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BREAKING: Jazz Musician Al Jarreau Dead at 76

February 12, 2017 6:47 PM·

Legendary jazz musician Al Jarreau dead at 76
 

Al Jarreau_Grammy AwardNBC News reports that seven-time Grammy winning musician Al Jarreau has died at the age of 76. He had been hospitalized two weeks earlier due to exhaustion, leading him to cancel his 2017 tour.

Coincidentally, tonight is the 59th annual Grammy Awards. Jarreau was the only vocalist to ever earn Grammy awards in three different categories: jazz, pop and R&B.
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