Ronald LaPread, founding member and former bassist of the Commodores, has died. He was 75. Soraya LaPread, his daughter, confirmed the news on Saturday via social media. "It is with very heavy heart ...

SAUSALITO, Calif.—Only after she was told she wouldn’t be commodore of the Sausalito Yacht Club did Marisa McArthur realize how badly she wanted it. McArthur had joined the club in 2018 for the social ...

The Commodores' co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread has died. He was 75. On Saturday, LaPread's daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed her father's death on social media. "It is ...

Ronald LaPread has died. The late Commodores co-founder is said to have suffered a "sudden medical event" in Auckland, New Zealand, just days after his final appearance in public – at the 2026 ...

Ronald LaPread, the former bassist of the Commodores, has died. He was 75. On Saturday, Ronald’s daughter Soraya LaPread announced that her father died with a statement on her Instagram Story. The ...

"His contributions to our music and his friendship enriched our lives beyond measure," wrote the Commodores in a statement about LaPread's death Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers ...

One of the musicians behind some of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s has died. Ronald LaPread, a founding member and bassist of the Commodores, was 75, according to a social media post from ...

Their exit follows the departures of Morris Day and Young MC... with some confusion over where C&C Music Factory and Milli Vanilli stand. As with several of the oldies-oriented acts booked for Freedom ...

The Commodores are one of five acts to withdraw their names from the White House's 250th anniversary festivities. By Lars Brandle The Commodores are once, twice, three times not playing the Great ...

Ronald LaPread, a founding member and former bassist of the Commodores who performed on the group’s hits including “Brick House, “Three Times a Lady,” and “Easy,” has died. He was 75. LaPread ...

Beloved Commodores co-founder Ronald LaPread has tragically passed away at the age of 75, his daughter has confirmed. The former bassist for the iconic soul group is understood to have died following ...