The singer, who appeared on the hit track “Where My Girls At?,” took a “medical leave of absence” from the group late last year; a cause of death was not immediately available.
Category: Music
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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests
The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.
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Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Board After Interview
The Rolling Stone co-founder’s exit comes a day after The New York Times published an interview in which he made widely criticized comments.
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Bobby Schiffman, Guiding Force of the Apollo Theater, Dies at 94
Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.
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Lise Davidsen Shows Her Vocal and Theatrical Power in Recital Debut
Davidsen, a true dramatic soprano, was the rare singer whose first New York recital came at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs
Tim Flannery’s rollicking life as an athlete and a musician was nearly cut short by a staph infection. But one of baseball’s most unlikely characters found his way back.
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Alexandre Kantorow Wins Surprise, Prestigious Piano Award
Alexandre Kantorow, 26, joins an esteemed group of pianists who have won the Gilmore Artist Award, which is given every four years.
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Len Chandler, an Early Fixture of the Folk Revival, Dies at 88
A singer who performed alongside Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, he was known for his topical songs, some of which he wrote in minutes.
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Curtis Fowlkes, Avant-Jazz Pioneer of the 1980s, Dies at 73
A founder of the acclaimed Jazz Passengers, he was also a sought-after sideman who played trombone for both jazz and rock heavyweights.
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With $40 Million Gift, New York Philharmonic Jump-Starts Dudamel Era
The donation from Oscar L. Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu‐Tang, is the largest endowment gift in the orchestra’s history.
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Review: The Soprano Julia Bullock’s Brilliant Sincerity
Julia Bullock, an artist of sensitivity and intelligence, appeared at the Park Avenue Armory with the pianist John Arida.