Helen Grayco was an American singer and actress famous for appearances with her husband Spike Jones.
She is known for interpreting “Lilly’s Lament” (1956) and appearing in A Night at the Opera (1935).
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RIP Creed Taylor (1929 – 2022)
Creed Taylor was an American record producer and trumpeter known for two things. First, for bringing bossa nova to the United States and secondly, for his work in smooth jazz.
Prompted by Taylor’s death, I’ve been listening to “Bloop Bleep” (1965) by Gary McFarland and, to a lesser extent, to “Nautilus” (1974) by Bob James.
Taylor released Shock Music In Hi-Fi (1958) and Panic – Son Of Shock (1960) as The Creed Taylor Orchestra.
RIP Anne Heche (1969 – 2022)
Anne Heche was an American actress known for many films and television dramas.
I remember her for Wild Side (1995).
RIP Lamont Dozier (1941 – 2022)
Lamont Dozier was an American composer and record producer best known for being part of the Holland–Dozier–Holland team and for writing “Going Back to My Roots” (1977).
RIP Claes Oldenburg (1929 – 2022)
Claes Oldenburg was a Swedish-born American sculptor known for soft sculptures such as Giant Soft Drum Set in the first half of his career, and extra large artworks in the second half of his career.
RIP James Caan (1940 – 2022)
James Caan was an American actor known for such films as The Godfather (1972) and Dogville (2003).
RIP Margaret Keane (1927 – 2022)
Margaret Keane was an American artist known for her kitschy paintings of subjects with big eyes.
A resurgence of interest in Margaret Keane’s work followed the release of Tim Burton’s biopic Big Eyes (2014).
RIP Bernard Belle (1964 – 2022)
Bernard Belle was an American composer, producer, and musician known for writing and co-writing such songs as “Remember the Time” (1992).
He was, with Teddy Riley, a pioneer of the new jack swing era of music which erupted in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
RIP Philip Baker Hall (1931 – 2022)
Philip Baker Hall was an American actor.
A character actor, he was known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson in such films as Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999).
RIP Julee Cruise (1956 – 2022)
Julee Cruise was an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her interpretation of “Falling” (1989), a musical composition by Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch.