Ahmed Alshaiba, Yemeni Music Master, Is Dead at 32
He taught himself to play the oud, a lutelike stringed instrument, and made a splash on social media with his cover versions of pop songs.
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Geoff Nuttall, First Among Equals in Acclaimed Quartet, Dies at 56
With the St. Lawrence Quartet, he played with such enthusiasm that often he swept himself from his seat. At the Spoleto Festival USA, he was a shaping force.
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Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82
She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
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Joanna Simon, Opera Singer from Famously Musical Family, Dies at 85
A renowned mezzo-soprano, she grew up alongside her younger sisters, Carly and Lucy, both of whom became singer-songwriters.