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"Rock and roll music," Frank Sinatra once said, "is the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear." Thankfully, not everyone shares his opinion. The rise of youth culture saw rock music become perhaps the most vital artform of the late 20th century, and its influence continues today. This memorial site was created to celebrate musical legends who still keep us rocking.
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6/27/1945 - 6/4/2013

Remembering the life, death and rock 'n' roll legacy of Joey Covington

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Former Jefferson Airplane drummer Joey Covington has died in a Palm Springs car crash. A Riverside County coroner's report says the 67-year-old Palm Springs resident wasn't wearing a seat belt when his car hit a retaining wall at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. He died at the scene. The Palm Springs Desert Sun (http://mydesert.co/111xyfm ) says police don't believe alcohol or drugs were involved. A friend, Keith McCormick, tells the paper that Covington's wife,...
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