He bought technical brilliance and stylistic authority to Romantic-era music, particularly the works of Chopin and Liszt. More

Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk. More

Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present. More

His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.” More

The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave. More