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Ronald LaPread, Former Commodores Bass Player, Dies in Auckland Aged 75
His daughter said the bassist died after a sudden medical event, days after he appeared at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards.
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Ronald LaPread, Commodores Bassist Who Played on 'Brick House' and 'Three Times a Lady,' Dies at 75
Ronald LaPread, the bass guitarist who played on some of the most beloved funk and soul records of the 1970s and 1980s as a founding member of the Commodores, and who spent the last four decades of his life building a quiet second chapter in New Zealand, died in Auckland in May 2026. He was […] The post Ronald LaPread, Commodores Bassist Who Played on ‘Brick House’ and ‘Three Times a Lady,’ Dies at 75 appeared first on That Eric Alper.
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Total News Sources7
Leaning Left1Leaning Right2Center2Last Updated40% Center, 40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 20%
C 40%
R 40%
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