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German baritone singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau di…
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died, aged 86. Once described as “the most influential singer of the 20th Century”, he was famed for his performances of Winter’s Journey (Winterreise) by Schubert. Born in Berlin in May 1925, he emerged as a performer after World War II and was swiftly recognised as one of [...]
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies 63
Donna Summer (LaDonna Adrian Gaines) (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), was an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner. Summer w…
Donna Summer
Summer was a legendary singer/songwriter who gained her fame during the disco era of the 19070s. She was known for her mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time grammy winner.
Donna Summer Dead - Disco Legend Dies After Battle…
Donna Summer — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer … TMZ has learned. We’re told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63 years old. Sources close to Summer tell us … the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness [...]
Chuck Brown
Brown was a guitarist and singer and often called “the Godfather of Go-go”. Brown is also known for his “Go-go” covers of Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing If Ain’t Got That Swing”, “Moody’s Mood for Love”, Johnny Mercer’s “Midnight Sun”, Louis Jordan’s “Run Joe”, and T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday”. (Go-go is a suggenre [...]
Mary Kennedy
Mary Kennedy was the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They were married in 1994, and filed for divorce in 2010. After that, Mary was arrested for drinking and driving. The two had four kids together.
Mary, according to reports, committed suicide in her h…
