimore, Winslow performed many times with Seeger and took guitar lessons from the Rev. Gary Davis, master of the country-blues guitar, says his daughter, Thomasina Winslow …

News : Legendary P-Funk Guitarest Dies
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Garry Shider has died at the age of 56. Known to fans for his work in the house of representatives-Funkadelic as ” Starchild ” or ” Diaperman ,” Shider has been battleing brain and lung cancer since Development. Shider met fellow P-Funk mastermind George Clinton when he was a teenager and ultimately became a permanent limb in the composition family, eventually earning a spot in the Rock and …

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Heavy metal veteran Ronnie James Dio dies, aged 67
Ronnie James Dio, the pint-sized heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, died, five months after life diagnosed with stomach cancer, his wife said. He was 67

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Rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall dies at age 74
SAN FRANCISCO – Composition photographer Jim Marshall, who spent more than a half-century capturing rock ‘n’ roll legends including the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin at work and in repose, has died. He was 74.

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Iconic rock photographer Jim Marshall dies at 74
Jim Marshall’s images are considered legendary, as many composition photographers consider him “the godfather” of rock photography. (AP Photo/San Francisco Chronicle, Scott Sommerdorf) Rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall, who spent more than a half a century capturing images of rock and roll greats like Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead in action, has died. Marshall’s death was …

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Charlie Gillett, world composition champion, dies at 68
LONDON — Charlie Gillett, a DJ and composition historian who helped bring composition from around the world to wider attention, has died.

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