Pop legend Paul Cattermole and bandmate Hannah Spearritt once had a turbulent on-and-off relationship.
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Parliament Funkadelic vocalist Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins has died at the age of 81.Haskins’ former bandmates confirmed the news that he had passed away on Friday (March 17) on their official social media. “Resting on the verge of getting it on, Clarence Eugene “Fuzzy” Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March 17th, 2023) of Parliament-Funkadelic!” they wrote.
No cause of death has been confirmed.Haskins was one of the original members of the Parliaments when the band formed as a doo-wop group in 1960, singing alongside George Clinton and his bandmates Ray Davis, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas. The group then rebranded as an R&B and funk ensemble called Parliament Funkadelic in 1970, a change in direction that was largely spearheaded by Haskins and Clinton, according to Clinton’s website.Haskins temporarily left the band in 1976 due to growing tensions between the group’s members and released a solo album; ‘A Whole Nother Thang’, that same year.
He then returned to Funkadelic a year later but left again shortly after alongside Calvin Simon and Grady Thomas, with the original members becoming disillusioned by an influx of new members to the group. Haskins also recorded a second solo album, ‘Radio Active’.The three of them recorded an album together, ‘Connections and Disconnections’ under the name Funkadelic in 1980, though stickers on the album made it clear that the new iteration of the band had no affiliation with George Clinton.
Pop legend Paul Cattermole and bandmate Hannah Spearritt once had a turbulent on-and-off relationship.
S Club 7 have paid tribute to their bandmate Paul Cattermole following his death at the age of 46. Sharing a black-and-white picture of Paul on their Instagram page, an emotional statement reads: "We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. "There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel.
Tributes are flooding in for Paul Cattermore who died suddenly on Thursday, April 6 aged 46.
S Club 7’s Paul Cattermole has died just weeks after the band announced details of their reunion.The musician, 46, is reported to have died at home. While the cause of death is currently unknown, police confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.A statement from his management today (April 7) confirmed the news. It read: “We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul.
S Club 7 member Paul Cattermole has died, aged 46.
Luscious Jackson keyboardist Vivian Trimble has died at the age of 59.Her passing was confirmed in a statement shared by her surviving bandmates – Jill Cunniff (vocals/bass), Gabby Glaser (vocals/guitar) and Kate Schellenbach (drums) – who wrote that Trimble “had been in treatment for cancer for several years and developed a complication on Monday (April 3)”. She died the following day (April 4).“We were not expecting this,” the band continued in their statement.
Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten's wife Nora Forster has passed away after a battle with Alzheimer's.
Madonna has paid tribute to Seymour Stein, the record executive who signed her to her first record deal, who has died aged 80.
Nigel Lawson has sadly died at the age of 91.Tributes have started to pour in for the Conservative former chancellor, who was also the father of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, 63. Following a report in the Telegraph, former prime minister Boris Johnson, Tory chairman Greg hands and ex-chancellor Sajid Javid were among those marking his death. “Nigel Lawson was a fearless and original flame of free market Conservatism," Johnson said.
Former Conservative Party MP, Chancellor and journalist Nigel Lawson has died at the age of 91.
Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records, who helped launch the career of pop icon Madonna, has died at the age of 80, his family have announced. Along with launching the careers of a number of hugely successful artists, Seymour helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005.
I am deeply saddened to announce that my younger brother and my best friend Ray Shulman passed away on March 30th at his…Posted by Derek Shulman on Saturday, April 1, 2023A Portsmouth native, Ray was born on December 8, 1949. He, Derek and brother Phil – the latter two born in Glasgow before the family headed south – were encouraged by their father, an army musician who later performed as a jazz trumpeter, to learn multiple instruments.
social media accounts.A statement on his official website reads: “While undergoing treatment for cancer discovered in June 2020, Sakamoto continued to create works in his home studio whenever his health would allow. He lived with music until the very end.”“We would like to express out deepest gratitude to his fans and all those who have supported his activities, as well as medical professionals in Japan and the United States who did everything in their power to cure him.”“In accordance with Sakamoto’s strong wishes, the funeral service was held among his close family members.
Gladiators, has died aged 59.The news was announced by Rick Jango, the partner of Hunt’s older sister, who confirmed she had died following a battle with cancer.In a Facebook post, he wrote: “It is with great sadness that I have to tell you of my partner’s younger sister Bernadette Hunt. Most people will remember her as Falcon from the hit TV show Gladiators.“I had the privilege to be in her company a few times and I have to say she was one of the most loveliest people I have ever met.
Gladiators star Falcon, real name Bernadette Hunt, has died aged 59 after “battling cancer for a number of years,” The Mirror reports. Her death was announced in a Gladiators Facebook group by Rick Jango, the partner of Falcon’s sister.
Paul O'Grady died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening aged 67, his husband announced.
Good Morning Britain paid tribute to Paul O’Grady on Wednesday's show after the star died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio announced in a statement.The TV star, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said. Mr Portasio said in his statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening. “We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss.
Tom Petty’s first band Mudcrutch, has died.His death was announced by his brother, Mark, in a social media post. “It is with great sadness, but profound love and gratitude for his life, that the family of Tom Leadon Nashville, Tennessee, and Gainesville, Florida, announce his passing on March 22, 2023,” it read. “[He died] peacefully of natural causes.”Leadon, 70, was most famed for his work with rock icon Petty, whom he met in Gainsville, Florida when they were both in high school.
Blankety Blank, died last night (March 28).His husband Andre Portasio said that O’Grady died “unexpectedly but peacefully”. A cause of death is unknown.“It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening,” Portasio said in a statement [via BBC News].
Resident Advisor that Purkis was one of the “trailblazing music heads who first went to Detroit to seek out the makers of the early techno records”.“In 1991, he came to my place and played me a poorly recorded but stunning cassette master of the now classic Storm / Warm EP. Recorded using just two SH101’s triggered by a Roland TR909 and 808, it was due to be the first release on my ART label,” he said.DJ Luke Slater paid tribute on Twitter, writing: “Been a few years since I saw Lee .In Sync – Storm is quite frankly a work of art and one of the most haunting and beautiful records I ever heard in Techno .