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Bee Gees Co-Founder Robin Gibb Dies at Age 62

Sad news today from the music world: Disco pioneer and Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb died at the age of 62. The music icon was diagnosed with colon and liver cancer in 2011, and battled for 18 months before succumbing to the illness. Back in February, he was thought to have made a recovery, but went back into the hospital a month later for another intestinal operation.  Related Content: » Read More
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Breaking: Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies

Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb has died at the age of 62. The British singer had been battling liver and colon cancer.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb dies, aged 62

The singer passes away after a long-fought battle with cancer. » Read More
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Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63. http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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'Go-go' funk music pioneer Chuck Brown dies at 75

Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies

Legendary Stax Records session man and Booker T. & the M.G.'s bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn has died at the age of 70. The musician played with several influential artists over the years including Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and the Blues Brothers with Dan Akyroyd and John Belushi.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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Adam Yauch 1964-2012: Beastie Boys star dies - Obituary

Remembering Beastie Boys co-founder, filmmaker, producer and activist Adam Yauch. » Read More
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Skatalites bassist Lloyd Brevett dies at 80

Lloyd Brevett, a renowned double bassist who helped carry ska music from Jamaica to the world as a founding member of the hugely influential band The Skatalites, died Thursday at age 80.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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Isaac Hayes' guitarist Charles 'Skip' Pitts dies at 65

Charles "Skip" Pitts, the longtime Memphis guitar player for Isaac Hayes whose distinctive sound helped define soul and make "Shaft" cool, has died. He was 65.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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Flying Burrito Brothers bassist Chris Ethridge dies at 65

John Christopher "Chris" Ethridge II, a Mississippi-born musician, bassist and songwriter who was a founding member of the 1960s country-rock band "The Flying Burrito Brothers," has died. He was 65.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71

Levon Helm, The Band's commanding drummer and singer, whose solid beat and Arkansas twang helped define classics from the tragic "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" to the playful "Up on Cripple Creek," died Thursday. He was 71.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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'American Bandstand' host Dick Clark dies

Dick Clark, the television host who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," has died. He was 82.http://www.hitfix.com » Read More
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