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John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of Whodini Dead at 56 John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of US rap group Whodini has died at age 56. A cause of death has not been announced. Whodini had their first US dance hit in 1983 with ‘Magic Wand’ but despite numerous Dance Hits and R&B/Hip Hop chart placements never managed to crack the US Top 40. ‘Funky Beat’ in 1986 charted at no 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Whodini made six albums. The last was ‘Six’ in 1996. Questlove of The Roots announced Ecstacy’s passing. One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini. This man was legendary and a pivota...

John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of Whodini Dead at 56 John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of US rap group Whodini has died at age 56. A cause of death has not been announced. Whodini had their first US dance hit in 1983 with ‘Magic Wand’ but despite numerous Dance Hits and R&B/Hip Hop chart placements never managed to crack the US Top 40. ‘Funky Beat’ in 1986 charted at no 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Whodini made six albums. The last was ‘Six’ in 1996. Questlove of The Roots announced Ecstacy’s passing. One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini. This man was legendary and a pivota...

>> making a lot of people upset. first, the music world is mourning the loss of the queen of disco, donna summer. that sultry voice behind so many timeless classics that even decades later still make us want to get up and hit the dance floor. >> summer's music was the soundtrack of the 1970s, but her influence lives on. our coverage begins with abc's t.j. winick. ♪ >> reporter: she was known as the queen of disco. but donna summer's music had far greater appeal than that nickname would suggest. the five-time grammy winner died of cancer at her naples, florida, home. she was 63. >> donna su...

She got a lot of people out of their chairs with all of her dance hits. >> according to reports, summer died of lung cancer at her home in florida. she was just 63 years old. her family released a statement saying they are at peace, and they are celebrating her extraordinary life. and also details being reported by tmz that there will be a public memorial that will take place in nashville this coming wednesday. our remembrance of donna summer does not end here. we want to hear what donna summer had to say herself about the music that kept so many of us dancing. that's coming up in her own wo...