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Proto-Punk and Heavy Metal Guitar Legend Ross “The Boss” Friedman, Co-Founding Member of The Dictators and Manowar, Dead at 72

Proto-Punk and Heavy Metal Guitar Legend Ross “The Boss” Friedman Dead at 72

Dash Crofts, the Surviving Member of the Famed 1970s Soft-Rock Duo Seals & Crofts, Has Passed Away at Age 87

Dash Crofts, the Surviving Member of the Famed 1970s Soft-Rock Duo Seals & Crofts, Dead at 87

Founding Pentangle Drummer Terry Cox, Who Also Recorded with David Bowie, Elton John, & Many Others, Dead at 89

Founding Pentangle Drummer Terry Cox, Who Also Recorded With David Bowie and Elton John, Dead at 89

Midnight Oil Drummer and Songwriter Rob Hirst Has Died After a Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

Midnight Oil Drummer and Songwriter Rob Hirst Dead at 70

UK Singer/Songwriter Chris Rea, Best Known for His 1978 “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” Dead at Age 74

Singer-Songwriter Chris Rea, Best Known for His 1978 “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” Dead at 74

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