Entertainment industry obituaries

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At age five, Bobbie Lee Nelson was taught by her grandmother to play a pump organ. A year later, her grandfather bought her a piano. Bobbie played piano on three Willie Nelson albums (The Troublemaker, Shotgun Willie, Phases & Stages) and she and Willie recorded three gospel albums and a Christmas album together. In 2007, Bobbie released Audiobiography, a solo instrumental album that included Crazy, Stardust, Boogie Woogie, 12th Street Rag and eight other songs.

Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s sister and longtime band pianist, dies at 91

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...s-91-rcna19632

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Podolor wrote or co-wrote five chart hits for drummer Sandy Nelson, had a #98 hit in November 1960 with Stranger From Durango (as Richie Allen) and was a member of the Hondells, who had a #9 hit in October 1964 with Little Honda. Podolor produced albums for Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, Three Dog Night, Blues Image, Chris Hillman, Alice Cooper, the Dillards and others.

Richie Podolor, producer of hits For Three Dog Night, dies at 86

https://bestclassicbands.com/richie-...night-3-10-22/

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Why Can't We Live Together reached number one on the R&B chart and #3 on the Hot 100 in January 1973. Among Thomas' other hits are What Can I Tell Her, Let Me Be Your Eyes, People Are Changin' and Gotta Give A Little Love.

Why Can't We Live Together singer Timmy Thomas dies at 77

https://www.soultracks.com/story-timmy-thomas-dies

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Braxton released two albums, Crash & Burn (which yielded the hit single Last Call) in 2014 and On Earth in 2018. She appeared in 147 episodes of Braxton Family Values (2011-20) and in the movies Sinners Wanted and All In.

Traci Braxton, Braxton Family Values star and sister of Toni and Tamar Braxton, dies at 50

https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...50/7015441001/

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Martin reached #15 on Billboard's country chart in August 2002 with Before I Knew Better. Among his other hits are One Of Those Days, Rub Me The Right Way and On The Wings Of A Honky Tonk Angel.

Country hitmaker Brad Martin dead at 48

https://tasteofcountry.com/country-s...tin-dead-dies/

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Hurt appeared in multiple episodes of Dune, Damages, Humans, Condor and Beowulf: Return To The Shieldhands and in 73 movies including Altered States, Tuck Everlasting, The Incredible Hulk, The Accidental Tourist, Children Of A Lesser God, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War and Kiss Of The Spider Woman.

William Hurt, star of Body Heat and Broadcast News, dead at 71

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...-obit-1320664/

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Atlanta Rhythm Section formed in 1970 in Doraville, Georgia, and had two top-ten hits, So In To You in 1977 and Imaginary Lover in 1978. Among their other hits are Doraville, Do It Or Die, Alien, Spooky and I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight.

Barry Bailey, guitarist for Atlanta Rhythm Section, dead at 73

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/barr...-section-dead/

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González began playing trumpet at age 10. He released 29 solo albums between 1979 and 2014 and recorded with Nels Cline, Alex Cline, John Purcell, Charles Brackeen, Faruq Z. Bey and others. From 1978 to 1989, he hosted a jazz program, Miles Out, on 90.1 KERA in Dallas.

Dennis González, Dallas trumpeter and teacher, dies at 67

https://prestigiousscholarships.com/...er-dies-at-67/

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Morrison began singing on radio at age 10. She released 25 albums, including three with Houston Person and three with the Johnny Otis Show. She also recorded with Terry Gibbs, Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith, Bernie Pearl, Doc Severinsen and others. Among her best-known songs are At Last, Stormy Monday, This Is My Dream, I Was Doing All Right, I Need Your Love So Bad and Hey Boy, I Want Ya.

Southern California jazz legend Barbara Morrison dies at 72

https://abc7.com/barbara-morrison-ja...arts/11657127/

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Weinstein, who died March 16 at age 82, co-wrote several 1960s hits including Pretty Blue Eyes, Hurt So Bad, Goin' Out Of My Head, I Was A Boy When You Needed A Man, I'm On The Outside Looking In, It's Gonna Take A Miracle, Teenage Señorita, Let The Sunshine In and Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March.

BMI remembers renowned songwriter and former BMI executive Bobby Weinstein

https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-r...obby-weinstein