Deaths (Obituaries)
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A three-time Grammy winner, Ms. Wilson liked to turn songs into stories, telling them through jazz ballads, Broadway show tunes and R&B torch songs. Source
His Greenwich Village shop, which he opened with a partner in Manhattan in 1967, helped to nurture punk rock and became a haven for fans and musicians alike. Source
Tired of tuning people’s harpsichords, he created a kit that let them build their own, placing himself in the middle of the instrument’s postwar renaissance. Source
After her own performing career, which began when she was a child, she promoted the legacy of the woman who had encouraged her, Marian Anderson. Source
He and Buck Owens were hosts of a long-running prime-time TV variety show that helped bring country music into mainstream American pop culture. Source
With virtuosic creative power, Mr. Hargrove retooled and reinvigorated jazz traditions for a new generation, earning wide respect and acclaim. Source
One of the 20th century’s most renowned opera singers, the soprano was known for the timeless beauty of her voice and the ardent fervor of her fans. Source
A baritone saxophonist, Mr. Bluiett married a dazzling physical command of the instrument with a passion for the blues tradition. Source
