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Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84-OxBig News Network
Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s helped pioneer a new, funkier strain of jazz, becoming a touchstone for many artists who followed...
Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84-OxBig News Network
Dickson Despommier, a microbiologist who proposed that cities should grow food in high-rises, popularizing the term “vertical farming” — an idea that crossed over...
Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84-OxBig News Network
Anita Bryant, the singer and former beauty queen who had a robust and flourishing music career, including hit songs like “Paper Roses,” in the...
Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84-OxBig News Network
Josh White Jr., who began his long career at age 4 performing alongside his father, the famed blues singer and guitarist Josh White, before...
