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DJ Sessions: Lesser-Known Musicians We Lost In 2017

Peter Sarstedt performing in 1969. (Screenshot)
Peter Sarstedt performing in 1969. (Screenshot)

Tom Petty, Chris Cornell, Fats Domino and Chuck Berry — all major musicians who died in 2017.

In this week’s Here & Now DJ Session, host Jeremy Hobson speaks with KCRW DJ Eric J. Lawrence (@ericjlawrence) about some of the overlooked musicians who died and deserve another listen, including pop singer Peter Sarstedt, jazz player Grady Tate and Italian whistler and singer Alessandro Alessandroni.

Note: We have a Spotify playlist and an Apple Music playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions.

Music From The Segment

Little Barrie, “I.5.C.A.” (Drummer Virgil Howe died at 42)

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Peter Sarstedt, “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?” (Sarstedt died at 75)

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Piero Umiliani, “Mah Nà Mah Nà” (Singer Alessandro Alessandroni died at 92)

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Grady Tate, “I Got Six” (Tate died at 85)

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