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14 February 2011 Last updated at 21:32 ET

Jazz pianist Shearing dies at 91Sir George Shearing in 1976

Anglo-American jazz pianist Sir George Shearing, best known for his song Lullaby of Birdland, dies of congestive heart failure at the age of 91.


Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards 2011Pop ladies rule at Grammy Awards

Pop superstar Lady Gaga and country trio Lady Antebellum are among the big winners at the prestigious Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

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