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Fuzzy Haskins, Who Helped Turn Doo-Wop Into P-Funk, Dies at 81

March 24, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Fuzzy Haskins, Who Helped Turn Doo-Wop Into P-Funk, Dies at 81 [NY Times requires a subscription] As a teenager, he joined forces with George Clinton. Their vocal group, the Parliaments, morphed into Parliament-Funkadelic, one of the wildest acts of the 1970s.

Posted in: Faits Divers, History, Modern Music, Obituaries, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: Calvin Simon, Doo-Wop, funk, Funkadelic, Fuzzy Haskins, George Clinton, Grady Thomas, obituaries, P-Funk, psychedelic rock, Sly and the Family Stone, the Parliaments

Johnny Pacheco Dies at 85

February 15, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From the New York Times: Johnny Pacheco, Who Helped Bring Salsa to the World, Dies at 85 A Dominican-born bandleader and songwriter, he co-founded Fania Records, known as the Motown of Salsa.

Posted in: Faits Divers, Obituaries, Racism, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: Afro-Cuban, Afro-Cuban music, blues, Celia Cruz, Cuban son, Cuqui, Emusica, Fania Records, funk, Hector Lavoe, jazz, Johnny Pacheco, Latin music, Maria Elena Pacheco, music, rhythm, Rubén Blades, salsa, son Cubano, Willie Colón

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