Djivan Gasparyan (1928 – 2021)
The Armenian duduk player collaborated with Michael Brook on the album Black Rock in 1998.
Wed, 07 July 21
16 August: A day to remember music royalty
Four of the most important artists in the history of music happen to share the same anniversary date: 16th August. Here, we've chosen a track by each of them to listen to on a great day to remember music royalty.
Aretha Franklin
‘The Queen of Soul’
(25 March 1942 – 16 August 2018, aged 76)
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Elvis Presley
‘The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’
(8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977, aged 42)
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
‘The Emperor of Qawwali’
(13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997, aged 48)
Robert Johnson
‘King of the Delta Blues Singers’
(8 May 1911 – 16 August 1938, aged 27)
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