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Jazz alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson dies at 98 as fans pay tribute to the Alligator Bogaloo hitmaker
Donaldson's family announced his passing, 'The Family of Sweet Poppa Lou Donaldson sadly confirms his death on November 9, 2024.'
Over more than half a century, he would blend soul, blues and pop and achieve some mainstream recognition with his 1967 cover of one of the biggest hits of the time, Ode to Billy Joe, featuring a young Benson on guitar. Donaldson's material had been sampled by Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Nas, A$AP Rocky, De La Soul and the late Amy Winehouse among other artists Donaldson, who celebrated his 98th birthday earlier this month, usually went to Dizzy's Jazz Club to mark the milestone, but had to cancel this year due to illness, as he fought with pneumonia before he died.
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