Upon his death at age 72, TIME recalls Joe South with a few clips that show his songwriting and performing skills
appreciation
Appreciation: Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys
My knees went weak when I heard MCA had died. Perhaps that’s because it wasn’t simply the death of a man but of a piece of my youth — and of a time when hip hop itself was young. He was 47, and I knew he had battled cancer …
Mike Wallace and the Legacy of 60 Minutes
An appreciation of the late, great journalist by the former president of CBS News
The Voice: Whitney Houston (1963-2012)
One of the greatest voices in the history of American popular music has been silenced. An appreciation of the talents of Whitney Houston
The Master of Cinematic Vulgarity: Ken Russell (1927-2011)
Called “the British Fellini,” Russell directed Tommy, Women in Love, Altered States, Lisztomania and other over-the-top classics