US EditionPopular '80s Singer Dies of Heart Disease: Cavin Yarbrough Was 72
- Cavin Yarbrough, known for being part of the influential R&B partnership Yarbrough & Peoples, passed away at 72 on Thursday, June 19, in Dallas due to complications related to heart disease.
- Yarbrough and his wife Alisa Peoples, also his musical partner, met as children in Dallas and rose to fame with their 1981 hit "Don't Stop the Music."
- The duo found significant success in the 1980s with several hit songs, departed from Total Experience Records in 1986, got married the next year, and moved back to Dallas to prioritize their family and spiritual well-being.
- Alisa Peoples described Cavin as "the love of my life, my protector," and Michele Elyzabeth called him an "extraordinary talent" with a "great heart" whose legacy will live on in music and memories.
- Yarbrough & Peoples are remembered for their distinctive early 1980s funk and R&B style, their continued role in guiding upcoming artists, and a memorial event planned for 11 a.m. on Monday at the convention center named after Kay Bailey Hutchison in Dallas.
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Popular '80s Singer Dies of Heart Disease: Cavin Yarbrough Was 72
Cavin Yarbrough, who left an indelible mark on the 1980s music scene as one-half of the iconic R&B duo Yarbrough & Peoples, died Thursday. He was 72. Yarbrough passed away due to complications from heart disease, his wife and musical partner Alisa Peoples shared via a press release Thursday. “He was the love of my […]
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Cavin Yarbrough of “Yarbrough & Peoples” Passes Away at 72
Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty The music world mourns the loss of Cavin Yarbrough, one-half of the iconic R&B duo Yarbrough & Peoples, who passed away at the age of 72. Yarbrough passed away on Thursday, June 19, due to complications from heart disease, as confirmed by his wife and musical partner Alisa Peoples via press release. “He was the love of my life, my protector. Now he’s my guardian angel,” Alisa said. The duo’s longtime friend…
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