Journals Of Life. Online memorials. Virtual memory books of people who died on (08/27/1990

Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was one of the most influential American guitarists of the late 20th century. Vaughan was an important figure in Texas blues, a loud, swing-driven fusion of blues...
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James Ambrose Johnson

02/01/1948 - 08/06/2004

James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popula...
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James Louis Johnson

01/22/1924 - 02/04/2001

J. J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson, January 22, 1924, Indianapolis, Indiana; died February 4, 2001) was a United States jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. He was sometimes credited as...
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Sam Cooke (Samuel Cook)

01/22/1931 - 12/11/1964

Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an African-American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of so...
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Harve Presnell

09/14/1933 - 06/30/2009

Harve Presnell (September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was an American actor and singer.

Lemuel Eugene Lucas

06/24/1900 - 01/24/1972

Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter, one of the first "crooners". His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Loneso...
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Jimmy Ray Dean

08/10/1928 - 06/13/2010

Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national televisio...
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Kate Smith (Kathryn Elizabeth Smith)

05/01/1907 - 06/17/1986

Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American singer, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning fi...
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Janis Lyn Joplin

01/19/1943 - 10/04/1970

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970) was an American blues-influenced rock singer and occasional songwriter with a distinctive voice. Joplin released four albums as the front woman for several bands from 1967 to a posthumous relea...
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Solomon Burke

03/21/1940 - 10/10/2010

Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, entrepeneur, mortician, and an archbishop of the The House of God for All People. Burke was known as "King Solomon", the "King of Rock ...
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Ronald James Padavona

07/10/1942 - 05/16/2010

Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an Italian American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow...
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Terrence Melcher

02/08/1942 - 11/19/2004

Terry (Terrence) P. Melcher (February 8, 1942 – November 19, 2004) was an American musician and record producer, who was instrumental in shaping the sound of American West Coast rock music. His greatest contribution...
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Marvin Pentz Gaye

04/02/1939 - 04/01/1984

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a four-octavevocal range. Starting as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows...
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Harold Clifford Keel

04/13/1919 - 11/07/2004

Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s. He is best known to...
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Clifford Brown

10/30/1930 - 06/26/1956

Clifford Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956), aka "Brownie," was an influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter. He died aged 25, leaving behind only four years' worth of recordings. Nonetheles...
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