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James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American singer known as Jimmie Rodgers. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the Billboard Pop Singles, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot Rhythm and Blues Sides charts; in the 1960s, Rodgers had more modest successes with adult contemporary music. This Jimmie Rodgers should not be confused with The Father of Country Music Jimmie Rodgers who died May 26, 1933. Jimmie Rodgers was born in Camas, Washington, the second son of Archie…
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Sylvain Sylvain (February 14, 1951 — January 13, 2021) was an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a founding member of the legendary New York Dolls. Sylvain Sylvain was born Sylvain Mizrahi in Cairo, Egypt, but his family fled in the 1950s, first to France and finally to New York, United States. The Mizrahis lived first in Buffalo, New York, and later moved to the New York City neighborhood of Rego Park, Queens. Sylvain attended Newtown High School in Queens and then Quintano’s School for Young Professionals in Manhattan. Before forming the New York Dolls, Sylvain and his future…
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John Voorhis “Tim” Bogert III (August 27, 1944 – January 13, 2021), known as Tim Bogert, was an American musician. He attended Ridgefield Memorial High School in Ridgefield, New Jersey, where he received his diploma in 1963. He was best known for his powerful vocals, fast runs, fluid agility, and ground-breaking Fender Precision bass sound. He was one of the first people to use distortion on his bass to help it cut through the mix with the low-powered amps of his day, which also gave it a very sharp edge. Tim Bogert, Mark Stein, Vince Martell, and Carmine Appice founded…
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Gerry Marsden (September 24, 1942 – January 3, 2021) was an English musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. Gerry and the Pacemakers singer Gerry Marsden, whose version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” became a football terrace anthem for his hometown club of Liverpool, has died at the age of 78. Gerry Marsden’s band was one of the biggest success stories of the Merseybeat era, and in 1963 became the first to have their first three songs top the chart. Gerard Marsden MBE was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, to Frederick…
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