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Porter had four chart hits, each under a different name. I Like What You Give (Nolan) was a #40 R&B hit and #70 pop hit in 1971. Groovin' Out On Life (Frederick II) was a #25 R&B hit in 1971. Keep On Keeping On (N.F. Porter) reached #39 R&B and #77 pop in early 1972. If I Could Only Be Sure (Nolan Porter) was a #29 R&B hit and #89 pop hit in 1973. His records were produced by Gabriel Mekler, who also produced albums for Janis Joplin, Steppenwolf and Three Dog Night.
Northern soul singer Nolan Porter dies at 71
https://www.nme.com/news/music/north...s-died-2873942
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The Supremes, originally known as the Primettes, formed in 1959 and signed with Motown in 1960. Between 1963 and 1976, they had 33 top-40 hits and 12 number ones including Baby Love, Where Did Our Love Go, Come See About Me, The Happening, I Hear A Symphony, You Can't Hurry Love and You Keep Me Hangin' On.,
Mary Wilson, an original member of the Supremes, dies at 76
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/a...lson-dead.html
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Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter had a son together in 1979. They honored their drummer by naming their son Waylon Albright Jennings. NIcknamed "Shooter," he has released 10 studio albums and four live albums.
Richie Albright, longtime Waylon Jennings drummer, dies at 81
https://www.tennessean.com/story/ent...81/6703311002/
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Corea released 77 studio albums and 23 live albums and won 23 Grammy awards. He played piano on 15 albums by Miles Davis and six albums by Hubert Laws and also recorded with Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Mann, Herbie Hancock, Cal Tjader, Ron Carter, Chaka Khan, Gábor Szabó, Al di Meola and many others.
Chick Corea, jazz fusion pioneer, dies of cancer at 79
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/96708...f-cancer-at-79
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Clark also worked as an arranger for Roy Orbison, Ron Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Asia, America, City Boy, UB40 and other artists.
Louis Clark, Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked On Classics arranger and conductor, dies at 73
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/louis-clark-elo-dies/
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Price wrote several books including How Faith Works and Prosperity: Good News For God's People. In 1978 he launched a weekly television program, Ever Increasing Faith. It continues to air with Pastor Fred Price Jr. as host.
Televangelist Frederick K.C. Price dies at 89
CNN, Feb 13 2021 12:07 PM ET
Televangelist Frederick K.C. Price, whose Los Angeles ministry became a megachurch with about 28,000 members and televised services that reached millions, died Friday. He was 89. Price's daughter said her father had been hospitalized due to complications from COVID-19. Price founded the Los Angeles-based Crenshaw Christian Center in 1973.. The ministry grew into a globally recognized organization with the help of television broadcasts. The megachurch's televised services reached an estimated 15 million households each week.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/us/fr...angelist-dies/
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Gold released seven albums and 17 singles and sang backup for Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper. Among his best-known songs are Sparkle, Wave Of You, I'll Be Here, Make My Body Rock, Love Will Take Over and Love Wasn't Built In A Day.
Ari Gold, pioneering LGBTQ artist, dies at 47
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/...47-1234908169/
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Limbaugh began in radio in 1971 as a DJ at top-40 WIXZ in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, calling himself Jeff Christie. In 1984, he began hosting a talk program on KFBK in Sacramento. In 1988, he moved to WABC in New York and the program went into national syndication. At its peak in the 1990s, The Rush Limbaugh Show was heard on 600 stations and was drawing 20 million listeners each week.
Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio host, dies at 70
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rush-li...0-lung-cancer/
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Carman, born Carmelo Domenic Licciardello, released 23 studio albums and 16 singles. Among his best-known songs are Lord Of All, Radically Saved, The Champion, Jesus Is The Light and Sunday's On The Way.
