The singer and songwriter died in April 2020 of Covid-19, delaying proper tributes. Now he is the subject of a new documentary, “You Got Gold.”
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Will Be a Test for Jared Bush
Jared Bush is trying to make the heart of the media empire beat more consistently. “Zootopia 2” will be a test.
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Comedian Vir Das Fights Back After Official Rebukes in India
The comedian Vir Das, who has gained international fame despite intense criticism in his native India, has taken up boxing. He says it’s “good prep for adversity.”
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Jimmy Cliff Brought Reggae to the Masses with ‘The Harder They Come’
The 1972 film “The Harder They Come” and its accompanying soundtrack brought the genre out of Jamaica and helped pave the way for future stars.
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At 95, David Amram Still Makes Music. And Nobody Can Put Him in a Box.
Jazz, classical, folk, world music — for this composer, categories were never confining.
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Who Chanel and Louis Vuitton Have Called When Making Woven Leather Bags
As Craig Wright has built his brand, Dragon Diffusion, he has quietly built a reputation as a leather whisperer for Hermès, Chanel and others. Now he’s ready to talk about it.
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Robert Irwin Spreads a Message of Love on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and Beyond
His story began with loss, but the lessons of his “Crocodile Hunter” father have Irwin spreading a message of love on “Dancing With the Stars” and beyond.
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Farida Khelfa, French Fashion’s Most Influential Muse, Is Having a Closet Sale
Farida Khelfa modeled for Gaultier, Alaïa and more. In turn, they gave her clothes. Now she’s letting go of 200 items from her fabled wardrobe.
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Hedge Fund Titan Has a Turnaround Plan (for the Carolina Panthers)
David Tepper, the founder of the $20 billion Appaloosa Management, may have finally cracked the winning code for his flagging N.F.L. team.
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How ‘The Beatles Anthology’ Got Gen X Hooked on the Fab Four
Young people coming of age in the Fab Four’s shadow rolled their eyes at the band’s boomer bona fides. The “Anthology,” now back after 30 years, changed all that.
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph Loves Ocean Swims, Minus the Snorkeling
“I have a phobia of what lies beneath,” the Oscar winner said. “I don’t want to know what’s down there! Don’t touch me and I won’t touch you.”
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How Magdalene Odundo Makes Ceramics Seem Like Bodies in Motion
For more than five decades, the ceramist Magdalene Odundo has been making abstract, time-intensive vessels that recall bodies in motion.