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David Surkamp, Pavlov’s Dog Singer, Dies at 73

David Surkamp, frontman for the long-running progressive-rock band Pavlov’s Dog, has died at age 73, according to a social media post on the band’s social…

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Variety reports: David Surkamp, frontman for the long-running progressive-rock band Pavlov’s Dog, has died at age 73, according to a social media post on the band’s social media accounts.

No cause of death was announced. While the band, which formed in St. Louis in the early 1970s, was not and arena-filling progressive rock group like Yes, Genesis.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include David Surkamp, Pavlov’s Dog Singer and Pavlov’s Dog.

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United States · Americas
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