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Larry Wallis, 70 (1949 - 2019)
Larry Wallis was the original guitarist for legendary metal band Motorhead, though he didn't continue with the band after their early days. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Ric Ocasek, 75 (1944 - 2019)
Ric Ocasek was the lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist for The Cars, known for a string of hits in the 1970s and '80s including "Just What I Needed," "Shake it Up," and "Drive." For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Daniel Johnston, 58 (1961 - 2019)
Daniel Johnston was a quirky singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas, who influenced many alternative music artists including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, and Tom Waits. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Camilo Sesto, 72 (1946 - 2019)
Camilo Sesto was a Spanish singer, songwriter, and producer whose romantic ballads were huge hits across the Spanish-speaking world in the 1970s and '80s. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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LaShawn Daniels, 41 (1977 - 2019)
LaShawn Daniels was an acclaimed songwriter who wrote for superstars Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Karlie Rae Harris, 30 (2019)
Kylie Rae Harris was a country music singer who released a self-titled EP earlier this year. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Anthoine Hubert, 22 (1996 - 2019)
Anthoine Hubert was a French Formula Two race car driver who won two races during the 2019 racing season. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Celso Pina, 66 (1953 - 2019)
Celso Pina, legendary Mexican accordionist and singer known as "The Accordion Rebel," died Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was 66. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Larry Taylor, 77 (1942 - 2019)
Larry Taylor, bassist for blues boogie rock band Canned Heat, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at his home in Lake Balboa, Calif. He was 77. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Ras G, 39 (1979 - 2019)
Ras G was a hip hop musician and producer known for his instrumental, Afrofuturist music, focusing on beats as he blended genres including hip hop, funk, jazz, and psychedelia. For full obituary and...
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Art Neville, 81 (1937 - 2019)
Art Neville was a keyboardist and singer who was a founding member of the Neville Brothers and the Meters. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Johnny Clegg, 66 (1953 - 2019)
Johnny Clegg was a South African music legend who performed with two popular multi-racial bands during the minority white rule apartheid era. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click...
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Ernestine Romero, 32 (1987 - 2019)
Ernestine Romero was an award-winning Tejano singer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Jerry Lawson, 75 (1944 - 2019)
Jerry Lawson was the lead singer of the a cappella group the Persuasions. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Joao Gilberto, 88 (1931 - 2019)
Joao Gilberto was a Brazilian guitarist and singer who was a pioneer of bossa nova music which hit peak popularity in the 1960s. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Jeff Austin, 45 (1974 - 2019)
Jeff Austin was a co-founder, mandolinist, and singer for the popular progressive bluegrass band, the Yonder Mountain String Band. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Robert Friend, 99 (2019)
Robert Friend was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen who later directed the Air Force's Project Blue Book which investigated UFOs. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Jim Pike, 82 (2019)
Jim Pike was a co-founder and lead singer of the popular vocal pop group The Lettermen. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Bushwick Bill, 52 (1966 - 2019)
Bushwick Bill was a member of the iconic Houston based rap trio the Geto Boys. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Roky Erickson, 71 (1947 - 2019)
Roky Erickson was a pioneering psychedelic rocker who founded the Texas band the 13th Floor Elevators as a teenager. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Leon Redbone, 69 (1949 - 2019)
Leon Redbone was a popular singer and guitarist known for his love of performing vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley songs who appeared many times on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Tonight Show" with Johnny...
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Don Warren, 90 (2019)
Don Warren was a founding director of Drum Corps International and founder of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in the Chicago area.For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Charles Barksdale, 84 (2019)
Charles Barksdale was a co-founder and bass vocalist for the doo-wop group The Dells. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Norma Miller, 99 (1919 - 2019)
Norma Miller was a dancer, singer, and actress known as the "Queen of Swing." For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Beth Carvalho, 72 (1946 - 2019)
Beth Carvalho was Brazil's "godmother of samba," an exuberant singer who fought for women's place in the traditionally male-dominated genre. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Ian Cognito, 60 (1958 - 2019)
Ian Cognito was a British stand-up comic who was compared to Lenny Bruce and Bill Hicks. He died while performing his stand-up routine on stage at The Atic Bar in Bicester. For full obituary and...
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Earl Thomas Conley, 77 (1941 - 2019)
Earl Thomas Conley was a country music legend who charted 18 number one songs on the Billboard country charts. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Kim English, 48 (2019)
Kim English was a gospel and house music singer who topped the Billboard dance charts eight times in the 1990s and 2000s. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Nipsey Hussle, 33 (1985 - 2019)
Nipsey Hussle was a Grammy-nominated West Coast rapper known for his mixtapes and his 2018 debut studio album, "Victory Lap." For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Joe Flannery, 87 (2019)
Joe Flannery was the Beatles booking manger from 1962 until 1963 and a key figure in the band's early days. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
