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20 May 2012 Last updated at 13:59 ET

Crowded House drummer Jones dies

Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.


Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, pictured in 1965Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies

The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.

Donna Summer, pictured in 2006Obama leads Donna Summer tributes

President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.

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