Koko Taylor, Queen Of The Blues, Dead At 80

Chicago blues star had a hit with 'Wang Dang Doodle.'By Gil Kaufman Koko Taylor Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage Koko Taylor, one of the giants of Chicago blues, died on Wednesday at her Chicago home at the age of 80 of complications from a May 19 surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding, according to her official Web site. "Koko Taylor was one of very few women who found success in the male-dominated blues world. She took her music from the tiny clubs of Chicago's South Side to conc...

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