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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an
American singer and drummer who, along with her older brother Richard,
was part of the duo the Carpenters. She was praised for her 3-
octave contralto vocal range. Her drumming abilities were viewed
positively by other musicians and critics. Carpenter suffered
from anorexia nervosa, which was little-known at the time. Her death
from heart failure at age 32, related to complications of her illness, led to
increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders.

Karen Carpenter

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Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997),
known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter,
record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest
commercial success was as a solo singer.

By 1974, he was one of America's best-selling performers and among the

John Denver most beloved entertainers of his era.

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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known
professionally as David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and actor.
He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the
most influential musicians of the 20th century. His career was marked by
reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a

David Bowie significant impact on popular music.

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Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an
American singer-songwriter and musician. Regarded as one of the most
significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th
century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that
reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart,
including 11 that ranked number one. Years of back pain, alcoholism and
prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health. He died on New
Hank Williams Year’s Day 1953, at the age of 29.

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