Richie Havens, an American singer-songwriter with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music, died this morning of a heart attack. He was 72.…
American Folk Music Renovator Richie Havens Dies at 72
Category: Obituaries
Joint Statement from The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy on the Passing of Bebo Valdes
In a joint statement released March 23rd, The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy in the United States provided additional details about the accomplishments…
Influential Latin Jazz Maestro Bebo Valdes Dies at 94
Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro, better known as Bebo Valdés, died in Sweden today. Although his regular residence was in Benalmádena (Spain), he traveled to…
Blues Man Magic Slim Dies
The blues guitarist and singer known as Magic Slim died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hospital. The Mississippi blues man had been…
Master Tamburitza Instrument Maker and NEA National Heritage Fellow Milan Opacich Dies at 84
Milan Opacich, a 2004 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow, master tamburitza maker and retired firefighter died Monday, January 21st, 2013. “It is…
Legendary Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Dies at 92
The Ravi Shankar Foundation and East Meets West Music reported the death of sitar virtuoso and influential world music performer and composer Ravi Shankar. He…
Malian Balaphone Maestro Keletigui Diabate Dies at 81
News from American record label Cumbancha and Belgian agency/label Contre Jour confirm that Malian bala (balaphone) virtuoso Kélétigui Diabaté died in Bamako (Mali) on the…
Influential Tuareg Songwriter Koudede Dies in Car Crash
Renowned Tuareg guitarist and songwriter, Koudede, died on Sunday, October 28th of 2012 in a car crash on his way home to his family in…
Ghanaian Master Drummer Obo Addy Dies at 76
Obo Addy, a master drummer from Ghana passed away at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 13th of 2012 surrounded by family and friends. He had…
Renowned Cuban Bassist Charles Flores Dies
Charles Flores, one of Cuba’s most respected bassists, died of cancer yesterday, August 23rd in Hartford, Connecticut (United States of America). The professional career of…