Family, friends and music legends bid a final farewell to Donna Summer Wednesday, filling a Nashville church and showering her rose-covered casket with praise and song. full story ![]()

Giorgio Moroder, who worked with Donna Summer and other acts, and made his own albums, forged a link between music’s past and its future.
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This might be Peoria’s busiest summer in some time when it comes to live music. It starts out with 105.7 “The X’s” Spring Fling concert and continues with a jam-packed Summer Camp Music Festival show including an appearance by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio. Mark your calendar for these upcoming shows.
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Hugo Chavez was known to break out into song during his long-winding speeches, and fittingly, traditional Venezuelan llanera music filled the space where his funeral was held.
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World leaders, athletes and left-wing celebrities gathered at a music-filled state funeral honouring Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez today, with multitudes waiting outside the venue.
standard.co.uk (2 months and 16 days ago)

Okay so, this season we got “Old Donna,” New Donna,” and then as with every show of hers in the past years, we got “What were you thinking Donna.” What never ever changes is...
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World leaders, athletes and left-wing celebrities gathered at a music-filled state funeral honoring Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday, with multitudes waiting outside, the start of a day that will end with the swearing in of his hand-picked successor as interim president.
nydailynews.com (2 months and 16 days ago)

Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful farewell Monday to Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell during a wrenching funeral mass at St. Joseph’s Church in suburban Medford.
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Former prime ministers and members of the Reagan family will be invited to attend the ceremonial funeral with military honours, which will be followed by a private cremation.
dailymail.co.uk (1 month and 13 days ago)

There are two figures who have come to dominate – even to personify – the post-war history of Britain. Yesterday, one came to say farewell to the other.
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NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country music legend George Jones' final standing ovation, after a career filled with them, came on Thursday afternoon at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
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