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Singers Henry Fambrough, Marvin Taylor, Jessie Robert Peck, Bobbie Smith and Charlton Washington of the Spinners (Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

K-EARTH 101 Remembers The Spinners’ Bobbie Smith

K-EARTH 101′s Jim Carson remembers Bobbie Smith, the original lead singer of The Spinners.

2013/03/19

The Temptations’ Richard Street Dies At 70

Richard Street, a former member of The Temptations and Motown singer, died early Wednesday morning (Feb. 27) in a Las Vegas hospitcal of a pulmonary embolism, reports CBS Detroit. He was 70. Street served in […]

2013/02/28

Dave Clark Five Bassist Rick Huxley Dies At 72

Bassist and founding member of the British Invasion band The Dave Clark Five, Rick Huxley, has died at the age of 72, the BBC reports. Huxley had recently been battling emphysema due to years of […]

2013/02/12

Arlo Guthrie Loses Wife Jackie, Postpones Tour Dates

Jackie Guthrie, wife of folk-singer Arlo Guthrie, passed away Sunday at the age of 68 at the couple’s winter home in Sebastian, Florida.

2012/10/16

Bob Babbit, far right, with other Funk Brothers, Uriel Jones & Eddie Willis. (Provided photo)

Funk Brothers Bassist Bob Babbitt Dies at 74

Bob Babbitt, who played in Motown Records’ house band Funk Brothers, died yesterday (July 17) in a Nashville hospice following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 74.

2012/07/17

Deep Purple’s Jon Lord Dead at 71

Deep Purple keyboardist and co-founder Jon Lord died today (July 16) in London after suffering a fatal pulmonary embolism and a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.

2012/07/16

Paul McCartney Honors Victor Spinetti, Deceased Actor From Beatles Movies

As Paul McCartney celebrates his 70th birthday this week, he also mourns the passing of British actor Victor Spinetti, the only person other than the Fab Four to appear in all three Beatles movies.

2012/06/20

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