{"id":80564,"date":"2026-08-18T22:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=80564"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:34:52","slug":"the-world-is-in-tears-after-the-94-year-old-legend-quietly-passed-away-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=80564","title":{"rendered":"The world is in tears after the 94-year-old legend quietly passed away&#8230; See more."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-31198\" class=\"post-31198 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The music industry is mourning the loss of a towering figure whose instincts helped define popular music across generations. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he played a major role in identifying emerging talent and turning promising performers into international stars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1775106\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>His influence stretched across rock, pop, R&amp;B and other genres. He was closely associated with the careers of artists including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, while also working with Santana, Patti Smith, Aerosmith and many other major acts.<\/p>\n<p>A former Columbia Records president and the founder of Arista Records, he became one of the most powerful executives in the recording business. 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