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J. Geils and Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band performing in 1972 in Copenhagen.
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J. Geils
Died on April 11, 2017 at age 71
John Warren Geils Jr. was the guitarist who lent his name to the J. Geils Band, which in the early 1980s produced a string of catchy pop hits, including “Love Stinks,” “Freeze-Frame” and “Centerfold.”
Notable Deaths 2017
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