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R.I.P Others
Teena Marie in 2009
Teena Marie, the R&B singer known best for her hit songs “Lovergirl” and “I’m a Sucker for Your Love,” has died at 54.
Marie, born Marie Christine Brockert in Santa Monica, was signed to Motown Records in 1976. She had a string of hits in the late ’70s and ’80s, releasing 13 studio albums and developingd a partnership with the late Rick James that spawned “Fire & Desire.”
Teena Marie in 2006
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James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970 was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres.
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Paul Hunter directed the video for ‘One in a Million’ by the late Aaliyah in 1996. This was 5 years before he worked with Micheal Jackson in 2001.
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Diff’rent Strokes Gary Coleman has died as the result of injuries he suffered during a fall earlier this week.
A spokeswoman for the Utah Valley Regional Medical Centre confirmed life support was terminated and Coleman died at 12:05 p.m local time.
Family members and close friends were said to be at Coleman’s side.
His 24-year-old wife, Shannon, is understood to have made the decision to switch off his life support machine this morning.
TMZ, the website which broke the news of Michael Jackson’s death, was the first to report the Coleman’s death.
Coleman was rushed to ICU on Wednesday afternoon.
It was the 4ft 8in actor’s third hospitalisation this year, after suffering seizures in January and February.
The 42-year-old, whose growth was stunted by a congenital kidney defect, had also had two kidney transplants.
Coleman, who played diminutive rascal Arnold Jackson famous for the catchphrase: ‘Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?’, has a deeply troubled past.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
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Steve Rubell (December 2, 1943 – July 25, 1989) was an American-Jewish entrepreneur and co-owner of the New York disco Studio 54.
In 1974, Rubell teamed up with Schrager to run a chain of steak restaurants, and after spending some time in the NY nightclub scene, the two decided to open a club of their own.
They opened two clubs to start with, one in Boston with John Addison from La Jardin, the other, called The Enchanted Garden, in Queens in 1975. In April 1977, they opened Studio 54 in an old television studio on West 54th Street.
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The Hip Hop greats – Both gone but not forgotten…RIP
B.I.G worked with Michael Jackson - Click Here
Tupac worked with Janet – Click Here
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American blues singer Gladys Bentley (1907 – 1960) poses with bandleader Willie Bryant (1908 – 1964) outside the Apollo Theater where posters advertise a performance by Bryant & his band, New York, New York, April 17, 1936.
Can you see music hero James Brown? He is also gone but far from forgotten…
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Run DMC Jam Master Jay
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), also known as Jam-Master Jay, was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-D.M.C. He helped define the sound of the band and the style of the black hats and Adidas shoes that became synonymous with their name. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music.
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REMOVE THAT SCARF! YOUR HANDSOME!
Awww…
