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They’re the one that’s responsible for such dance acts as Saint Etienne, Girls Aloud, Kyle Minogue, Texas, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
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If you’re a fan of girl bands or pop music in general, you may have heard that Sarah Harding, from Girls Aloud, had died from breast cancer. This is somewhat shocking, at least to me, because she was still young, at the age of 39.

The Guardian writes:

Sarah Harding, singer with Girls Aloud, dies aged 39 from breast cancer

Fans and figures from show business pay tribute to pop star who was diagnosed in August 2020 and wrote memoir during her illness

To keep track of all the musicians who died this year, head over to Musicians Who Died in 2021.

Here are a few other famous musicians who passed away in September 2021:

September (6)

[06 Sep 2021] Sunil Perera (Sri Lankan vocalist for The Gypsies), 68, COVID-19

Sunil Perera, one of the stalwarts of Sri Lanka’s baila genre – a memento of Portuguese colonisation – died on Monday aged 68, his family said.
… via bbc.com

[05 Sep 2021] Sarah Harding (English singer for Girls Aloud), 39, breast cancer

The pop singer and TV personality Sarah Harding, who had 21 UK Top 10 singles as a member of Girls Aloud, has died aged 39 from breast cancer.
… via theguardian.com

[04 Sep 2021] Gerhard Erber (German classical pianist), 86

The Leipzig pianist and university professor Gerhard Erber died at the age of 86. As a piano teacher, he trained generations of pianists. He will be remembered, the composer and conductor Steffen Schleiermacher is certain in his obituary.
… via lvz.de

[02 Sep 2021] Michel Corboz (Swiss conductor), 87

The founder of the Vocal Ensemble of Lausanne, a deemed specialist of the sacred repertoire, also chief of choir, professor of music and composer died this Thursday at the age of 87 years
… via letemps.ch

[02 Sep 2021] Alemayehu Eshete (Ethiopian singer), 80

Alemayehu Eshete, The “Ethiopian Elvis Presley”, reportedly died in the capital Addis Ababa. Citizen reports on social media that cite other Ethiopian singers to report that his death was sudden.
… via borkena.com

[02 Sep 2021] Mikis Theodorakis (Greek composer), 96

Greek veteran composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis, who was instrumental in raising global awareness of Greece’s plight during the 1967-74 military dictatorship, has died at the age of 96.
… via ekathimerini.com