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The Band lost its heart and soul today in 2012 when Levon Helm died at 71 from throat cancer, ending the career of the Arkansas drummer-vocalist whose lived-in voice on "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" made him Americana's most authentic storyteller…   British Invasion's most soulful keyboardist Alan Price celebrates his 83rd birthday today, the Animals co-founder whose organ work on "House of the Rising Sun" defined the band's sound before his departure and solo career proved his talents extended beyond Eric Burdon's shadow…   We remember British blues' founding father Alexis Korner on his birthday today in 1928, the guitarist whose clubs and bands launched the careers of the Rolling Stones, Cream, and Led Zeppelin members while establishing London as blues-rock's European capital before his death in 1984…   Rock opera lost its most grandiose architect on this day in 2021 when Jim Steinman died at ...