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2023 News
Steve Harwell, lead vocalist and frontman of
Smash Mouth,
passed away at his home in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 56 after entering the
final stage of chronic liver failure.
(In Memoriam: January 9, 1967 – September 4, 2023)
American music icon
Jimmy Buffett
passed away at the age 76, in his home in Sag Harbor, New York, due to complications
from merkel-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with which he had been diagnosed four years earlier
(In Memoriam: December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023)
Irish singer
Sinéad O'Connor
passed away at the age of 56.
O'Connor's family issued a statement that she had died without indicating the date or cause.
(In Memoriam: December 8th, 1966 – July 26st, 2023)
Tony Bennett
passed away at the age of 96
at his home in New York City following seven years of battling Alzheimer's disease.
He is hailed as the "champion" and "legendary interpreter" of the Great American Songbook.
(In Memoriam: August 3rd, 1926 – July 21st, 2023)
Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,
Tina Turner
passed away at the age of 83
at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland,
after battling long illnesses, including cancer, strokes, and kidney failure.
(In Memoriam: November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023)
Folk legend
Gordon Lightfoot,
passed away at the age of 84.
Lightfoot died of natural causes at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto on May 1, 2023.
He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter.
A private funeral was held for Lightfoot at St. Paul's United Church On May 8th.
(In Memoriam: November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023)
Rihanna
headlined the half time show at Super Bowl LVII, in the process revealing she is pregnant with her second child.
Harry Styles
won Album of the Year for
Harry’s House
at this year's Grammy's.
Record of the Year went to
Lizzo
for
About Damn Time
Song of the Year went to
Bonnie Raitt
for
Just Like That
And Best New Artist went to
Samara Joy
The 95th Academy Awards nominations were announced. Nominees for best song include:
•
Applause
from
Tell It like a Woman
•
Hold My Hand
from
Top Gun: Maverick
•
Lift Me Up
from
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
•
Naatu Naatu
from
RRR
• and
This Is a Life
from
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 12th 2023.
David Crosby,
known for his long running solo career and as a founding member of both
The Byrds
and
Crosby, Stills & Nash
passed away at the age of 81.
(In Memoriam: August 14th, 1941 – January 19th, 2023 )
Lisa Marie Presley,
only child
of
Elvis Presley,
passed away at the age of 54.
She suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California.
(In Memoriam: February 1st, 1968 – January 12th, 2023)
Influential guitarist
Jeff Beck
of
The Yardbirds
passed away at the age of 78,
from a bacterial meningitis infection at a hospital near Riverhall.
(In Memoriam: June 24th, 1944 – January 10th, 2023)
Naatu Naatu
from
RRR
won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
The other nominees were:
•
Carolina
from
Where the Crawdads Sing
•
Ciao Papa
from
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
•
Hold My Hand
from
Top Gun: Maverick
• and
Lift Me Up
from
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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