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Ronnie Hawkins has died at the age of 87. The Canadian rock and roll star - who was a founding member of the Hawks and is best known for hits like 'Who Do You Love?' and 'Mary Lou' - passed away on Sunday (29. 05.

Bob Dylan’s ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ have sold at auction for over $500,000.With Dylan fever in the air thanks to the recent cinema release of A Complete Unknown, the timing was right for the two yellow sheets to go up for sale at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California.The pages feature three typewritten lyrics of early drafts of the song, with Dylan’s own handwritten notes in the margins.

an update on his website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote.“Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy.

“He was not only a great artist, tremendous performer and bandleader, but had a style of humor unequaled,” Robbie said in a statement posted on Twitter.“Fall down funny and completely unique. Yep, God only made one of those. And he will live in our hearts for ever.

Billie Eilish paid touching tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during the 2022 Grammy Awards. The “Happier Than Ever” artist attended this year’s ceremony, where the rock band received prizes including Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song. During her performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Eilish wore a black T-shirt with an image of Hawkins emblazoned across the front.

This read: "Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer."She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan."Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face.She was filled with love and gratitude.The beautiful statement continued: "Her joyful sound, playful nature and magical presence will live on in all who knew, heard or saw her."In lieu of flowers, Ronnie requested that donations be made to your local women’s shelter or to the American Indian College Fund."A celebration of Ronnie’s life and music will be announced in the future."Her family also asked for privacy as their mourn her death. Ronnie was born Veronica Greenfield in New York City and went on to form The Ronettes with her sister.The band was comprised of sister Estelle Bennett and their cousin Nedra Talley, and had a number of hits in the 1960s.Following their success, the group broke up in 1967 following a European concert.Ronnie went on to begin a solo career, releasing five studio albums over her lifetime.She also released an autobiography, entitled Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, Or, My Life as a Fabulous Ronette in 1990.In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Ronnie is survived by her husband and manager Jonathan Greenfield and their two sons, Austin Drew and Jason Charles.Following the news of her death, tributes have poured in for the star.Don Winslow wrote on Twitter: "'The voice' Ladies and Gentlemen Ronnie Spector. RIP.