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Solomon Burke dead at 70; 'the king of rock and soul'
Turn It UpSolomon Burke, the robust, regal preacher-turned-singer who defined soul music in the ‘60s and continued to perform and minister for decades afterward, died Sunday in Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Burke died on a plane after arriving on a flight from... -
Roger Nichols dies at 66; engineer gave Steely Dan its distinctive sound
![Roger Nichols, the recording engineer who gave the music of Steely Dan the lustrous sheen that became the popular group's sonic signature, died Saturday at his Burbank home after a <a href="http://http:/www.rogernichols.com/">yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer,</a> his family said. He was 66.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-04/60855852-12200902-187105.jpg "Roger Nichols, the recording engineer who gave the music of Steely Dan the lustrous sheen that became the popular group's sonic signature, died Saturday at his Burbank home after a <a href="http://http:/www.rogernichols.com/\">yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer,</a> his family said. He was 66.")
Roger Nichols, the recording engineer who gave the music of Steely Dan the lustrous sheen that became the popular group's sonic signature, died Saturday at his Burbank home after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said. He was 66....Tags: Placido Domingo, Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Achievement Records, Engineering
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Ray Ellis dies at 85; arranger worked with Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis, Doris Day, scores of others
Ray Ellis, the versatile pop music arranger who wrote the charts for hits by the Four Lads, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Doris Day and Johnny Mathis, has died. He was 85.
Ellis, a longtime resident of Ojai, died Oct. 27 of liver cancer at an assisted-...Tags: Paul Whiteman, Connie Francis, Skin Cancer, Barry Manilow, Liza Minnelli
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Phil Spector Arrested in Woman's Killing
![Phil Spector, the influential but erratic rock 'n' roll producer best known for his layered "Wall of Sound" recording technique, was arrested on suspicion of murder early Monday after an actress was found shot to death at his hilltop mansion in Alhambra.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-04/28649514.jpg "Phil Spector, the influential but erratic rock 'n' roll producer best known for his layered "Wall of Sound\" recording technique, was arrested on suspicion of murder early Monday after an actress was found shot to death at his hilltop mansion in Alhambra.")
Times Staff WritersPhil Spector, the influential but erratic rock 'n' roll producer best known for his layered "Wall of Sound" recording technique, was arrested on suspicion of murder early Monday after an actress was found shot to death at his hilltop mansion in Alhambra....Tags: Robbie Robertson, Brian Wilson, Leonard Cohen, Murder, Comedy (genre)
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The Queen holds court with new release
![Despite distinguished work by Jill Scott, D'Angelo and other neo-soul artists in recent years, no single album captured the heart and intensity of classic soul music as fully as Angie Stone's "Mahogany Soul."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-10/32927902.jpg "Despite distinguished work by Jill Scott, D'Angelo and other neo-soul artists in recent years, no single album captured the heart and intensity of classic soul music as fully as Angie Stone's "Mahogany Soul.\"")
Special to The TimesDespite distinguished work by Jill Scott, D'Angelo and other neo-soul artists in recent years, no single album captured the heart and intensity of classic soul music as fully as Angie Stone's "Mahogany Soul." Stone's 2001 CD reflected the spirit of Ray...Tags: Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, Leonard Cohen, Soul (genre), The Rolling Stones (music group)
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Jerry Wexler, 91; influential music producer coined 'rhythm and blues'
![Jerry Wexler, the influential Atlantic Records producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" before helping shape that sound into one of the most powerful musical forces of the 1950s and '60s, died Friday morning at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 91.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-08/41632925-15093855.jpg "Jerry Wexler, the influential Atlantic Records producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues\" before helping shape that sound into one of the most powerful musical forces of the 1950s and '60s, died Friday morning at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 91.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJerry Wexler, the influential Atlantic Records producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" before helping shape that sound into one of the most powerful musical forces of the 1950s and '60s, died Friday morning at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 91....Tags: Ray Charles, Gospel (genre), Blues (genre), Los Angeles, Music Industry
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The 2009 Grammy nominees and winners
Winners will be in bold italics. RECORD OF THE YEAR "Chasing Pavements," Adele "Viva La Vida," Coldplay "Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis "Paper Planes," M.I.A "Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ALBUM OF THE YEAR "Viva La...Tags: David Frost, Snoop Dogg, Theft, Metallica (music group), LeAnn Rimes
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Music legend Ray Charles dies at 73
Los AngelesTimes Staff WritersRay Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 73. The cause of death was complications of liver...Tags: Jamie Foxx, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Music Theater, Soul (genre)
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Wilson Pickett Dies of Heart Attack at 64
Times Staff WriterWilson Pickett, the Alabama-born soul singer who brought a raw groove and growling energy to 1960s R & B music, with hits such as "In the Midnight Hour" and "Mustang Sally," died Thursday. He was 64. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member died at a...Tags: Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Hospitals and Clinics, Soul (genre), Al Green
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'Ray'
Chicago TribuneWhen you play a genius on screen, you better have the right stuff yourself, or the camera will shrivel you. That doesn't happen in "Ray." In this triumphant musical movie-bio, Jamie Foxx gives a landmark performance as soul, jazz and blues great Ray...Tags: Jamie Foxx, Larenz Tate, Nat King Cole, Theater, Music Theater
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Producer Arif Mardin celebrated in documentary 'The Greatest Ears in Town'
Pop & HissIt’s a remarkable on one level that a man who played a critical role in shaping a boatload of hit records by Aretha Franklin, the Bee Gees, Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Phil Collins, Dusty Springfield, Chaka Khan, Norah Jones and......
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