1960s

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

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New York — Neil Sedaka, the hugely successful singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano songs and bright melodies made him one of the most important artists in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second round of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up is a Hard Thing … Read more

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist dies at 91, starred in ‘And God Created Woman’

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Paris — Brigitte Bardot, the French sex symbol of the 1960s who became one of the greatest screen models of the 20th century and later became a militant animal rights activist and supporter of the far-right, has died. She was 91 years old. Bardot died on Sunday at her home in southern France, according to … Read more