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Anthony ‘Baby Gap’ Walker of The Gap Band, dies age 60: “Gone too soon”

TMZ, which stated that he passed following “complications from a neck surgery”.Walker had been performing recently with the group GapX, which was comprised of members of his former group, The Gap Band.His bandmates in GapX were among the first to pay their respects to the artist, sharing a post on Instagram, which read: “The Band will miss our friend, brother, and band mate Anthony ‘Baby Gap’ Walker. Gone too soon.
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15 Girl-Group Anthems That’ll Remind You Why Women Do It Better
women. Whether the songs message activism wrapped up in gorgeous harmonies and danceable beats like wartime sweethearts The Andrews Sisters during the 1940s and soul-pop icons like Martha and the Vandellas the in 1960s; are bonafide hits from history-shaping girl groups in the late ’90s like The Spice Girls and Destiny’s Child; or pure-pop confections from The Pussycat Dolls or Fifth Harmony, the legacy of the girl group music is storied and, frankly, dazzling. Everyone has their preferences of course, but below, we’ve rounded up a handful of iconic songs by girl groups—some more, well, pervasive than others, but all iconic in their own way—that deserve a spot on any playlist, for any occasion. Written and arranged by Rick James, 1975’s “In My House”—an unapologetic ode to the booty call, fuses synth, funk, disco, and pop and the result is a near-perfect dance track that recently received a second life thanks to its in the pilot of FX's groundbreaking series Pose. The sonic perfection of true 1990s R&B is hard to match and this track holds up better than ever. Come for Jade’s sharp harmonies and stomping New Jack Swing beats, and stay for the nostalgia factor that'll send you if you came of age during the ’90s. The song is so iconic that samples abound, including one Picking even a handful of the best Destiny’s Child songs is an exercise in futility—almost every single track the GOAT girl group released is more influential and exciting than the next.
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