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Coffee Break: Musicians lost in 2016 - Part 1

What songs do you want to hear from musicians who died in 2016?
What songs do you want to hear from musicians who died in 2016?Courtesy of the artist, Kyle Dean Reinford/Courtesy of the artist, Herb Ritts, courtesy Warner Brothers, Gill Allen | AP file 1993, Mike Lawrie | Getty Images, Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images

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by Anna Reed

December 29, 2016

We've lost so many talented and iconic musicians in 2016 that it's time to spend not one, but two Coffee Breaks listening to their music.

So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians that passed away in 2016?

We'll continue this theme with Tuesday's Coffee Break as well.

Submit your own idea for a Coffee Break and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - How Do I Let A Good Man Down?
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl
September - Earth Wind and Fire
My Feet Can't Fail Me Now - Buckwheat Zydeco