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Today in Rock History... Sitar legend Ravi Shankar has died at the age of 92. Over the course of the past year Shankar suffered from upper-respiratory and heart issues, according to Billboard. Last Thursday he underwent heart-valve replacement surgery, but was unable to recover from the procedure and died at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. Tuesday night. Shankar is often noted for his influence on the Beatles, and for introducing traditional Indian music to the West on a broad scale. He was also the father of popular singer/songwriter Norah Jones.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:11:35 +0000

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