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Singer Taylor honored by friends, family

CHICAGO, June 13 (UPI) -- Friends and loved ones of Koko Taylor spoke at the late blues singer's funeral in Chicago regarding her numerous life accomplishments.

Blues icon Koko Taylor dead at 80

CHICAGO , June 3 (UPI) -- Famed blues singer and band leader Koko Taylor died Wednesday at a Chicago hospital, her record label said. She was 80.

Freeman, Streisand receive Kennedy honors

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The careers of Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Barbra Streisand, Twyla Tharp, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were celebrated Sunday in Washington, D.C.

Blues guitarist Son Seals dies at age 62

CHICAGO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Blues guitarist Frank Seals, known as Son Seals, died in Chicago Monday of complications from diabetes at the age of 62.

NEA awards National Heritage Fellowships

WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the recipients of its 2004 National Heritage Fellowships that honor folk and traditional arts.

Koko Taylor recovering from surgery

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- "Queen of the Blues" Koko Taylor, 75, is recovering in Chicago from surgery to correct gastrointestinal bleeding.

Koko Taylor's Christmas bear blues

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Blues queen Koko Taylor will appear on the PBS Television children's series "Arthur" on Friday Dec. 26 in an episode called "Big Horns George."

NARAS chapter honoring musical heroes

CHICAGO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc. will honor four local music icons with its 2003 Chicago Heroes Awards.

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Koko Taylor

telegraph.co.uk at 4 Jun 2009 02:20 pm

Singer who electrified the Chicago blues scene and scored a hit with Wang Dang Doodle

Koko Taylor dies at 80; singer was Chicago blues icon

latimes.com at 4 Jun 2009 03:00 am

She opened doors for other female blues singers. Among her hits were 'Wang Dang Doodle' and 'I'm a Woman.' Koko Taylor, a Chicago musical icon who became one of the most revered female...

Blues legend Koko Taylor dies at 80

cnn.com at 3 Jun 2009 09:28 pm

The Queen of the Blues is dead.

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