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Legendary bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn found dead in Tokyo at age 70

4649 days ago

Guardian Music — Booker T and the MGs groover was a familiar presence on blues and soul recordings and played himself in 'The Blues Brothers'Musician Donald "Duck" Dunn, the pioneering bass player whose grooves drove Booker T and the MGs and hits including Otis Reddi... more info

Words about music (265): Ian Anderson

4656 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton. Ian Anderson more info

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Ronnie Gordon: the voice of London

4656 days ago

Guardian Music — Ronnie Gordon arrived in the capital in 1957 as one of the Windrush generation. He tells how he built his new life in the city's clubs, playing soul, ska and reggae with the best musicians Britain had to offer"What time'll you be back, Ronnie?" ask s... more info

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Charles 'Skip' Pitts

4659 days ago

Guardian Music — Guitarist behind the 'wacka wacka' sound on Isaac Hayes's Theme from ShaftThe film Shaft was notable for inaugurating the blaxploitation genre in Hollywood, winning an Oscar in 1972 for best original song. Composed by Isaac Hayes, Theme from Shaft �... more info

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Homeland resonates to jazz – but what other shows benefit from great music?

4666 days ago

Guardian Music — Carrie listens to Thelonius Monk, while Treme is also filled with jazz, proving a powerful soundtrack can enhance any TV plotThe squeaks and squalls of jazz are an essential part of Homeland. Music features frequently in the Channel 4 US import, from... more info

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Bert Weedon, guitar teacher to a generation, dies at 91

4672 days ago

Guardian Music — Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney were among the stars who learned their skills using musician's Play in a Day books Bert Weedon, the English guitarist credited with inspiring millions to pick up and get to grips with the instrument using his Play in a... more info

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Bert Weedon

4672 days ago

Guardian Music — Influential musician who inspired millions of budding guitarists to 'play in a day'The manual Play in a Day was the bible for generations of budding guitarists in the 1950s and 1960s. Its author was Bert Weedon, an unassuming dance-band musician whos... more info

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Eric Clapton - Bert Weedon Has Died

4672 days ago

ContactMusic — Bert Weedon has died The 91-year-old guitarist - whose popular tutorial manual Play In A Day taught the likes of Eric Clapton Sir Paul McCartney and Brian May how to play - passed away at his home in Beaconsfield this morning 20 04 12 in South... more info

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Bert Weedon Dies: Guitarist Who Inspired Eric Clapton

4672 days ago

ContactMusic — BERT WEEDON has died aged 91 the UK Press Association reports The influential guitarist who created the enduringly-popular Play in a day series of guitar tutorials passed away at his home in Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire He had been ill for a while... more info

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Inspirational guitarist Bert Weedon dies aged 91

4672 days ago

Gigwise — Legendary musician who inspired The Beatles, Eric Clapton passes away more info

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Legendary bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn found dead in Tokyo at age 70

Words about music (265): Ian Anderson

Ronnie Gordon: the voice of London

Charles 'Skip' Pitts

Homeland resonates to jazz – but what other shows benefit from great music?

Bert Weedon, guitar teacher to a generation, dies at 91

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Eric Clapton - Bert Weedon Has Died

Bert Weedon Dies: Guitarist Who Inspired Eric Clapton

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