Word: donegan
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DIED. LONNIE DONEGAN, 71, godfather of British pop who burst onto the U.K. music scene in the 1950s with "skiffle," his unique rendition of American folk music; after collapsing midway through a tour; in Peterborough, England. Described by Paul McCartney as "The Man," Donegan swept the charts between 1956 and 1962 with 26 hits such as Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight), and Rock Island Line. Although his glory days ended with the Beatles, Donegan inspired generations of musicians including the Rolling Stones, and later continued performing in comedy and cabaret...
...Crimson men, the lone loss against the Big Green came at the No. 1 spot. Taking co-captain Peter Karlen’s usual spot, junior Dylan Patterson came up short against Dartmouth No. 1 Ryan Donegan, who spent three years on the pro tour before college...