Mars Williams, a saxophone player known for his work as a member of the Waitresses and later the Psychedelic Furs, died Monday at age 68. His hometown newspaper the Chicago Tribune first confirmed Williams’ passing and reported that the cause of death was ampullary cancer. Williams was diagnosed with the rare cancer a year ago.
Williams’ sax was a key element of the Waitresses during the group’s short but impactful two-album tenure in 1980-83, heard on the signature songs “Christmas Wrapping,” “Square Pegs” and “I Know What Boys Like” as well as saxophone-heavy deep cuts like the title track of their “Bruiseology” LP.
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ObituaryAmalia RodriguesPassionate voice of fado, Portugal's haunting musicAmalia Rodrigues, the world's greatest singer of traditional Portuguese "fado" music, has died aged 79. Three days of official mourning and the partial suspension of campaigning for this weekend's general election reflect Portugal's love of a woman who was arguably the country's leading public figure this century.
Revered by aficionados of fado world-wide, who would sometimes kneel when she came on stage, her voice came to personify the painful tones of "