Obituary: Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread, who died in Auckland aged 75
Ronald LaPread, the influential bassist for the Motown group The Commodores, has passed away in Auckland at age 75. Known for his work on hits like 'Brick House,' LaPread was also a civil rights activist who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why it matters
LaPread was a key figure in 20th-century R&B music and a notable participant in the American Civil Rights movement.
Ronald LaPread, former bassist for the Grammy-winning, multi-million-selling Motown act The Commodores, died suddenly in Auckland on Saturday , May 30.
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