The musician deployed a drumming technique that would influence countless funk and hip-hop artists.
The groundbreaking leader of Sly and the Family Stone had for years struggled with health issues.
Just days earlier, the Australian singer had revealed her leukemia diagnosis on social media.
Niko's mother, Julie McKnight, confirmed the news in a statement on social media.
The "Real American" singer died on Memorial Day with his wife and caretaker by his side.
The pioneering Swedish sound engineer who helped craft the signature sonic identity of ABBA has died at age 80.
"Nathan was an amazing drummer and possessed savant like art skills," The Ponys wrote of Jerde's legacy.
James Baker was known as the co-founder of groups such as the Hoodoo Gurus, The Scientists, the Beasts of Bourbon, and influential punk trio The Victims.
The singer/songwriter and human rights activist broke barriers with her 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl."
The singer's passing marks the end of an era for quartet gospel — a style he helped define and preserve for over five decades.
