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Kansas frontman Robby Steinhardt died July 17, 2021

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Robert Eugene Steinhardt (May 25, 1950 – July 17, 2021), known as Robby Steinhardt, was an American rock violinist and singer best known for his work with the group Kansas, for which he was co-lead singer and frontman along with keyboardist Steve Walsh. Robby Steinhardt was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1950 and grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and was the adopted son of Ilse and Milton Steinhardt, who was the director of music history…
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Rapper and singer Biz Markie died July 16, 2021

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Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021) was known as Biz Markie and was an American rapper and singer. He was best known for his 1989 single “Just a Friend”, which became a Top 40 hit in several countries, was ranked 81st on VH1’s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders in 2000, and was Number 100 on VH1’s list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs of all time in 2008. Biz Markie was born…
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Skid Row’s Johnny Solinger died June 26, 2021

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John Preston Solinger (August 7, 1965 – June 26, 2021) was known as Johnny Solinger and was an American singer known for being the lead vocalist of the hard rock/heavy metal band Skid Row from 1999 to 2015. Johnny Solinger moved to the Dallas–Fort Worth area as a young boy, where he was exposed to hard rock and country music, and fell in love with them both. In 1990, he formed the rock band Solinger…
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Singer B J Thomas sadly died May 29, 2021

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B J Thomas (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was born Billy Joe Thomas and was an American singer widely known for his pop, country and Christian hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Some of his most popular include “Hooked on a Feeling” (1968), “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (1969), “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” (1975),[2] “Don’t Worry Baby” (1977) and “Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love” (1983)….
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Earl Simmons aka DMX sadly died on April 9, 2021

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Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot” in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. Overall, DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide. Earl Simmons was born in either Baltimore, Maryland, or Mount Vernon, New York,…
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Mary Wilson from The Supremes died February 8, 2021

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Mary Wilson (March 6, 1944 – February 8, 2021) was an American singer who gained worldwide recognition as a founding member of The Supremes, along with Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown. The Supremes who were the most successful Motown act of the 1960s and the best-charting female group in U.S. chart history, as well as one of the best-selling girl groups of all-time. Mary Wilson was born March 6, 1944, to Sam, a…
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The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine died on January 29, 2021

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Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (May 21, 1943 – January,29 2021), known as Hilton Valentine, was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in The Animals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and into Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in 2001 with the other members of The Animals. Hilton Valentine was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, and was influenced by the 1950s…
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New York Doll, Sylvian Sylvian sadly died January 13, 2021

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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…
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Vanilla Fudge Bassist Tim Bogert died January 13, 2021

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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…
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Liverpool FC anthem singer Gerry Marsden died January 3, 2021

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,…
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