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Soundgarden and Audioslave’s Chris Cornell died aged 52 on May 17, 2017

RIP Chris Cornell

  Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 – May 17, 2017) was born Christopher John Boyle in Seattle, Washington but took his mother’s maiden name after his parents split up. He was a musician, singer and songwriter, and the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the Seattle grunge rock band Soundgarden, as well as lead vocalist and songwriter for Audioslave. Cornell was known as a major role in the 1990s grunge movement, for his…
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17 musicians who died in 2016

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  2016 was seen by many people as the year music died, as so many legends of the music world sadly passed away. 10 January 2016: David Bowie   David Bowie (David Robert Jones) (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016) was a singer, songwriter and actor, for over five decades, and was regarded by critics and musicians alike as an innovator. Throughout his career he reinvented himself, with various alter-egos, and his visual presentation,…
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27 Musicians who died in 2015

Musicians who died 2015

Several excellent musicians passed away in 2015, here we celebrate some of their lives and contributions to the world of music.

23 musicians who died in 2014.

Dead musicians 2014

Several excellent musicians passed away in 2014, here we celebrate their lives and contributions to the world of music. 3 January 2014: Phil Everly The first of our dead musicians of 2014 is Phil Everly, one half of The Everly Brothers, who spent nearly 60 years harmonizing on classics like “All I Have to Do Is Dream” and “Bye Bye Love”. Phil was born in Chicago, Illinois, and spent most of his childhood in Iowa before the…
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