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“David Bowie<\/a> was one of the all-time greats. He was an enormously adventurous and groundbreaking artist who remains as iconic and relevant today as at any time in his legendary career. His transcendent work has influenced countless musicians and captivated generations of fans around the world.<\/p>\n

We mourn the loss of a special\u00a0member of the Sony Music family and join fans everywhere in remembering him.”<\/p>\n

Doug Morris, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“David Bowie was one of
\nthe all-time greats. He was an enormously adventurous and groundbreaking artist
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\ncareer. His transcendent work has influenced countless musicians and captivated
\ngenerations of fans around the world. <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We mourn the loss of a special member of the Sony Music family and
\njoin fans everywhere in remembering him.”
Doug Morris, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment<\/p>\n

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