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Music

Musicians' mentor John Mayall, the 'godfather British Blues', is dead at 90

In his most fertile period, between 1965 and 1969, those budding stars included Eric Clapton, who eventually became a hugely successful solo artist; Peter Green, who left to found Fleetwood Mac; and Mick Taylor, who was snatched from the Mayall band by the Rolling Stones

British musician John Mayall performs at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, on May 2, 2009
Billy Joel at the Madison Square Garden

Billy Joel's 150th concert at the Garden; for fans, a New York night to remember
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Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston, singer and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91 in New Jersey

The gospel singer was born in Newark, New Jersey, as Emily Drinkard on Sept. 30, 1933, and she later took the professional name Cissy Houston
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