JAZZ STAR NEWMAN DIES
Jazz musician DAVID ‘FATHEAD’ NEWMAN has died at the age of 75.
The star died of pancreatic cancer in a Kingston, New York hospital on Tuesday (20Jan09).
Newman rose to fame playing with various jazz and soul stars including Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville. He also played saxophone in the Ray Charles Band for 12 years after joining in 1954.
Newman, who was nominated for a Grammy in 1990 for his work with Art Blakey and Dr John, also carved out a successful career as a tenor sax soloist.
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