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Iris DeMent (born January 5, 1961) is an American singer and songwriter. DeMent's musical style encompasses the genres country and folk music. DeMent was the youngest child of Pat DeMent and his second wife, Flora Mae. (As the baby of the family, she was Pat DeMent's fourteenth child, and Flora Mae... Read More...
CeCe Winans, others honored for gospel music - Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gospel stars CeCe Winans, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark and Donald Lawrence will be saluted by their peers in a musical tribute in Nashville. Kirk Franklin, Faith Evans, Karen Clark-Sheard and Donnie McClurkin will be among the ...
Major Philip Glass, John Cage Supporter Dies - Artistdirect.com Betty Freeman, a major supporter of contemporary classical music, died of pancreatic cancer in her Beverly Hills home on Saturday. She was 87. Over the course of four decades, Freeman commissioned pieces from nearly 80 composers, including John Cage ...
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