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Posted: Dec 28, 2020 3:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 4 We said goodbye to many greats in 2020, including the one and only Little Richard.(Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Stringer/Getty Images; design by Andrea Warner/CBC Music.) comments This year took and it took and it took. Great musicians and talented artists were no exceptions. In 2020, we said goodbye to pioneers of everything from reggae to conga to rock; virtuosos and geniuses alike; and artists who broke through racial barriers and gender ...

The famous faces and notable figures we said goodbye to this year.

. Born Allen Duaine Pruett in Texas, Fox and Chris OBrien hosted the hugely popular morning show on WKRQ-FM in the 1970s and 80s, and hosted country music on WUBE-FM in the 1990s. Other local deaths include UC basketball analyst Chuck Machock; radio personalities Laura Powell, Bob Nave, Bill Ridenour, Larry Thomas, Geoff Nimmo, Ron Britain and Vic Henley; Joe Morgan, the Reds Hall of Famer turned TV analyst for Reds TV and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball; Bengals coach and NFL analyst Sam Wyche; m...

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in first half of 2020 By Bernard McGhee - Associated Press Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26. Mark J. Terrill | AP In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped defin...

The Associated Press Created: December 16, 2020 12:58 PM In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold a prominent place in the collective consciousness — RBG, Kobe, Maradona, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard, Sean Connery, Alex Trebek, Christo — but pandemic restrictions often limited the publics ability to mourn their loss in a year t...

Like yesterday, we want to take you through a journey of artists lost in 2020. And join us tomorrow for 2020 Remembered, The Currents tribute to artists we lost this year. From 3 to 7 p.m. Central, well honor the life, music, and legacy of many artists lost in this difficult year. Yesterday, we featured songs from John Prine, Helen Reddy, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Nash, Rush and Bonnie Pointer. Who did we miss? Lets dive in and remember a few of them and express our gratitude for their creativity ...

The Birmingham Times In any year, the deaths of great musicians, Hall of Fame athletes, elected officials, Civil Rights leaders, and others in the public arena are notable. But in 2020—one of the most bizarre years in history and certainly in recent memory—those losses seem to take on even more significance. Added to a year of devastating pandemic, civil unrest, and political turmoil were the losses of individuals, young and old, who’ve had a meaningful impact on our lives. Some were well...

Kenny Rogers (Courtesy of the artist, via NPR) For today and tomorrows Coffee Breaks, we want to take you through a journey of artists lost in 2020. And join us Saturday, Dec. 19 for 2020 Remembered, The Currents tribute to artists we lost this year. From 3 to 7 p.m. Central, well honor the life, music, and legacy of many artists lost in this difficult year. Today, lets dive in and remember a few of them and express our gratitude for their creativity and their contributions to mus...

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.