Angela Bofill, who had numerous hits on the R&B charts in the 1970s and 1980s, died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California at 70. No cause was given by her manager and on her personal Facebook account.
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Facebook post shared online, Ingle’s son Doug Ingle Jr shared: “It’s with a heavy heart & great sadness to announce the passing of my Father Doug Ingle. Dad passed away peacefully this evening [May 24] in the presence of family.“Thank You Dad for being a father, teacher and friend.
Cherished loving memories I will carry the rest of my days moving forward in this journey of life. Love you Dad.”No cause of death was given for the Iron Butterfly singer.Iron Butterfly was formed in 1966 by Ingle, drummer Jack Pinney, bassist Greg Willis and guitarist Danny Weis in San Diego, California.
However, the band are best known for their lineup once they signed a record deal, which included Ingle, drummer Ron Bushy, bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Eric Brann. Brann died in 2003, whilst Dorman passed in 2012 and Bushy most recently died in 2021.The band are best known for their 1986 hit ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’, co-written by Ingle.
The song is credited as being one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal music.Ingle would go on to write other classics such as ‘Soul Experience’, ‘In The Time Of Our Lives’ and ‘Easy Rider’. Eventually, the band split up in 1971, although Ingle would occasionally tour with the band, most recently in 1999.There were reports in 2014 that the band were writing a new album with Ingle’s song, Ingle Jr.
Angela Bofill, who had numerous hits on the R&B charts in the 1970s and 1980s, died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California at 70. No cause was given by her manager and on her personal Facebook account.
Ron Simons, who had a busy if low-key TV acting career before making his greatest impact producing such acclaimed Broadway plays as Thoughts of a Colored Man (2021) and the 2022 revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, died Wednesday. The four-time Tony Award winner was 63.
The Selecter, has died.His death was confirmed by co-vocalist Pauline Black via the social media pages of their label Two Tone Records. The statement said that he died after a short illness.“The world has lost a 2-Tone original, a talented musician and an absolute gentlemen.
Prince Harry "hates" the fact his father King Charles "always supports" brother Prince William in family disputes, a Royal expert has claimed.The Duke of Sussex's relationship with his father has become increasingly strained over recent years, as has his relationship with his sibling William. Harry, 39, relocated to California with his wife Meghan Markle, 42, in 2020 after deciding to step down from their roles as senior royals.The couple now reside in Montecito with their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. Since settling in America, Harry has only returned to the UK on a handful of occasions.
Eagle Mountain Casino alleged Friday that the 63-year-old comedian walked out of his show 30 minutes before it was scheduled to end and blamed his security team who could’ve “easily escorted any hecklers out.”The casino said that Lopez “let down his fans and sold out audience” by leaving early. Lopez’s rep responded to the casino’s claims in a statement to The Post.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left out of a significant royal event for the second consecutive year.
Coldplay have shared a teaser of a new single, which appears to be titled ‘First Time’ – check out the clip below.The 20-second snippet was posted to the band’s Instagram account earlier today (June 7), with the simple caption reading: “first time”. It would be the band’s first new material since 2021’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’.
The Offspring have shared details of a new album titled ‘Supercharged’. Check out the lead single ‘Make It All Right’ below.The forthcoming LP from the California punk rock band arrives on October 11 via Concord, and will mark the follow-up to their huge 2021 album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’.According to the band, the main priority this time around was to deliver the same feeling of energy and intensity that first put them on the map.
Brother Marquis, the rapper and longtime member of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at 58.
2 Live Crew has died. He was 57.Marquis’ – real name Mark D.
Rihanna has shared her response after it was revealed she has received the most amount of diamond singles for a female artist.As of May 31, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has confirmed via their website that Rihanna has achieved seven certified diamond singles – ‘Umbrella’, ‘We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)’, ‘Stay’, ‘Love the Way You Lie’, ‘Needed Me’, ‘Work’, and, yes, ‘Diamonds’.Four of these (‘Umbrella’, ‘Work’, ‘Needed Me’, ‘Stay’) were the latest to be awarded diamond, following ‘Diamonds’, which received it back in April.
Stephen J. Rivele, the screenwriter whose 1995 collaboration on Nixon with Oliver Stone and longtime writing partner Christopher Wilkinson earned the trio an Oscar nomination, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Pasadena, California, on May 17. He was 75.
Jelly Roll is living that California sober lifestyle! And despite how controversial it is, he’s insisting it’s the ONLY thing that has helped him avoid hard drugs!
While other members of the Royal Family are well-known for favouring High Street brands, The Duchess of Sussex has never been one to shy away from slightly more expensive wardrobe items. Just like her former character, Rachel Zane, on hit legal series Suits, Meghan quickly became known for her stylish and chic outfits when she stepped out on official royal duties.
Doug Ingle, the original lead singer of the rock band Iron Butterfly, has died. He was 78.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Doug Ingle, who co-founded the heavy rock band Iron Butterfly and was the singer and organist on songs including their signature hit, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” died Friday at age 78. He was the last surviving member of the classic lineup from the late 1960s. Most of Iron Butterfly’s success came with the 17-minute FM radio smash “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida.” The 1968 sophomore album named after the hit single spent 81 weeks in the top 10 in the U.S.; for a while it stood as the bestselling album in Atlantic Records’ history.
Ivan F. Boesky, the disgraced 1980s financier who inspired the cutthroat corporate raider Gordon Gekko character of Oliver Stone’s 1987 film Wall Street, died in his sleep today at his home in San Diego. He was 87.
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has revealed that he has a “weird” version of ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’ that has never been released.In a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, the musician was reflecting on the band’s 2013 album AM, as part of the channel’s series 100 Best Albums.“There is a weird version that I’ve got somewhere of ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’ that sounds a bit like ‘R U Mine’,” Helders said. “It is really fun to listen to but it just wouldn’t have worked.”“I think once [frontman Alex Turner] is done with something, he really has to feel like he can move on to the next thing, because he has given everything to that moment and there’s nothing left after that, I don’t think.”‘R U Mine’ had been released in early 2012 and saw the band embrace a more raucous, rock-oriented sound.
Slipknot have confirmed a new track called ‘Long May You Die’ is on the way – marking their first new material with Eloy Casagrande.The US metal icons took to Instagram to share the news of a new song in a brief, but very exciting post.In the update, which was shared last night (May 15), the band shared an image of the line-up and addressed the speculation from fans in the caption.“Slipknot fans are talking amongst themselves about ‘Long May You Die’ being a new song written during the recent recording sessions,” they wrote, before simply adding: “You’re right. You’re absolutely right.”A post shared by Slipknot (@slipknot)At the time of writing, further details about the forthcoming track remain limited, and the band haven’t yet shared an official release date with fans.However, it is confirmed that the song will mark their first new material with Eloy Casagrande as the drummer.
Today’s announcement of the full league 2024 schedule sees the NFL continue its expansion into the overseas market. Three games are slated for London, the first league venture into South America comes opening weekend, and a game in Munich, Germany is also on tap.