Carman, Christian music icon and Gospel Music Hall of Famer, dies at 65
https://religionnews.com/2021/02/16/...er-dies-at-65/
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The Fat Boys had seven top-40 R&B hits in the 1980s including Wipeout, Falling In Love, Jail House Rap and The Fat Boys Are Back.
The Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee dies at 52
Prince Markie Dee was a hit songwriter and producer for Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and others.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...es-52-n1258338
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Ottley was director and conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1974 to 1999. During his tenure, the Choir recorded 47 albums, appeared in 1,300 broadcasts of the syndicated radio/TV series Music & The Spoken Word and performed at the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan and the 1989 inauguration of George H.W. Bush.
Former Tabernacle Choir director Jerold Ottley dies at 86
https://www.ksl.com/article/50111117...dies-at-age-86
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Taylor recorded seven albums with the Blasters and was a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds for 13 years. He also released three solo albums and recorded with John Hammond, James Harman, Kim Wilson, Charlie Musselwhite, the Downchild Blues Band and others.
Gene Taylor, boogie-woogie piano player with the Blasters, dies at 68
https://bestclassicbands.com/gene-ta...sters-2-21-21/
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Pickup played Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi in the 1982 TV miniseries Verdi and played Albert Einstein in the 1985 TV miniseries Einstein. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Atlantis, Young Dracula, Holby City, The Jury, The Worst Week Of My Life and other series.
Ronald Pickup, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Crown star, dies at 80
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...tar-dies-at-80
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Peterson released 23 albums as a bandleader and recorded with Craig Harris, David Murray, Uri Caine, Tom Harrell, Out Of The Blue and others.
Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr., torchbearer for the Jazz Messengers, dies at 58
https://www.jazziz.com/drummer-ralph...rs-dies-at-58/
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Bunny Wailer, born Neville O'Riley Livingston, was a member of the Wailers from 1963 to 1973. He released 27 solo albums and wrote several songs including Unity, Love Fire and Electric Boogie.
Bunny Wailer, last surviving founding member of the Wailers, dies at 73
Reggae artist and three-time Grammy winner found worldwide fame alongside Bob Marley in the early 1970s.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...s-dies-aged-73
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French played Dave Turner in 95 episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation and appeared in multiple episodes of Remedy, Soundtrack, The Divide and Let's Get Physical.
Jahmil French, Degrassi: The Next Generation actor, dead at 29
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...il-french-dead
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Scott played the President in the 2003 Hulk movie and appeared in multiple episodes of Cannon, Baywatch, Ramblin' Man, The Love Boat, The Secret Empire and 1st & Ten. He also did commercials for Camel, Marlboro, Old Spice, Maxwell House and other companies.
Geoffrey Scott, actor on Dynasty and Dark Shadows, dies at 79
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...ows-dies-at-79
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Chris Barber, British trad jazz bandleader, dies at 90
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...r-dies-aged-90
Chris Barber's Jazz Band had many hits in the UK including Lonesome, Revival, Ice Cream, Tiger Rag, Tuxedo Rag, Hot House Rag, Chimes Blues, High Society, Bourbon Street Parade and When The Saints Go Marching In but only one hit in the United States. Here is Petite Fleur, which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #3 in the UK) in March 1959:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJvMH_XCEaE
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Jackson released only one solo album (1995) but he recorded with Sonny Stitt, George Benson, Roy Gerson, Jon Hendricks, the Manhattan Transfer and others.
Duffy Jackson, ebullient drummer with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and others, dies at 67
http://www.wbgo.org/post/duffy-jacks...others-dies-67
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In the 1970s, Hendra was a writer and editor for National Lampoon and co-wrote, produced and directed the magazine's off-Broadway revue Lemmings. In the 1980s, he created and edited parodies of Playboy, National Enquirer, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and co-wrote the first six episodes of the British satirical TV series Spitting Image.
Tony Hendra, who played band manager Ian Faith in This Is Spinal Tap, dies at 79
https://variety.com/2021/film/people...ap-1234923058/