Art Fein’s Poker Party, which debuted in 1984 as Lil Art’s Poker Party, ran for 24 years.
He also performed on classic albums such as George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass.
He was often likened to such contemporaries as Allen Sherman and Stan Freberg for his comic riffs on culture and politics.
Laine also won a Grammy Award in 1986 for her album Cleo at Carnegie.
Bumstead served in key leadership roles in the industry for more than 40 years, including as a board member of the Country Music Association.
Cortez scored the first instrumental to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 with his high-energy electronic organ hit "The Happy Organ."
The artist died by suicide in Atlanta on July 4, according to friend E.D.I. Mean.
Swaggart had two cousins who made it big in music: rock ’n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis & country star Mickey Gilley.
The R&B group’s best-known hits include ‘And the Beat Goes On’ and ‘Rock Steady’.
Stevens was influential in launching the careers of Justice, Tame Impala and more.
