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Musician
1945 - 2009
Songwriter at creative centre of The Alan Parsons Project
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Songwriter
Died in 2009
Sunderland-born composer who penned the Christmas favourite Little Donkey
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Producer and businessman
1922 - 2009
Big band leader who turned to business and launched great rock ’n’ roll careers
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Singer
1922 - 2009
Founder member of 1950s pop group The Four Aces
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Rapper Derek B
Died in 2009
Pioneering musician who brought hip hop into the mainstream
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Drummer
Died in 2009
Drummer who played with local bands and toured with Foreigner and Alice Cooper
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Folk musician
1990 - 2009
Canadian singer who died shortly after releasing debut record
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Reggae singer
Died in 2009
Reggae performer famed for ‘lovers’ rock’
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Singer and actor
1927 - 2009
American singer who had Britain's first number one record when the pop charts began
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Singer
Died in 2009
Famous for his rendition of ‘Mud, Glorious Mud’
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