Jean Knight, “Mr. Big Stuff” Singer, Dies at 80
Jean Knight, the New Orleans soul singer who topped the R&B chart in 1971 with her Stax Records single “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died. Knight’s […]
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Killing Joke Guitarist Geordie Walker Dies at 64
Kevin “Geordie” Walker, a founding member and guitarist of the post-punk band and goth rock pioneers Killing Joke, has died. Aside from Jaz Coleman, Walker […]
Catherine Christer Hennix, Swedish Experimental Musician, Dies at 75
Although Hennix played “The Electric Harpsichord” at tape concerts through the 1970s and ’80s, the bracing feat didn’t become available on tape until 2010. Hennix […]
Dwight Twilley, Pillar of 1970s Power Pop, Dies at 72
Dwight Twilley, the power-pop singer-songwriter behind “I’m on Fire” and “Girls,” has died, his family wrote on Facebook and his wife confirmed to Variety. Twilley […]