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Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Tejano Music Singer Emilio Navaira III Dies at 53

Angel Romero May 18, 2016 No Comments country musicTejano music

Tejano and country music singer-songwriter and musician Emilio Navaira III passed away May 16, 2016 in New Braunfels, Texas. Emilio was also one of the…

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Country and folk musician and songwriter Guy Clark Dies at 74

Angel Romero May 18, 2016 No Comments country musicGuy Clarkoutlaw countryprogressive country

American country and folk music singer-songwriter and musician Guy Clark passed away May 17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. Guy Clark was born November 6, 1941…

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Former Canyon Records Recording Engineer Jack Miller Dies

Angel Romero May 14, 2016 1 Comment

Canyon Records announced that recording engineer Jack Miller has passed away. Mr. Miller was a well-known sound engineer in Arizona, who recorded numerous American Indian…

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Congolese Music Star Papa Wemba Dies at 66

Angel Romero April 24, 2016 No Comments AfropopCongolese rumba

Popular Congolese singer Papa Wemba died April 24, 2016 after collapsing on stage during a performance in Ivory Coast. Papa Wemba was born Shungu Wembadio…

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Influential Salsa Vocalist and Composer Ismael Quintana Dies at 78

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Ismael QuintanaPuerto Rican musicPuerto Ricosalsa

Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer Ismael Quintana passed away on April 16, 2016 in Colorado. Ismael Quintana was the lead singer of Eddie Palmieri’s…

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Country Music Star Merle Haggard Dies at 79

Angel Romero April 6, 2016 No Comments country music

Acclaimed country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and fiddler Merle Haggard passed away April 6, 2016. The Recording Academy’s CEO, Neil Portnow, released the following statement: “Two-time…

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Influential Brazilian Percussionist Nana Vasconcelos Dies at 71

Angel Romero March 10, 2016 No Comments Nana Vasconcelosworld fusion

Admired Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcelos passed away on March 9, 2016. Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, better known as Nana Vasconcelos, was born in Recife. He…

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Fiddler Trevor Stuart Dies at 47

Angel Romero March 5, 2016 No Comments Bluegrassfiddleold time

American fiddler Trevor Stuart passed away suddenly at his home on March 2, 2016 at the age of forty-seven. Trevor Stuart was a member of…

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Cuban Musician Reinaldo Hierrezuelo, Rey Caney, Dies at 89

Angel Romero February 25, 2016 1 Comment bolerosontres guitartrova

Cuban vocalist, songwriter and tres player Reinaldo Hierrezuelo, better known as Rey Caney, died on Tuesday, February 23rd in Havana. Rey Caney was a highly…

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Veteran Trinidadian Bandleader ‘Pal’ Joey Lewis Dies

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2016 No Comments calypsoTrinidadian

Joey Lewis, who, for 6 decades, led the longest -running, and last of Trinidad’s popular dance orchestras, died in the early hours of February 8,…

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