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R and B singer Walter Scott of the R and B band "The Whispers" poses for a portrait in circa 1976.

Walter Scott of The Whispers Dead At 81

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Ananda Lewis standing against a bush with a hand behind her back.

Remembering Ananda Lewis: Beloved BET and MTV Host Dies at 52

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Sly Stone of Sly And The Family Stone performs on stage at White City Stadium, London, 15th July 1973.

Sly Stone: Funk Innovator Dead at 82

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Musicians Dennis 'D.T.' Thomas, Odeen Mays and Robert 'Kool' Bell of Kool and The Gang performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in August 1988.

Kool & The Gang’s Michael Sumler Dead at 71

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Sacha Jenkins attends a "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men" FYC Event at Times Center on April 29, 2019 in New York City.

Sacha Jenkins Elevated Hip-Hop Culture Because He Lived It

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Family and supporters gather as Rico "Deuce" Wade II and Ryder Wade unveil a monument in honor of their father Rico Wade at the intersection of Headland Drive and Delowe Drive on May 09, 2025 in East Point, Georgia.

Rico Wade Honored With Monument in His Hometown

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Heavyweight champion George Foreman pictured during weigh-in ahead of his fight against challenger Muhammad Ali in Kinshasa, Zaire, on October 26th, 1974.

Remembering George Foreman

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American Jazz musician and band leader Roy Ayers plays vibraphone as he leads his quartet during a performance at Central Park SummerStage, New York, New York, July 16, 2017. The concert was a tribute to Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Roy Ayers, Legendary Vibraphonist, Dies at 84

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American singer Roberta Flack, 1971.

Celebrating Roberta Flack: A Timeless Appeal That Touched Soul, Hip-Hop and Beyond

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