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Music Is The Peacekeeper Of The World! May 2019

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Geneviève Waïte, 71, Star of the Swinging-’60s Film ‘Joanna,’ Dies May 24, 2019
Her role as a waifish art student who has an interracial affair brought her fame and notoriety. But her time in the spotlight proved to be short.
By Richard Sandomir
Baby Jane Dexter, Singer Who Knew Heartbreak, Dies at 72 May 24, 2019
A fixture of the New York cabaret scene, she took a long hiatus in the 1980s to deal with depression but, she said, “was able to take my life back through music.”
By Sam Roberts
Aretha Franklin’s Sons Debate Whether New Will Is Valid May 24, 2019
When the singer died last year, her family thought she had no will. But documents have surfaced that detail a specific plan on how to distribute her estate.
By Ben Sisario and Steve Friess
Annie Lennox Cleans House May 24, 2019
Ms. Lennox, in her seventh decade, has deconstructed herself and her various personas for a compelling museum self-portrait.
By Jillian Steinhauer
Mr. Apple Pie, Ron Howard May 24, 2019
Why this avatar of Americana decided to direct a documentary about the Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
By Maureen Dowd