Obituary

“I truly enjoy coming to work every day. As a team, I think we accomplished a lot. It was an honor.”

St. Louisans are honoring Tina Turner, the international music superstar who died Wednesday. Turner, who launched her career in St. Louis and became known as the queen of rock 'n' roll, influenced generations of musicians and left a lasting legacy.

The celebrated Sumner High School graduate, who led an illustrious, jet-setting singing career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.

Shannon was known for entertaining listeners with his baseball insight and confounding them with his singular remarks, known as Shannonisms.

East St. Louis musician David Dee, a longtime fixture on the Midwest blues scene, has died. His musical resume was long. He performed with his vocal group David and the Temptations in the 1960s and later played with Howlin’ Wolf and Albert King.

The second-generation politician was hugely influential to elected leaders in south St. Louis.

In 2022, we said goodbye to a number of remarkable people who lived and worked in the St. Louis region.

Soul singer Roland Johnson, who shaped the St. Louis music scene for five decades, died Tuesday. He was 74. Johnson shared the stage with local blues and R&B greats throughout his life. His albums “Imagine This” and “Set Your Mind Free” showcased his vocal abilities and songwriting skills.

For decades, Mathews provided St. Louis children with much more than baseball fields.

She was on vacation at the time of the accident. “Anyone that knew her, loved her and knew how much of a bright light she brought to every room she entered,” a Facebook post states.