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Redbone: Come and Get Your Love
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Native American jazz artists are few in number but their contributions were significant. The list includes Oscar Pettiford (Choctaw and Cherokee), Della Reese (Cherokee) and Keely Smith (part Cherokee). And before you start emailing me, trombonist Jack Teagarden's parents were both of German descent. On the rock and pop sides, the list is a little longer—and a lot more surprising: Artists with Native American heritage include Elvis Presley, Tori Amos, Jimi Hendrix, Wayne Newton, Tina Turner, Carrie Underwood, Steven Tyler, ...
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Lolly Vegas Redbone Musican Dies
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Michael Ricci
Lolly Vegas, 70, the lead singer and guitarist for Redbone, a Native American rock band that had a million-selling hit in 1974 with the bouncy"Come and Get Your Love,"died in his sleep Thursday at his home in Reseda. He had lung cancer and had been in poor health since suffering a stroke 15 years ago, said the band's manager, Michael Stone. Redbonerode the tight, driving style of “Come and Get Your Love" to No. 5 on Billboard's pop singles chart, ...
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