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Alejandro Fernandez COMPILED BY KRISTINA TUNZI ktunzi @billboard.com DEATHS Dixon and recording for Alligator Records. Alvin Batiste, 74, pioneering avant -garde In 1998, Bell was awarded the Blues Music jazz clarinetist and longtime university Award for traditional male artist of the year. music teacher, died May 6 of an apparent He is survived by 10 grandchildren, in- heart attack at his New Orleans home. cluding guitarist /vocalist Lurrie Bell. Born in New Orleans, Batiste became immersed in the city's music and was con- Carson Whitsett, 62, Southern key - sidered a founder of its modern jazz scene. boardist, songwriter and producer, died He toured with such greats as Ray Charles, May 8 in Nashville of a brain tumor. Guitar Slim, Billy Cobham and Cannon- Born in Mississippi, Whitsett began his CELEBRATING bá YEARS OF ball Adderley. career as a member of his brother Tim's Batiste didn't release a major -label band, Tim Whitsett Sc. the Imperials. After FERNANDEZ album until 1993's "Late" for Columbia a stint as a session musician at Stax Records, ALEJANDRO Records. He lived his life primarily as an Whitsett joined Malaco Records and played educator, teaching music at Southern Uni- in the Malaco house band for 20 years, work- versity, where he created the Batiste Jazz ing with such artists as Anita Ward, Z.Z. Institute, and at the New Orleans Center Hill and Johnnie Taylor. for Creative Arts as lead teacher in jazz in- Whitsett earned success as a songwriter strumental music. as well, having written or co- written for a Batiste is survived by his wife of 53 variety of artists including Etta James, Ruth years, Edith Chatters Batiste, and three Brown, Wilson Pickett, Barbara Mandrell, children: Marcia Wilson, Alvin Jr. and pi- B.B. King and Patti Page, as well as com- anist Maynard. posing two film scores. He is survived by his wife, Kirsten, and Carey Bell, 70, blues harmonica player, three children: Carson Jr., Christopher and died May 6 of heart failure in Chicago. Nicole Bailey. Born Carey Bell Harrington in Missis- sippi, Bell wanted to play saxophone but Carla White, 56, jazz vocalist, died May 9 his family could only afford a harmonica, in New York from cancer. which he taught himself to play by the time White performed around the world for he turned 8. Bell joined godfather Lovie 15 years as a jazz and scat artist, and Lee's Blues band at age 13, later moving recorded albums for Milestone Records, in- with Lee to Chicago, where he was men - cluding "Orient Express" and "Mood tored by such blues greats as Marion "Lit- Swings." She was a well- respected teacher tle Walter" Jacobs and Big Walter Horton. and worked as a voice -over artist on TV and Bell played harp and bass for decades, radio commercials for such brands as Estee touring with Muddy Waters and Willie Lauder, Ethan Allen and Neutrogena. , BILLBOARD - DUPLICATION - BUSINESS - CONCERT INFO - REPLICATION - OPPORTUNITIES - -VENUES- - VINYL PRESSING - - COMPUTER /SOFTWARE - - NOTICES/ -CD ROM SERVICES- - MUSIC MERCHANDISE ANNOUNCEMENTS - ISSUE DATE: JULY 7 I /4D CLOSE JUNE 13 - DUD SERVICES - T- SHIRTS - - VIDEO - FOR SALE - JOIN PILLOOARD AS WE SALUTE MEXICAN SUPERSTAR ALEJANDRO - EMPLOYMENT - MUSIC VIDEO - - PROMOTION & SERVICES - FERNANDEZ on one of the most prolific, successful and memorable - POSITION WANTED - MARKETING SERVICES - careers in Latin Music! PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - - LISTENING STATIONS - - MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS - - DJ SERVICES - This special feature will recount Alejandro's past and we will be - FOR LEASE - - AUCTIONS - - FINANCIAL SERVICES - celebrating the June 26 release of VIENTO A FAVOR, his 15'" solo - DISTRIBUTION NEEDED - - RECORDING STUDIOS - - album (18th album overall). We will also include an in -depth - LEGAL SERVICES - EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY - interview with Alejandro offering a first hand retrospective of his - REAL ESTATE - - LEGAL NOTICE - - HELP WANTED - amazing journey to international fame and success. - INVESTORS WANTED - - ROYALTY - AUDITING - MASTERING - - STORES FOR SALE - This Billboard Stars feature is your chance to commemorate the incredible - TAX PREPARATION - -AUDIO SUPPLIES - career of Alejandro Fernandez and recognize the unique contributions he - EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - - BANKRUPTCY SALE - ROYALTY PAYMENT has made to the worldwide Latin music industry! STORE SUPPLIES - - COLLECTABLE - PRINTING - - FIXTURES - - PUBLICATIONS - - MUSIC PRODUCTION - - CD STORAGE CABINETS - TALENT - - METAMUSIC - GENE SMITH - DISPLAY UNITS - 973.746.2520 - SONGWRITERS - - STAGE HYPNOTIST - [email protected] - PUBLICITY PHOTOS - - SONGS FOR SALE - - CD FAIRS & FESTIVALS - INTERNET/WEBSITE SERVICES - - DEALERS WANTED - - MUSIC WEBSITES - MARCIA OLIVAL 305.864.7578 - BUSINESS SERVICES - - RETAILERS WANTED - NEW PRODUCTS - [email protected] Billboard - MUSIC INSTRUCTION - WANTED TO BUY - - DOMAIN NAMES - EXPERIENCE THE BUZZ WWW.BILLBOARD.COM WWW.BILLBOARD.BIZ 84 BILLBOARD JUNE 9, 2007 www.americanradiohistory.com.
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