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Solo rockers face higher death risk than bands

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A new study finds that an early death is twice as likely for solo musicians like British singer Amy Winehouse than for members of bands.

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A new study finds that an early death is twice as likely for solo musicians like Jimi Hendrix than for members of bands.

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Rock’n’ roll will never die — but it’s a hazardous occupation.A new study confirms that rock and pop musicians die prematurely more often than the general population, and an early death is twice as likely for solo musicians as for members of bands.